Abhay Deol

Actor

Date of birth:

15 Mar 1976

Height:

Spouse:

Jungle Cry

(3 Jun 2022)

Actor

Velle

(10 Dec 2021)

Actor

Rishi

JL50

(4 Sep 2020)

Actor

Shantanu

Chopsticks

(31 May 2019)

Actor

Artist

Zero

(21 Dec 2018)

Actor

Aditya Kapoor - Special appearance

Nanu Ki Jaanu

(20 Apr 2018)

Actor

Nanu

Happy Bhag Jayegi

(19 Aug 2016)

Actor

Bilal Ahmed

The Kapil Sharma Show

(23 Apr 2016)

Actor

Himself

One By Two

(31 Jan 2014)

Actor, Producer

Amit Sharma

Raanjhanaa

(21 Jun 2013)

Actor

Akram/Jagjeet Singh

Chakravyuh

(24 Oct 2012)

Actor

Kabir

Shanghai

(8 Jun 2012)

Actor

T.A. Krishnan

Tera Kya Hoga Johny

(12 Dec 2011)

Actor

as himself (Special appearance

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

(15 Jul 2011)

Actor

Kabir

Aisha

(6 Aug 2010)

Actor

Arjun Burman

Road, Movie

(5 Feb 2010)

Actor

Vishnu

Dev D

(6 Feb 2009)

Actor, Writer

Dev

The Making of 'Dev.D'

(6 Feb 2009)

Actor

Himself

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

(28 Nov 2008)

Actor

Lucky

Manorama Six Feet Under

(21 Sep 2007)

Actor

Satyaveer Singh

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local

(18 May 2007)

Actor

Nilesh

Actor

Aspi

Ahista Ahista

(18 Aug 2006)

Actor

Ankush

Socha Na Tha

(4 Mar 2005)

Actor

Viren Oberoi

Awards

News

"Still feels like it was only yesterday": Abhay Deol celebrates 19 years of his debut film 'Socha Na Tha'

4 Mar 2024

Abhay Deol made his debut with the film 'Socha Na Tha'. Today, on the film's anniversary, the actor took a trip down memory lane and said it "feels like it was only yesterday."To mark this occasion, Abhay shared a poster featuring him and Ayesha Takia along with a lengthy note. "On this day 19 years ago, I made my debut in the film "Socha Na Tha". Still feels like it was only yesterday! It's been quite the learning curve, how innocent and naive we were.Whilst I'm happy that I didn't cave into market demands and package myself into a brand via endorsements and P.R, I do wish I was a bit more savvy," he said."But here I am, 19 years later, still making movies. I cannot be more grateful. And I did become a brand via the film choices I made. I faced the successes and failures of my choices by myself. Following my heart has taught me many valuable lessons. I wouldn't change a thing, because I wouldn't be the man I am today, so comfortable in his skin. Although I do wish I'd gotten my own stylist for the movie, and someone to tell me that my side burns made me look like a 70's...!" Helmed by Imtiaz Ali, which was his directorial debut. 'Socha Na Tha' featured debutants Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia in lead roles.Despite receiving positive reviews from critics, the film did not make a significant mark at the box office. It explores the complexities of love and relationships.As soon as the post was uploaded, fans and industry members flooded the comment section.Bobby Deol drooped star emoticons.One of the users wrote, "wonderful movie watched it almost 6 -7 times."Another user commented, "So far one of the best love stories. Have watched it almost 20 times! Simply beautiful."Meanwhile, Abhay Deol is gearing up for his next 'Bun Tikki', and on Sunday, he shared a picture from the last day of shooting.Taking to Instagram story, Abhay treated fans with a selfie featuring him and crew at the back.Sharing the photo, he wrote, "Last day last shot. Gonna miss this crew."Recently, Abhay shared a picture with Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman along with a sweet note.He recalled being an underconfident and bullied child.The note read, "I was quite the under confident, under achieving, bullied child. No one had any expectations of me and neither did I inspire confidence from anyone. But that's the beauty of life, anything is possible, so don't stop learning. Now here I am, working with these two legends, @thezeenataman and @azmishabana18, pictured here along with my director @farazarifansari who is not a legend, (yet!)."He added, "Believe in yourself, validate yourself, it's the internal that influences the external. Only you can put yourself down, or up, don't give that power away to anyone. Our film "Bun Tikki" is almost over, and like me, it's a little film that dares to dream big. So can you! Thank you @farazarifansari, for believing in me."'Bun Tikki' stands out among debut pictures of the year, bringing together two renowned actors, Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman, on the big screen.

