‘Sick’ The New Term For ‘Cool,’ Says Bobby Deol; Why?

By
Navraj Bhatia

Mumbai: Bobby Deol’s menacing, heavily-bearded salt-and-pepper look and unkempt hair has not gone down well with his sons. Bobby plays a ruthless mercenary who is on the hunt for star-crossed lovers played by Vikrant Massey and Sanya Malhotra in the upcoming thriller, ‘Love Hostel’.

“Many people were taken aback as they never imagined that I looked so fearful and evil. But the best reaction came from my sons who told me that you look ‘sick’, which is the new terminology for cool. And I was like, what do you mean by sick, kya main bimaar lag raha hai (Laughs)? So it’s just how the new generation talks, which I feel really funny,” said Bobby about the reaction of his sons Aryaman and Dharam.

To get into the character, the Ashram actor had several discussions with director Shanker Raman. “A lot of credit goes to Shankar and we got along really well. He is like a saint and you can never think that he can make such gritty films. We discussed the look several times. Like my character chews tobacco so I would have to keep a piece of cotton in my mouth. That’s why the texture of my voice sounds a bit harsh. I also had to pick up the Haryanvi dialect. It would take me around two to three hours to get into the look of my character every day.”

After a somewhat lull in his career, Deol has been trying to reinvent himself in films like Housefull 4, Race 3, Class of ’83 and his critically and commercially acclaimed web series, Ashram.

“I am trying to do roles which are completely out of my comfort zone. I am not looking at any characters as grey or positive. I am searching for roles which are interesting. I am challenging myself as an actor and pushing myself beyond the limits of what I can do and trying to do my best. I want roles which people never expect me to see in. There was a lull in my career. But today, my career has moved from a bad phase to again a decent phase, and now I think it’s a great phase for me,” he was quoted as saying.

According to him, his family is also very excited at seeing him trying to push his boundaries. They are enjoying this side of him and are excited for him.

 

Navraj Bhatia

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