Overview

• Shetty draws on over 30 years in Bollywood and recent OTT success to illustrate how industry norms have shifted since his 1990s debut.
• He argues that unlike earlier eras, star progeny now have to arrive fully prepared in acting technique and physical conditioning to earn credibility.
• The veteran star criticizes the rise of harsh social media feedback, describing much of it as “critical trashing” rather than constructive appraisal.
• His daughter Athiya Shetty has stepped away from acting and now advises him on media engagement, while son Ahan Shetty gears up for Border 2 and Sanki.
• Shetty is currently promoting Hunter Season 2 on Amazon MX Player, co-starring Jackie Shroff, Anusha Dandekar and Barkha Bisht.