Bollywood actor and one of the ‘Deol’, Abhay Deol will be celebrating his 45th birthday on March 15th with his close friends and family.
Since his debut in Bollywood with Imtiaz Ali’s first directorial venture Socha Na Tha in 2005, Abhay has always taken the road less traveled when it comes to his film choices. These unconventional film choices of Abhay have given audiences a number of cult classics like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Dev.D (2009), Manorama Six Feet Under (2007), and more.
But it’s not all about his choices in the Hindi Cinema but also his acting that makes him the most underrated actor of this generation.
Abhay Deol is the son of Ajit Singh Deol and Usha Deol. He is the nephew of actor Dharmendra, and the cousin of Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Esha Deol, and Ahana Deo. Unlike his uncle and cousins, Abhay has not been seen that much in action movies in Bollywood and thus successfully broke the stereotype about the ‘Deol’ family.
The must-watch movies by Abhay Deol
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Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007)
Abhay opposite Neha Dhupia in this movie gave one of the best performances in this movie. Directed by Sanjay Khanduri, this Bollywood comedy thriller revolves around two people who miss the last local train at 1:40 am at Kurla Station and how it changes the rest of their lives forever.
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Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
Inspired by the incredible true story of Lucky Singh, this movie by Abhay was a huge commercial success among the masses and was equally loved by critics. Abhay plays Lucky Singh who is an extremely charismatic and fearless confident man and thief who socialized with the rich, famous, and influential of Delhi society and then proceeded to rob them blind.
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Dev D (2009)
With the direction of Anurag Kashyap and the acting of Abhay, this movie has surely become one of the biggest cult classics in the nation now. This black comedy Dev.D, is a modern-day adaptation of the Bengali classic novel Devdas. The story revolves around Dev who, after spurning Paro’s love due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and alcohol for solace. Paro moves on but Dev still is in remorse. He meets Chanda, a prostitute with problems of her own.
