Abhay Deol recalls a teacher publicly humiliating him because she disliked his family

Actor Abhay Deol opened up about his difficult childhood & also shared experiences of public humiliation from teachers due to his privileged status.

Abhay Deol is a very hardworking actor who comes from a family full of film stars. From his uncle Dharmendra to his cousins Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, each one of them has made a special benchmark in the Bollywood Film industry. In an interview with  Humans Of Bombay, the actor spoke about having a tough childhood and recalled how a teacher used to insult and humiliate him because he came from a privileged background.

While speaking about his upbringing, describing it as typical of an Indian joint family in some ways. He also stated that because of fame it created a disconnect from the reality of life in an Indian household. He explained that certain experiences he encountered were unique to being part of a famous family—experiences that someone from a non-famous background would never go through.

When asked about those experiences, Abhay recalled, "When you come from a film family, a lot of it is written about. Many times in school, you'd be asked personal questions like, ‘We read this, we heard that, is it true?’ Some teachers would be extra nice to me because they were fans of my family, but then some teachers would be extra nasty because they judged my family. I never knew what to expect—either some were overly favourable, or they were extremely harsh because they saw me as privileged and undeserving of that privilege."

During the interview, the actor said, "There was one teacher who would insult me in class because she didn't like my family. She would publicly humiliate me, passing comments about my family, and if something was in the news, she would say it loudly in class, like, ‘You people do this.’ As a kid, you get shocked and internalise these things because you can't speak out. As an adult, I feel she was a very troubled person to insult a child and his family in front of the class. It wasn’t even in a regular class—it was in tuition. My friends kept quiet because of how harshly she spoke about my family."

Abhay will next be seen in the film Bun Tikki. Directed by Faraz Arif Ansari, the film also stars Shabana Azmi, Zeenat Aman, and Anjali Anand in key roles. Bun Tikki is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Dinesh Malhotra, and Marijke Desouza under the banner of Manish Malhotra’s Stage 5 Productions.

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