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For the longest time, fans couldn’t stop gushing over Bobby Deol’s portrayal of the antagonist Abrar in last year’s blockbuster Animal. At the third edition of SCREEN Live held on Monday in Mumbai, Bobby’s elder brother, actor Sunny Deol shared his thoughts on Bobby’s standout performance in Animal.
Sunny praised Bobby’s ability to portray the mute character so effectively and reflected on how, despite not always receiving the right opportunities in films, Bobby managed to reach millions of fans through his remarkable roles in series like Aashram.
Sunny said, “He (Bobby) is a personality. He is the good looker. He has got everything. It just happens that sometimes you don’t get the opportunity and things don’t come through. He did Aashram and other OTT shows. They were watched by millions of people. So even if people are not watching in cinemas, we are reaching out to people at all the other platforms. ”
He added, “The moment Bobby came over on screen (in Animal), he took over the whole show. He was not like, ‘I am a hero so I can’t play a villain.’ In terms of his screen presence, everybody was like ‘wow’ when they saw him.”
The year 2023 proved to be highly fruitful for the Deols. Bobby Deol’s Animal emerged as the third highest-grossing film of the year, while Sunny Deol made a major comeback to the big screen with Gadar 2, which was the fourth highest earner of the year. Adding to the family’s successes, their father, veteran actor Dharmendra left a lasting impression with his heartfelt performance in Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
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