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I am a Punjabi munda: Bobby
... says Bobby Deol, of his Punjabi lineage and earthy roots.
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Bobby Deol is clearly the man of the moment, with his latest movie drawing full house and two new releases on the anvil.
From loverboy, to studboy, to angry hero, and now, a comic hero - Bobby Deol has come a long way.
Well, what can I say? It's not like I didn't attempt comedy earlier. I tried it with Hum To Mohabbat Karega and Chor Machaye Shor but unfortunately, it didn't work.
I was disillusioned with it; but then I got this incredible dual character of a suave London guy and a momma's boy and all the hard work put in by the crew paid off big.
Your Punjabi-munda-in-London act has been appreciated by critics and fans alike
Your dad's first screen smooch is the talk of the town. What is your comment?
You know, my dad is a true man. A man's man. Every manly thing he does, he does so well. Even his first screen kiss in so many years, he's done shyly but so beautifully. That's the kind of man he is. And that's the kind of man every man aspires to be.
In your latest movie, you will share frame with two big stars. How do you hope to hold your own?
It's an intimidating thought, the fact that I'm sharing screen space with two giant stars. But I'm not intimidated! Because we are a real-life family, and in Apne too, we play a family - one that reflects every family in the true sense.
Post Shakalaka Boom Boom you were rather miffed at the way your role shaped out. Has it made you choosier?
It's no time to talk about water under the bridge. Suneel (Darshan) has given me some wonderful hits in the past and I'm grateful to him. It's just that sometimes somethings don't workout the way you expect them to. hyderabadtimes@indiatimes .com
From loverboy, to studboy, to angry hero, and now, a comic hero - Bobby Deol has come a long way.
Well, what can I say? It's not like I didn't attempt comedy earlier. I tried it with Hum To Mohabbat Karega and Chor Machaye Shor but unfortunately, it didn't work.
Your Punjabi-munda-in-London act has been appreciated by critics and fans alike
Now who said that was an act? I am the son of Punjab-da-puttar after all. It came naturally to me. Here I was struggling to make all my characters work and here Adi (Chopra) called and asked me to meet him. Offering me this dream character that was (almost) me. I said, 'Dude, I'm doing it. I'll just be me." I consciously tried not to blindly ape my father's comic characters from Seeta aur Geeta and Chupke Chupke but what to do? We have the same gestures, the same mannerisms. And it's not 'method' acting. It's just Deol-naturalism.
Your dad's first screen smooch is the talk of the town. What is your comment?
You know, my dad is a true man. A man's man. Every manly thing he does, he does so well. Even his first screen kiss in so many years, he's done shyly but so beautifully. That's the kind of man he is. And that's the kind of man every man aspires to be.
In your latest movie, you will share frame with two big stars. How do you hope to hold your own?
It's an intimidating thought, the fact that I'm sharing screen space with two giant stars. But I'm not intimidated! Because we are a real-life family, and in Apne too, we play a family - one that reflects every family in the true sense.
Post Shakalaka Boom Boom you were rather miffed at the way your role shaped out. Has it made you choosier?
It's no time to talk about water under the bridge. Suneel (Darshan) has given me some wonderful hits in the past and I'm grateful to him. It's just that sometimes somethings don't workout the way you expect them to. hyderabadtimes@indiatimes .com
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