‘My Whole Life Is A Daze: Abhay Deol Recalls ‘Drinking Everyday’ Like A FOOL After Dev D

New Delhi: Abhay Deol who is known for not mincing his words recently opened up on the disadvantages of coming from a family with a film background. The actor whose last release, Trial By Fire on Netflix received rave reviews from viewers and critics alike also talked about Dev D putting him in a different headspace.

Abhay Deol enjoys a massive fandom for his versatile acting skills. The actor during an interview with Mashable India revealed that he did not like fame while growing up. He even said that he would drink every day after doing the 2009 film helmed by Anurag Kashyap.

ABHAY DEOL TALKS ABOUT HATING FAME AND MEDIA WHILE GROWING UP

He was quoted as saying during the interview, "Because I grew up in a filmy family. I saw fame up close as a child. I didn't like it because your privacy goes away. A lot is written about you. I used to literally hate fame and the media. Because growing up I saw a lot written about family, being questioned as a kid, 'Is it true, is that true?' It used to make me angry.'

He further added that he was asked about his father and uncle in school as they worked in films, and he didn't. He said that he saw a lot of people around his family who were not friends but was just there to gain benefits.

ABHAY DEOL OPENS UP ON THE AFTERMATH OF DEV D

He even shared the aftermath of Dev D and said to the entertainment portal, "The Dev D role that I did, I wasn't out of that headspace. So, for one year, I did what Dev D did in the film. I am a little better than Dev. I wasn't in tattered clothes in the streets. I drank every day like a fool. I made some very good friends, so I remember some things. My whole life is a daze."