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Suniel Shetty On KL Rahul And ILP Team: Veteran Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty has revealed that he met KL Rahul for the first time as a fan and not as a future son-in-law. He praised Rahul’s simplicity and humility. Regarding IPL, he said that he could have bought the team in 2008, but he is sad that he could not do so. He also revealed the reason behind this.
New Delhi. Veteran Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty is known for his dynamic acting as well as his passion for sports and cricket. Before becoming an actor, he himself aspired to become a cricketer. Although, he could not become a cricketer, but in the year 2023, Indian cricketer KL Rahul definitely became his son-in-law. In a recent interview, Sunil Shetty spoke openly about his first meeting with KL Rahul and the reasons for not buying an IPL team.
In an interview given to Mid-Day, Sunil Shetty said that cricket has always been very close to his heart. He told that before becoming an actor, his dream was to become a cricketer. In such a situation, when he met KL Rahul for the first time, he was a big fan of his game and personality. Photo courtesy-@suniel.shetty/Instagram
‘Welcome to Jungle’ star Sunil Shetty further said in the conversation, ‘That was a fanboy moment for me. I had met him as a fan even before I met Athiya Shetty. Even today, I see him as a person who is very polite, well-mannered and a player who leaves a positive impact on the youth. Photo courtesy-@suniel.shetty/Instagram
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He also told that he does not advise his son-in-law KL Rahul about cricket and his son Ahan Shetty about acting. According to him, character and values are discussed more than career at home. He said, ‘I do not give advice to my two sons. In our house, it is not about career but about character. Photo courtesy-@suniel.shetty/Instagram
Sunil Shetty also made a big revelation about IPL during the conversation. He said that when IPL started in 2008, he could have bought a team if he wanted, but at that time he did not have any financier or financial partner. The actor admitted that if at that time there had been an environment of venture capitalists and financiers like today, perhaps he too would have been the owner of an IPL franchise. Photo courtesy-@suniel.shetty/Instagram
Praising superstar Shahrukh Khan, who bought Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2008, Sunil Shetty said that Shahrukh is a visionary person. He took this step at the right time with the right people like Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta. Sunil Shetty admitted that he himself was an introvert by nature, hence could not capitalize on this opportunity. Photo courtesy-@suniel.shetty/Instagram
Let us tell you that KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty got married in the year 2023. Now both are parents of a daughter, Evarah Vipula. At the same time, Sunil Shetty is also busy in films. Recently he was seen in the film ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ directed by Ahmed Khan, which performed well at the box office. Photo courtesy-@suniel.shetty/Instagram
