Sunny Deol Breaks Down In Tears At IFFI 2023 After Rajkumar Santoshi Says, ‘Bollywood Didn’t Do Justice…’

Sunny Deol At IFFI Goa: In an unexpected and emotional turn of events at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol was in tears during a masterclass session with renowned directors Anil Sharma, Rajkumar Santoshi, and Rahul Rawail.

The incident took place during the panel discussion, when director Rajkumar Santoshi, who had previously worked with Sunny Deol in iconic films such as Ghayal and Damini, expressed his sentiments about the industry's treatment of the actor's talent. Santoshi said that the Hindi film industry had not been fair to Sunny and did not give him the recognition he deserved.

The heartfelt statement struck a chord with Sunny, who was seen wiping away tears and struggling to compose himself. When Rahul Rawail asked Sunny Deol about his Bollywood journey, the actor opened up about his emotional nature, saying, "I have been really very lucky. I just get too emotional, that's my problem."

As quoted by Indian Express, the actor added, "I was very fortunate. I started with Rahul. He gave me three beautiful films. Some worked, some didn't. But till today, people remember those films. I am standing here because of my films. After Gadar, which was a massive hit, my struggle period had started because subjects or scripts were not offered to me and things were not happening. Even though I did some films in between, there was a gap of 20 years. But I did not give up. I was always moving forward. I joined films because I wanted to become an actor, not a star. I had seen the films of my father and I too wanted to do films of that variety."

Acknowledging Sunny's cinematic journey, Rajkumar Santoshi added, "I believe that the industry has not done justice to Sunny's talent. But God has done justice." This remark left Sunny Deol visibly moved, and left him in tears.
Meanwhile, Sunny Deol recently made a phenomenal comeback with Gadar 2. On the professional front, he is set to reunite with Rajkumar Santoshi after 27 years in the upcoming film, Lahore 1947, produced by Aamir Khan.