has re-invented himself and returned to films with full force. The actor who struggled to give box office hits despite a thunderous debut back in 1995, is now among the most sought after actors of Bollywood. After delivering major hits like and more, he faced a downfall in his stardom in the 2000s. However, he made a comeback with the film and then came the most-acclaimed project – . He has been a part of the acting industry for decades despite the highs and lows. Thus, there are enough stories to tell. Did you know that there was one film of Bobby Deol that left Dharmendra furious?
The story is from 1998. There was one film of Bobby Deol that did wonders at the box office. However, the actor’s father Dharmendra wasn’t much happy with its script. The film almost didn’t happen. So what changed?
In an interview with DNA, director duo Abbas-Mustan shared this interesting trivia about the film Soldier. They revealed that the actor signed the film with a lot of excitement but called them and asked for the narration of the script. “Dharmendra ji called us home and said, ‘Mera beta newcomer hai iske pehli film aachuke hai. Aap log Soldier direct kar rahe hai par iski kahani mein sununga (My son is a newcomer in the film industry. He is just one-film-old. You guys are directing Soldier but I will hear the film’s story),” they recalled.
Further, the director-duo shared that Dharmendra wasn’t quite happy with character as it involved killing. “Marne vala role mera beta nahi karenge,” he said. Abbas-Mustan then urged him to hear the whole script and then make the decision. Dharmendra was happy after hearing the complete script and said that they have made a ‘superb film’.
Soldier turned out to be the second-highest grossing movie of the year 1998. It had Preity Zinta as the leading lady. Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Raakhee and others played pivotal roles in the film. The movie was made on a budget of Rs 8.25 crore and did box office business of Rs 38.88 crore.
