KARAN DEOL: AFTER MY DEBUT, I WAS LEFT ON MY OWN
The actor utilised the lockdown to prep for his next project, says watching his acting school videos reinstilled confidence
WAfter my debut, I was left on my own. Dad (actor Sunny Deol) said, ‘Be your own person, learn from your mistakes’. That’s the only way. KARAN DEOL, Actor
hen life knocks you down, give it another shot — this is exactly what Karan Deol believes in. The actor utilised the lockdown period to not just prep for his next film, but also to regain confidence, after his debut film Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (2019) didn’t quite meet box-office expectations.
“After my debut, I was left on my own. Dad (actor Sunny Deol) said, ‘Be your own person, learn from your mistakes’. That’s the only way. Especially with what happened, right after Pal Pal Dil... there was the pandemic and we were restricted to our homes,” he tells us.
The 30-year-old adds that the lockdown gave him time to think and reflect on the choices he wants to make in his career. “I was with my chacha (actor Bobby Deol), dada (actor Dharmendra) and papa... I watched old acting videos I did in film school. I saw how happy I was. I started acting because I love it, so I can’t let anything put me down. It reinstilled my confidence. Somehow, I recharged myself and got into a positive headspace to go another round,” Karan shares.
The actor also started his training as a boxer for his next — the sequel to Apne (2007), which featured his father as a boxer. “I have learnt from my family members to never give up. I’d get back harder at it, and really do what I love in life,” he assures.
And, his inspiration to keep going, no matter what, even during these tough times, are people from his family as well as the fraternity.
“I saw Farhan (Akhtar, actor) sir in Toofan. He had a certain attitude and mindset that when you come out, you have to look like a fighter. It was physically taxing, and at the end of the evening, you just want to give up. But, you wake up in the morning again and prep for it,” he signs off.