Suneil Shetty made his debut with Balwaan in 1992. He was a rising star at that time. Somy Ali refused to work with Suniel in the initial phase of his career calling him a “newcomer”. Some of her comments angered Sunil Shetty.
It was the time when Somy Ali was also struggling to find good work in the industry. Her comments angered Suniel Shetty to such an extent that he disagreed to be a part of Anth if Somy was also a part of it.
Shetty was a big name by then and therefore the makers decided to prioritise him and started looking for a replacement for Somy. At that time Somy’s ex-boyfriend Salman Khan came to her rescue.
Salman Khan who shares a close bond with Suniel Shetty apologised to him on behalf of Somy Ali and ensured that Somy stayed in the project. This mellowed down Suniel and he agreed to work with Somy in the film. The movie also turned out to be a hit.
Few years back Somy also opened up and apologised Suniel stating that those weren't her own words. It was not her thought process as she was receiving guidance from wrong people.
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