Got my first film because of my talent Ahan Shetty on Tadap
Mumbai Nov 21 PTI Contrary to popular perception that star kids have it easy in the film industry newcomer Ahan Shetty son of actor Suniel Shetty said it has taken him years of hard work and training to bag his debut film TadapAhan Shetty is making his debut opposite Student of the Year 2 actor Tara Sutaria in Bollywood with the remake of 2018 Telugu romantic-action-drama RX 100The Hindi version is titled Tadap and is directed by Milan Luthria The film is produced by noted filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala who had collaborated with Suniel Shetty on the 1993 romantic action comedy Waqt Hamara HaiIn an interview with PTI Ahan Shetty recounted how he landed his first film purely on the basis of meritI was training for several years I would meet producers and directors on sets as they are my fathers friends and colleagues but that doesnt mean I would get a break from them I wouldnt say it was easySajid sir saw my action and dance videos and called me he asked me to send him a few audition tapes Basically it me getting this film wasnt anything to do with my father being an actor I got the film because of my talent the newcomer saidAhan Shetty said he wanted to be an actor since the age of 11 and soon after his graduation in 2014 he started learning the ropes of acting besides training in action and danceHe also shared that like any other upcoming actor he met various directors and producers but nothing materialised till Nadiadwala signed a contract with him five years agoI have been training for 12 to 13 years in acting action dance Hindi diction singing playing guitar etc I signed a contract with Sajid sir in 2016 He felt I wasnt ready and mature enough so I continued with my trainingSajid sir and I went through a lot of different scripts In 2018 he bought the rights of RX 100 and we decided to do this film Then I focused more on film specific training It has been a long journey but I am more excited to show this world my work What intrigued Nadiadwala and Ahan Shetty about RX 100 the budding actor said was an edgy modern-day love storyIn Tadap the actor plays the role of a young fun loving yet aggressive man named IshanaIt is not a typical love story its the same character but with two different personalities and this really posed a challenge to me but I took it up Ishana has two different personalities one is fun and loving and second is very angry and aggressiveIt was a bit difficult to play this part I had to juggle between the two but I am thankful to my director He made the process easy for me and even my co-star Tara helped me he addedAsked if his father gave him any advice for his first film the actor said He just said Be happy and be comfortable with what you are doing Every son wants to be like his father said Ahan Shetty adding that his inclination towards action comes from Suniel Shetty one of the best action heroes of Bollywood in the 1990sI would see his body language the way he would emote scenes I learnt a few things subconsciously from him Even though I did my acting workshops a lot of it has come from my fatherI remember watching his action movies I feel I got into martial arts by watching him My action my body language has come from my father he said adding Border Hera Pheri Hu Tu Tu Aan Main Hoon Na are some of his favourite movies of his fatherTadap is scheduled to be released theatrically on December 3 PTI KKP RDS RDS SHD SHD
Mumbai Nov 21 PTI Contrary to popular perception that star kids have it easy in the film industry newcomer Ahan Shetty son of actor Suniel Shetty said it has taken him years of hard work and training to bag his debut film TadapAhan Shetty is making his debut opposite Student of the Year 2 actor Tara Sutaria in Bollywood with the remake of 2018 Telugu romantic-action-drama RX 100The Hindi version is titled Tadap and is directed by Milan Luthria The film is produced by noted filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala who had collaborated with Suniel Shetty on the 1993 romantic action comedy Waqt Hamara HaiIn an interview with PTI Ahan Shetty recounted how he landed his first film purely on the basis of meritI was training for several years I would meet producers and directors on sets as they are my fathers friends and colleagues but that doesnt mean I would get a break from them I wouldnt say it was easySajid sir saw my action and dance videos and called me he asked me to send him a few audition tapes Basically it me getting this film wasnt anything to do with my father being an actor I got the film because of my talent the newcomer saidAhan Shetty said he wanted to be an actor since the age of 11 and soon after his graduation in 2014 he started learning the ropes of acting besides training in action and danceHe also shared that like any other upcoming actor he met various directors and producers but nothing materialised till Nadiadwala signed a contract with him five years agoI have been training for 12 to 13 years in acting action dance Hindi diction singing playing guitar etc I signed a contract with Sajid sir in 2016 He felt I wasnt ready and mature enough so I continued with my trainingSajid sir and I went through a lot of different scripts In 2018 he bought the rights of RX 100 and we decided to do this film Then I focused more on film specific training It has been a long journey but I am more excited to show this world my work What intrigued Nadiadwala and Ahan Shetty about RX 100 the budding actor said was an edgy modern-day love storyIn Tadap the actor plays the role of a young fun loving yet aggressive man named IshanaIt is not a typical love story its the same character but with two different personalities and this really posed a challenge to me but I took it up Ishana has two different personalities one is fun and loving and second is very angry and aggressiveIt was a bit difficult to play this part I had to juggle between the two but I am thankful to my director He made the process easy for me and even my co-star Tara helped me he addedAsked if his father gave him any advice for his first film the actor said He just said Be happy and be comfortable with what you are doing Every son wants to be like his father said Ahan Shetty adding that his inclination towards action comes from Suniel Shetty one of the best action heroes of Bollywood in the 1990sI would see his body language the way he would emote scenes I learnt a few things subconsciously from him Even though I did my acting workshops a lot of it has come from my fatherI remember watching his action movies I feel I got into martial arts by watching him My action my body language has come from my father he said adding Border Hera Pheri Hu Tu Tu Aan Main Hoon Na are some of his favourite movies of his fatherTadap is scheduled to be released theatrically on December 3 PTI KKP RDS RDS SHD SHD
