Why was Sunil Shetty reluctant to work in the film ‘Dhadkan’?

The offer that Sunil Shetty received seemed to leave him in a quandary. It was a role that was rejected by Rahul Roy, Bobby Deol, Arbaaz Khan and above all Sanjay Dutt.

This role of the film ‘Dhadkan’, after reaching various destinations, now reached Sunil Shetty, who had a conflict going on in his heart and mind.

Usually when several actors repeatedly turn down a role and the offer comes to someone else, he gets deep in thought. A similar situation was with Sunil Shetty.

The thought was coming in my heart that there is no swing in this character. It will not happen that just one role will cast a deep cloud of failure over his career forever.

Sunil Shetty knew the director of the film Dharmesh Darshan very well. The same director whose 1996 super duper hit ‘Raja Hindustani’ starring Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor created a sensation.

After which he started the production of the new film ‘Dhadkan’ the very next year, in which Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty were added because the rumors of love between the two were common in those days, but it would not be wrong to say that. That the pulse of Akshay Kumar’s love used to beat in Shilpa Shetty’s heart. The director wanted to cash in on that.

Sunil Shetty had faith in Dharmesh Darshan’s abilities but the hope was that all guesses would not be proved wrong. This whisper was only making them anxious.

By this time Sunil Shetty’s ‘Dilwale’, ‘Mehra’ and ‘Gopi Kishan’ had done excellent business and he was starting to be counted among the established actors.

Despite a million fears, one day Sunil Shetty decided to trust a successful director like Dharmesh Darshan and thus became a part of Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Mahima Chaudhary’s ‘Dhadkan’.

Director Dharmesh Darshan’s ‘Dhadkan’ was the story of a rich and poor lover couple ie heroine Amir and Ashiq Gharib and then the hero ie Sunil Shetty’s poverty makes him away from his love. After which he becomes stubborn to erase the darkness of his poverty and one day becomes rich and then enters the life of a married heroine.

Now opposite the heroine is husband Akshay Kumar and old love Sunil Shetty. In this case, at the end of the film, Sunil Shetty sacrifices the first love.

For the music of the film, renowned composer duo Nadeem Sharwan was selected, who after three years of hard work composed a bouquet of melodious and sultry songs on the lyrics penned by Sameer Anjan.

The famous qawwali ‘Dilhe Ka Suhrah Sahana Lagga Hai’ sung by Pakistani Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, is said to have been recorded at a recording studio in Lahore.

There was also an impression that Nadeem Sharwan had lost his popularity. There is no catchiness in their lyrics but ‘Dhadkan’ proved this idea wrong.

Songs from the film like ‘Dil Ne Yeh Keha Hai Dil Se’, ‘Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Ho’, ‘Na Nah Karte Pyaar’, ‘Akshar Is Dunya Mein’ and ‘Dilhe Ka Suhrah Sahana Laga Hai’ are on everyone’s lips. decorate

According to a conservative estimate, 5.5 million audio copies of ‘Dhadkan’ have been sold in India, which is a new record in its place.

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The popularity and record sales of the film’s songs only awakened curiosity in the hearts of filmgoers about ‘Dhadkan’.

Interestingly, the film hit the theaters on August 11, 2000, Sunil Shetty’s birthday. The film started doing window-breaking business only after the initial shows. The songs made ‘Dhadkan’ even more popular.

Sunil Shetty who was initially reluctant to act in the film. He was happy in his heart that he had made the right decision to act in ‘Dhadkan’ and might have regretted it if he hadn’t.

Sunil Shetty was completely overwhelmed by this film. Even Akshay Kumar’s presence took a back seat in ‘Dhadkan’. Dialogues performed by Sunil Shetty like ‘Anjali I forget you, this can’t happen’ and ‘You forget me, I won’t let this happen’, ‘Make any joke but don’t even joke about getting rid of yourself. Karna’, ‘Is Janam To Kya, He Saat Janam Tak Nake Jeet’ or ‘Why Mein Jitke Bhi Gaya Gaya And Oa Kharkar Bhi Gaya Gaya’ brought him to the heights of art. This is the reason why they were the talk of the town.

Some film pundits, however, objected that the film did not accurately portray how Sunil Shetty became so rich. What work did they do? Even in Pakistan, memes continue to be created on social media on this aspect.

The following year, when the Filmfare Awards were held, ‘Dhadkan’ was also in the running for best film between ‘Kaho Naan Pyaar Hai’, ‘Josh’ and ‘Mohabbatein’. Apart from this, the film received seven nominations.

Sunil Shetty bagged the Best Villain award. This is the only Filmfare Award of his life so far. In total, ‘Dhadkan’ bagged two awards. The second award went to singer Alka Yagang.

Unfortunately, the films director Dharmesh Darshan made after ‘Raja Hindustani’ and then ‘Dhadkan’ included ‘Haan Main Bhi Pyaar Kya’, ‘Be Wafa’ and ‘Aap Ki Khater’ at the box office. Stay flopped.

On the other hand, the success of ‘Dhadkan’ also gave Sunil Shetty the journey to greater fame that he envisioned when he entered the film world.

Sunil Shetty says that the one who takes a timely decision at the right time is successful in film industry. Despite many apprehensions at the time of ‘Dhaakan’, he took courage and made the right decision.