Mumbai: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday wished Suniel Shetty on his 63rd birthday in a special way.
He wrote on his X handle, “Happy birthday to my friend who’s passionate about sports and stays incredibly fit, @SunielVShetty! May your year be filled with great health and joyful moments.”
Sachin is the leading run-scorer in international cricket, with 34,357 runs and 100 centuries in 664 international games. He is the only cricketer with a century of experience in international cricket. Sachin was also part of the Indian team that won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Suniel has a lot of exciting projects lined up in his kitty.
From ‘Welcome 3’ to ‘The Legend of Somnath’, Suniel will be seen in varied roles in upcoming projects.
Speaking with ANI, he shared, ” In the coming months, I will be seen in ‘The Legend of Somnath’. I am quite excited about it. The film has already been made…only some VFX work is pending…I also have ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and also a show ‘Nanda Devi’ with Lionsgate’.”If reports are to be believed, ‘Nanda Devi’ is “explosive thriller” project.
In a career of over three decades, Shetty has starred in movies such as “Dilwale”, “Mohra”, “Gopi Kishan”, “Krishna”, “Vinashak”, “Dhadkan”, “Hera Pheri” films, “Hulchul” and “Main Hoon Na”.Fans are eagerly waiting to see him reuniting with actor Akshay Kumar in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’.The film is the third installment of the hit franchise ‘Welcome’ which starred Feroz Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles. The second instalment, titled ‘Welcome Back’, was released in 2015.
Actors John Abraham and Shruti Haasan replaced Akshay and Katrina in the second part. Both films were helmed by Anees Bazmee.’Welcome 3′ will arrive in theatres this December. The third part was announced on Akshay’s birthday last year with a promo.
Sharing the video, Akshay Kumar wrote, “Khud ko aur aap sab ko ek birthday gift diya hai aaj (Have given a birthday gift to myself and you all). If you like it and say thanks, I’d say Welcome(3) #WelcomeToTheJungle. In cinemas, Christmas – 20th December 2024. Welcome 3.”
The video featured Akshay and the gang performing an acapella routine.