

While the digital platforms do have to cater to mainstream audience to get the subscribers which is fair enough, they can also afford to cater to the non-traditional audience. Now, OTT platforms have come up, there is more exhibition space. Eventually they were taken over by the studios and the main stream and again, I couldn't take out films like Manorama, Ek Chalis again. Even multiplexes are physical entities, there is only a limited number you can have. That was because multiplexes were coming up so for a short span of time there was a brief window where I could churn out films like Manorama, Dev D, and Oye Lucky and have them released. 10-12 years ago I was trying to get Bollywood move away from the formula and I managed to make a few films that I did. When asked if OTT has given more freedom to actors now, he said, "For sure.

The recent case was of Salman Khan who was incessantly trolled on social media for the age gap between him and Disha Patani during the release of Radhe.Ībhay Deol also spoke about Bollywood following the same formula for years. In the past, on various occasions, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and others have been often trolled for starring opposite heroines half their age in the film. In that environment, what does it matter?" Bollywood still will cast actors who are in their 50s opposite girls who are in their 20s and not even make it about an older man and younger girl, they will make them look like as a couple. You just got to take care of yourself so that you can pass for the ages that you play. As long as people are convinced that I am that role whether at 35 or 45, I would like to do both. I can play my age, I can play 10-12 years younger still, so I am just having fun. The Netflix show that I am doing spans 20 years, I go from 39 to 59. I have never really held back, I am quite secure in who I am and where I come from. When asked if he had any qualms playing the role, Abhay Deol said, "If I had to have qualms about anything then I would have had them 10-12 years ago doing what I was doing in Bollywood. Representation, you know, our family, nieces and nephews and growing up in the US, my sister has lived there so I felt that it is an important film for them."Ī post shared by Abhay Deol the film, Abhay Deol plays a role of a father to a teenage daughter. Mira Sayal was on-board who I had loved for a long time now as an actor.

Manjari Makijany who I had met her a few years before, I really liked her as a person and then I got to know was a fantastic director over the course of making this film. Disney as a studio, of course, I would loved to have worked with was another thing. So the fact that Disney was taking a lead on this, so to speak, was exciting. Hollywood has been speaking of diversifying for a long time but has not been following up on its action. But more than anything else what came out the most was the fact that it was Disney's first film based on an Indian-American family. When asked what made him sign Spin, he said, "Obviously, I love the script. In an exclusive interview with us, the actor opened up about Spin, playing a father to a teenage daughter, Bollywood following the typical formal for years, and much more. Now, the actor is looking forward to the release of a film called Spin, marking his collaboration with Disney. He may not have been as popular a name as the other members of the Deol family when it comes to commercial Hindi Cinema, he is among the most accomplished ones when it comes to Independent cinema. With films like Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Manorama Six Feet Under, Dev D, Road, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Happy Bhaag Jayegi and more registered in his name, he is considered to be one of the most versatile and prolific actors of all times. Abhay Deol who made his Bollywood debut with Socha Na Tha remains to be one of the most critically acclaimed actors.
