Suniel Shetty has faced criticism for recent comments, including praising daughter Athiya Shetty’s choice of natural birth and saying, “The husband should build the career.”
Suniel Shetty says daughter Athiya Shetty scolds him for controversial comments: “She keeps reminding me not to say anything that could get us into trouble the next day”
In a new Zoom interview, he admitted that Athiya often scolds him for such remarks. Suniel Shetty revealed that daughter Athiya closely monitors his public statements and frequently advises him to steer clear of controversy. “I avoid controversial questions during promotional activities. I’m the kind of person who sometimes wants to answer, and then I mess up. And then I have Athiya at home saying, ‘Papa, why did you talk? Just say no comment!’ She keeps reminding me not to say anything that could get us into trouble the next day. She tracks all my interviews, and honestly, that’s the only person I fear. The best thing for a man to have is a baby girl in his life,” he shared.
In an earlier interview with Pinkvilla, Suniel Shetty drew criticism for suggesting that a wife should accommodate her husband’s career priorities after having a child. “Marriage after a while becomes a compromise where you have to understand each other. Then a child comes into the picture, and the wife needs to understand that if the husband is building his career, she will need to take care of the child. Of course, the husband will also be involved. But these days, there is just too much pressure in everything,” he had said.
His remarks sparked backlash online, with many criticising them as ‘misogynistic’ and disconnected from contemporary parenting norms.
Suniel Shetty currently stars in the second season of the web series Hunter 2, streaming on MX Player, alongside Anusha Dandekar and Jackie Shroff. He will next be seen in Welcome To The Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan, featuring an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, and Raveena Tandon. The film is set to release later this year.
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