Actor and producer Sunny Deol, who directed Dillagi, says his son Karan Deol will be launched in a year’s time and that he might go behind the camera to direct him.
Sunny and his brother Bobby were launched by their actor father Dharmendra an Betaab and Barsaat, respectively. Both the films were made under their banner Vijayta Films. Later the ‘he man’ of the ’60s launched his nephew Abhay too with Socha Na Tha.
“I might direct my son as well…not now at least,” said Sunny, who is currently busy promoting Deols home production Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, in which his son has worked as an assistant director.
Sunny wants to follow the family tradition. “We will launch him like I was launched, and how my brother was launched. I am basically giving him space because at the end of the day, it is his journey. Parents can only be there to give you a start, but after that, it’s an individual journey.”
Asked when he plans to launch Karan, 21, Sunny said, “May be in a year’s time. I would give him a year. I want him to grasp as much knowledge as possible. To me, an actor has to be like a sponge.”
Sunny is looking forward to the release of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, a sequel to the 2011 hit comedy Yamla Pagla Deewana. Coming to theatres June 7, it also stars Dharmendra and Bobby, who were in the original too. He also has Singh Saab The Great and Mohalla Assi in the pipeline.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2013.
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