Abhay Deol, Bollywood's newest romantic hero, reveals his perfect woman August 17, 2005
Poised to follow in his older brothers' footsteps, Bobby and Sunny, for those of you out of the loop, Abhay Deol, is the latest member of the Deol family to enter the Indian film line. Launched by cousin brother, Sunny Deol, Abhay's first film, "Socha Na Tha" (also starring Ayesha Takia) promises to move some thunder and entertain audiences with laughter, wit, romance and family drama.
Just as the suave actor is ready to take that all important career step onto the silver screen, and as a young bachelor, dare we say, step into the hearts of women. ShaadiTimes caught up the debonair hunk to find out more about his life outside the filmi arena of "lights, camera and action." In an exclusive one on one tete a tete the young actor revealed some pretty interesting viewpoints-especially about the woman he hopes to meet one day.
At first glance his eyes automatically give the tell-tale signs of his lineage. He has shades of both his brothers and his legendary Uncle, Dharmendra, in his demeanor. Excessively polite and well-manner, Abhay is refreshingly down-to-earth despite the close proximity to fame, and limelight all of his life. He's taller and lankier than expected, a slim yet sturdy six foot one, and surprisingly intelligent, clever and jovial.
A graduate from Otis Parson's School of Fine Arts and Design, Abhay, enjoyed the few years he spent overseas studying in Pasedena, California. At the famous college of design he pursued an education in his first love-art. At this time he concentrated on polishing his skills and fine-tuning his multi-faceted talent in sketching, design and painting. After returning to Mumbai he worked on various projects with other talented celebrity kids such as Suzanne Roshan- "we both worked on a wall mural of Madonna and Prince". He also tried his hand at cartooning for a while. "I think I always knew I wanted to act," he clarifies. And the next logical stage of his career path was instinctively to follow his heart which lead him into the world of filmdom. His film, "Socha Na Tha" has taken three years from inception to completion. "I've literally seen Ayesha grow up in front of me, (Takia was 16 years old when the filming began)" he laughs. It is also director/writer Imtiaz Ali's maiden venture. "I don't want to become typecast," says Abhay. "I would like to do all types of films if given an opportunity."
I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard I just want someone that I can talk to I want you just the way you are. (Billy Joel)
And given the opportunity what type of woman would pique his interest? "Someone with the right attitude," he says without hesitation, and continues, "I do not like arrogance or rudeness. When I say attitude I mean a woman may be beautiful and confident, but I think arrogance is a turn off."
"I also like subtlety in a woman," he reveals. "It's unfortunate that we live in a male-dominated industry and men tend to display their confidence more aggressively." Thirdly, Abhay looks for a sense of direction. "She has to be focused on herself, her goals, and the people around her. This in a way would mean she would have to be somewhat a giving individual. I don't mean selfless like Mother Teresa but someone who is not totally self-centred either," he qualifies. The other important qualities Abhay's dream girl should hold include, "A sense of humor. I think the ability to laugh at anything is priceless." He pauses for a moment, "She should be creative," he mulls. "I am creative and I think it's important to be able to bounce off ideas with someone who is like-minded. I also love traveling so she should be adventurous. And lastly we should be able to trust each other unconditionally." Whew. Does she have to be sexy too? He sums it up, "Well if she has compassion and humility than she definitely is sexy?" Abhay managed to side-line the physical attributions of the woman of his dreams up to this point. He laughs when asked whether she has to be tall. "I think tall men do look good with taller women, but that's just a stereotype. Sometimes shorter people tend to be more assertive and intelligent to overcome their height."
Is there anyone out there that might fit the above profile? "Maybe Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie," he admits and then points out, "She's not tall. I like everything about her. There is something tragic about her almost as if she is holding onto her sanity. And yet she is doing more good. She is a goodwill Ambassador to the UN. Sometimes I think when you help someone you may need help yourself." "I also find Madhuri Dixit extremely attractive," he says. "She's beautiful and has a lovely smile. She also carries herself with a certain manner. She's aware she is beautiful, but she is not arrogant about her looks." He adds, "She has a sense of direction. We need women like that in the industry who have more giving into them."
His third and final choice from the depth and breadth of international delectable divas is the delicious Monica Bellucci (film: Matrix 2, Malena). "She has that classicism about her. I love her dark hair, and luscious lips," he says. "I am not attracted to women with blonde hair, but if I had to choose it would be the actress Gwen Stefani."
After a little cajoling Abhay tells us he recently broke up with his girlfriend of sometime who fit the above qualities. "It was tough to break-up," admits the young Deol, "I don't jump into relationships easily, so it was serious."
A little like his character in "Socha Na Tha", perhaps, who realises true love when its least expected. We'll have to catch-up with this Bollywood bachelor at a later date to find out if he's found the woman of his dreams or whether she finds him.
Вслед за своими братьями, Санни и Бобби, Абхай Деол - последний из семейства Деолов - входит в индийскую киноиндустрию. Первый фильм Абхая, Socha Na Tha, который представляет его кузен Санни, доставит удовольствие аудитории - в нем сочетаются смех, остроумие, романтика и семейная драма.
