In the 2000s, Abhay Deol was like the poster boy of unconventional films. From Dev D to Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, many of his films have achieved cult status, even though they initially didn’t perform well at the box office. Which is probably why Abhay soon fell out of favour with the Hindi Film industry.
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Like every other actor, Abhay Deol too faced a tough time getting work in the industry. However, he didn’t turn to his cousins Bobby and Sunny Deol for help and tried to handle things on his own. The Indian Express quoted him saying:
“I had always thought that to reach out is to be weak, just handle it yourself. I no longer believe that, of course. But I think my lows were low because I never reached out to anyone. I always tried to handle things on my own.”
He further added that now, he has reached a point in his life where he can be on his own despite the low times. But he does understand the importance of having a sense of community.
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“Now, the thing is, I’ve reached a point in my life where the highs and lows don’t affect me as much. Because I’ve been at it for a while. I’ve been on my own when I’ve been down low, and I’ve been on my own when I’ve been up high. All I know is that I don’t want to be on my own. That’s it. Being high, being low doesn’t matter. It’s just being in communion, in community, having your tribe. I’ve been very fortunate. I met some wonderful people along the way. I have my community; some are family, some are friends like family,” he said.
Abhay Deol is one of the finest actors to come out of the film industry and we hope he is recognized as that.