Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Celebrities Reflect on Career Struggles
Suniel Shetty, a famous actor, recently got very emotional while talking about his son Ahan's career.
Ahan is also an actor and was at an event for his new movie, Border 2.
Suniel said that getting such a big movie after his first one didn't do well is a huge responsibility.
He also talked about how hard it is when things don't go well early in your career.
Ahan's first movie, Tadap, didn't do well, and Suniel said that even though people think Ahan gets a lot of work because he's Suniel's son, that's not always true.
Suniel is happy that Ahan got Border 2 as his second movie and hopes it does well.
An expert also explained why early career failures can be so hard on young adults.
They said that when you're young, your work feels like a big part of who you are, so when things don't go well, it can feel like a personal failure.
It's important to remember that setbacks are just part of growing and learning.
Suhana Khan, daughter of Shah Rukh Khan, also shared her experience of rejection during her school years.
She talked about how being rejected for a role in a school play made her realize her passion for acting.
She cried alone in her room and realized that her desire to perform came from within, not from external pressure.
An expert explained that rejection can hurt so much because we often can't separate the task from who we are.
It's important to feel the pain and accept that rejection is hard, but moving through it can build resilience and clarity.
Suniel Shetty became emotional while discussing his son Ahan's career struggles at a song launch event in Mumbai.
Ahan Shetty's second film is Border 2, which Suniel considers a big responsibility.
Suniel acknowledged the challenges Ahan faced after his first film, Tadap, did not perform well.
Suniel pushed back against the assumption that Ahan gets a lot of work just because he is Suniel's son.
Suhana Khan, daughter of Shah Rukh Khan, shared her experience of rejection during her school years, which helped her realize her passion for acting.
- Who
- Suniel Shetty, Ahan Shetty, Suhana Khan
- What
- Celebrities reflecting on their career struggles and how rejection shaped their aspirations
- When
- During a song launch event in Mumbai and in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar India
- Where
- Mumbai, UK
- Why
- To discuss the significance of their career struggles and the impact of rejection on their aspirations
- Actor
- Suniel Shetty
- Son
- Ahan Shetty
- Film
- Border 2
- Event
- Song launch event in Mumbai
- Expert
- Sonal Khangarot, licensed rehabilitation counsellor and psychotherapist
- Celebrity
- Suhana Khan
- School
- Ardingly College in the UK
- Expert
- Gurleen Baruah, existential analyst at That Culture Thing
Sources
Suniel Shetty’s emotional moment with son Ahan offers insight into why early career failures hit so hard: ‘There’s always turmoil in our lives’
Suniel Shetty's Advice To Son Ahan Before Joining Border 2: 'Grab It With Both Hands And Hold On To It'