A biography for Abhay Deolhasn’t been written yet.
“I am trying to be true to the work that I want to do and be allowed to make the choices that I want to make.”
“I was inherently slightly more bitter or cynical and that kept me from going to the commercial formulaic crowd. Also, I went to an art college and I did my foundation in art.”
“I would never enter politics, but I will go out and vote.”
“It would be great to read a script, which is an action script uniquely written so that it doesn't cost an arm or a leg because we are now accustomed to seeing action in the superhero form.”
“Fortunately, I got critic and audience acceptance much earlier than industry acceptance.”
“Half your battle is won when the writing is good, and then you as an artist bring your personality into it.”
“When a film is good, the lines between single-screen and multiplex blur.”
“Being a Deol for me is to be honest; walking with my head held high and never having to bow in front of injustice.”
“I am over that phase where any kind of story would bother me, be it personal or professional. I just laugh it off and forget about it.”
“With my humor, I end up offending everybody!”
“Beat up 10 guys, win the girl, and yet you are supposed to be a normal human being. I don't mind doing that as a superhero but not as a real person!”
“I wasn't looking to be a star, I just happened to love acting, I was a reluctant actor.”
“I like films that are edgy, provocative, non-formula and original.”
“I always try to do middle-of-the-road cinema.”
“I know there is a higher being and I respect that force.”
“Maybe I didn't take the advantage and become a star and get all the brands so that I could solidify my space in the world.”
“In Indian cinema there are no professional voice trainers.”
“Lot of people liked me in 'Manorama Six feet Under,' 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye,' 'Dev D' and 'Shanghai' and the only common thing in all these films is that when we were making them we never thought they would work. The ones that did not work were safe films.”
“It is not a happy time when a film doesn't do well... Everything affects you, success affects you and failure also affects you.”
“I'd rather point a finger at myself than others.”