Как актер он готов покорить серебряный экран, а как молодой холостяк - женские сердца. В эксклюзивной беседе тет-а-тет молодой актер делится своими взглядами, и в частности рассказывает о девушке, которую он надеется когда-нибудь встретить.
На первый взгляд, в его глазах отчетливо видны следы его происхождения. В его поведении прослеживаются черты и его братьев, и его легендарного дяди, Дхармендры. Чрезвычайно политичный и хорошо воспитанный, Абхай весьма реалистичен, несмотря на то, что всю свою жизнь находился вблизи легенды. Он оказался несколько выше, чем ожидалось, чуть больше шести футов, и удивительно интеллигентным, умным и веселым.
Закончив Школу Изобразительных искусств и дизайна Otis Parson, Абхай несколько лет учился за границей, в Калифорнии. В это время он оттачивает свои навыки и свой многогранный талант в дизайне и живописи. После возвращения в Мумбаи он участвовал в различных проектах вместе с другими талантливыми детьми знаменитостей, например Сюзанной Рошан - "Мы оба делали настенную фреску "Мадонна и принц". Также он какое-то время пробовал руку в мультипликации. "Но все-таки я всегда знал, что хочу быть актером", - поясняет он. Следующая логическая ступень его карьеры - следовать зову сердца, которое влекло в мир кино. Его фильм, Socha Na Tha, снимался три года. "Я в буквальном смысле видел, как Аеша растет на моих глазах (ей было 16, когда начались съемки)", - смеется он. Это было также дебютом режиссера и сценариста Имтиаза Али. "Я не хочу стать однотипным", - говорит Абхай. "Я хотел бы делать все типы фильмов, насколько это возможно".
Если бы была такая возможность, какая девушка могла бы ему понравиться? "Кто-то с правильным отношением", говорит он без колебаний, и продолжает: "Я не люблю высокомерие и грубость. Когда я говорю об отношении, я имею в виду, что женщина может быть красивой и уверенной в себе, но высокомерие отвращает". "Еще мне в женщинах нравится утонченность", - продолжает он. "К сожалению, мы живем в индустрии, где доминируют мужчины, а мужчины имеют тенденцию демонстрировать свою самоуверенность более агрессивно". Абхаю нужно ощущение руководства - "она должна быть сосредоточена на себе, своих целях и людях, окружающих ее. В ней должно быть что-то особенное. Он а не должна быть такой же самоотверженной, как мать Тереза, но полностью эгоцентричной тоже". Другие важные качества, которыми должна обладать девушка мечты Абхая - "чувство юмора. Я думаю,способность смеяться над чем-то - бесценна". На мгновение он делает паузу. "Она должна быть творческим человеком. Я сам творческий человек, и я думаю, что это важно - поделиться своей идеей с кем-то, кто думает так же. Еще я люблю путешествовать, так что она должна быть легкой на подъем. И наконец, мы должны полностью доверять друг другу". Гмм.. Она должна быть сексуальной? Он подводит итог: "Ну.. если в ней есть сочувствие и скромность, почему бы ей не быть сексуальной?" Определения физических достоинств девушки своей мечты Абхай ограничил этим пунктом. Он рассмеялся, когда его спросили, должна ли она быть высокой."Возможно, высокие действительно мужчины хорошо смотрятся с высокими женщинами, но это только стереотип. Иногда невысокие люди более претенциозны и интеллектуальны, чтобы компенсировать недостаток роста".
Есть ли кто-нибудь, реально соответствующий этому образу? Может быть, Анджелина Джоли, - говорит он и поясняет: "Она невысокая. Мне все нравится в ней. В ней есть что-то почти трагическое, похоже она рассчитывает только на свой здравый смысл. СЕйчас она делает много хорошего. Она посол доброй воли ООН". "Еще Мадхури Дикшит я считаю чрезвычайно привлекательной. Она прекрасна, и у нее чарующая улыбка. И определенные манеры. Она знает, что красива, но не кичится своей внешностью". Он добавляет: "И у нее есть деловая хватка. Нам нужны такие женщины в индустрии". Третий вариант - восхитительная Моника Белуччи. "Это классический вариант. Мне нравятся ее темные волосы и чувственные губы", говорит он. Меня не привлекают женщины со светлыми волосами, но если бы надо было выбирать, это была бы Гвен Стефани.
После некоторых уговоров Абхай рассказал, что недавно расстался с девушкой, в которой были все эти упомянутые качества. "Это был тяжелый разрыв,- говорит младший Деол. - Мне не легко завязать отношения, так что это было серьезно".
Может быть, как его персонаж в Socha Na Tha, он встретит настоящую любовь, когда меньше всего этого ожидает? Мы еще встретимся с этим болливудским холостяком, чтобы узнать, нашел ли он девушку своей мечты, или нашла ли она его..
