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Suniel Shetty revealed his son Ahan Shetty’s struggles in Bollywood, including being removed from projects due to negative press.
Suniel Shetty with son Ahan Shetty.
Suniel Shetty has opened up about the struggles his son, Ahan Shetty, is facing in the film industry. Ahan made his big Bollywood debut in 2021 with Tadap, alongside Tara Sutaria. Since then, he hasn’t been seen on the big screen, though he’s currently working on Border 2. Suniel revealed that Ahan was removed from two film projects and blames it on people spreading negativity about him in the press. Suniel said that if this continues, he won’t stay silent. He’s ready to call a press conference and name those he believes are trying to harm his son’s career.
In a recent conversation with Zoom, Suniel Shetty revealed that Ahan encouraged him to treat Border 2 as the most defining project of his career. Suniel said he believes the film holds lasting value, with the potential to be revisited by audiences year after year, especially on national holidays like Independence Day and Republic Day.
According to Suniel, Ahan had been approached for several projects but decided to take on Border 2 out of genuine patriotism.
He said, “I told him that this movie will keep him alive (in the minds of the audience) for decades to come, like the first Border has kept me alive. Ahan let go of a lot of opportunities because of this film; he missed out on a lot because of the ego of others. He was thrown out of those films, and he was blamed for it in the press. They said he has a 10-person entourage; people paid lots of money to get negative articles written about him. Do you think I don’t have connections? Do you think I can’t do the same thing?”
Suniel continued, “I still pay for my own food. I spend my own money to this day, not the producer’s. And that’s how Ahan has been raised. I’ve never spoken about this, but I’ll say it now. All this negativity was orchestrated because Ahan wanted to do Border 2, and some people wanted their films to succeed instead of Border 2. If this continues, I will hold a press conference and expose each and every person involved. Jiski dhajjiyan udani hain, uda dunga. That child’s obsession is Border.”
Ahan Shetty began his acting career with the action romance film Tadap (2021) and Border 2, which earned him the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.
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