Suniel Shetty decided to reject Border due to…, changed his mind after talking to this person, the name is….

In the fame-fleeting world of showbiz where films come and go like passing seasons, some movies entertain us, some are great to change our mood, while there are rarely a few that stay with us for the long haul. One such movie that has become a national memory and transcended the box office is JP Dutta’s 1997 war film Border.

Inspired by the Indo-Pak war, this film was not just a film, but it was also an emotional experience that showed great patriotism, sacrifice, and the bond between human beings in the midst of war. Even though Suniel Shetty stole the limelight by and large, it also featured the star-studded cast of Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, and Akshaye Khanna.

But what will surprise you is that Suniel Shetty initially declined the role, and it wasn’t because of the role or any other issue with the script or character; however, it was due to a personal glitch with the director of the film, J.P. Dutta, that he had his apprehensions

In an interview, Suniel Shetty openly confessed that he rejected the film because he was afraid. He got ot know through somebody that JP Dutta was a tough and short-tempered director who lost his temper and even used abusive language on location. “I was afraid I would take it badly if he talked to me like that. I told my secretary I couldn’t do it,” Shetty confessed.

However, JP Dutta was quite headstrong about his preference, and he couldn’t let it go so lightly. In a dramatic turn of events, he approached a close relative of Shetty, his mother-in-law, courtesy producer Bharat Shah. JP Dutta asked Shetty’s mother-in-law to persuade him, and that worked out. Shetty sat down and actually accepted the role, but after placing one rider: that if things became too inappropriate, he would leave the film.

What then arose was a strong working relationship? Shetty stated that with time, he bonded with JP Dutta, and that the director was supportive of him during lean times in his career. “He always gave me work without hesitation,” Shetty remembered tearfully.

The movie turned out to be one of Indian cinema’s greatest war dramas, and the character played by Suniel Shetty made an unforgettable mark.

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