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Bobby Deol
Also known as:Vijay Singh Deol, Bobby
Occupation:Actor • Special Appearances
Born:January 27, 1967
Birthplace:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Spouse:Tanya Deol
Children:2
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The son of one of the most acclaimed actors of Bollywood, Dharmendra, Bobby Deol (real name: Vijay Singh Deol) is an Indian actor who made his debut in 1995 with the movie Barsaat. Winning the Filmfare Best Debut Actor Award for his performance in Barsaat, Bobby went on to star in several thriller films such as Badal, Gupt, Jurm, Bichhoo, and Ajnabee. Gupt, released in 1997 went on to become one of the most successful releases of the year. In 2003, he was also nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the movie Humraaz which also starred Akshaye Khanna and Ameesha Patel.

In subsequent years, Bobby achieved moderate success with many of films including Bardasht, Dosti, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo, Chamku, and Yamla Pagla Deewana. He shared screen-space with his father, Dharmendra and brother Sunny in the 2007 movie Apne which went on to become a box office hit. In 2017, he starred in Shreyas Talpade`s directorial debut Poster Boys, which is a remake of the Marathi movie with the same title. His 2018 releases include Race 3 and Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se. In 2019 he played a lead role in Housefull 4. He then moved to OTT platforms with the movie Class of `83 (2020) and the web series Ashram (2020). His other releases include Love Hostel (2022). He then featured in the blockbuster hit Animal (2023). His other releases include Daaku Maharaaj, Apne 2, Jana Nayagan and Hari Hara Veera Mallu - Part 1 Sword vs Spirit.
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Family
Tanya Deol
Spouse
Aryaman Deol
Son
Dharam Deol
Son
Parkash Kaur
Mother
Dharmendra
Father
Vijeta Deol
Sister
Ajeita Deol
Sister
Sunny Deol
Brother
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Apne 2
Love Hostel
Jana Nayagan
Jan Neta
Jana Nayakudu
Alpha
Bandar
Hari Hara Veera Mallu - Part 1 Sword vs Spirit
Daaku Maharaaj (Hindi)
Daaku Maharaaj (Tamil)

Did You Know? (7)

  • Bobby Deol made his debut with his family-owned production house's venture. However, there were several title changes from Jaan to Meri Jeet to Jeet and to Satwa Asmaan, before the Deols agreed upon Barsaat for the title.
  • Before making his debut with Barsaat in 1995, Bobby Deol was seen making a brief appearance as a child actor in the 1977 Dharmendra-starrer Dharam Veer, playing the part of young Dharam.
  • Bobby Deol's debut movie was the 1995 romantic drama Barsaat, in which he was paired opposite Twinkle Khanna. Interestingly, a decade since his debut, the actor appeared in yet another film with the same title, where he starred alongside Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu.
  • Bobby Deol turned DJ and made his debut on New Year's Eve in 2016, playing at a nightclub in New Delhi.
  • In order to remain in his character of a school teacher from a small town in Poster Boys, Bobby Deol carried a diary and pen with him throughout the shoot.
  • Bobby Deol's character in Poster Boys needed him to speak in 'shudh' Hindi, which is why he recited the Gayatri Mantra about 20 times each day and also attended a ten-day workshop to perfect the lingo.
  • Bobby Deol had to shuffle between shooting for Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se and promoting his 2017 release Poster Boys, which resulted in him working 36 hours straight.