ALL DEOL MEN CRY, WE AREN’T EMBARRASSED ABOUT IT: BOBBY DEOL

Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; June 14, 2024)

The Deols are known to wear their emotions on their sleeve, and they have never shied away from expressing themselves in the presence of their fans and the media. Last year saw the Deols enjoying a fabulous run at the theatres – Sunny and Bobby’s films (Gadar 2 and Animal) broke box office records, and papa Dharam ji’s romantic turn in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani melted hearts. Post the success, and what was called the return of Bobby Deol, the brothers-in-arms were seen at several events and television shows getting teary-eyed while sharing stories about their family and individual journeys in cinema.

Talking about the high emo-quotient in their family, Bobby says, “It’s like when you see sportsmen playing in the stadium, when they win, they cry. I think when you achieve something big after so much hard work, what you see are tears of joy. It’s a normal phenomenon that happens to anyone.”

He adds, “I think my whole family is extremely emotional. All Deol men cry. We are not embarrassed about it. It is an emotion that is just there. I think everybody cries, it’s just that most don’t talk about it. The Deols are emotional people, and we are happy to be that way.”

‘My brother and my dad have been my inspiration when it comes to action’
In his last release, Animal, Bobby Deol as Abrar surprised everyone with his never-seen-before avatar. The actor was seen doing some gory action with Ranbir Kapoor in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial and won praise for his hot-headed performance. He will soon be seen doing some more action in an upcoming pan-India film.

He says, “My brother and my dad have been my inspiration when it comes to action. I have always wanted to do films like my brother, but I wouldn’t get those films because bhaiyya was doing them (laughs).”

‘I don’t enjoy brainless action’
Bobby’s favourite action film is the Sunny Deol-starrer Ghayal. “I loved Ghayal. I think an action film always works when there is an emotion behind it. I haven’t really enjoyed brainless action. I mean, I did enjoy John Wick. It was brainless action, but there’s something about Keanu Reeves that you just enjoy watching on screen,” he shares.