A STAR IS REBORN

Bobby Deol's career has been a rollercoaster ride since the dizzying highs and terrible lows that could make for a film script all its own

- RAVI BANSAL

It has been 30 years since he made his debut with ‘Barsaat.’ Bobby Deol's career has been a rollercoaster ride since the dizzying highs and terrible lows that could make for a film script all its own and it’s almost as if a star has been reborn - complete with a new fan base and roles in all shades of grey.

The chocolate box hero, better known as Dharmendra’s son when he hit the screens in ‘Barsaat’ opposite another debutante and star kid Twinkle Khanna on October 6, 1995, has evolved into the character actor who grabbed attention with his turn as the villain in ‘Animal’, the shady godman in the OTT show ‘Aashram’ and now the suave, complex superstar of ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood.’

And the star, who talks candidly about his slump when he got no work and was in a ‘horrible place’ in his life, can't be happier. He has clawed his way back into public reckoning and counts his many blessings - the constant support of his family, especially his father Dharmendra and the endless love of fans.

"The love they have given me gives me so much energy without meeting me or speaking to me. It really is something which no one will ever understand till you go through your bad times and come back. It’s the support which comes through the love people give me," the 56-year-old actor told PTI in a ‘Zoom’ interview.