Dark side of the Deol moon

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Over the last few decades that we’ve been seeing and enjoying the antics of the Deols on screen, we have come to expect a certain manner of personality that comes through not only in their characters but also in the kind of films they work in.

It’s only after Abhay Deol burst on to the scene that we were reminded of the other side of the Deols.
Abhay, who could almost be called the quiet Deol, thinks it’s a huge compliment to even be compared to his uncle Dharmendra. “Dharam uncle is the most good looking actor of his era,” he smiles, beaming with pride. Not just because of his quiet and reserved demeanour, Abhay also looks different from the other, beefier Deols. “I think every individual has a different body and body language. Yes, genes do matter but it’s also how you want to mould yourself. I run to keep myself fit; I’m not into heavy weight training,” he confesses.
But he is notoriously low profile, revealing almost nothing about his personal life. “To wake up every morning and read stories about my personal life is not something I am kicked about. Write about my work, even call me a bad actor, but kindly don’t bring in my girlfriend and family in the limelight,” he says.
Instead, he says, he will focus on his work, even draw up plans for what he might do after he’s done with acting. “Films are my bread and butter, but I’m not the type who will bank on it for the rest of my life. Growth in any field is a must, and someday when I am bored of doing films, I will think of a plan B,” he says, not ruling out the idea of producing or directing a film. “But I can’t plan; planning doesn’t work for me. Things have happened to me because they were meant to be,” he says, a tad philosophically.