The new ‘Deol’ on the block - Abhay Deol - is certainly the talk of the town with his stunning looks and his immense acting talent. He has bowled over many young hearts. In this candid one-on-one with our correspondent Roma Kapadia, he talks about his upcoming films and his personal favourites...
Is it a conscious effort that you choose different roles as most of your films see you in a different light?
Well, I do choose my scripts personally and only take up roles that the audience can relate to and which give me scope for performance.
What are your upcoming releases this year?
For this year, there's just one more release and that is ‘Manorama- Six Feet Under,’ but I am working on ‘Meredin’ which is in post-production at the moment and I have signed two other films for next year.
In all your films, you have been appreciated as a versatile actor. Which role have you enjoyed enacting and relate with the most?
Honestly, I have enjoyed every role that I played!
Is there any role in particular you would have loved to do?
Leonardo DiCaprio’s role in 'Departed'.
Which is your all-time favourite Hindi film?
Most definitely 'Chupke Chupke.'
Tell me a little about your role in your upcoming release 'Manorama – Six Feet Under' and what is your expectation from this film?
The film is excellent. It is about a man in a small town, married and living his middle class existence and yearning for more. The events that take place and change his life is the subplot.
Who is your favourite co- star ?
I should not be picking favourites, but the co-star I get along with is Soha Ali Khan.
Something that you would like telling your fans?
Thanks for all your support! I promise to continue to try and push my boundaries so that every time you see me, you go back pleased.
Sunny Deol No introduction is required for Sunny Deol. Sunny's production company 'Vijayata Films' is launching another Deol in the upcoming 'Socha Na Tha'. Here is an excerpt from a conversation with Sunny regarding this new venture:
What is your true prediction of Abhay Deol as an actor in the future? Abhay is a good actor. He will do well; I see a very bright future for him. I hope he selects good films, as it is important for an actor to choose the right kind of films.
What was your reaction after watching Socha Na tha? I loved the film. I had heard the story from Imtiaz and knew all about it and when I did see it, I really liked it.
What do you think are the plus points of the films? The plus point of Socha Na Tha is that it is a very fresh film. It has fresh scenes. After watching the film you’ll realize that you don’t have to imitate other films or scenes to make a good film. You will have to see the film to believe and understand what I am talking about.
Does Socha Na Tha remind you of any other film? No, it doesn’t.
What do you think of Abhay Deol’s performance in the film? I never knew he would do so well. I was pleasantly surprised by his performance. Believe me, he is a good actor and has done a very good job in Socha Na Tha.
Socha Na Tha does not have any item number or action scenes. Do you think it will work? Item numbers work for a different kind of entertainment, some films require it and so they have it. As far as Socha Na Tha is concerned it doesn’t require any item numbers and so it does not have any. Similar is the case with action. The subject of the film decides whether you need action scenes in the film or not. The subject of Socha Na Tha does not require any action or fight sequences and so it does not have any. People might find it surprising to see a DEOL with no action scenes but still it is a lovely film and I think it’ll definitely work.
What do you think of Ayesha Takia in the film? Ayesha is good. Unfortunately, this is not her first release though it is the first film that she was selected for. Socha Na Tha would have introduced not only Abhay Deol but also Ayesha Takia. Ayesha is a good actress and has good screen personality.
What has been your involvement in the making of Socha Na Tha? I have been involved since the beginning. Imtiaz and I had regular meetings and discussions on the script, scenes, music etc. through the making of Socha Na Tha.
Abhay Deol sports a big moustache in his next film 'Manorama' set in Rajasthan which he says is a tribute to noir genre of Hollywood films from the 40's
By IndiaFM News Bureau, May 17, 2007 - 09:12 IST
The humble boy Abhay Deol might have only worked with debutante directors so far but one will have to admit that all his films have been 'hatke'. He continues his legacy of working with first time filmmakers with all his upcoming films and talks about the same to IndiaFM.
What kind of response did you get for Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd? Do you feel like a superhero? I was quite worried about how the role would shape up. It came out alright but I didn't expect people to like it so much. I was happy that they did. I was also happy about the fact that the reviews talked about me. So yea, I do feel like a superhero.
What is Ek Chalis Ki Last Local going to be like? In some way it is a continuation of Honeymoon Travels, in a sense that it is also a comedy. My track in HTPL was over-the-top comedy but Ek Chalis Ki Last Localis a dark comedy. It's going to be one fun ride. It's a film purely for entertainment sake and nothing else. I hope it's a ride that everybody enjoys.
