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Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty recently recalled how he rejected Border film due to rumours about the director JP Dutta's temper. The actor has delivered several hits including Dhadkan, Balwaan, Mohra, and more. In an interview with Radio Nasha, Suniel revealed that he had initially rejected the role of Bhairav Singh in Border before accepting it finally.
Suniel Shetty reveals why he rejected Border
Suniel said, "I rejected the role because I had heard that JP Dutta was a very strict director, aur gaaliyan bhi de dete the if he got upset (he would even use abusive language if he got upset). I myself was very hot-tempered. When JP ji came to meet me, I told him, 'I'll get back to you.' I then told my secretary, 'I won't be able to do it, kyunki usne gaali de di toh main haath uthaa dunga' (because if he abuses me, I'll raise my hand)."
The handsome actor even recalled how the filmmaker convinced him to take on the role and said, "I don't like to spoil relationships with anyone, so I thought, forget it. But JP ji was so adamant about casting me that he reached out to Bharat Shah, who knew my mother-in-law. So, through my mother-in-law, the film came back to me. She made me sit down and convinced me to do the film. I told her these are my conditions and if any such situation arises, I'll walk out."
Suniel said that from the very first day he and the filmmaker 'hit off like fire' and expressed his deep fondness for him. Suniel even said that due to the lowest phase in his career, JP Dutta always cast him in films without giving it a second thought.
Border is a 1997 epic war film written, produced, and directed by J. P. Dutta. The film focused on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and was based on the events of the Battle of Longewala. Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry, and Puneet Issar, alongside a supporting cast that includes Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee played interesting roles.
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