Meet the actor who stepped away from films, purchased a three-building hotel where his father once worked as waiter, cleansed tables; Actor is..., net worth is.

This Bollywood Superstar's Dad Rose from Wiping Tables to Owning the Hotel! The Inspiring Story of a Father-Son Duo's who worked so hard for Success, and their journey to buying the hotel where his father once worked at.

By: Roger Khuraijam  |  Published: May 7, 2025 10:24 AM IST

Meet the actor who stepped away from films, purchased a three-building hotel where his father once worked as waiter, cleansed tables; Actor is..., net worth is.

Born into a Tulu speaking family this actor along with his father faced a lot of struggles in their life. Starting his career by wiping tables at a restaurant this actor’s father slowly worked his way up to become a manager of the hotel and eventually became the owner.

While being regarded as one of the most successful actors of bollywood his evergreen hit movies like Balwaan, Mohra and many others have earned Suniel Shetty a place in his fans hearts. Over the span of 30 years Suniel Shetty did about 100 movies and became the highest paid actor of his time.

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Digging deeper into a conversation with the popular comedian Bharti SIngh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa on their podcast Suniel Shetty reminisced of his father’s struggles “My dad ran away and came to Mumbai as a child. He didn’t have a father, but he had three sisters. He found work in a South Indian restaurant at age nine, because that’s the thing about our community, we support each other. His first job was cleaning tables. He was so little, he would have to make four rounds of the table just to clean all sides. He would sleep in a sack meant for rice.”

The actor also said that after he became a successful actor he purchased all the three buildings that his father had once worked in the catering industry, “Today, I still have all three buildings. And that’s where our journey began.”

On a personal front Suniel Shetty got married to his wife Mana Shetty, a businesswoman, designer and social activist in 1991 and had two children a daughter, Athiya Shetty, and a son Ahan Shetty.

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