Abhay
Deol's
performance
in
Anurag
Kashyap's
2009
film,
Dev
D,
was
highly
appreciated
by
critics
and
audiences.
He
proved
to
everyone
that
he
was
a
very
talented
actor
and
had
much
to
offer
to
the
Hindi
film
industry.
However,
Abhay
did
not
actively
try
to
secure
his
position
in
the
industry,
which
he
says
was
his
decision.
He
had
shared
in
an
earlier
interview
that
he
was
delusional
about
his
initial
success,
and
thought
that
filmmakers
would
begin
to
see
things
his
way.
Anurag
recently
opened
up
about
working
with
Abhay
during
Dev
D.
Corroborating
what
Abhay
had
said,
Anurag
admitted
that
it
was
'painfully
difficult'.
"It
was
painfully
difficult
to
work
with
him.
I
don't
really
have
great
working
memories
with
him.
And
haven't
talked
to
him
much
since
I
finished
shooting," he
was
quoted
as
saying
by
Hindustan
Times.
He
continued,
"He
wanted
to
do
artistic
movies
but
also
wanted
the
mainstream
benefits.
The
benefits
and
luxuries
of
being
a
'Deol'.
He
would
stay
in
a
five-star
hotel
while
the
entire
crew
stayed
in
Paharganj
for
a
film
that
was
made
on
a
very
tight
budget.
Also
the
reason
a
lot
of
his
directors
went
away
from
him."
Anurag
added,
"He
wasn't
there
to
promote
Dev
D.
He
dissed
the
film
and
crew
a
lot.
He
was
gone
a
long
time.
It
was
because
of
something
he
was
grappling
with
emotionally
and
personally
and
never
talked
about.
He
also
felt
betrayed
by
me
about
which
he
has
never
spoken
to
me
ever."