Suniel Shetty talked about how his performance as Dev in the 2000 movie “Dhadkan” assisted him in winning his first Filmfare Award.
The 2000 movie “Dhadkancharacter “‘s Dev, played by Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty, helped him win his first Filmfare Award for best villain. He also related how he seized the chance to play Dev in the movie.
He shares, “It took approximately three to four years to make ‘Dhadkan’. Director Dharmesh ji had come to me and before narrating the script, he told me one thing; he said that I will definitely love the character and guaranteed that I will get my first award because of the role. I was impressed by his confidence because during that time period, many people believed that I existed only because of action films.”
Dharmesh Darshan is the director. The 2000 love drama “Dhadkan” featured Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, and Suniel Shetty in the key roles. Wuthering Heights, an 1847 book by Emily Bronte, served as inspiration for this tale.
On playing Dev he said, “I said ‘yes’ to the role but Dharmesh ji postponed the shooting by four to five months and due to shoot commitments, I was unable to adjust the dates. With a very heavy heart, I had to let go of the film. They started shooting with someone else, but Dharmesh ji wasn’t convinced as he felt that only I could do justice to the character of Dev.”
In the 1990s, Suniel acted in a number of action movies and became well-known for roles in Dilwale, Mohra, Gopi Kishan, and Rakshak, among others. Subsequently, he performed in different genres and appeared in comedies like “Hera Pheri,” Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, and Dhadkan, among many others. He currently appears in “Hunter – Tootega Nahi, Todega,” a web series.
The 61-year-old actor also discovered a valuable lesson while filming “Dhadkan.”
“Being such a huge director, he came back to me, and I was really touched by this. Eventually, I learnt a very important lesson about acting i.e., acting is all about your belief in the character and your confidence. That actually worked out for me, and I actually received the Best Villain award for the same.” He recently appeared as the celebrity guest on the singing show Indian Idol Season 3.
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