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"My brothers have their niche, I'll carve my own"- Abhay Deol Friday, February 18, 2005
He's not just another Deol from the khandan. Not that larger than life macho hero, this one is a regular boy next-door...Abhay Deol has arrived. Fourth from one of the most respected clans in the industry Abhay will make his debut in Socha Na Tha. We catch him on a lazy afternoon at his Juhu residence and here he is pouring out all that you wanted to know about this Deol dude!
How satisfying is Socha Na Tha as a debut? I don't think I could have a better debut film than Socha Na Tha; it's been a great experience, it's been a great film and I am extremely satisfied. We all have put our heart and energy into this. It means the world to me right now... What can you say, its your baby, you want it to grow, you want it to be successful.
Tell us something about the film and the role you play? Well I play a regular kid from the city, who is born and raised in Bombay like myself, gone to the States to study like myself and he is the kind of person who cannot live up to responsibilities. In the sense even in the film he makes mistakes as a result of which he falls into trouble and creates trouble for others. Instead of apologising or speaking about the situation he creates another situation, which is equally false. So he is a bit of an idiot, I would say. The film is romantic, its light, it has its funny moments. It's not very heavy, weighing you down kind of movie.
The film looks like a mushy love story, so do we see any Deol brand action in the film? No not in this film because its not required in the script.
How was it working with Ayesha? Well it was a good experience; it is definitely something that I will remember for the rest of my lifetime. Your first film is something that stays in your memory. She was 16 when we started and I was like 9 years older to her. But as things progressed I realized that the main thing is that the girl has talent and as far as the film goes I knew that we are really safe with her. And I have a great on screen chemistry with her, which shows. So it's been a nice experience and poor thing, I gave her a hard time on the sets.
When did you decide to take up acting as a profession? I was always into acting, I remember even in school I used to do theatre, it was always at the back of my mind. But I never pursued it, as I never thought that perhaps I would get into this. It was a thought and whether I do it well or not I was open. I used to sketch a lot. So I was into fine arts and did graphics initially. And I think somewhere around the age of 18 when I was in the middle of my fine arts course I decided that acting was what I want to do.
Does coming from a family deep-rooted in the industry make things easy? It makes things easy in the sense that doors open for you easily, you already know people inside and even if you don't know them, you are going to meet them and they are going to say that he is so and so's son or brother. So they meet you easily. But it ends there.
Have you signed any more films as yet? At the moment I haven't signed anything, but I am reading two scripts both of which are quite nice actually. But I am going to take one step at a time. What happens in this industry is that you lose control of your career. I like to be in control as a person. I want to see how this film of mine does and then see which is the next best thing for me to do.
What are the kinds of films you are looking forward to do? Films like these; where I get involved while reading the script, I am ready to do all kinds of films. I don't want to do films where I am portrayed larger than life. I don't want to do films where I am a hero, which one as a common man cannot be. I like real stuff; I like stuff that you can relate to. You know it doesn't matter to me if it's an action film or a dramatic film or a comedy. It just matters to me that the character is interesting, that I learn something from it or I am entertained by it.
Besides Imtiaz name one director you would have liked to debut with? I am very happy with Imtiaz...but besides him, I have a friend in the industry who I want to work with. You wouldn't know him yet, his name is Vikramaditya Motwani. He is a great person and he is a friend of mine from school, he has some brilliant ideas and a brilliant script with me in mind. Anurag Kashyap is one I would have loved to debut with, Shreeram Raghavan who did Ek Hasina Thi had a film with me in mind. I hope he does it.
Sunny brought the macho look; Bobby the suave look to Bollywood, what do you think will be your USP? I am waiting to see that what the audience thinks my USP is. I don't want to lay down that this is what it's going to be. But if I had to pick something I know that my strength lies in casualty, a certain vulnerability, just the way I go about things. I think that everything is so larger than life these days and I so much want to keep things grounded and real; if that clicks then that would be my USP. But I am not sure it could be anything tomorrow.
Any pressure due to the comparisons that may be drawn between the other Deols and you? I don't like to be compared to my brothers; I think they have their own niche, I'll carve my own. But yes I get compared all the time, I don't really want them but I know that it will happen. You do feel the pressure sometimes, but then there are some people who are just there to compare you, but then some people surprise me and look at me as an individual. So it's just back and forth all the time.
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Abhay Deol : This cool Deol will make a difference !
