Suniel Shetty Opens Up On How He Met KL Rahul For The First Time, 'He Was In Talking Terms With Athiya'

Suniel Shetty's daughter and actress, Athiya Shetty, and Indian cricketer KL Rahul recently tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Lonavala. Recently, Shetty revealed how he met his son-in-law KL Rahul first at an airport in 2019 from where he learned that they are from the same hometown, Mangalore.

 

 

 

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According to a report in Mid-Day, Suniel Shetty said, "I had the pleasure of meeting Rahul first at an airport. I was thrilled to learn that he was from Mangalore, my hometown. I was a big fan of him and was happy to see that he was doing well. When I came home and shared the news with Athiya and [wife] Mana, they didn’t say much; they just exchanged looks with each other. Later, Mana came to me and said that Athiya and Rahul [were on] talking terms."

Suniel Shetty further added, "I was surprised that Athiya had not mentioned it to me. [At the same time], I was happy as I always told Athiya to connect with south Indian boys. Rahul’s house in Mangalore [where his parents live] is only a few kilometres away from my birthplace [Mulki]. So, this was a happy coincidence."

On the professional front, Suniel Shetty will be next seen in Hera Pheri 3 alongside Paresh Rawak and Akshay Kumar. Hera Pheri 3 is a sequel to 2006 film Phir Hera Pheri and the third installment of Hera Pheri film series. The actor was last seen in the Telugu film Ghani starring Varun Tej last year.