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A Grandparent's Anxious Wait: Athiya Shetty Shares Heartwarming Glimpse of Suniel and Mana Outside Labour Room. Just a day after unveiling their daughter's adorable name, Evaarah, Athiya Shetty treated her fans to another precious moment, this time offering a rare and intimate peek into the moments leading up to her birth. In a touching Instagram story, Athiya shared a photograph of her parents, Suniel Shetty and Mana Shetty, patiently waiting outside the labour room for the arrival of their first grandchild. ALSO SEE:   Introducing Evaarah: Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul Unveil Their Daughter's Adorable Name and First Look. The picture, originally shared by Athiya's brother Ahan Shetty in a recent photo dump, captures the raw emotion and anticipation of grandparents-to-be. Suniel Shetty is seen intently looking at what appears to be Athiya's medical reports, a picture of focused concern. Beside him, Mana Shetty stands a few steps away, her posture reflecting a visible ...

Acting is, and will always remain, my priority: Athiya Shetty Athiya Shetty, who made her debut last year with Hero, will next be seen in her first multi-starrer, Mubarakan. Talking about being part of an ensemble cast, she says, “It’s just about how you project your role.” HT Café catches up with the young actor at a suburban eatery. Excerpts from the interview How important is screen time for you? I feel that if you’re confident about what you are doing and your character [in a movie], and if you have done your homework and have worked hard towards it, then it (screen time) doesn’t really matter. In today’s day and age, you have films such as Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) and Bajirao Mastani (2015), which are not particularly about one or two integral characters. They are about ensemble casts. So being part of a multi-starrer doesn’t make me insecure. At the end of the day, you can appear on the screen for five minutes or for an hour, but the impact [one makes] depends on you. Does...

Actor Suniel Shetty’s daughter, Athiya, made her Bollywood debut last year, and his son Ahan Shetty’s debut is on the anvil. Ask Suniel about the kind of advice he offers them, and he says, “I tell them not to fear that Friday [release] and be prepared. Don’t believe that you will rule, because on that Friday, it’s the audience who decides. If you know your art, keep working at it.” Suniel says that while Athiya considers his suggestions while signing films, the final call is entirely hers. “She discusses [matters] with me, but takes her own decisions. Otherwise, she trusts her agency and believes whatever they are doing is best for her. You have the final say, but you believe in someone and you follow it [what they do],” says Suniel. Ask him if Ahan has always harboured dreams of being an actor, and Suniel says his son has wanted to be one since he was a child. “The only thing he always wanted to do was to be an actor. He’s still training — he’s an obsessive actor. I believe the c...