Abhay Deol is an Indian actor and producer who works mainly in Bollywood films. Some of his popular movies include Dev.D, Oye Lucky! Fortunately! , Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Wiki/Biography
Abhay Singh Deol was born on Monday, March 15, 1976 in Mumbai (now Mumbai) (47 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Pisces. His hometown is Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. He dropped out of City College of New York, where he pursued acting and theater courses.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): bust 41′, waist 33′, biceps 13′
family
Parents and siblings
Abhay’s father’s name is Ajit Singh Deol (late), who was a film producer and actor.
Abhay Deer’s father
His mother’s name is Usha Deer. He was an only child and did not have any brothers or sisters.
Abai Deer’s mother
wife and children
As of 2022, he is not married yet.
other relatives
He is the nephew of actor Dharmendra and the cousin of Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Esha Deol, Ahana Deol, Ajeita Deol and Vijeta Deol.
Abhay Deol and his uncle
Abhay Deol and his cousins
Relationships/Affairs
Preeti Desai
In 2016, there were rumors that Abhay was dating model and actress Preeti Desai.
Selina Mamik
Abhay Deol was reportedly in a relationship with celebrity manager and artist Saireena Mamik in 2020. According to sources, they spent the quarantine together at his home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Abhay Deol and Saireena Mamik
Shiloh Shiv Suleiman
Abhay was in a relationship with artist and activist Shilo Shiv Suleman in 2022.
Abhay Deol and Shilo Shiv Suleman
caste
Abhay was born into a Hindu Jat family.
address
Municipal Industrial Area, Off Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai
Profession
Movie
Abhay made his acting debut in the 2005 Hindi film Socha Na Tha playing the role of Viren Oberoi.
Abhay Deol plays Viren Oberoi in the movie Socha Na Tha
He is best known for his Bollywood films “Six Feet Under” (2007) and “Get Lucky!” 》and gained recognition. Lucky Oye! (2008). In 2009, he came to the spotlight for playing the lead role in the Bollywood romantic black comedy film “Dev.D”. The film is a modern adaptation of the classic Bengali novel Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Abhay Deol in the movie Dev.D
He rose to fame for his role as Kabir Dewan in the comedy film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The film tells the story of three friends who decide to turn their fantasy vacation into a reality after one of their friends gets engaged.
Abhay Deol in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Other notable films in his career include Ahista Ahista (2006), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) and Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016).
Abhay Deol in the movie Happy Bhag Jayegi
In 2019, he also made his debut in a Tamil film with the movie “Hero”.
Poster of Tamil movie Hero
television
Abhay made her television debut in 2014 as the host of the TV show Gumrah: The End of Innocence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5jzT-KB-nI
In 2021, he starred in the TV movie “Spin”.
Abhay Deol in TV movie Spin
web series
In 2020, he made his debut as Shantanu in SonyLIV’s web series “JL50” and in 2021, he appeared in Disney+ Hotstar’s web series “1962: Battle of the Mountain”.
Abhay Deol in web series ‘JL50’
others
He co-produced the Hindi film One to Two (2014) and produced the Hindi film What’s the Odds (2019).
Movie “What Are the Odds” poster
dispute
War of words with Anil Kapoor
In 2010, Abhay skipped the promotion of the film Aisha because the film was a failure. In an interview, he spoke about this and said:
As I was filming, I realized that the film was more about the costumes than the actual acting. I’ve even read movie reviews praising these clothes. Today I want to say that I will never act in a movie like Elsa in my life. This was not the movie I wanted to make. “
Later in 2010, actor Anil Kapoor spoke to Karan on Koffee about Abhay and said he needed help.
Protest T Series
In 2014, he received a black eye at the Screen Awards for protesting against music label T-Series for not releasing music from his film One by Two. Deol said music labels like T-series want musicians to sign a contract that contains restrictive clauses for the latter, which is why he believes this encouraged One By Two’s composers not to sign such an agreement. In an interview, T-series clarified the confusion and said,
We regret to inform you that we have decided to relinquish the musical rights to “One By Two”. Although we own all rights from Viacom, we are unable to release this music album due to the absence of a valid link agreement between Viacom and the album’s composer (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy). ”
Abhay Deol shows off his dark circles at Screen Awards (2014)
Bollywood celebrities praised for their gaze in Fair Cream ad
In 2017, Abhay got into a fight with Sonam Kapoor after she criticized some Bollywood actors on Facebook for appearing in a Fair Cream advertisement. In his Facebook post, he quoted actors Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor ), Sidharth Malhotra and Shahid Kapoor. Responding to the Facebook post, Sonam highlighted that Abhay’s cousin Esha Deol also appeared in a similar advertisement.
