Bobby Deol talks about family's 'difficult financial phase' and Dharmendra's pain: 'No one else could have played Kanwal Randhawa'

The year 2023 turned out to be a landmark year for the Deol family, filled with celebrations and major career milestones. Veteran actor Dharmendra won everyone over with his heartwarming performance in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, while Sunny Deol took the box office by storm with the massive blockbuster ‘Gadar 2’. Bobby Deol, on the other hand, made a striking comeback with ‘Animal’, reminding everyone of his acting prowess. The family also had reason to celebrate on a personal front, as Sunny's son Karan Deol got married. However, Bobby has shared that all this success came on the back of years of struggles, both personally and professionally.While appearing on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast, Bobby Deol got candid about the tough times his family went through before things finally began to look up. "We had been through the worst period for many years. My father was getting older, and he felt the pain the most because every father wants to see their children happy. We were going through a very difficult phase financially and in many other ways," he said.The actor shared that the first ray of hope for the family came when Dharmendra's ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ turned out to be a big success. "My dad's film came out, and the love he received for that film was the first wonderful thing that happened that year. I truly believe no one else could have played that character (Kanwal Randhawa) the way he did," he said.The good times kept coming for the Deol family as they soon had another reason to celebrate with the wedding of Karan Deol. "My nephew Karan got married. Finally, in a house full of men, we got a daughter because all my sisters are married and living in their own homes," Bobby said.Bobby Deol also spoke warmly about his brother Sunny's incredible discipline and strong work ethic, going back to the time when Sunny was preparing for Ghayal. He said, "My brother is extremely disciplined. He sleeps early and wakes up early. I remember when he was doing Ghayal, I would hear punching sounds at four in the morning. I looked out of the window and saw that he had set up a punching bag. At 4:30 am, he would already be practising boxing. That's the kind of person he is. My brother used to be very mischievous. He never drank, but he drove like a maniac. He crashed many cars, but he is one of the best drivers you will ever come across. He always wanted to be a rally driver”.