Upala KBR (DNA; September 17, 2014)


While Suniel’s daughter Athiya is being launched by Salman’s banner in Hero, directed by Nikhil Advani, Salman has promised Suniel he will launch 19-year-old Ahaan in three years, after he completes his training in acting, fighting, dancing and diction classes.

A source says, “While Athiya was never sure about wanting to become an actress, Ahaan wanted to be an actor right from childhood. The Shetty boy is very close to Salman and only attends his parties. After one such meeting, Salman told Suniel that he would like to launch Ahaan after a few years. He is also happy with the way Hero has shaped up.”

Ahaan has completed his basic education in acting and filmmaking from a US university like sister Athiya, but his father wants him to be an all-rounder before he debuts as an actor.

According to the source, “Suniel wants him to do specialised courses in films. When Suniel entered the film industry, he wasn’t so well-equipped and had to learn everything on his own. He wants to give his son as much training as he can to be able to fully understand acting and filmmaking. There’s plenty of competition in Bollywood with new actors coming in every day and Suniel wants Ahaan to face the competition with calmness and keep a balanced head on his shoulders.” Despite repeated attempts to contact him, Suniel remained unavailable for comment.