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Actor
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1976-03-15
Location
Maharashtra, India
Edit pageAbhay Deol
Biography
One of the most influential names in independent cinema in Bollywood, Abhay Deol belongs to a rare group of actors who achieved mainstream success through offbeat movies.
An acting career that began with the Imtiaz Ali rom-com Socha Na Tha (2005) has since flourished through several brilliant performances in path-breaking movies, among which are Manorama Six Feet Under (2007), Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Dev.D (2009), Road, Movie (2010) and Shanghai (2012).
However the versatile actor`s repertoire is not just restricted to parallel cinema or indie movies or a particular genre, and he has been equally compelling in movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Raanjhanaa (2013).
In addition to acting, Abhay also owns a production company named Forbidden Films, which was founded in 2009.
In 2014, Abhay produced and starred in the romantic comedy One by Two, which proved to be a disappointment both critically and commercially. However, the actor registered a strong comeback in 2016 with the well-received romantic comedy Happy Bhag Jayegi, where he starred alongside Diana Penty.
In 2018, Abhay starred in the romantic comedy Nanu Ki Jaanu, which was based on the Tamil gothic horror movie Pisaasu (2014). The film received mixed to positive reviews upon its release. In the same year, the actor appeared in a cameo in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Zero (2018), which was directed by Aanand L. Rai.
Among Abhay`s other recent projects are the crime drama Line of Descent (2019), the Kollywood fantasy movie Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kathai (2019), and Hero (2019).
Actor
Trial by Fire (Season 1) as Shekhar Krishnamoorthy
1962: The War in the Hills (Season 1) as Major Suraj Singh
Zero as Aditya Kapoor