From Khandala farmhouse to owning 3 buildings where his father worked: Suniel Shetty's 'pFor Suniel Shetty, the prime objective was to build a quality life for his family instead of building a business empire.
Shetty, with more than three decades in the film industry, clarified that despite perceptions of him as a "big businessman," he emphasized this was not accurate. During a conversation on Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa's podcast, the actor discussed his career and revealed that many of his decisions were driven by emotions. He went on to reveal that even when his films tanked, he never gave up or lost heart. Instead he worked towards growing in life despite the odds.
"There is a perception that I am a big businessman, which actually isn't true. I do my bit and I live within my means. You will never see me driving four cars, I drive one and I will enjoy it for two years. If I want a house, I want that one, I won't settle for anything ordinary. When I can afford it, I will do the best. You spend the most time in your house, so if the house doesn't invite you, there is no point," he said.
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"People today say, 'You must see Suniel Shetty's farmhouse,' I built it 16 years ago! Back then, its financial valuation was perhaps (nothing) but my idea was to grow up with my children, Athiya and Ahan, to spend time with them over the weekend, do farming, all the trees there are planted by us. What had rocks before, there are more than 400 trees there. The house was built for this. That it is valuable now is a different story," he added.
The actor mentioned that he has no intention of selling either his farmhouse or his residence in Mumbai, viewing them more as emotional investments rather than financial ones, "I didn't plan this, I will never even sell it so its value is zero from a price perspective. But from a personal perspective, it is priceless. Same for this house where I live, for the outside world it will have a price but not for me. I would never want to sell it. I always wanted to give to kids where they feel happy and you continue to do what you are meant to do. Never stop doing for people, you will only get more."
As per reports, this farmhouse is valued at Rs 83 crores.
"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," Suniel said.
Suniel expressed admiration for his father's remarkable tenacity as he climbed the ranks,"His boss bought three buildings, and dad was eventually asked to manage them. When the boss retired, dad bought all three buildings. Today, I still have all three buildings. And that's where our journey began."
As per reports, Shetty's net worth is said to be over Rs 125 crore