And isn't the film mainly shot at night? Yes. And I guess the best part about shooting at night was that there was no Bombay traffic to deal with. So it was easier to commute. Weird incidences didn't happen really, except the Bhayandar stone throwing incident which has been spoken of many times.
You had a kissing scene with Minissha in HTPL and now you also kiss Neha Dhupia in ECKLL It was a very technical and mechanical experience. Kissing scenes are never sensual while shooting them. You have ten people staring at you and the director is asking you to not block the light while you kiss.
Your next film Manorama Six Feet Under sounds an unusual title. What does that 'six feet under' imply? As the title suggests, there is a character in the film called Manorama and she is Six Feet Under, which means she is dead. The film is essentially a murder mystery. It is quirky in some ways, as the title itself is somewhat on the quirky side.
I guess the best part about shooting at night was that there was no Bombay traffic to deal with Navdeep Singh is a debutante director. Tell us about his expertise. Navdeep graduated from School and Art College from LA. He did some work in States and finally came down to India. He's been doing ads for the past four years and he has done really well in the ad world. This is going to be his first feature film.
I had met him within the first month that he had moved in to India through another person. We hit it off immediately and since that time, I've been looking forward to work with him. It was easier to work with him because our understanding of the film is similar. We share the same views and similar sense of humour. Manorama was a good script and we were expecting it to be a good film but when we saw the film, it seems to have gone way beyond anybody's expectations.
You have almost created a record of sorts working only with debutante directors. It just happened. Out of the six debutante directors I worked with, two of them were my friends, Shivam and Navdeep, whom I knew from before. Others I met essentially with regards to work. I read their scripts and worked with them because I liked their scripts. And I think all of them had written their own scripts. So, even though they didn't have any earlier work of theirs to show me, I gave them the benefit of doubt.
I gave the benefit of doubt to all my debutante directors. What is your character in Manorama? I play a character named Satyaveer in Manorama and he works in the public works department. He is kind of bored of his middle class existence which includes small town, small life, small problems etc. There is no challenge or adventure in his life. And then a particular incident takes place and he gets sucked into a conspiracy, a murder mystery that he wants to solve.
Although he works in a public works department, he has dreams of becoming a writer. He has written a book called Manorama which hasn't fared very well, so he is disheartened. He is a creative person but he is not been allowed to move into that direction.
When Manorama, someone he knows, ends up dead, he wants to solve the case and it's a challenge for him. It also gives a new meaning to his life, a chance to do something rather than living his day to day life.
The film is Navdeep's tribute to the film noir genre of Hollywood films from the 40's. It's also his tribute the movie China Town. He has drawn inspiration from those kinds of films; he has lit the scenes in that manner, shot in that manner. I don't think anybody in this country has attempted film noir, especially based in small town. He has shot Rajasthan without falling into the clich�s of Rajasthan with the women, pots, colours and sand dunes.
Manorama shows Rajasthan without falling into the clich�s of Rajasthan with the women, pots, colours and sand dunes. We heard you are sporting a big moustache in the film Yes, I have a moustache as well. That's another great thing of working in Manorama since I got to play somebody older, mature. I am always getting this sweet boy-next-door kind of roles which I wanted to get out of but no one was getting me such scripts. Even for ManoramaI wasn't the first choice. Even though Navdeep is my friend, I was the second choice because he thought people won't accept me as an older man and father of a child, who is soft spoken and I was dying to play just that. Today, Navdeep is very happy with my performance.
Even though Navdeep is my friend, I was the second choice for Manorama because he thought people won't accept me as an older man How was it working with Raima Sen, Gul Panag, Sarika and Vinay Pathak in the film? I have known Gul from before, so it was nice to work with her finally. Raima and I did Honeymmoon Travels but we didn't have any scenes together. She is a bit of a cartoon, very sweet girl. It was nice to meet Sarika, since I have always seen her only in films. She is a fifteen year old at heart and so good looking. I have also known Vinay for a while now. So, it was very comfortable working with them.
Tell us about the English film you are doing - Meridian Meridian has English and Hindi, its bi-lingual. It's about different characters and how they are sort of connected karmically. Karma connects these characters even though their lives are different and these cycles come together in different stories.
And what character do you play? I play this guy who does odd jobs and has connection with the other character in the film and how it concludes, is my track in this film. Each one's track is about the cycle coming through and the conclusion.
Venod Metra for Meridian is again a debutante director Venod is from England originally. He is probably the most chilled out director I have worked with. He is very easy going. We are very good friends now.
Are you very close to your uncle Dharmendra? It's good. I actually even call him dad. We lived in a joint family, so I grew up calling him dad.
