Bobby Doel on the sets of Race 3. (Image courtesy: Instagram)
Highlights
- Bobby Deol recalled the phase when he had hit a low
- The actor says his pulled his act together to set an example for his sons
- His has two films in the pipeline after Race 3
New Delhi:
Bobby Deol stars in next week's
Race 3 with Salman Khan but it was not a cakewalk for the
Soldier actor. In an interview with
mid-day, Bobby Deol said that just before he signed
Poster Boys he had hit a low and it was Salman Khan and his family, who in a way helped him overcome. "I stopped looking after myself. As actors,
we have to maintain our body. Slowly, I started to hit a low, and suddenly, I was losing everything. I started pitying myself and drank every day," said Bobby Deol, reminiscing his low phase. Bobby Deol said that he wanted to set a better example for his sons Aryaman and Dharam and therefore changed. "Then Shreyas Talpade came to me with
Poster Boys. It may have not done well at the box-office, but I was appreciated. That instilled confidence," said Bobby Deol.
We all know that
Salman Khan auditioned Bobby Deol for Race 3 by asking, "Shirt utarega?" but here's the conversation which preceded the question. "I had interacted with Salman casually at a celebrity cricket league. We'd been in touch thereafter. Once he told me, "
Dekh, jab mera career nahi chal raha tha to main, Sanjay Dutt, aur tere bhai (actor Sunny Deol)
ke peeth pay chadh gaya." So, I casually said, "
Mamu, mujhe tere peeth par chadhnay de." And, one day, he called and said, 'Shirt
utarega?' I said, "
Mamu, main kuch bhi karunga." And
that's how Race 3 happened."
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Now that Bobby Deol has fought his battle, the actor says: "I have started believing in myself, and I am an actor who is raring to go. I don't want to sit at home for even a single day."
After
Race 3 hits the screens, Bobby Deol will start prepping for
Housefull 4, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. He also stars in
Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se co-starring Sunny Deol and Dharmendra.