Articles about Abhay Deol
Abhay Singh Deol is an Indian actor and producer born on March 15, 1976, and the nephew of veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He made his onscreen debut with Imtiaz Ali's rom-com named 'Socha Na Tha' in 2005. His performance in the 2007 film 'Manorama Six Feet Under' earned him the Best Actor Award at the Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival. Deol is also the owner of the production company named Forbidden Films, which was established in 2009. He is a strong supporter of Indian parallel cinema and is often portrayed as a nonconformist or an unconventional actor by Indian media. He's known for portraying complex characters onscreen, and his breakthrough role came in 2009 with the lead role of Dev in the black comedy 'Dev.D'. Also, his performance in Zoya Akhtar's 2011 film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Deol was also featured on the list of 'Zoom's "50 Most Desirable Hotties" in 2009. Some of his major films include 'Chakravyuh', 'Raanjhanaa', 'Road, Movie', and 'Shanghai', among others.
09 Jan 2022
'English Vinglish' to 'Queen': 5 movies that should have sequel
Bollywood has churned out many interesting films, but sometimes, the climaxes of these movies have an open ending, like in Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Photograph.
14 Dec 2021
'Velle' review: Decent performances, picks up pace in second half
Abhay Deol, Mouni Roy, and Karan Deol starrer Velle was released over the weekend.
24 Nov 2021
'Velle' album review: The tracks will surely appeal to youngsters
Ahead of its December release, makers of Velle dropped its jukebox recently online.
06 Feb 2021
Anurag Kashyap's 'Dev.D' turns 12: Some lesser-known facts
When the task at hand is to adapt a classic like Devdas for modern-day sensibilities, trust the maverick Anurag Kashyap to take the challenge and master it.
08 Nov 2020
Priyanka and other film stars celebrate Joe Biden-Kamala Harris's victory
Many stars from the Indian film fraternity congratulated the United States President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris for winning the US elections.
20 Jul 2020
Swara, Taapsee react to Kangana's 'B-grade actors' comment
Not unusually so, actor Kangana Ranaut recently called out the film industry's rampant nepotism, favoritism, and hypocrisy in light of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic death.
17 Jul 2020
Find me better actors than Ranbir, Alia: Balki on nepotism
The debate around nepotism in the film fraternity remains fueled ever since actor Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise last month.
02 Jul 2020
Sharmila Tagore's son Saif claims he is a "nepotism victim"
In the aftermath of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise, many celebrities (read star kids) are coming forward to clarify their stance on privilege and nepotism in the industry.
30 Jun 2020
Farhan slams Abhay for take on 'ZNMD' and award shows
Recently, Abhay Deol expressed his disappointment with Bollywood award shows, revealing that he and co-star Farhan Akhtar were "demoted" to "Supporting Actors" for Zoya Akhtar's 2011 movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, a tale of three friends.
19 Jun 2020
Boycotted awards because I was nominated as supporting actor: Abhay
Abhay Deol, who has a reputation for calling a spade a spade, has once again taken a dig at how the movie business works.
02 Jun 2019
#Review: 'Chopsticks' is a mediocre film, neither funny nor serious
What happens when a young girl, a mysterious con man, and a goat-loving goon indulge in a cat-and-mouse chase to retrieve a stolen car? Shit just 'goat' real.
16 Feb 2019
Zoya Akhtar to make 'ZNMD' sequel, but conditions apply!
It's been seven years since the release of Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the movie continues to be one of the evergreen favorites.
12 Nov 2018
'Narcos: Mexico' stars Micheal Pena, Diego Luna meet 'Sacred-Games' team
It was an iconic off-screen crossover of two of Netflix's popular series when 'Narcos: Mexico' stars Michael Pena and Diego Luna met the full cast of 'Sacred Games' yesterday, including Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane, directors Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan and writer Varun Grover.
27 May 2018
On AbRam's 5th birthday, mom Gauri has the adorable wish
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's youngest child AbRam Khan is growing up in front of our eyes.
26 May 2018
Model Sushrii Shreya Mishraa set to debut with SRK's 'Zero'
The latest addition to the star-studded cast of Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Zero' is Miss United Continents 2015 runner-up Sushrii Shreya Mishraa.
03 Apr 2018
I was a reluctant actor, says Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol was determined to create his own identity when he made his debut over a decade ago but coming from a film family, the actor says he was conflicted about fame.
12 Jan 2018
Here's why Sushant Singh Rajput rejected Rs. 15 crore
Recently, actor Sushant Singh Rajput was approached by a fairness brand to endorse their product. The endorsement, according to Mid-Day, would have fetched him a whopping Rs. 15 crore.
13 Dec 2017
Wanted drug peddler is "friends" with top Bollywood actors
Since his arrest four days ago, top drug peddler Bakul Chandaria has apparently made some confessions to Mumbai Police.
04 Sep 2017
Real life criminals who inspired Bollywood cinema time and again
Often filmmakers take inspirations from colorful personalities in real life to weave magic on the silver screen.
17 Aug 2017
Real life criminals who inspired Bollywood cinema time and again
Often filmmakers take inspirations from colorful personalities in real life to weave magic on the silver screen.
07 May 2017
France bans thin fashion models to promote body positivity
Traditionally fashion models have always been shown as impeccable, without any blemishes, sporting a waif-like figure on the ramp or in print campaigns, setting impossible standards.
15 Apr 2017
ASCI guidelines to prevent companies from making exaggerated claims
Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) in a welcome move has issued a series of guidelines to finally prevent the exaggerated claims made by the companies in their ads.
