
Athiya Shetty Longs for KL Rahul on His First Father’s Day, Praises Dad Suniel Shetty as Her Pillar
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In March of this year, Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty and Indian cricketer KL Rahul became parents to their daughter Evaarah. Athiya also wrote a sincere note for the cricketer while wishing her father, Suniel Shetty, and father-in-law, K.N. Lokesh, as the cricketer celebrates his first Father's Day as a new dad today.
Athiya Shetty's Father's Day message for Suniel Shetty
Athiya posted a cute photo from her haldi ritual on Instagram to celebrate Father's Day and her father, Suniel. The picture depicted Athiya with haldi on her face and her father kissing her forehead, showcasing their affectionate relationship. Athiya captioned the photo, "Happy Father's Day to my greatest strength. Love you." Additionally, she included a red heart emoji in the photo of KL Rahul and his father that she posted from their wedding.

KL Rahul is congratulated by Athiya Shetty on his first Father's Day
Athiya also posted a lovely photo of KL Rahul softly grasping their newborn daughter Evaarah's hand, along with the caption, "Happy first Father's Day to the best ❤️." We wish you were here. Rahul is now in England with the team for India's upcoming Test series there.

KL Rahul and Athiya's first child was born on March 24, 2025, signaling the start of a new phase in their life. The pair later explained the significance of their baby's name in a photograph they shared of themselves cradling her. The caption said, "Our baby girl, our everything. Evaarah / इवारा ~ Gift of God."
In a recent Zoom interview, Suniel Shetty disclosed that Athiya has left the cinema industry. He stated, "She said, 'Baba, I don't want to,' and then she simply walked away." And that's why I applaud her: for declaring, "I'm not interested. I don't want to make movies." A lot followed Motichoor Chaknachoor. "But I don't want to. I'm comfortable, you know?"
Athiya made her Bollywood debut in the Salman Khan-produced movie Hero, starring Sooraj Pancholi. She subsequently starred in movies like Motichoor Chaknachoor and Mubarakan, but they didn't really leave a lasting impression at the box office.