'Dev.D' completes 15 years; Abhay Deol recalls Anurag Kashyap's reaction when he pitched idea of film

7 Feb 2024

Anurag Kashyap's 'Dev.D' completed 15 years recently, actor Abhay Deol walked down memory lane and shared how Anurag Kashyap was 'shocked' and 'excited' to hear the film's idea.Taking to his Instagram handle, he posted the poster of the film and wrote in the caption, "It's 15 years today since the release of Dev.D. I still remember pitching the idea of a contemporary, musical version of Devdas to Anurag, at the juhu Marriott. The shock and excitement on his face is etched in my memory."He continued, "My ending was different from what he made though, I had Dev get shot by the cops outside Paro's house because by the end of the film he's a drug dealer. But the happy ending gave my character redemption, and it clearly worked.""I still wonder where we would be had we killed him off. Dev the drug dealer, the original chauvinist, he was always far beyond redemption for me from the start lol! Either way, I have never pitched another idea to anyone in the industry since then. Maybe I should start focusing on development once again?, " he added.Reacting to his post, Kashyap mentioned, "I saw it last night after 15 years and you're fuckin phenomenal .. every moment and every look and every shot ."Meanwhile, Abhay Deol is gearing up for his next 'Bun Tikki', and on Sunday, he shared a picture from the last day of shooting.Taking to Instagram story, Abhay treated fans with a selfie featuring himself and crew at the back.Sharing the photo, he wrote, "Last day last shot. Gonna miss this crew."Recently, Abhay shared a picture with Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman along with a sweet note.He recalled being an underconfident and bullied child.The note read, "I was quite the under confident, under achieving, bullied child. No one had any expectations of me and neither did I inspire confidence from anyone. But that's the beauty of life, anything is possible, so don't stop learning. Now here I am, working with these two legends, @thezeenataman and @azmishabana18, pictured here along with my director @farazarifansari who is not a legend, (yet!)."He added, "Believe in yourself, validate yourself, it's the internal that influences the external. Only you can put yourself down, or up, don't give that power away to anyone. Our film "Bun Tikki" is almost over, and like me, it's a little film that dares to dream big. So can you! Thank you @farazarifansari, for believing in me."'Bun Tikki' stands out as the most anticipated debut picture of the year, bringing together two renowned actors, Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman, on the big screen.The film is directed by Faraz Arif Ansari and also stars actor Jyoti Deshpande, Dinesh Malhotra, and Marijke Desouza will produce the film under the umbrella of Manish Malhotra's Stage 5 Productions.Talking about 'Dev.D', it is a 2009 love drama film. Anurag Kashyap wrote and directed the modern adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel Devdas. 'Dev D' garnered positive critical feedback.

Abhay Deol captures "last day" of 'Bun Tikki' shooting, says "Gonna miss this..."

4 Feb 2024

Abhay Deol, who is gearing up for his next 'Bun Tikki', on Sunday, shared a picture from the last day of shooting.Taking to Instagram story, Abhay treated fans with a selfie featuring himself and crew at the back.Sharing the photo, he wrote, "Last day last shot. Gonna miss this crew."Recently, Abhay shared a picture with Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman along with a sweet note.He recalled being an underconfident and bullied child.The note read, "I was quite the under confident, under achieving, bullied child. No one had any expectations of me and neither did I inspire confidence from anyone. But that's the beauty of life, anything is possible, so don't stop learning. Now here I am, working with these two legends, @thezeenataman and @azmishabana18, pictured here along with my director @farazarifansari who is not a legend, (yet!)."He added, "Believe in yourself, validate yourself, it's the internal that influences the external. Only you can put yourself down, or up, don't give that power away to anyone. Our film "Bun Tikki" is almost over, and like me, it's a little film that dares to dream big. So can you! Thank you @farazarifansari, for believing in me."'Bun Tikki' stands out as the most anticipated debut picture of the year, bringing together two renowned actors, Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman, on the big screen.The film is directed by Faraz Arif Ansari and also stars actor Jyoti Deshpande, Dinesh Malhotra, and Marijke Desouza will produce the film under the umbrella of Manish Malhotra's Stage 5 Productions.

Abhay Deol shares picture with "legends" Shabana Azmi, Zeenat Aman from 'Bun Tikki' sets, recalls being "bullied child"

