MUMBAI: The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara fame Abhay Deol shares his personal opinions on films that showcase a 50-year-old actor opposite a 20-year-old actress, and 'make them look like a couple.
Avantika Vandanapu to essay a role where she is shown Abhay Deol's daughter on the show. Meera Syal and Simhadri will also be spotted in the same which will air in the US on the Disney channel, starting August 13. Makijany is the director of the movie from a script by Carley Steiner and Josh A. Cagan. It will later premiere on Disney+ Hotstar from August 15.
Abhay Deol was questioned about playing a dad to a teenager, he answers "If I had to have qualms about anything then I would have had them 10-12 years ago doing what I was doing in Bollywood. I have never really held back, I am quite secure in who I am and where I come from. The Netflix show that I am doing spans 20 years, I go from 39 to 59. I can play my age, I can play 10-12 years younger still, so I am just having fun."
He also added, "As long as people are convinced that I am that role whether at 35 or 45, I would like to do both. You just got to take care of yourself so that you can pass for the ages that you play. I would like to stick to that window. Bollywood still will cast actors who are in their 50s opposite girls who are in their 20s and not even make it about an older man and younger girl, they will make them look like as a couple. In that environment, what does it matter?"
Abhay on announcing the film had written on Instagram feed, "I am aware that most of my audience love me for making edgy, alternative narratives, that challenge the status quo. Which is why this film is all the more special as it is a departure from my own status quo, and catering to a much younger audience. Spin is a Disney film that will go live on their platform for US audiences on August 13. It is a gem of a movie, that will leave you smiling and feeling good. Blessed to be a part of it."
Abhay Deol was recently featured in the web series 1962: The War in the Hills.
Credits- Hindustan Times
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