I grew up calling Dharmendra as dad Who from your cousins do you relate more to - Sunny or Bobby? I guess I relate more with Bobby, as we are closer in age. But in some ways I am very much like Sunny as a person
Abhay in a Rapidfire
You lie when� Required
Rumor that made your day� None
Compliment which you can't forget� One which is often repeated that I am a natural actor
Things people are not aware about you� I am very fickle. I can take any decision on an impulse and I can actually do it regardless of what anyone else would think
First crush... In school
What is your pick up line? May I buy you a drink?
Your sex appeal� I don't know
Things you are passionate about� Work, family and friends
Sexiest actor in Bollywood Dharmendra
Sexiest actress in Bollywood Gul Panag
Hollywood actor you resemble� Many people say I look like Mark Ruffalo
Funniest thing you done� There are many things which I find funny and others don't. So, I won't share it
Your ideal woman should have� Good looks and better personality
What turns you on in a woman? A combination of physical beauty and mental stability
And turn off� Arrogance
Where do you see yourself 15 years from now? Maybe in the mountains, retired by then
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FUTURE OF DEOLS LIKE THIS, SOCHA NA THA!
By Pankaj Shukla
Vijayata Films and director Raj Kumar Santoshi parted ways. The point of clash between the two was a film on the legendry freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Both wanted to make a movie on this subject, but they differed about who should play the lead role. While Santoshi wanted Ajay Devgan, Sunny Deol was adamant for brother Bobby Deol to play the role. Later, both Santoshi and Sunny made two separate films, and both bombed at the box office. The result was catastrophic for both. Sunny had to delay all his projects and Raj Kumar Santoshi bid adieu to the production of films. 'Socha Na Tha' was the first movie to suffer on this account.
It was supposed to be the debut of its heroine Ayesha Takia, but meanwhile she has already released her two films -- 'Tarzan-The Wonder Car' and 'Dil Maange More'. Pitched against her is a new Deol, son of Dharmendra's brother Ajit Singh Deol. He has a chocolate and cute look that was seen in Bobby Deol in the latter's 'Barsaat'. But Ayesha Takia is better than Sunny and Bobby's heroines -- Amrita Singh and Twinkle Khanna, respectively. But the cache lies behind the screen. Both Sunny and Bobby had directors like Rahul Rawail and Raj Kumar Santoshi as their mentors in their debut films; Abhay is left in the hands of a new comer Imtiaz Ali, a debutant director. Let's see where 'Socha Na Tha' takes Vijayata Films, a name behind films like 'Betaab', 'Barsaat' and 'Ghayal'.
Abhay Deol plays Viren in 'Socha Na Tha' (Didn't think about this). He is from an orthodox family where values and heritage are considered vital. But Viren is a new age and happy go lucky guy and dreams like any other boy. Viren's parents want him to marry a girl of their choice. Everything has been fixed. The girl in question is Aditi (Ayesha Takia). She is charming, pretty and chirpy too. However, Viren is seeing another girl.
This surprises Aditi though she is a new age girl too. So, she supports Viren in his voyage. Viren has not opened his heart to any one about his girlfriend, who is a Catholic and her family will not agree to this relationship. Despite Aditi's cooperation, Viren's refusal to marry with her creates havoc between the two families. A game of one-upmanship is on not only among the senior members of the families but between the lovers too. Viren continues to woo Kareen, but bumps into Aditi too. However, Viren's family gives up the protest. Now what? Didn't think about this.
To review a film of a debutant has never been an easy task. Every one wishes to be star with his first film. Aftab Shivdasani wanted so and so did Fardeen Khan. The reason why I am taking names of these two is because these two actors like Abhay look very attractive and do make impacts on famines. Girls may like soft, cute and chimpoo types of heroes, but the majority wants the macho man (remember 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai', where daddy Rakesh Roshan brought in this angle post- interval).
With the Deol tagline come some expectations like dhishum dhishum. If films like 'Dillagi' and 'Kareeb' failed in the past it was because the people didn't want to see Deols romancing around trees. With 'Socha Na Tha', Deols want to break this myth. This is also the reason for the long delay in its release. 'Socha Na Tha' was scheduled to hit screens almost two years back. But the shock of '23rd March 1931-Shaheed' having flopped let it not release then.
'Socha Na Tha' will be remembered in the film history for two things. First, a Deol in a romantic fun film, and second, as a film where expectations were nil. It did unite all the Deols for the first time in front of a lens man. Abhay Deol needs to learn a lot before he could think of a great career; the better option will be to have a break with his cousins in a second lead. He has failed as a solo hero. This proves that blue blood alone can never make a star. He is not fit for comedy scenes too. He fails in emoting in intimate scenes. Ayesha Takia on the other hand looks sensuous and bubbly.
