The
action
hero
Suniel
Shetty,
has
come
a
long
way
in
the
Bollywood
industry.
He
was
presented
with
the
SAIFF
(South
Asia
International
Film
Festival)
award
in
the
year
2009
in
the
category
'Best
Actor'
for
his
depiction
of
the
character
in
the
film
Red
Alert:
The
War
Within.
He
started
off
his
Bollywood
career
with
Balwaan
in
the
year
1992,
where
he
was
simply
dismissed
as
a
"wooden
actor".
He
had
also
been
dissed
and
slammed
by
film
critics.
He
has
managed
not
just
to
survive
but
to
make
a
mark
in
the
industry
where
he
has
seen
the
good
and
bad
days
in
his
almost
20
year
of
Bollywood
career.
The
film
Dhadkan
released
in
2000
fetched
him
the
Filmfare
award
in
the
'Best
Villain'
category.
Shetty,
a
multi-faceted
personality,
is
a
Black
Belt
holder
in
kick
boxing.
He
is
also
a
hotelier
and
an
entrepreneur
as
well.
This
actor
has
also
produced
flicks
under
his
banner
'Popcorn
Entertainment'.
He
has
shown
versatility
in
the
portrayal
of
his
characters
in
the
movies
like
Awara
Paagal
Deewana,
Hera
Pheri
and
Phir
Hera
Pheri,
which
are
all
comedy
flicks.