Suniel Shetty had earlier alleged that his son Ahan Shetty was targeted and ousted from various films after he signed Border 2. The original cult classic 1997 film featured Suniel in a key role, and now his son Ahan Shetty will also play a prominent role in Border 2. During a recent interaction, Suniel opened up about the issue and shared that some people in Bollywood might be upset with him and are taking it out on Ahan.
Speaking to Instant Bollywood, Suniel Shetty was asked how people in the industry could remove Ahan from films despite him being his son. He responded, saying, “That doesn’t matter. Maybe I had done a mistake, and they are angry with me, and they want to take it out on somebody else. You can’t change destiny. Ahan is very much a part of Border 2, and it is because of this film that he has gained so much appreciation, and he got friends like Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh. They love him like a younger brother.”
When asked if he is protective of his son because he has seen various pitfalls in the industry, he said, “In anything, you will have to do hard work. There are no shortcuts, and Ahan’s first film did well during the pandemic and the film did business of Rs 35-40 crores and had an opening of Rs 4-5 crore even during the pandemic. Fingers crossed, I hope Border 2 crosses Rs 500 crore, and I pray Ahan is also appreciated along with Sunny Deol, Varun, and Diljit.”
Suniel also commented on debutant Ahaan Panday’s film Saiyaara’s success and how the film has become a turning point in the Hindi film industry. He said, “It is unbelievable. There is no substitute to hard work, and that is Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s story. Now it is a big responsibility because they have given a new generation a chance, and maybe this is the turning point for the industry where producers might think that youngsters should get more opportunities.”
Earlier, during an interaction with Zoom, Suniel had shared that his son faced backlash after he signed Border 2 over other projects. He said, “Ahan let go of many things for this film. A lot of opportunities slipped out of his hands due to egos. He was removed from films and then blamed. Rumours were spread that he comes with expensive bodyguards, and paid articles were published.” He added, “Stories were made up because Ahan wanted to do Border, while others wanted their own films to be made. Everything was manipulated.”