7 Jan 2024

Abhay Deol, who is gearing up for his next 'Bun Tikki' on Sunday shared a sweet note for director Faraz Arif Ansari and co-stars Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman.Taking to Instagram, Abhay treated fans with a group picture from 'Bun Tikki' sets. All smiles as Abhay, Shabana AzmiZeenat Aman and Faraz Arif Ansari posed together.Along with the picture, Abhay penned a note and recalled being an underconfident and bullied child.The note read, "I was quite the under confident, under achieving, bullied child. No one had any expectations of me and neither did I inspire confidence from anyone. But that's the beauty of life, anything is possible, so don't stop learning. Now here I am, working with these two legends, @thezeenataman and @azmishabana18, pictured here along with my director @farazarifansari who is not a legend, (yet!)."He added, "Believe in yourself, validate yourself, it's the internal that influences the external. Only you can put yourself down, or up, don't give that power away to anyone. Our film "Bun Tikki" is almost over, and like me, it's a little film that dares to dream big. So can you!Thank you @farazarifansari, for believing in me."As soon as the photo was uploaded, fans and industry members chimed in the comment section.Bobby Deol dropped heart emojis.One of the users wrote, "This is amazingggg! Cannot wait to watch this."Another user commented, "Thank you for such beautiful words of affirmation!! Best thing I read today.. can't wait for the movie."'Bun Tikki' stands out as the most anticipated debut picture of the year, bringing together two renowned actors, Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman, on the big screen.The film is directed by Faraz Arif Ansari and also stars actor Abhay Deol. Jyoti Deshpande, Dinesh Malhotra, and Marijke Desouza will produce the film under the umbrella of Manish Malhotra's Stage 5 Productions.

Sunny Deol wishes "Papa" Dharmendra on his 88th birthday, shares cute pictures

8 Dec 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol)In the pictures, Dharmendra and Sunny can be seen smiling and posing with steel glasses in their hands in the background of picturesque view of beautiful mountains.Along with the post, he wrote, "Happy Birthday Papa Love You."Further extending the birthday wishes, Abhay Deol dropped a portrait of Dharmendra on his Instagram story and captioned it, "Happy birthday to my tayya@aapkadharam whom I lovingly call my papa!"A short while earlier, Esha Deol shared a priceless picture with her dad.In one of the pictures, Dharmendra is seen planting a kiss on Esha's forehead.Sharing the pictures, she wrote, "Happy birthday my darling papa [?] love you.. I pray for you to always be happy,healthy & strong [?] I just love you so much "Dharmendra is considered one of the best action heroes of Indian cinema and is also known as the He-Man of Bollywood.He has delivered remarkable performances in films like 'Sholay', 'Pratiggya', 'The Burning Train' and many more.He was last seen in director Karan Johar's film 'Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' alongside Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.Apart from that, he also has Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's upcoming untitled romantic film.He will also be seen in a war drama titled 'Ikkis'. Dharmendra will share screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Agastya Nanda in the film."Ikkis" is touted to be a war drama based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his exemplary service to the nation.Helmed by Sriram Raghavan, the movie is yet to get a release date. He will also be seen in director Anil Sharma's next 'Apne 2' opposite Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, and Karan Deol.

Farhan Akhtar shares 'Imraan' look, hints at 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' sequel

17 Oct 2023

Sharing the post, he wrote, "The Imraan look comes full circle. What say @zoieakhtar ..? Should the Bwoys head on another road trip."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Farhan Akhtar (@faroutakhtar)Actors Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol who were Farhan's co-stars in the film, reacted to the post. Hrithik wrote, "Lesssss goooooo!!!!"Abhay commented, "I've had my #bagwati packed since 2012, what's keeping you guys?"Farhan's sister and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar also reacted and wrote, "My Bagwati is packed".As soon as he dropped the post, fans got excited about 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' sequel and poured their excitement in the comment section. A user wrote, "Waiting".Another fan commented, "Yeahhhh Please."'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' was an adventure drama with an ensemble cast of Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah.The film still continues to be one of the most loved films even today. The story of the film revolved around the three friends who went on a road trip and they took part in risky activities that each friend had chosen. This included taking part in the running of the bulls, skydiving, scuba diving, and the Tomatina festival.Extensively shot in the exotic locations of Spain, the film captured the beautiful terrains of Costa Brava, Seville, and Pamplona.The critically acclaimed film was released in 2011 and was a major hit at the box office.Meanwhile, on the work front, Farhan will be getting back to the director's chair after almost 11 years with a female-oriented road trip film 'Jee Le Zara' which will feature Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. He announced the film in 2021. The film promises to be another tale of friendship following the lineage of 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.He will also direct 'Don 3' headlined by Ranveer Singh.

