Jackie Shroff wishes Suniel Shetty on his 65th birthday, calls him ‘Asli Bhidu Forever’

Mumbai, August 11 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff took to his social media account to wish his longtime friend and fellow actor Suniel Shetty on his 65th birthday.

Sharing a stylish picture on his social media, the actor called him his “Asli Bhidu”.

Sharing a picture with Suniel, Jackie wrote, “Asli Bhidu Forever”, along with a birthday wish for the actor. In the picture, the two veterans were seen striking a stylish pose.

For the uninitiated, Jackie and Suniel have been friends for over three decades and professionally, they first appeared together in J.P. Dutta’s 1997 war drama ‘Border’. The film featured an ensemble cast including Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff and Suniel Shetty.

The actors reunited in ‘Refugee’ released in 2000 where Jackie played BSF Commandant Raghuvir Singh while Suniel essayed Pakistan Rangers officer Mohammad Ashraf. The J.P. Dutta directorial also marked the acting debuts of Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor.

The duo subsequently appeared together in ‘Baaz: A Bird in Danger’ released in 2003.

Their collaborations continued with films including ‘Hulchul’ and ‘Aan: Men at Work’ in 2004, ‘Kyon Ki’ in 2005, ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’ in 2006 and ‘Mukhbiir’ in 2008.

Talking about Suniel, the actor is popularly known as ‘Anna’, and made his Hindi film debut with the 1992 action film ‘Balwaan’.

He soon established himself as an action star with films such as ‘Mohra’ and ‘Gopi Kishan’ in 1994. He went on to feature in several successful films through the 1990s, including ‘Dilwale’, ‘Border’ and ‘Bhai’.

His career later saw him explore different genres. His performance in the 2000 romantic drama ‘Dhadkan’ earned him many awards for Best Villain, while ‘Hera Pheri’ showcased his comic timing alongside Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal.

He subsequently appeared in films such as ‘Awara Paagal Deewana’, ‘Phir Hera Pheri’, ‘Main Hoon Naa’ and ‘De Dana Dan’.

–IANS

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