Abhay
Deol,
who
is
famous
for
doing
offbeat
films,
says
that
in
India
it
is
very
hard
for
people
to
break
away
from
traditions.
In
an
interview
to
a
leading
news
agency,
Abhay
Deol
said,
"We
are
shaped
by
our
traditions.
With
us,
it
is
a
little
more
difficult
because
we
are
traditionalist.
We
have
5000-year-old
history
which
is
now
almost
a
part
of
our
DNA.
How
do
you
break
that?
"America,
for
example,
doesn't
have
that
history
behind
it.
It
romanticises
rebellion.
We
look
down
upon
rebellion.
It's
an
insult.
To
think
out
of
the
box
is
looked
down
upon
here."
Abhay
Deol
further
added,
"It
is
definitely
hard
when
you're
going
against
the
tide.
Of
course,
it
is
tough.
But
does
that
mean
you
can't
do
it?
No,
it
depends
on
your
strength,
stamina
and
ability
to
take
so
much
power
against
you.
But
it's
not
just
Bollywood,
it
is
also
in
Hollywood.
It's
the
same
thing
everywhere.''
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"I
like
doing
mainstream
films,
because
not
only
do
they
give
me
a
wider
release
and
audience,
they
also
supports
the
off
beat
films
I
want
to
make.
The
two
go
hand
in
hand.
My
effort
is
always
that
whatever
mainstream
films
I
do,
they
should
not
insult
the
intelligence
of
the
audience,''
he
said.