But if this film fails too, it will be a hat trick of flops for an actress who deserves better films than she has been doing. Ayesha Julka, Suresh Oberoi and Apoorv Jha support the film well, but the final impact is missing somewhere. For a film like this, the music must be rocking, but Sandesh Shandilya on the contrary has preferred to be melodious and has failed to come out with one solid hit. At box office, the film has not much to deliver. It will also face tough competition with the current Indo-Pak cricket series
Пути Виджаята филмз и режиссера Раджкумара Сантоши разошлись. Камнем преткновения между ними стала история о Бхагате Сингхе. В то время как Сантоши хотел снимать в главной роли Аджая Девгана, Санни Деол же был непреклонен в желании снимать в этой роли своего брата Бобби. Позднее Сантоши и Санни сняли два разных фильма, и оба провалились в прокате. Результат оказался катастрофическим для обоих. Санни был вынужден отложить все свои проекты, а Раджкумара Сантоши перестали приглашать снимать фильмы. Socha Na Tha был первым фильмом после того провала.
Он должен был стать дебютом Аеши Такия, но к тому времени она уже успела выпустить два фильма - 'Tarzan-The Wonder Car' и 'Dil Maange More'. Вместе с ней играет новый Деол, сын брата Дхармендры Аджита Сингха Деола. Он выглядит таким же милым и сладким, как Бобби в Barsaat. Но Аеша лучше, чем героини Санни и Бобби - Амрита Сингх и Твинкл Кханна. Однако самое интересное - за кадром. У Санни и Бобби наставниками в дебютных фильмах выступали Рахул Раваль и Раджкумар Сантоши, Абхаю же достался Имтиаз Али, режиссер-дебютант. Посмотрим же, что Socha Na Tha принесет Vijayata Films, компании, выпустившей 'Betaab', 'Barsaat' и 'Ghayal'.
Abhay Deol: ‘The industry is more sex-starved than the audiences… 14.03.2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There is no gene for the human spirit’ , but in the gloriously fast-paced world of cinema, genetics matters. And while there is no perfect gene-mix, when gorgeous looks and acting ability surge through your bloodstream, you belong to the starry species, whether you ask for it or not. Such is Abhay Deol, the newest young Deol on celluloid, who has inherited the family legacy of charm, intelligence and spontaneous talent. Though he doesn’t have Sunny bhaiyya’s bulging biceps or Bobby’s endearing smile, what he does have are his two big Bs standing high and tall behind him, while he paddles his way into tinseltown.
But when you’re born with a D-studded spoon (D for diamond, we mean), there’s a price you need to pay. The young Deol is quick to react with, “There is a flip side to everything. People claim that it’s going to be a cakewalk for me, because my brothers have spread out a red carpet for me to walk on, but it’s really not that easy. Yes, there are critics who have liked my work, and there are those who have formed biases. In this place, everyone has to struggle to get anywhere, irrespective of genes. However, if you aren’t good enough, the struggle is tougher.” Dharmendra, Sunny, Bobby and now Abhay...the fourth Deol. Comparisons are a-plenty; aren’t they frustrating? “Everyone says I look like Bobby; some even say I look like Dad (as Abhay calls Dharam ji ), and maybe I do. Otherwise, I’m very much my own person. My brothers are going to town saying that I argue a lot; that’s because I have a strong mind of my own. I don’t like being compared constantly – but as this is family we are talking about, I know I can’t escape that! After all, we can’t expect an ideal world - right?” Abhay says.
All the Deols are macho action men who started as soft, romantic heroes. Is Abhay following the ‘romantic-to-rugged’ route? He spontaneously clears the air: “I did ‘Socha Na Tha’ because I really liked the story. I auditioned for various other projects, but none of them excited me as much. Even if this was an action film, I would have done it. I didn’t want a film that would showcase my dancing abilities, or my action power, or my dramatics on-screen. When that happens, you come in with a particular tag, and I sure didn’t want that!” His bada bhaiyya (Sunny) believes that ‘men don’t dance’. How does Abhay rate himself as a dancer? Laughing, he says, “I know dance and music are an integral part of our cinema. But you can have great dance sequences in the film and yet the film might be turned down by the audiences. I have no inhibitions, dancing; I like shaking a leg when I go partying with my friends. But frankly, I’m not so good at choreographed dancing. It’s a bit of a drawback. I’ll work at it. Actually, ‘dance’ at it!”
