Sunny Deol
and
Bobby Deol
made an appearance on the latest episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ and shared some interesting deets about their professional and personal lives. During their conversation, Sunny got emotional as he shared the challenges the Deol family encountered while trying to re-establish themselves in the film industry. He revealed how there were doubts about the success of ‘
Gadar 2
‘.
Sunny said, “It has been many years, many things have unfolded. We were working in multiple fronts, putting in our best efforts. It’s not that we weren’t trying. I was involved in various things, Bobby was also trying and Papa was also doing. However, all of a sudden, with my son’s marriage and the arrival of a daughter in our house, the atmosphere completely changed.”
Talking about the success of their films in 2023, Sunny Deol expressed gratitude for the immense love and support they received from the audience. He highlighted the unexpected success of ‘Gadar 2’ and ‘Animal‘, recognising the audience’s pivotal role in fighting industry doubt.
The actor said, “Since 1960s, Papa has been in the film industry. We have been in the limelight since and we have seen a lot of things, each arriving and departing in its own time. But the way things are happening this time and the kind of love that we are receiving from the audience, people always loved us, Papa gets so much love and that’s why me, Bobby, we all receive so much love. But, we weren’t able to understand why things weren’t falling into place. After my daughter-in-law came, Gadar 2 got released, before that Papa’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was released. When Gadar 2 released, I couldn’t understand what is happening because I was laughing and crying at the same time from within. It was unbelievable. From where did God reveal himself? After that, Animal was released. All records were broken. All of this is a result of your love.”
Sunny further added, “From the industry, we couldn’t get films that generated sufficient capital. I remember when I was doing Gadar 2, people said, ‘It’s old cinema, even the director is old. Who is going to watch it?’ But you guys proved that you want to watch it.”
Dharmendra’s movie with
Shabana Azmi
, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, also won a lot of praise. Then, Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar 2’ became the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of the year. This success was a big win for Sunny, who had struggled to reconnect with audiences in his previous attempts. Similarly, Bobby Deol’s character as the antagonist Abrar in
Ranbir Kapoor
‘s ‘Animal’ received widespread acclaim.
