Suniel Shetty at an event in Mumbai
Highlights
- Suniel Shetty's father, Virappa Shetty, died at the age of 93
- Virappa Shetty was in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital
- He reportedly suffered a stroke in 2013
New Delhi:
Actor Suniel Shetty's father Virappa Shetty died on February 28. Suniel Shetty's father, who was 93, died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted for treatment. The
Dhadkan actor's father suffered a stroke in 2013, after which Suniel Shetty is believed to have set up an entire ICU at his Mumbai residence. Mr Shetty's illness is believed to be why his actor son has made
few film appearances recently. Virappa Shetty is also survived by his wife, daughter Sujata, daughter-in-law Mana and
grandchildren, one of whom is
actress Athiya Shetty. Veerapa Shetty will be cremated on Thursday.
Abhishek Bachchan, who has starred with Suniel Shetty in
Refugee and
LOC: Kargil and will be working with him in
Hera Pheri 3, was one of the first to visit the actor and his family.
Abhishek Bachchan visited Suniel Shetty and family
Suniel Shetty previously said in an interview with
Hindustan Times that his father is his real hero. The
Hera Pheri actor told Hindustan Times "My father, Veerappa Shetty, used clean plates since he worked as a waiting boy at a restaurant. My father is my real hero. He started working at the age of nine. He used to sleep on flattened mustard sacks and used a rolled-up gunny bag as a pillow."
Suniel Shetty has worked in movies like
Hera Pheri and its sequel Phir Hera Pheri,
Refugee,
LOC Kargil,
Border and Main Hoon Na. The actor will next be seen in the third film of the comic
Hera Pheri series, along with Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal. Athiya is currently shooting in London for her upcoming film
Mubarakan, also starring Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz.