PM Modi will be re-elected in 2019: Suniel Shetty

The political mood of India is slowly starting to affect Bollywood as well. Filmstars have always been involved in the country's politics of India, but this is probably the first time that movies and politics are intermingling to an extent that almost every Bollywood star is voicing opinions, and is ready to jump into the political arena if given a chance.

Talking to India Today about the Indian political scene, film star Suniel Shetty profusely praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government. He said the Modi government had done so much better than its predecessors that this government will be re-elected in 2019.

When asked if he intended to join politics, Shetty said that although he had no intentions of entering politics yet, nobody knew what time held in its closed fist.

Shetty also explained how his decision to become the brand ambassador of a fertilizer company, was his attempt to help farmers gain awareness about government schemes for their welfare. He said the Prime Minister is doing a lot for the farmers, and that this is the first government to think so much about farmers and farm labour. The country's farmers lack awareness and the government schemes are not reaching them fully.

Commenting on the world of television entertainment, Shetty said India's Got Talent changed his outlook towards the small screen, and that he didn't consider TV inferior to the silver screen in any manner now.

Shetty also talked about his Bollywood comeback, since he was on a break for more than three years to look after his ailing father, who died in March this year. Shetty said his next movie will release in August, also starring Siddharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez. Shetty said his son Aahan Shetty will also be debuting in Bollywood soon. Asked if he planned to make a sequel of his superhit movie Dhadkan, Shetty said he was too old for that kind of roles, and would prefer roles better suit his age.