Family connection : In his second film, Shola Aur Shabnam (1961) Dharmendra looked like Abhay Deol looked in his first film, “Socha Na tha”(2005). Dharmendra became a stalwart actor and star in later years. Dharmendra did all kind of films and he excelled in every kind of films. He was equally good in romance, comedy, action, tragedy etc. Dharmendra‘s elder son “Sunny Deol” was launched with a super hit love story “Betaab”(1983). Sunny was good looking, had a great body and very communicative eyes. He started with a love story but soon after Arjun, Directors saw an angry young man in him and he became trapped in the image of an action hero. It looks hard for him to breake this image. Dharmendra’s younger son, Bobby Deol also started with a love story with sufficient scope to show off his muscles in action scenes in the film Barsat(1995). Bobby often also dabbles in to action packed films. Sunny and Bobby both brothers can be said to follow their father’s image of an action hero. Their comedy is nowhere close to their fathers. Their romantic roles don’t match up with him. They have grasped one element from his vast acting pool, that is anger and Dharmendra’s other threads of lineage have been remained unexplored by his sons. Dharmendra did not launch his nephew Abhay Deol with usual big films as he did with Sunny(Betaab) and Bobby(Barsaat) rather Abhay was launched with first time director Imtiaz Ali in the film ” Socha na Tha “. Film was appreciated and Abhay and Ayesha Takia both showed their talent in this film.
Acting : Here comes an actor in the league of Amol Palekar
Abhay is a tall man but he does not posses gymnasium built muscular body. He does not look like a greek god as his uncle Dharmendra looked in his youthful years. That’s why a film like “Socha Na Tha” suited him and he exploited the opportunity. He started with a low budget film which does not go over the top in its treatment.
There was an actor, called Amol Palekar(now famous director), who gave several hit films in the era of Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor and Jeetendra. Amol Palekar was very different from any above mentioned actor. He acted in different films and he played different roles. His roles of middle class ordinary man are not even compared with similar roles played by Naseeruddin Shah or Farooq Sheikh. Amol’s light films which often had full dose of comedies made their own impact. People join hindi film industry to become like Raj-Dev-Dilip, or Rajesh Khanna or Amitabh, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna etc and few join it to become like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri or Nana Patekar but seldom anyone will say he wishes to become an actor like Amol Palekar. With his first film “Socha Na tha” Abhay Deol generated hope that here comes an actor who can fill the gap generated by absence of Amol Palekar and his kind of films. Abhay’s second film “Ahista Ahista” further strengthened that hope. He did good in comedy scenes in both the films and he improved in his second film in the emotional scenes and where he had to atone for his own mistakes. He certainly improved a lot in his second film from his first film. Abhay can do what Amol Palekaar could do in late 70s. Abhay look sgenuine as a common man and his acting style is not loud. He does not try to over power his character without a need. If directors wish to recreate those kind of films like, Chitchor, chhoti Si baat, Golmal, Naram Garam etc then Abhay can provide him as the man who could play lead characters in such films. These films may have small dreams but to fulfil those common ordinary dreams we need actors like Amol Palekar and Abhay Deol. Masses can associate with such characters and actors. For now, satisfaction is to see someone capable to go on path of Amol Palekar, an actor and star of his own category. Who knows Amol Palekar, who is now a reputed director himself, casts Abhay in any or some of his films.
Amol Palker had a very special trait of taking pause in between the words in a dialogue and normally at unexpected place and kind of dialogue delivery which made Amol Palekar very special. Abhay also has that touch in his dialogue delivery. Sometimes he just say non-stop and sometimes he unexpectedly takes pauses.
Last night after viewing second time Socha Na tha, I felt an urge to write on him and stopped publishing an already written post. He is commercially successful or not but he gave satisfaction of watching an actor with a difference and who has potential to play role of ordinary man with ability. SNT, reveals that cameraman had to take attention in which he handled his actors through his camera and Abhay has suffered at several places from this factor in SNT. In Ahista Ahista he got better camera treatment.
As a new actor, he is a hope. Some of similarities do not make him limited to Amol Palekar only. Rather this factor generates a vast horizon before him. That genere of films need to be made. People have always liked those kind of films. Till now he has done only light roles but he has potential and he represents lineage of Dharmendra, a very fine actor, and he must have potential to play many other kind of roles, which we will witness in coming years.
It's tough being a Deol in Bollywood: Abhay Deol By Shweta Thakur Sep 15, 2007, 15:33 GMT
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Abhay Deol, nephew of veteran actor Dharmendra and cousin of Sunny and Bobby Deol, says it's not easy to make a mark in the Hindi film industry if you belong to a star family.
'When I joined the film industry there was a lot of curiosity among people because I am a Deol. It was difficult to find an individual identity. Connection with a star family sparks the expectation of people both inside and outside the industry,' Abhay told IANS.
He was in the capital to promote his next film 'Manorama Six Feet Under', a murder mystery.
'People might make a film just to launch you but at the end of the day your performance is what makes a difference,' said Abhay, who was launched in his home production 'Socha Na Tha'.
'I am not as dashing and dynamic like my uncle and cousins. And it wasn't easy for me to find a foothold. After my first release, I got a lot of negative feedback.
'Industry people criticised me saying that romantic and comedy films won't work for me and outside people alleged I had made it easily to Bollywood,' he said.
Abhay, who plays an amateur detective in a small town in 'Manorama ...', hopes the movie will change his romantic image. The film also stars Gul Panag and Raima Sen.
'I play a serious role in the film. I hope after this film my image of a romantic hero changes. I do not want to be typecast.
