Sunny Deol recalls how people made fun of Gadar when it released, representation of patriotism in his films: ‘We all love our mother”

Sunny Deol also talked about his iconic film Gadar, which was originally a romantic drama, but is considered a patriotic film due to its India-Pakistan theme. He said, “And Gadar, when the film came to me… I was really excited. It’s a romantic film, but people talk about the pump scene. After the film released, people made fun of it, but the audience loved it. That’s the film that brought me back. The character of Tara Singh, he was deep inside people’s heart. I am sure the generation who watched it back then must be quite old now. But the digital platform has made it available for all.”

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Sunny Deol, born as Ajay Singh Deol, marked his acting debut with the 1983 film Betaab, which became a major commercial success. He went on to make films such as Arjun (1985), Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Tridev (1989), and Ghayal (1990). Later on, his movies Damini (1993), Darr (1993), Jeet (1996), Ghatak (1996), Ziddi (1997), Border (1997), Arjun Pandit (1999) and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) brought him more popularity and recognition.

Sunny and Bobby Deol took part in the third edition of SCREEN Live.

Sunny Deol recently marked his powerful comeback with Gadar 2, the sequel of Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Made on a budget of Rs 60 crore, the film earned Rs 691.08 crore globally. Currently, the actor is gearing up for his film Jaat. He has also collaborated with Rajkumar Santoshi for the movie Lahore: 1947.