Suniel Shetty reveals real reason for not watching son Ahan Shetty in Border 2: ‘I had kept a mannat’

The 64-year-old actor expressed confidence that his wish would come true. “I am hoping it will cross Rs 500 crore.

• Suniel Shetty won't watch Border 2 until it earns Rs 500 crore globally.
• He waited outside the theatre while his family watched Ahan Shetty's performance
• "Border 2" stars Ahan Shetty, Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan; directed by Anurag Singh.

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Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan Shetty has recently been earning praise for his performance in Border 2, which is currently running successfully in theatres. However, the Hera Pheri actor has revealed the real reason why he has not yet watched the film starring his son.

While Suniel Shetty was present to support Ahan, he chose to stay outside the cinema hall, as his wife Mana, daughter Athiya, and son-in-law, cricketer KL Rahul, watched the film along with Ahan. Suniel has now opened up about the emotional vow he made in connection with his son’s epic war drama.

As reported by Mid-Day, Suniel recalled the evening fondly and said, “I sat outside the theatre for three and a half hours, meeting people and soaking in all the compliments.”

He further shared that a deeply personal wish to witness his son’s success prompted him to take this step. “I had said from day one that I wouldn’t watch 'Border 2' until it crossed a worldwide collection of Rs.500 crore. I had kept a mannat for Ahan. So far, I haven’t watched a single frame. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not about arrogance.”

The 64-year-old actor expressed confidence that his wish would come true. “I am hoping it will cross Rs 500 crore. Mana loved 'Border 2'. Everybody who has watched the film has appreciated Ahan's work.”

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Notably, Suniel Shetty had famously portrayed Assistant Commandant Bhairon Singh Rathore in the original Border, directed by J.P. Dutta in 1997.

Meanwhile, Border 2, helmed by Anurag Singh, features Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty, Diljit Dosanjh, Sonam Bajwa, and Medha Rana in lead roles. The film serves as a standalone sequel to J.P. Dutta’s 1997 war classic Border.