'I know I am new to the industry but people are acknowledging my work and I want to push the envelope further. I want to do different roles to an extent that experimentation becomes the expectation of people from me,' he beamed.
Some of his earlier releases include 'Ahista Ahista', 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd' and 'Ek Chalis Ki Last Local'.
His forthcoming films include 'Junction', 'Dev D' and 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye'
From HTPL, I learnt not to go for a package tour for my honeymoon" - Abhay Deol Monday, February 12, 2007 Abhay Deol has played the intense guy in Socha Na Tha and Ahista Ahista. Now watch the dimpled Deol in director Reema Kagti''s Honeymoon Travels....., as he frolics, romances and dances in delectable Goa!
A travel agency offering package tours for honeymooning couples, and taking six such couples on a bus ride in Goa ! How did Reema Kagti's idea appeal to you for her film, Honeymoon Travels...? It was a brilliant narrative and I laughed as I read the concept on paper. The script brought out this most beautiful phase in the lives of six couples in a very quaint and funny way.
The promos of Honeymoon Travels... show you having a ball on the beaches and doing the tango on a yacht with your screen wife. Did it instill a desire to go in for marriage in real life too? Oh, it was fantastic to play a newly wedded guy for the camera! But in real life I am quite happy being single! Trust me on that! (Laughs)
You seem to be very adept at doing the tango as we can see in your track Pyaar Ki Ek Kahaani Suno… Actually like Sunny Bhaiyya (Sunny Deol) I have two left feet! But Reema Kagti had choreographer Kunjan specially flown from Mumbai to Goa to train Minissha and me for almost two weeks. I always thought I was a clumsy dancer, but Minissha had full faith in me and the final result as you can see, is pretty decent! (Laughs)
Since you are on your honeymoon in the film, any bold scenes between you and Minissha? The intimate scenes are romantic but comic. Nothing that I would ask for a retake during the shooting! (Laughs).
You think a woman director was the right choice to handle a subject like this? For me it is not whether a director is a male or female. It is either he knows his work, or he doesn't, and Reema Kagti knows her job! It's as simple as that! Her understanding of cinema was evident in her framing and shot taking. She had a clear picture of what she wanted and for an actor that is very comforting.
Considering Honeymoon Travels... has such a huge ensemble cast, did you ever feel you would get lost in a crowd? Never! Each of the six couples, whether it is Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani or Ameesha Patel and Karan Khanna, has his moments. At any given time one couple is in the forefront while the others are in the background. All of us have equal footage.
Tell us about Minissha and you in Honeymoon Travels... We are Aspi and Mini, a Parsi couple who know each other since childhood, and are now newly married. We make a perfect pair as we know and understand each other perfectly well. But whether that's really the case or not you'll find out in the film!
Is Mini the kind of person you would like to be with in real life too? Oh, Mini is the ideal partner, but in real life I would like to be with someone who is sporty, and a more outdoor kind of person.
Anything that happened during the shooting of Honeymoon Travels... that you will always remember?
The entire shoot was like a picnic as we all bonded very well, but I cannot forget how Devraj, the AD (assistant director) had to drag us out of bed every day at 4am, and see that we got ready for the shoot. There were twelve of us and as each one of us would be in different stages of grooming, one with the hair being combed, the other with make up etc.. At that time I realized what my dog must be feeling when he was being readied for a dog show! (Laughs)
Besides your track, which other couple's track did you find interesting in Honeymoon Travels...? I really like Kay Kay and Raima Sen's track. They had a fantastic rapport and will stay with you as a couple after the film is over.
How did you find Goa as a honeymoon destination? Goa is my favorite holiday destination, and I head for it whenever I can. But I have seen it, and done it all. In real life I would probably head to Europe with my wife!
What are your expectations from Honeymoon Travels…..? Huge! I have great expectations from the film! Even the music is doing very well!
Anything you learnt during the making of the film? Not to go for a package tour for my honeymoon! It is fun on reel but I am not sure how it would work in real life!
What next after Honeymoon Travels...? There is 1.40 Ki Last Local, a one night story, then there's Meridian….. a murder mystery, and presently I am shooting for Manorama in which I play a young man based in Rajasthan.
What is your message to the Indian audiences abroad? Keep watching Hindi films but make an extra effort to support new-age progressive cinema!
Отправлено: 25.03.08 18:32. Заголовок: I learn from mistake..
I learn from mistakes: Abhay Deol
Updated: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
"The journey is complete as far as shooting the film is concerned,” says Abhay Deol when I ask him about the journey of 1:40 Ki Last Local, for which he’s shooting a promotional video at Kamalistan Studios. The two-film young Deol is biding his time in his trailer for the shoot to begin. “The music has been composed by Call, a band from Pakistan, which has also penned the lyrics of this track." "It’s a very situational track keeping that Neha’s and my characters happen to meet at the railway station,” he informs while director Sanjay Khanduri and choreographer Ganesh Acharya are finishing the nitty-gritties of the shoot. “It’s the character, the scope it has for me to perform as an actor, the role it plays in the storyline” that this Deol considers before doing a film. “Then comes the director, his conviction in the subject, his perspective of the plot,” adding as an afterthought, “ I don’t want to do something where I have to dance a lot.”