In a time where two things are guaranteed to sell – SRK and sex - what makes ‘Socha Na Tha’ click with the audience? With knowing grin Abhay says, “Hey, I know who said that: Neha Dhupia. And everyone made such a big deal out of it. I think SRK works, as he’s damn good at what he does and knows the pulse of the people. And about sex flicks - our society has been conservative and male-dominated for ages and, with women willing to go that far to prove themselves, there’s a sudden outburst. In that sense, our society is in stages of puberty, where they want to know all they can about sex; hence, their reactions are also as vociferous. I also think that people aren’t so sex-starved; the industry is more sex-starved than the audiences!” The younger breed of star-couples is more vocal about relationships, leaving behind the ‘hide n seek’ mystique preferred by the older generation. There have been media reports about Abhay’s lady love, too. He insists, “Privacy is really important. When your personal life starts becoming private, it starts eating into your space. When your family, friends and the media start speculating on a relationship, there’s too much pressure on the couple. So when anyone asks me about my love life I simply say ‘No comment’.”
Well, this Deol lad seems to be learning the tricks of the trade very quickly. He nattily responds, “I’m born into it, remember? Media can be your best friend and your worst enemy. You take some from it, you give some to it.”
Full marks to the older Deols. Abhay has learned his first lessons in stardom very well!
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Our career graphs are similar' SHARING A RAPPORT Soha Ali Khan and Abhay Deol strike a pose
Two very different people, from similar backgrounds. Genealogy aside, Abhay Deol and Soha Ali Khan are working hard to break away from any expectations and image they might have to live up to. As they promote their new movie Ahista Ahista together, the duo show that they have a great off-screen camaraderie, as they squash rumours of an ongoing romance and fights between them. Abhay Deol clearly wants to play the wicked interviewer to Soha Ali Khan as Renuka Vijay Kumar listens in.
Abhay Deol: (grabbing the mike) So I'm doing the interview for Ahista, Ahista. Tell me Soha, how was it...
Soha Ali Khan: Stop being an actor and stop interviewing me!
Abhay: I have to say, Soha Ali Khan was very hard to work with and she played...
Soha: Are you asking me questions or are you interviewing yourself?
Abhay: Well, you're answering the questions badly . Say something nice.
Soha: Ok. Abhay Deol is a very good actor and Ahista Ahista is his best film.
Abhay: I'll take back what I said earlier... Soha Ali Khan is a very natural actor and. what else should I say? Don't you have family here?
Soha: I do. And now I have to go and meet them because they know I am here!
Abhay: Ha ha ha. Who exactly is here?
Soha: My father's sisters are here and some of their children and some of their children's children.
Abhay: Do they own half the city?
Soha: No, they own a portion of the city.
Abhay: Just a portion? Aww...
Soha: Yes, but they have a lovely house here.
Abhay: I believe the mansion is massive. Will they adopt me?
Soha: I know, you are into houses at the moment. But no, they won't (adopt you).
Abhay: Are you looking forward to travelling the country to promote the film?
Soha: Yes, I am looking forward to promoting this film because it's...
Abhay: (cutting her off) I didn't ask why... (more laughter ha ha ha )
Soha: So this is yes or no interview?
Abhay: Yes, it is. What would you have to say to the viewers about the film? What is it about?
Soha: It's about this boy who lives in old Delhi and is a very interesting character. Who works as a witness for marriages and still can't afford a new sweater...
Abhay: Yeah, that's true... but that's the stylist's fault.
Soha: So this guy has a lot of spunk and energy and then this girl, from a very different background comes into his life.
Abhay: Now I will talk about your character. So he sees this girl and approaches her and she is a very sweet girl who has run away from home. He kind of takes it upon himself to help her out and essentially it's about the relationship they share and where it leads him and her.
(On meeting each other)
Abhay: I met Soha at the Marriott through a common friend called Kunal Kapoor. That's how we met remember?
Soha: Yes, that's right.
Abhay: Kunal's her co-actor from Rang De Basanti and after that, we hit it off very well and met a few times before we stated the movie. I think it was a natural process. It was just so easy to get along with her because she's funny.
Soha: And you're funny looking.
Abhay: Yeah. But then this film came up for which Shivam (Shivam Nair, director of the movie) met her and liked her. And then he decided not to let our friendship develop any closer because we are supposed to play strangers in the film.
Soha: In fact, before we started shooting the film, he told me to stay away from Abhay so that we looked like we were uncomfortable with each other.
Abhay: It's all about acting... or not acting! Then of course, once we started making the film, we became better friends. Now I think we should do a comedy together. Don't you think Soha?
Soha: I think so. I would like to do a comedy, like a dark, black comedy!
