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Suniel Shetty: I owe my life to fitness

Updated on: 02 October,2015 08:23 AM IST  | 
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Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty who is known for his macho image attributes his passion for fitness to his over two-decade long successful journey in the film industry.

Suniel Shetty: I owe my life to fitness

Suniel Shetty

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty who is known for his macho image attributes his passion for fitness to his over two-decade long successful journey in the film industry.


Suniel Shetty
Suniel Shetty


"My life began with sport and if there is anything I have achieved, I don't know how much I have, but 130 films and 26 years in the industry, if I have managed to stay afloat, it is only because of my passion for fitness," the 54-year-old actor said at the launch of Tata Sky Active Fitness.


The 'Hera Pheri' star said it is only his fitness that gave him a break in the showbiz.

"It is only fitness that got me into the movie business. I owe my life to fitness," he said.

Describing his breakthrough, Shetty said, "someone saw me train the Indo-Tibetan border of police and I was doing a demo for the Maharashtra Police where somebody saw me in that demo and thought I was a good enough fighter and asked me to do a film."

He admitted that he wasn't recognised for his acting skills initially but learnt the ropes during the course of his 26-year long career.

"I began with one but ended up finishing another and people said he is wooden. The film was a success and they couldn't write me off because I was fit as a fiddle and it was that fitness that gave me an opportunity to do the 130 films that I have done and I learnt my acting along the way," he added.

The 'Mohra' actor said he feels happy when people appreciate his fitness level.

"Every time I meet someone, they are amazed with the fitness level that I carry and probably it's because of the age because I am 54 today and I believe I am as fit as a 21-year old. So that gives me immense pleasure when somebody says this," he said.

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