Suniel Shetty On Akshay Kumar's Resemblance To His Late Cousin: ‘It's Scary…'
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Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar have worked together in films such as Mohra, Hera Pheri, Waqt Humara Hai, among others.
Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar have been great friends for many years and have also shared screen space in several films including 'Hera Pheri', 'Waqt Humara Hai', 'Mohra', 'Pehchaan', 'Dhadkan', and others. Recently, Suniel Shetty recalled his first meeting with Akshay, sharing a deeply emotional memory. He revealed that the 'Kesari 2' actor resembled his late cousin Ullaas, who had tragically died in a car accident at the age of 27-28. He was struck by the resemblance in appearance and body language when he met Akshay for the first time on the sets of the 1993 film 'Waqt Humara Hai'.
While speaking with Radio Nasha, Suniel Shetty said, 'I can never forget that first meeting. I had a cousin named Ullaas, who was the first person to send my photographs out and I got my first modelling assignment. At that time, I had just lost him in a car accident. He was hardly 27-28." Recalling the first time he met Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty said, 'When I saw Akshay, for a second, I felt that he had the exact same body language, clean-shaved look, good-looking boy, and tall. The first thing I said to Akshay was that you remind me of my brother I have lost in an accident."
He further added, 'I also told him that it's scary that I have to sit down and work with you every day because whenever I will see you, I'll miss him. And, that's exactly what happened. When we got a long night, he lightened the vibe. Akshay se bada masti khor koi nahi hai iss duniya mein. (There's no one in this world more fun-loving than Akshay)."
Suniel Shetty will reunite with Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal in Priyadarshan's 'Hera Pheri 3'. Last month, while speaking with Hindustan Times, Priyadarshan said, 'I plan to start work, start writing 'Hera Pheri 3' sometime next year. It is going to be very challenging to make the third part because there will be too many expectations."
Meanwhile, Suniel Shetty will next be seen in 'Kesari Veer', co-starring Vivek Oberoi and Sooraj Pancholi. It will release on May 23rd. Akshay Kumar, who was recently seen in 'Kesari Chapter 2', has 'Housefull 5' and 'Welcome To The Jungle' in the pipeline.
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