Soha: I'm not choosing films on the basis of commercial value. I just read the scripts and see if I like it. Some of them tend to be commercial. Even my next film with Sudhir Mishra, is a sensible film even though it certainly is meant to be a commercial film. It's not high brow in any way. I'm also doing a film with Aparna Sen. They are not mainstream filmmakers, but are very good filmmakers. They idea is to do good films.
Abhay: I want to do films that are commercially successful. But I don't define films as commercial or non-commercial I just define them as good or bad. I've finished Ahista Ahista , which according to me is a commercial film. But some people who saw it thought it was sensible cinema. Strangely enough both our backgrounds helped us so much to get along in many ways. Even our career graphs are very similar.
Soha: I think it really is an asset to have people in the industry in your family because they have your interests in mind.
They know a good script from a bad script. They know who are the right people to work with. So it's very important to use that. But apart from that, I don think either of us have benefited in any tangible way from contacts.
Abhay: At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who you are related to. It only matters whether you can deliver the goods.
Her parents and my parents are very similar in the way that they think the only way you can survive out there is if you can learn on your own.
Soha: And my parent's wouldn't mind me saying this, but they don't want me to work in films. Especially my father. He is not at all a film person. He has never seen a Hindi film in his life and never will. But that's who he is.
Abhay: He's seen your films right?
Soha: No. He says, `I don't have three hours to watch your film.'
(On their link up as a publicity gimmick)
Soha: We are not really reacting to it or taking it seriously. You kind of get used to reading stuff about yourself, especially link ups.
Suruchi Mazumdar Posted online: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST
IN real life, Abhay Deol is close to how he mostly appears onscreen—the boy next door, the one who earnestly requests our lens man not to take any top shots since “my hair does not look good”. But this other Deol has done some shrewd thinking in Bollywood, signing unconventional films — and the experiments have paid off. His two recent releases, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local and Manorama Six Feet Under, were hugely appreciated for the treatment as well as his performance. He has now been roped in for Anurag Kashyap’s movie on a contemporary Devdas, Dev.D, and Dibakar Banerjee’s Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, both from UTV’s stable, and newcomer Atul Sabarwal’s Junction. As we see it, Deol can’t afford to go wrong. “I have been accepted in unconventional movies. Ek Chalis... and Manorama... would have fared better at the box office had they been promoted properly,” he says. “With UTV producing my next two films, I hope they will be more successful.” Right now, Deol is trying to be more saleable. “The name Devdas alone will sell Dev.D. It was originally my idea to make a contemporary Devdas. Anurag liked it and wrote the screenplay,” he says. Given a chance, Dharmendra’s nephew would love to rattle endlessly about his ‘Tayaji’, but he never denies the differences. Right from his first film, 2005’s sweet story Socha Na Tha, Deol has signed movies that are remarkably different from those preferred by action-hero cousins Sunny and Bobby. “Many people wrote me off saying I wasn’t as handsome or dashing as my brothers,” he says. “After Socha, I was only offered low-budget, stereotypical, masala movies. I thought I’d rather experiment with different genres and create my own brand.” When it comes to declaring his choice, he is more than eloquent. “Given a choice, I wouldn’t watch predictable movies like a Laaga Chunari Mein Daag or a Tara Rum Pum. I’d rather watch a Bheja Fry or a Johnny Gaddaar,” he says. Though his honesty is impressive, he chooses to tread the beaten track where his newer films are concerned. “Frankly, I haven’t been given any brief by my director on how much I can speak about Oye Lucky. For Dev.D, I can’t reveal more than what I have said,” he says. “The pre-production of Dev.D has just begun and the shooting will start in February.” http://www.indianexpress.com/printerFriendly/231606.html
переводЗДЕСЬ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abhay Deol plays an author and a detective in "Manorama Six Feet Under" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With his debut film Socha Na Tha or with Ahista Ahista, Abhay Deol couldn't make a mark as an actor. But, in his recent release Honey Moon Travels Private Limited, he received appreciation for his performance.
He chooses his roles obviously guided by factors other than box office potential. Abhay has signed a film which is getting attention because of its intriguing title - Manorama Six Feet Under. Directed by adman Navdeep Singh, this film is a murder mystery.
Says Abhay about his role in the film, "I play a PWD engineer named Satya Veer (S.V.) from a small town, who has a passion for writing." S.V. writes a detective novel called `Manorama' but it sinks. His dreams are shattered. But one day a woman called Manorama (played by Sarika) comes up to him and praises his novel. S.V. is taken aback. Manorama is the wife of a politically strong person. She suspects that her husband is having an affair with someone so she comes to S.V. and says she wants him to find out if it is true _ the way the detective does in the novel. Taking up this job lands up S.V. in complicated situations.
