Updated On: 07 September, 2015 08:08 AM IST | | IANS
<p>Stepping into the world of glamour and glitz with superstar Salman Khan's production venture "Hero", actress Athiya Shetty says the craft of acting has always been close to her heart. But she says she was hesitant to tell about it to her father and actor Suniel</p>

Suniel Shetty with daughter Athiya
Stepping into the world of glamour and glitz with superstar Salman Khan's production venture "Hero", actress Athiya Shetty says the craft of acting has always been close to her heart. But she says she was hesitant to tell about it to her father and actor Suniel.
Suniel Shetty with daughter Athiya
"I wanted to be an actor since I was little. It has always been my passion and my dream. My father got to know about it much later. I used to do everything hiding in my room, like dancing in front of the mirror and all of that," Athiya said during a promotional visit here on Saturday.