In the 17 years that he has spent in the film industry, Deol says he has consciously chosen unsafe, anti-mainstream projects like this one, to satisfy his creative juices. Deol, in fact, counts himself among those who have been averse to fame. “Money and fame were never driving factors. I had a hate relationship with fame, because I grew up around it, and saw the toll it took on people. Hence, I made these choices that are termed risqué or unconventional.” 

He wasn’t swayed by the choices that his superstar uncle Dharmendra, or brothers Sunny and Bobby Deol made in the industry. Deol claims to have sought vulnerability over desirability in each role. “A lot of what we do revolves around looking good, and coming across as desirable. This only takes you so far. [If I took on roles] which were about looking desirable, then I would focus on physical training. But, for me, it is a character’s vulnerability that I wanted to carry. We are fortunate that we get to inhabit other people’s sentiments and spaces. In your character’s evolution, [you learn a lot about] the human psyche.”