Actor Abhay Deol, who wowed everyone with his performance as a Tamil IAS official in Dibakar Banerjee's political thriller Shanghai, recently admitted that he got nostalgic about his college days while shooting for Prakash Jha's social drama Chakravyuh.
Abhay revealed, "Chakravyuh took me back to my college days. It reminded me of those days when I was 19-20. That time, I used to participate in rallies and campaigns because I always wanted to be a part of such social activities. I chose films as a career so that through films, I can give a good impact to the society by portraying such issues through my films. That's the reason why I did Chakravyuh."
Directed by Prakash Jha, Chakravyuh deals with the issue of Naxalism in North India and boasts of an impressive cast comprising Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Rampal and newbie Esha Gupta, who will be seen in a de-glam role as a tough cop.
Abhay Deol is overjoyed after being appreciated for his role of an IAS officer in the Dibakar Banerjee film Shanghai.
It is not the critical acclaim that he is excited about. Deol is more excited about the public response to the film. Abhay feels that he enjoyed acting in the film and it showed on the screen.
He was happy that his effort was appreciated, in particular his Tamilian accent. Even a few of his Tamilian friends and fans had called up to congratulate him for the role. Abhay Deol was proud that he got it right with the accent.