"Heroism isn't just beating up the bad guy" - Abhay Deol By IndiaFM News Bureau, November 21, 2006 - 11:38 IST
Neha Dhupia and Abhay Deol recently shot for a promotional music video for Ek Chalis Ki Last Local at the Kamalistan Studios. Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is the directorial debut of Sanjay Khandoori that talks about two strangers Nilesh and Madhu played by Abhay and Neha. They both miss their 1:40 am last local train. The movie is about two strangers who end up making their wait worthwhile as they fall in love and earn some money along the way.
Well, not really some, but sufficient money. As much as 2.5 crores! And that’s exactly what the promotional video song is about. “Dhai Ghante mein Dhai Crore.” This hip-hop track has been sung by a Pakistani band called "Call – The Band" while the music has been composed by Sandesh Shandilya
Neha Dhupia had put behind her glam-doll image in Chup Chup Ke. Even in this film she plays a girl next door character. “I am clad in Salwar Kameez and that’s my look for the entire film. I think that’s the only advantage of being an actress, you get to play different roles. I was stuck in an image but that doesn’t mean that I’ll follow it. I don’t want to have an image of sex symbol or girl next door. I just want to be known as a good actress, who can play different kind of roles and that’s what I am trying to achieve. I am experimenting with different kinds of roles”, says Neha.
Abhay Deol adds, “I play an idiotic fun loving guy, who works in a call centre. I can’t reveal much about the story but yes this is about how two people come across a situation where they have to spend a night together. It may sound quite unique that the film does not talk about the characters but situations.”
Abhay looks stunning in this film. He reveals that he likes to play those roles that give him an opportunity be real. “Larger than life characters can be tiresome. We have done so much about the hero, who comes to save all; he looks great, he dances and shows his big muscles. Such roles are tiresome. I don’t mind playing heroic roles but I like to do roles where perhaps you have to face obstacles. Heroism isn’t just beating up the bad guy. Heroism could also be about mounting problems. I like the role that can push the boundaries”.
Abhay Deol's second release gets closer, 'Ahista Ahista' Posted on 2006-05-23 08:33:50
Abhay Deol's 'Socha Na Tha' may not have done wonders at the box office but the film still had something to cheer about it's lead pair of Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia was noticed and their performances were acclaimed. While Ayesha Takia went on to bag some awards for a best female debut and also some more films, Abhay Deol had a lull period for some time. But now he is slowly inching towards his second release, 'Ahista Ahista', that stars him opposite Soha Ali Khan. Shayan Munshi plays the third part of this love triangle. The film is produced by Anjum Rizvi, who had come up with Jimmy Shergill/Uday Chopra starrer 'Charas' a couple of years back. Shivram Nair, who has worked for TV serials like Sea Hawks and Ankahee is the film's director. 'Ahista Ahista' is slated for a July release.
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Neha Dhupia and Abhay Deol Sexy Night! Posted on 2005-10-04 22:46:55
What's going to happen when actors Neha Dhupia and Abhay Deol are seen together from 1:40 am till dawn? Nothing much if it's in full public view at the Kandivali railway station in Mumbai. Neha admits she doesn't mind working odd hours with her co-star for 1:40 Ki Last Local that tells the story of two strangers who are unable to catch their train.
"I think it's going to be an entirely new experience because I have never even spent a single night on any platform. But in the film Abhay and I end up spending the entire night together after 1.40 am. Sometimes in real life passengers get stranded when the city is paralyzed by an auto or taxi strike. Something similar happens here too. Though the film's narrative spans just one night, we will be spending several nights at the railway platform for shooting," says the former Miss India, who currently appears as a rape victim in Siskiyan.
1:40 Ki Last Local however will bring no succour to those who have been waiting for Neha get down and dirty on screen like she did in Julie and Sheesha.
According to her: "Julie is history now and I can't repeat that magic. 1:40 Ki Last Local is a comedy like Kya Kool Hain Hum and also has elements of a suspense-thriller. I like comic roles and after Kya Kool... I have signed one more comedy film including this one."
Neha doesn't believe that the quest to find acceptance as a 'serious' actress could end her reign as Bollywood's hottest sex symbol.
"It's wrong to say that people want to see me in nothing but 'bold' films. Media is largely responsible for creating such a misconception; otherwise I know my fans expect good and meaningful cinema from me. While I don't have a problem with my sexy image and have said so again and again, that doesn't necessarily mean the audience will reject me if I do other things besides sexy stuff," she insists.
Directed by Sanjay Khandoori, 1:40 Ki Last Local film is expected to hit theatres sometimes in December this year.
Отправлено: 29.03.08 01:51. Заголовок: HAS ABHAY DEOL S DEB..
