Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol | |
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| Born | Abhay Singh Deol |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
Abhay Deol (Template:Lang-hi; born March 15, 1976, India) is an Indian film actor.
Early life and background
Abhay Deol was born in Mumbai. He is the son of producer and director Ajit Singh Deol. His paternal uncle is famous veteran actor Dharmendra and his cousins are actors Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and actress Esha Deol.
Career
Abhay Deol movies are characterized by down-to-earth acting. Abhay Deol said in an interview with Rediff that he didn't get into acting because of his famous uncle and his cousins but that he was involved in theatre in school. "At 18, I decided to take the plunge. It took me 10 years because I didn't want to leave my education to get into films.[1] he wants to work with his brothers and his uncle.
He made his film debut in the 2005 film Socha Na Tha . The film got him good reviews for his performance[2]. His second film was Ahista Ahista in 2006 which got him good critical reviews. [3]. His first 2007 release was Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. which has a multi starcast and emerged to be a major box office success.[4]. His second 2007 release was Ek Chalis Ki Last Local. His third film in 2007 Manorama Six Feet Under 21, 2007 which won the Best Film at the MIAAC film festival in New York City. He won a Best Actor award for his role. His 2008 movie Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! was a big hit not just with critics but with the masses as well and established him as a dependable mainstream actor.
Abhay Deol is also the pivotal person behind 2009 Bollywood film Dev.D, a modern day version of Devdas which he himself devised, and in which he enacts the title role. About being compared to biggies like Shah Rukh Khan and veteran Dilip Kumar, who have played 'Devdas' in the past, Abhay told Radio Sargam "I'm not too scared of the comparisons. I am aware of the fact but I don't get into that too much. After all, I was compared to my brothers and uncle when I came to the industry. So I am used to it and only worry about my work. So after them, it would very well be Shah Rukh Khan".
Dev D can be considered to be a path breaking movie in Indian Cinema because of its crisp cinematography, good performances and diverse music.[5]
Abhay was recently on the cover of Man's World and Time Out Mumbai, with titles such as the new face of Indian cinema.
He is scheduled to shoot 3 movies this summer/fall and has also gone into producing, with his company Forbidden Films.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Meridian | Vijay | In production |
| 2009 | Dev D | Dev | |
| 2008 | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | Lucky | |
| 2007 | Manorama Six Feet Under | Satyaveer | |
| 2007 | Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | Nilesh | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Aspi | |
| 2006 | Ahista Ahista | Ankush | |
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | Viren |