Abhay Deol On Family Women Cannot Do Films: Dharmendra, the He-Man of Bollywood, needs no introduction. His two sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol have also been superstars of their time. Even today he is in films and is making waves. But the women of Dharmendra’s family are not part of the film industry. In such a situation, these questions keep arising again and again that why do the women of Deol family stay away from limelight?
Dharmendra’s second wife Hema Malini and her daughters are part of showbiz. But the actor’s first wife Prakash Kaur, his daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta have nothing to do with the film industry. Dharmendra’s daughters-in-law Pooja Deol and Tania Deol also stay away from limelight. Even their social media accounts are private. In such a situation, Dharmendra’s nephew and actor Abhay Deol has given the reason for this.
‘They are allowed to work but not in films’
In a recent interview given to Filmfare, Abhay Deol said- ‘He is allowed to work but not in films.’ Abhay says- ‘While growing up, we were quite conservative, we grew up in a joint family and there were seven children in the house. Movies were something I was aware of since childhood, because of my uncle and father. He came from a common background, he came from a village and the big city and the world of glamor were alien to him.
‘Maintaining small town values…’
Abhay further says- ‘They (papa and uncle) want to maintain the values of their small town. At that time I couldn’t understand why he was prevented from going to film parties, as they call them, or from mixing with the industry kids or industry kids. They were trying to protect us, but then I was confused.
Family wanted to make him a lawyer
The actor said- ‘My family was not at all surprised by what I did in the film industry. He always used to say that I should either become a lawyer or an actor. If you ask Bobby or Sunny Deol, they will say that I argue a lot. I started off as a left-handed player and they made me right-handed and I kept questioning it. At the beginning of my career, the films I chose were troubled. He made my first film Socha Na Tha and he was okay with it.
Abhay’s family was worried about films
Abhay said- ‘Later with the likes of Manorama or Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, they compromised with my choices with Dev D and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. They didn’t want me to go down that path because they were worried. My father was upset, he hated Manorama because it was not a language he understood or any change he had not seen happening.
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