

Ahista Ahista, Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local, Manorama Six Feet Under, Dev D, Road Movie, Shanghai, and more recently, the Netflix film Chopsticks. Either way, Socha Na Tha is now regarded as a beloved film of the noughties.Īfter opening his innings with a quintessential Bollywood romedy, although with a difference, Abhay decided to traverse the less-travelled road of what we call, independent cinema and soon became its poster boy. Or maybe, it was the freshness and normalcy it brought to the hackneyed Bollywood romances.

Maybe it was the story’s innocence, the leads’ chemistry or the actors’ charming screen presence that connected with the viewers. The sweet, coming-of-age story co-starring Ayesha Takia, might not have made big bucks at the time, however, over the years, the film has amassed almost a cult-following. The actor made his debut in Bollywood with the 2005 Imtiaz Ali directorial Socha Na Tha, bankrolled by Abhay’s uncle and yesteryear Bollywood star Dharmendra. Abhay Deol does not cater to the needs of the commercial Hindi cinema, he hasn’t, perhaps right from the beginning of his career.
