Abhay Deol On Lacking Star Image: “I Don’t Have That & That’s By Choice”

Abhay Deol made his Bollywood debut in 2005 with Imtiaz Ali’s romantic comedy Socha Na Tha. Since then the actor has carved his own path in the film industry by starring in unconventional movies. While some believe that he did not achieve the recognition he deserves, the actor now opens up on what went wrong. Scroll down to know more.

The 45-year-old actor is noted for his portrayal of complex characters on screen. He has appeared in critically acclaimed films like Dev D, Manorama Six Feet Under, Chakravyuh to name a few. Often he is labelled as a nonconformist or an unconventional actor.

Now during a conversation with ETimes, Abhay Deol explains that he doesn’t regret taking up unconventional roles in Bollywood movies but the only thing he lacks is a PR machinery. He said, “People want to interview me, I get interviewed. People recognise me, they tell me they love my work. I don’t feel the lack of recognition at all. If there is any lack of, it’s the lack of investing in a PR machinery to keep me in the news all the time, and project a star image, which I was never interested in. So I do lack that star image, which I myself have to feed. Because all the stars have a PR machinery behind them that feeds into that narrative. I don’t have that, and that’s by choice.”