<span class=normal>With the values instilled in him by his family, Abhay set out into the world of acting after two years of theatre in LA. Stardom was overrated - having fun, though, wasnt. Unlike his cousins Sunny and Bobby, Dharmendra, didnt launch his nephew in an action flick. Instead, Abhay entered movies without much fanfare in the understated Imtiaz Ali flick, Socha Na Tha - a decision that would redefine the Deols. Abhay, now, didnt need to fit in. He never championed the cause of the staid and the ones who fitted in, anyhow. With his stereotypical looks it was rather odd that he never got cast in a slew of romantic flicks after his debut. Instead as a super hero husband in Honeymoon Travels to a self-proclaimed author/detective in a sleepy town in Manorama, Abhay was the Bollywood equivalent of Emperor Nero - strumming his fiddle as his movies tanked at the box office one at a time. I was interested in anything that was non-formula. I had to see where that went because there werent too many takers. When my first few films didnt do well, there were even fewer takers. Instead of chasing after the production houses that mattered and doing the kind of movies that are supposed to take you places, I did movies that I connected to. Even if I dont make money or become a huge star, Im happy if I get a steady source of films. Im not here to fit in. Im here to have fun. Not fitting in was a great experience. Having failure in the beginning of my career was good. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> Courtesy - The Man </span>