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Suniel Shetty Revisits Tense 'To Chalun' Shoot From Border

He explains how a MIG flyover gave director JP Dutta the creative spark to frame the farewell shot, turning initial nerves into his most enduring career memory.

Overview

  • Suniel Shetty said he felt tense filming the suhaagraat song “To Chalun” for Border because he was uncertain how to shoot a romantic sequence in a war drama.
  • He credited JP Dutta’s narration of the song for dissolving his doubts and called him the only director who could capture its delicate beauty.
  • During the shoot, a passing MIG fighter jet prompted Dutta to realize how to frame the soldier’s farewell, reinforcing the film’s patriotic theme.
  • Shetty recalled that his three-year-old daughter Athiya developed a fever that night, forcing him to send her home and check in throughout the shoot.
  • He shared these behind-the-scenes memories in late-July interviews while promoting the new season of his television series Hunter.