What keeps Abhinay Deo grounded?

Son of renowned veteran actors Ramesh and Seema Deo, Abhinay Deo attributes his nonchalance to his parents.

Speaking of his humble upbringing and how times have changed, the director shared his childhood memories. He told Bombay Times, "My parents even then were not as social I believe. The house was always kept away and sacred in a way. We ourselves were never used to being considered as star kids of Ramesh and Seema Deo. We were consciously enrolled into a school which was Hindi, Marathi and English medium. Though we studied in English medium, equal amount of weightage was given to Hindi and Marathi. It was a simple school which was academically driven. They could have easily put us in a Bombay Scottish.

But they deliberately put us in a school, where we studied with the common children, who hailed from middle-class families. Despite the stardom they are grounded and ensured we stay the same, too. As a result, I don’t care about stardom or social acceptability, today. I believe in work. Put your best foot forward and the world will know you. Let your work speak for itself. If people still don’t know you, then perhaps you don’t deserve the fame."