Bobby told Siddharth Kannan that he is the youngest in the family and he has been never been able to face the world in his life easily. He mentioned that it has always been difficult for him because he is too emotional. This is the reason why he doesn’t want his son Aryaman to be that way and wants him to be strong and as independent as he can be.
“That’s why he went away to New York so that he becomes a strong person,” Bobby said, adding that his father and veteran actor Dharmendra wanted the same for him and would keep telling him, “Tu strong ban (Be strong).” However, he also admitted that the Deols are alike.
Bobby Deol’s Emotional Interview on ‘Animal’ success, his son’s reaction and rift with Imtiaz Ali
Recently, in another interview, Bobby opened up about his sons Aryaman and Dharam making their debut in Bollywood. He said that his sons will enter into the film industry but in another 3-4 years time because they are too young. While Aryaman is 22, Dharam is 19. He wants Aryaman to train well and be equipped with skills before foraying into the entertainment industry.
Meanwhile, Bobby is currently on cloud nine as his role of Abrar in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial has been garnering immense praise and appreciation from the audience. The movie has already crossed Rs 500 crore worldwide and Rs 300 crore in India. It is now inching towards Rs 400 crore mark in India.
Animal also stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri in the lead roles. The film chronicles a toxic father-son relationship set against the backdrop of crime and the underworld. It was released in theatres on December 1 and competed at the box office with Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur starring Vicky Kaushal.