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Not everybody is meant to look the same, says Athiya Shetty

Athiya Shetty lives life on her own terms and is big on holistic wellness.

Most know Athiya Shetty as daughter of actor Suniel Shetty. But prestige also comes from being the granddaughter of architect IM Kadri, the man behind the iconic Nehru Centre building in Mumbai, and social worker Vipula Kadri, who started Save the Children India, a well-known non-profit organisation. She may be what one refers to as a star kid, but Shetty's childhood was unlike most others. She grew up on Altamount Road, a swanky neighbourhood in Mumbai, away from the star dens in Juhu and Bandra. She studied at American School of Bombay where her father's credentials didn't earn her a special status. And while her action star father made it mandatory that she and her

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