HAS ABHAY DEOL S DEBUT FILM SOCHA NA THA BEEN STALLED? Posted on 2004-05-10 04:48:57 Who is responsible for Abhay Deol s debut flick, Socha Na Tha getting stalled? Is it Ayesha Takia s airs or Sandhya Mridul s high-handed attitude? Why are the shooting dates being constantly cancelled? The Deols could not have thought of a more apt title, Socha Na Tha , for the film! Like Bobby, will Abhay also become the oldest newcomer? Sunny Deol thought of launching his cousin, Abhay Deol in film. Abhay who studied acting at the Pasadena City College in Los Angeles and is fondly known as Dimpy. Like for Bobby, a home-production Socha Na Tha was planned with Imtiaz Ali, a new director. Model Ayesha Takia s video featuring VJ Keith (Kishore Kumar s In The Daddy Mix ) became a hit and she was signed to debut opposite Abhay. The film was launched almost two years ago. We recall Ayesha mentioning that she was taking dancing lessons and was working out rigorously. Pre-production was complete and the film did get underway, but for reasons best unknown, it seems to have been stalled for a while. Why?! The reasons floating around are that the Deols wish to revive their project on Mahatma Gandhi that has been on the backburner for a while. Some of the funds are also going into building their new studio in Khandala. This may cause Abhay s debut to be stalled for a while. According to our sources, the Deols have been looking for outside producers to sign Abhay for their films. We also heard that Ayesha and her hoity-toity airs have been instrumental in stalling the film. And, the latest is that Ayesha wasn t doing the film any more.
Отправлено: 30.03.08 09:08. Заголовок: Abhay Deol sports a ..
Abhay Deol sports a new look Kolkata, September 21, 2007 Representing the Deol family it was expected that Abhay Deol would carry forward the legacy of playing the rough-and-tough hero. But he chose to be different. With a penchant for meaty roles, Abhay hopes that people like his look in the film Manorama Six Feet Under, which hit the theatres yesterday. The actor talks to HT City:
After Ahista Ahista, Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local and Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd you emerge from the lover boy image… It’s a complete change from what I have played. This is just the kind of person I am — serious, rough and tough, like the other Deols. I am not at all a lover boy.
You have also changed your look… That is because the script demanded it. I am a director’s actor. I sport a moustache just to fit into the character. I think the audience will like it.
Tell us about your role? The title has evoked curiosity but once you watch the film you will find out why the title is apt. Manorama… is a tribute to cinema noir. It has been made on similar lines. It is a dark thriller and I play an amateur detective. It is a role everyone would like to play.
So it is a suspense thriller that one hasn’t seen earlier in Bollywood? Yes. Though there have been detective films they have always had lavish sets and song and dance sequences. I wanted to work in this film because it was very real and though there are songs we haven’t lip-synced any of them.
We also see you doing action… Certainly. You have seen me playing a lover boy and in comedy but finally, I will be doing action. I am a fan of action films but I have never tried it because in Hindi films it is always very gimmicky. It is about fancy sequences and the hero has nothing to do.
All three Deols have cut down on their work. Are you the one who has a huge responsibility? I am trying my best but that doesn’t mean I am in competition with my brothers or my tau, Dharmendraji. I still consider myself a newcomer. They are much more commercially successful than me. I have a long way to go before such comparisons are made.
Where do we see you next? A lot has been happening for me this year. Both my earlier releases Honeymoon Travels… and Ek Chaalis… generated good response. I will start shooting for Anurag Kashyap’s Dev D. D stands for Devdas. Though it’s on the lines of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel it’s more of a contemporary Devdas. Then there’s another action film, Junction, where I act with both ladies from Chak De! India, Vidya Malvade and Shilpa Shukla.
In both you romance two women… I won’t divulge much about Junction. But in Dev D I will be. I will be working opposite newcomer Mahi Gill who plays Paro.
