As Bobby Deol celebrates his birthday today, we take a look at how the actor has managed to charm his audience despite the ups and downs in his Bollywood career.
Bobby Deol’s debut film Barsaat (1995) made him an overnight sensation with his charming performance and expressive eyes. From playing both lead and supporting roles across various genres, from experiencing stardom to downfall to making a successful comeback, Deol’s journey in the film industry for over three decades has been a roller-coaster ride. As the actor turns 52 today, let’s take a glance at his career graph:
Deol charmed everyone with his dimpled smile and long curly hair in his romantic debut film Barsaat (1995). He continued to make more films in the genre, including Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997) and Kareeb (1998), where he became the poster boy of romance with his trendsetting unkempt locks. In an interview last year, the actor revealed how fans still request him to grow his locks.
Bobby generously explored the thriller genre with films like Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), Soldier (1998), Ajnabee (2001), Humraaz (2002), and Naqaab (2007). His performances in these films were received well, be it as Sahil Sinha, the prime suspect in his father’s murder in Gupt, Vicky Sinha/Raju Malhotra avenging his father’s death in Soldier, or Raj Malhotra, wrongly framed for a murder in Ajnabee. Although he explored other genres, he has admitted that his romantic and thriller films were more successful.
Deol’s collaborations with his father, veteran actor Dharmendra, and brother, Sunny Deol, have mostly done wonders with the audience. As a child actor, he played his father’s younger version in Dharam Veer (1977) and worked alongside Sunny in Dillagi (1999). The Deol trio worked together for the first time in the sports drama Apne (2011) and then the comedy series Yamla Pagla Deewana. While working with family is enjoyable, Bobby shared that they always maintain a professional approach while filming.
After experiencing a career slump, Deol made a successful comeback with Shreyas Talpade’s Poster Boys in 2017, followed by Race 3 (2018). His chiseled physique became the talk of the town, and he thanked Salman Khan for his motivation. Deol called Poster Boys the turning point in his career.
Bobby entered the OTT space with the Atul Sabharwal directorial Class of ’83 and played the role of a no-nonsense dean, cop Vijay Singh. He then appeared in Prakash Jha’s Aashram, where his portrayal of conman preacher Baba Nirala received widespread acclaim. Overwhelmed with the response, Bobby shared his gratitude on social media, stating that Aashram allowed him to explore the unexplored and that he never thought such a negative role would get him such a positive response.