Abhay Deol is a Bollywood actor who belongs to the prestigious filmi family of Dharmendra, who is his paternal uncle and Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol are his cousins. His acting talent and good looks have taken him into the big league of Bollywood today.
Net Worth: $ 16 million
Income Source: Besides making money as an actor, Abhay has also been roped for endorsing some brands. He is paid Rs 2-4 crore per movie.
Born: 15th March, 1976 (38 years old)
Marital Status: Married to Preeti Desai and Abhay has been in a relationship with Preeti desai for past many years. He has also made a film with her, called “One by Two”.
Height/Weight: 6 feet 1 inch, 76 kg
Personal Background
abhay Deol hails from a Jat Sikh family from Punjab and was born in Mumbai to Ajit Singh Deol and Usha Deol. His father is the brother of the super star of the yesteryears, Dharmendra. He was interested in acting right from his childhood and was an avid participant in theater since his school days. He took acting as a full time career only after completing his education.
Career Graph
Abhay Deol made his film debut with “Socha Na Tha”, an Imtiaz Ali movie which was released in 2005 and starred him opposite Ayesha Takia. The film fetched him positive reviews. The film was followed by “Ahista Ahista” and “Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd”, which brought him quite a great deal of appreciation from the critics. He cemented his position in Bollywood with “Manorama: Six Feet Under” (2007) and “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye” (2008). Then came “Dev D”, which proved to be a milestone in his career. “Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara” is the biggest hit of his career, which fetched him a nomination in the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor Male category, besides being a great commercial success. He has played many complex characters in movies like “Raanjhana”, “Ek Chaalis ki Last Local” and “Shanghai”. Besides acting in movies, Abhay has also produced a movie called “One by Two” along with his lady love, Preeti Desai. This movie, however turned out to be a big disaster and Abhay incurred a huge loss from it. Abhay continues to rule the hearts of many and has carved a niche for himself, despite not making it big as a mainstream actor.
Cars
Abhay Deol is fond of classy cars and his taste is reflected by the car he drives in, a stylish Pajero four seater 4X4 Wheel Drive.
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