Not first choice
The film was shot in 48 days in Rajasthan. Abhay admits that though he wanted to work with Navdeep whom he had known as a friend for long, he was not the first choice for the role. "Shemaroo came to me with this offer, but when Navdeep got to know that Shemaroo had signed me for it, he wasn't very comfortable. But as we both are friends, Navdeep didn't have much hassle either."
Says Abhay, "At 31, I don't want to do conventional roles. I am looking for offbeat scripts to work on. I know it is a difficult choice that may leave me with few options, but I can't work in films I don't relate to." For now he has three films in his kitty. Junction, Dev D and Oye Lucky Oye Oye. Tight-lipped about their stories for the time being, Abhay just says that these films have different scripts and belong to different genres, and he decided to work in them to explore his range.
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Let’s Talk’ with Abhay Deol, only on Zoom
MUMBAI: With the Bollywood fever soaring high and drawing more starlets to join the bandwagon, there is another kid on the block who has turned the tables around and been widely appreciated for his acting prowess. Watch the handsome, charming and extremely talented Abhay Deol in a fun and candid chat with Tarana Raja Kapoor, the host of celebrity chat show Let’s Talk on April 18th 2007, Wednesday at 8.30 p.m. exclusively on Zoom, India’s premier glamour & entertainment news channel.
A strong believer of a well-balanced educational back-up, Abhay who has pursued a course in Fine Arts confesses his love for animation and theatre. Before getting into Bollywood, he was actively engaged in designing cartoon characters on T-shirts which evolved into a creative business.
He avers being most scared of Sunny Deol from the Deol family and admits being extremely fond of his big Punjabi joint family. While being quizzed further, Abhay during the show embarrassed Tarana by telling her of an instance four years ago when radio was getting popular and he had met her for an audition with his resume of which Tarana could remember nothing. This is a proof of Abhay Deol climbing up the career chart and carving a niche for himself within such a short span of time. Not only that, Abhay also talks extensively about his exhilarating experience of learning Tango for Honeymoon Travels in only 13 days.
The vibrant and freewheeling chat show is an amalgamation of fun, emotions, bonding and laughter with quick one-liners, spontaneous repartee and fan mail questions. The show promises to be a journey into Abhay’s life - from feeling nostalgic to flaunting her glam quotient. It will ensure you a peek into her personal life, her forthcoming projects, hobbies & gossips, the people dearest to her and the makes and breaks of her starry life.
So Zoom in to watch Abhay Deol in a a tête-à-tête with your favourite stars, every Wednesday at 8.30 p.m. as they chit-chat and say "Let’s Talk…!”
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Exercise to remain active - Abhay Deol
Inspired by Sunny and Bobby bhaiyya, cousin Abhay Deol followed them to TinselTown. Having completed his acting course in Los Angeles Abhay makes his debut in the film Socha Na Tha. Unravelling his food and fitness secrets to ShaadiTimes he says, "the essential ingredient to remain fit and healthy is to exercise regularly and eat home cooked food".
No healthy diets Abhay loves delicious food; he can munch on all sorts of food because he says he just cannot understand 'healthy diet'. When asked about his regular diet he simply says, a glass of uncooked lauki juice at 9.00 in the morning because it is very high in alkaline, 6 egg whites scrambled and a cup of coffee. Abhay is not fanatic about food, so he tries out everything. For him lunch and dinner is always home cooked food. He strictly has rice or chapati, but never both together, some sabji, any type of dal, yellow, moong or hari dal. While shooting he avoids set ka khana because the food is usually oily and spicy.
As sweet as bitter sweet Abhay loves talking about sweets and he has an endless list. "Tiramisu is my favourite, it is rich with coffee. I also like kaaju katri, gulab jamun, sweet samosas of Hare Krishna temple, the French pastries with fresh cream, muffins."
Inspired by Sunny Bhaiyya "When I was 14 or 15 years old, Sunny bhaiyya would wake me and Bobby early in the morning to exercise. We use to go to the gym together when I was young, now I have my own gym. Under his guidance we learned many important aspects of good health. He always advised us to exercise to remain active throughout the day and to always eat home cooked food."
Eating out is a treat Abiding by the family rules he prefers home cooked food and rarely eats out. "I just snack out. In India continental food is a treat because I rarely eat out and at home its always Indian food. I like Thai, Chinese cuisine. And when I am abroad Indian food is a treat."
Tuna pasta is my speciality Having been educated abroad he learnt to cook for pure survival. "I can cook some vegetables and tuna pasta, the latter being my speciality."