"Grace criticism, ignore hate": Abhay Deol's advice to nephew Rajveer as he makes his Bollywood debut

6 Oct 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abhay Deol (@abhaydeol)Sharing the post, he wrote, "I've literally held him in my arms as a baby. Congratulations on your first film @the_rajveer_deol, it's not easy putting yourself out there in the world, to be judged by all. I will always be your cheerleader, because I've always had my faith in you. Both you and @palomadhillon have your whole life ahead of you, remember to embrace the love, grace the criticism, and ignore the hate. Their film @donothefilm released last night."As soon as the actor posted such cute post, fans and followers flooded the comment section with heart and fire emojis.Archana Puran Singh wrote, "much love and luck @the_rajveer_deol."One of the users commented, "Are we getting to see your cameo by any chance ? @abhaydeolWishing them the best!"Another commented, "Well said, and all the best Rajveer."Last night, Abhay attended the grand premiere of their film where several B-town celebs marked their presence.He looked uber-cool as he donned a beige t-shirt with matching pants and a black blazer.'Dono' is set against the backdrop of a lavish destination wedding, Dev (Rajveer) - friend of the dulhan, meets Meghna (Paloma) - a friend of the dulha. Amidst the festivities of a big fat Indian wedding, a heart-warming journey commences between two strangers who have one destination," read the film's description.The film promises to be an "urban tale that celebrates romance, relationships and matters of the heart."'Dono' is facing a big clash with two big films, Akshay Kumar's 'Mission Raniganj' and Bhumi Pednekar's film 'Thank you for Coming'.

Farhan Akhtar gives a glimpse of "family time" with mom Honey Irani, wife Shibani, daughter Shakya

13 Jul 2023

"Family time," he captioned the post.Meanwhile, Farhan recently relived 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' moment. He shared a video of himself attempting skydiving once again while missing his co-stars Abhay Deol and Hrithik Roshan in action.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Farhan Akhtar (@faroutakhtar)In the video, Farhan is seen with the same instructor who was featured in the film. Remembering his adventure with Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol in ZNMD, Farhan captioned the post, Where are my bwoys??? @hrithikroshan @abhaydeol And look who was the only one to show up for the ZNMD reunion @art.of.extreme, same pigtails and all.In the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Farhan, Abhay and Hrithiks characters go for skydiving together as part of their adventure trip to Europe.Farhan's post made netizens nostalgic.Reacting to it, Hrithik commented, "@Barbara looks the same ! What fun. Hahaha Im coming."One of the users wrote, where are Kabira and Arjun!! We need ZNMD Part:2 at any cost! My most fav movie!Meanwhile, on the work front, Farhan will be getting back to the director's chair after almost 11 years with a female-oriented road trip film 'Jee Le Zara' which will feature Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. He announced the film in 2021.The film promises to be another tale of friendship following the lineage of 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.

Farhan Akhtar relives Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara moment, misses his bwoys Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol

11 Jul 2023

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,' actor Farhan Akhtar on Tuesday shared a video of his sky diving adventure in Spain and also missed his bwoys, Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol. Farhan recreated the scene from his ZNMD 2011 release but his boys did not turn up.Sharing the video, he wrote, Where are my bwoys??? @hrithikroshan @abhaydeol .. And look who was the only one to show up for the ZNMD reunion @art.of.extreme same pigtails and all.As soon as the actor posted the video, the fans flooded the comment section.One of the users wrote, where are Kabira and Arjun!! We need ZNMD Part:2 at any cost! My most fav movie!Fans also asked for ZNMD part 2.Another commented, What a film. We need a part 2!ZNMD 2, another wrote.As the film clocks 12 years this time, Zoya Akhtar's 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' was an adventure drama with an ensemble cast of Hrithik RoshanFarhan AkhtarAbhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah.The film still continues to be one of the most loved films even today. The story of the film revolved around the three friends who went on a road trip in and they took part in risky activities that each friend had chosen. This included taking part in the running of the bulls, skydiving, scuba diving, and the Tomatina festival.Extensively shot in the exotic locations of Spain, the film captured the beautiful terrains of Costa Brava, Seville, and Pamplona.The critically acclaimed film was released in 2011 and was a major hit at the box office. Meanwhile, on the work front, Farhan will be getting back to the director's chair after almost 11 years with a female-oriented road trip film 'Jee Le Zara' which will feature Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. He announced the film in 2021.The film promises to be another tale of friendship following the lineage of 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.

Abhay Deol, Neha Dhupia to come up with Ek Chalis Ki Last Local sequel?

20 Jun 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abhay Deol (@abhaydeol)Abhay treated fans with a dancing picture of himself with Deol brothers on Monday.On Abhay's picturem Neha commented, "The most I have seen u dance after ek challis."To which Abhay responded, "@nehadhupia hahahah true that! Let's make part 2 luv."Neha again replied back, "@abhaydeol and why not!"Abhay soon to have a comeback agreeing to Neha and even said that they should work on a sequel. Given their adorable pairing that we got to see 15 years ago, a sequel of that underrated gem would be a treat for all their fans for sure.Abhay Deol and Neha Dhupia starrer 'Ek Chalis Ki Last Local' released in 2007. The film which is a comedy centred around Nilesh and Madhu comic thriller about two people who miss the last local train and how missing of their train changes their course of lives forever.Meanwhile, Neha recently seen with an audio series 'Social Distancing' along with her husband Angad Bedi which was penned by Chetan Bhagat.