Hardboiled Bollywood- Ek Chaalis… By: Anurag Kashyap
Let me say it straight out..this is not a review , like my thoughts on metro were not a review..just my opinion.. Just saw ek Chaalis ki last local, got back and was curious to see how the critics have reacted to it..Guess its time for me to apologise to khalid mohammad for he saw, what I knew he would, but will not accept it or say it.. I came back prepared that he would have trashed it.. I need to be less opinionated about him.. Hardboiled bollywood..is what I would call it.. I am more curious to see how the country reacts to this film.. but hats off to courageous Sanjay khanduri for pushing the envelope, for he really pushes it far..a film set in two and a half hours, real time, the craziest characters you don’t want to cross path with, all new faces, incredible actors, doing a song with not an item girl, staying within the mood of it.. I got out and imdtly got two calls from friends who hated it, and I asked them why and they said why should someone make a film like this and I said why not, you did’nt like it you should have left and they said we wanted to know what happens in the end.. well there it is..i remembered them asking me the same question when I made Paanch, and then again when I made Black Friday, I guess I have not forgiven those people yet.. It takes courage to make a film like this in this industry of ours.. I know it first hand.. it’s the kind of film that almost never gets made,it takes courage for an actor to do a scene like what Abhay deol did in the climax.. blindfolded , tied to the bed, fearing the worst.. no actor , who is a leading actor would have agreed to do a sequence like that.. that’s where I say AD shows his maturity, some might even call it foolishness.. what I also like about him is that this his fourth release and not counting Manorama, and all with new directors, and none of them safe.. And who was that actor who played the cop, and where was he all this while.. And Amit mistry rocked.. This film reminds me of the hardboiled pulps that I adore so much.. it could have done with some editing, but nevertheless, the depths of human depravity it reaches into, the creatures of the night, with their sorry lives that they live with élan, its another world that none will want to tread into.. This is the kind of film that with little editing would be a great proposition for the west, and the GrindHouse audience, so championed by QT,.. wish somebody had the vision to take it there.. And one thing that bothered me and stung like an insult in my face, was the producer’s credit that comes after the director’s who also is the writer.. even jerry Bruckheimer is not such a megalomaniac.. who the fuck is quartet films.. this film is a warning sign to all the directors to stay away from that banner.. makes me wonder what went behind the scenes.. Do we have an active Director’s association.. nothing calls for it, it might as well have been an Alan Smithee film.. Except that beginning credit rest of it should not be ignored.. do watch it .. And forgot to add the amateurish continuity jerks.. well.. Posted on May 18, 2007 at 1:21 pm
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The New Wave is coming..BHEJA FRY and MANORAMA-SIX FEET UNDER By: Anurag Kashyap
Have been busy shifting houses, doing post production, hanuman and what not..have been avoiding the world in general..it took one brilliant movie to bring me out of my hibernation..then it was followed by another downright hilarious comedy of manners..and a third one that i have been hearing so much about but have not yet managed to see it..all of them by debutant filmmakers..all of them making you wish you were part of it..the first two i had the chance..the former i couldn’t because of lack of time and i bloody regret it..the second one i just underestimated it..so much for thinking “i know exactly what i am doing”..
MANORAMA-SIX FEET UNDER, india’s first truly original noir set in a small town rajasthan..it reminds me of TAVERNIER’S “COUP DE TORCHON“..it reminds me of jim thomson and the way he looked at america..is how NAVDEEP “NOPI” SINGH looks at his lakhot..from the way its written, sparse, moody, from the protaganist’s POV, a failed pulp novelist,now contributing to manohar kahaniyaan, wanting to be a detective played by always brilliant Abhay Deol..getting himself into a situation he can’t get out of..the entire noir thriller set in a sleepy town..where neighbours are more interested in the other ones life..where everyone wants a break from daily mundanity..where every one has all the time and everybody works for the government..extraordinary performances from Gul Panag, Sarika, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Vinay Pathak,Raima sen, Nowazuddin And Jogi..the control and the restraint from showing off and sensationalising elements, the attention to detail by this director makes you relook at what you have not been doing..it made me feel inadequate..however much i want to discuss this film i can’t because its still in post production and its not my film..but its so bloody brilliant that i am ready to put my ass on line..its one of the best i have seen..
BHEJA FRY-the entire audience in the theatre was rolling with laughter..i could not do this one..infact i didn’t do this one.. i grossly underestimated it..and i am so bloody happy that i was dead wrong..SAGAR BELLARY proves it that i am an ass..and i wonder how does the rajat kapoor gang always does it..making a film for sixty lakhs with so much talent and original songs and non stop fun..sunil doshi and rajat kapoor i guess are the only bonafide independent filmmakers we have in this country of so much that calls itself independent and is far from it..now the film, a comedy of manners.. an extra ordinary vinay pathak, who fancies himself as the true K L Saigal follow up.. a man who imagines his life is devoted to music , looking for that elusive break gets invited for a dinner by a music producer and all hell breaks loose.. based on a french comedy..this is a through the roof rollercoster..and the fun just becomes completely multiplied when Ranvir shorey enters the scene..this film and knowing what he has done in my film, i can say that Ranvir Shorey is the single most versatile actor we have and bloody brilliant and underrated.. all these familywalas who keep nominating there friends and sons and lovers and ignore this brilliant actor..i want to see how long can they ignore him.. like that dialogue from Goodfellas.. the guy will keep coming back and slam you with performances one after the other that you will have to be dead to ignore him .. uday chopra nominated for comedy for dhoomX, in his ten lives and all the money is not a split end of a hair on this man’s talent..this film is seriously ha ha and bloody celebration of low budget cinema.. it makes one feel that its not so bleak out there.. if you want to, you can, and how..
LOINS OF PUNJAB..by MANISH ACHARYA..have only been hearing about it .. all good things.. he made the film with his own money.. its about someone who sells Pork LOINS.. have yet to see it.. these are films that are finished and in various stages of post production and so many more that are not yet on floors.. many more that i don’t know about..but this is for Anish .. the new wave is definitely coming and there is hope.. we will bloody rock..and naysayers be damned
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