Abhay doesn’t get much attention at award shows
In 2020, he shared a post on Instagram revealing that he and Farhan Akhtar were not considered for the awards show, while Hrithik Roshan was considered for the lead role . He wrote in the post,
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, released in 2011. Now I need to recite this title to myself every day! This is also a great watch to use when feeling anxious or stressed. I would like to mention that almost all award shows demoted me and Farhan from the main lead roles and nominated us as “supporting actors”. Hrithik and Katrina have been nominated for ‘Starring’. So, following the industry’s own logic, this is a movie about a man and a woman falling in love, and whatever the man decides, he has the support of his friends. ”
Slams movie ‘Raanjhanaa’
In 2013, Abhay said the movie “Raanjhanaa” had a backward storyline and promoted sexual harassment. He shared a message on social media, writing:
@oldschoolrebel9 Clear and effective insights into the movie Raanjhana. History will not look kindly upon this film for its regressive message. It’s been a theme in Bollywood for decades that a boy can (and should) pursue a girl until she relents. Only in the movie does she do this on purpose. In fact, we see time and time again that it leads to some form of sexual violence. Glorifying it on screen only leads to victim blaming, as @oldschoolrebel9 so brilliantly explains. Please take a moment to read her observations in the image above. #shedoesnotlikeyou #growup #gloryfying Sexharrasment. ”
prize
2009: GQ India Breakthrough Talent of the Year Award
2011: Hello!Hall of Fame Most Stylish Man of the Year Award
2012: Fun and Fearless Award for Best Actor
2012: Won the Critics Award for Song of the Year for the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2012: Won the Screen Award for Best Ensemble Actor for the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
car collection
Mitsubishi Pajero SFX
salary
Abhay charges Rs. 2-4 Crores per movie.
Favorites
- Dessert: Tiramisu, Kaju barfi, Gulab jamun, waffles
- Films: “The Bicycle Thieves” (1948, Italy), “Dr. Strangelove” (1964), “Brazil” (1985), “Children of Paradise” (1997), “Star Wars”
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Restaurant: Blue Frog in Mumbai
- Travel destinations: New York, Mediterranean, Thailand
Facts/Trivia
- Abhay was called “Dimpy” because of his dimples.
- His hobbies include interior design, travel, yoga and martial arts.
- When he was younger, he thought he would go straight to Hollywood and not even try to work in Bollywood.
- In an interview, he said that when he debuted, he always wanted to maintain the image of his family.
- In 2009, he was included in Zoom’s “50 Most Desirable Hotties” list.
- In 2014, he mortgaged his Juhu apartment to pay off debts caused by the movie One by Two.
- He said in an interview that he underwent deep sea diving training for the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
- He owns a production company “Forbidden Films”. In an interview, he talked about becoming a producer and said:
As an actor, I have always wanted to balance mainstream and non-mainstream work… Now with digital, independent filmmakers finally have a platform, so I decided to venture into this space.
- He said in an interview that he was afraid of cockroaches.
- In an interview, he spoke about sexism in the Bollywood industry and said,
Sometimes we are sexist without knowing it, simply because of our conditioning… Only when you are willing to see your flaws can you see them, and when you do, you will grow in leaps and bounds. This restriction will soon disappear. “
- According to Abhay Deir, he hated fame as a child because his family was often visited by media people, which annoyed him. In an interview, he said of the matter,
Because I grew up in a film family. When I was a kid, I saw fame up close. I don’t like it because your privacy is gone. A lot has been written about you. I used to really hate fame and media. Because growing up, I saw a lot of articles about family and being asked as a kid, “Is this true? Is this true?” It used to make me angry. “Your father works in movies and your uncle is a big star.” obviously. Regardless of what was written about them, I was asked about it in school. I just don’t like that. I see a lot of people around my family and I know they are out for profit and they are not friends. “
During the interview, he also talked about the movie “Dev D” and said that nearly a year after the movie was released in February 2009, he was still an alcoholic. He said,
The Development D role I took on, I wasn’t out of that headspace. So for a year, I did what Dev D did in the movie. I’m a little better than Dev. I didn’t wear tattered clothes on the street. I drink like a fool every day. ”
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