Abhay Deol says he refuses the “Western” concept of identifying sexuality and believes in operating without any labels, which primarily exists for the comfort of others to “neatly slot” an individual. Upon being asked how he perceives sexuality, he replied, “as a spectrum.” He explained that the Western way of identifying sexuality is “so black and white.”
In an interview with Dirty Magazine, the Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara actor stated, “The Eastern approach is so different; it recognises the whole of us. I don’t define my sexuality, and this might sound controversial but for me it’s not something that I think can be defined. I think it’s more for the other person’s comfort, so that they can put you in a box, neatly slot you. Why should I define myself in Western terms? I have embraced all experiences in my life and I continue to do so. I don’t know how to label that, I don’t want to label that. All of us have a masculine and feminine within us, so in my opinion we are all they/them.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor will reportedly be next seen alongside Vidya Malvade in the movie Junction.
