Abhay Deol: ‘It would be a dream to do Punjabi film, for it would take me closer to my language, roots’ | Chandigarh News
Abhay Deol: ‘It would be a dream to do Punjabi film, for it would take me closer to my language, roots’ | Chandigarh News
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The real and the authentic is what Abhay Deol has pursued in his choice as an actor. Drawn to the world of cinema since he was young, and growing up in a family of film actors, reflects Deol, made him look at the real, and not the escapism of Hindi movies.
“I wanted to discover another world, not escape and let my authenticity reflect in my work. I wanted to like the movies I was doing and serve the intelligence, work in films that I could relate to, films that had the diversity of looks, people, backgrounds and embrace all individuals, have experiences and express differently,” smiles Deol, who is known for acclaimed and offbeat movies like Dev.D, Chopsticks, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye, Road, Movie, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the OTT series Trial by Fire.
Cinema, for Deol, is an extension of storytelling, an art form that has been part of our beings from the very start, and films reflect society and should challenge the system, make us think, and influence people and precisely why, the creator of the film has to think out-of-the-box, have the courage to create change.
“I admire the resilience of these filmmakers, and have worked with many debut and new directors. My formula is to opt for something the audience has not seen before, take a risk, and in a creative medium like cinema, you need to be bold. I could embrace different narratives, for I believed in it, and so the choice of roles and may be I could do this, for I had nothing to lose. Art is provocative by nature, and it helped me enhance my craft, and learn. I don’t want to be numb, and not count numbers,” highlights Deol, who is in Chandigarh for Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF).
With technology entering every sphere of our life, the actor says that as human beings, our nature is to evolve, and AI is here to stay. In this new world, storytellers will rule, and people can never be replaced. “Why have we developed AI if it cannot serve people? Maybe, with all our work being done by technology, we can sit back, and reflect on who we are, and what is the purpose of life,” he says.
As for why he wasn’t seen publicising his films, Deol says that it is his fear of fame that was greater than celebrating his success. “I found it intrusive, it scared me, and I didn’t do any publicity and needed to step away and disassociate from it all and let life happen,” the actor says that now with age and time, he is more mature to look at success, failure, with more maturity.
Acting, he says, requires a sense of awareness, and a healthy mind and body, which helps one to be completely present. “Happiness comes from gratitude and these days I am doing courses on mental health and the current is on manifestations.” As for a role in a Punjabi film, Deol asks if a Punjabi film is going to experiment? “It would be a dream to do a Punjabi film, for it would take me closer to my language, and my roots,” he concludes.
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