Don't abuse your body Is it in the family, in the genes, that Abhay has a wonderful toned up body? "No, it's all because I exercise regularly. I am not an extremist health freak, I don't abuse my body but I believe in staying fit, so I have to exercise. And when you work out, you tend to get addicted to it and need it everyday. I basically do yoga and martial arts. I go to the gym and do only heavy weights. I don't do cardio at the gym because yoga and martial arts takes care of it."
Understand food One should basically understand the acidic and alkaline food. Acidic foods like vinegar, Chinese, tamarind harms you, specially your joints, you should avoid it. Today you may enjoy eating it, but when you get old around 60 or 70 you will have problems. So watch what you eat and work out regularly.
Staying healthy shows it all Abhay does not need that extra care or extra make-up to look good on-screen or off-screen because he believes that staying healthy shows it all. He washes his face at least twice a day and uses only aloe vera for his skin.
On a date with Angelina Jolie Like most youngsters of today, Abhay admits that he would love to go on a date with Angelina Jolie. Fly her down to his private island on the Mediterranean sea or Thailand and arrange for a romantic lunch or dinner in a restaurant on a table facing the beach with candles lit all around.
Abhay Deol is the newest of the Deol clan to hit Bollywood, cousin to Dharmendra's sons Sunny and Bobby. This Friday, he makes his debut opposite Taarzan girl Ayesha Takia in Imitiaz Ali's Socha Na Tha.
The actor talks about his upcoming film, future plans, and family.
"I didn't enter acting because of my cousins. In school, I was involved with theatre. Acting was always an option at the back of my mind, but not something I was sure of. 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. This meant that I would do my education, get into theatre, build my self-confidence and understand the art before acting in a movie.
I had four professions in mind – acting, painting, philosophy and journalism. I chose acting.
Socha Na Tha is a light, romantic film. It deals with two people and the situations they get into. I play Viren Oberoi, who always creates misunderstandings. He always gets into trouble. But I don't resemble the character I play, at least not in the situations he gets into!
I am not worried about making a debut with a first-time director at all. I would probably have been more worried about acting with an established director. Established people behave in set ways. The vigour to assert their individuality and originality is the strongest in the beginning.
There is no safe ground in Bollywood. Both established directors and new directors could make a flop film. The only way to be safe is to read the script and decide for yourself. This is a good script written by director Imtiaz Ali himself. He seems intelligent and thinks like me. So I'll take the chance.
When Ayesha [Takia] started this film, it was her first film too. She has done a very good job. She is perfectly suited for the Aditi role, and she's very pretty. I hope she makes the right career decisions because she's very talented.
Apoorva Jha is also a new girl and very talented. She plays Karen.
My first shot in the film was in a scene at [Mumbai's] Sophia College with Raj Zutshi. I was nervous because it was a funny scene, and had to come out right. I'm caught by Raj meeting Ayesha, and he interprets it as something else.
People don't expect me to have struggled because they think I am from the film industry. But I did my own thing before acting -- I used to do storyboards, assisted an editor for a movie, made and sold T-shirts!
I've worked in theatre. I was supposed to do two other films before this one started. But they did not take off. It has been a bit of a struggle, which is very good as it is part of the growing process. But I firmly believe that my real struggle will start now, after the movie releases.
I like movies that aren't over the top. I like cinema that has the 'real' element. If it has to be larger than life, then it has to be science fiction! It has to then have that one really extreme, really entertaining, magical element.
I like Iranian cinema a lot, because they make something magical out of the simplest subjects.
Hindi cinema is not working now because people who make the films have somehow lost the connection with the people. They put so much money into films and hire expensive actors. But what they are churning out is not good. Films that sell sex and violence are a waste!
My favourite movies are Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Chupke Chupke, Mehboob Khan's Mother India and Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove.
I don't have any set ideas on the type of films I would like to do. I just want to be what the script requires me to be. I want to do good and meaningful work. At the end of the day, I should be satisfied.
Sunny bhaiyya is the older, protective one. The age difference between him and me is 17 years. He's the mature one, while Bobby is bratty. He has bullied me a lot! We would make excuses for each other to go out at night.
I am close to both of them. Bobby and I are closer in age, so there is a less of a generation gap. But I am equally close to bhaiyya. There are times when I would approach bhaiyya and not Bobby, and vice versa.
We meet everyday for lunch, at least when not busy with shooting. We watch movies and enjoy sports together. Bobby likes cricket, and I like to swim.
Bhaiyya is very shy and a perfect gentleman, but also family oriented and very supportive. He loves soft toys and is afraid of injections!"
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