Abhay Deol is an Indian film actor and producer of Hindi language films. He was born in the Deol family an influential family of the Hindi cinema. He is the nephew of veteran actor Dharmendra. Deol made his on screen debut in 2005 with the romantic comedy Socha Na Tha. He gained praise for his performances in subsequent films including Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) and Dev.D (2009). Deol's perfo...Abhay Deol is an Indian film actor and producer of Hindi language films. He was born in the Deol family an influential family of the Hindi cinema. He is the nephew of veteran actor Dharmendra. Deol made his on screen debut in 2005 with the romantic comedy Socha Na Tha. He gained praise for his performances in subsequent films including Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) and Dev.D (2009). Deol's performance in 2011's top-grossing film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara earned him his first nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has further receiving critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Chakravyuh (2012), Shanghai (2012) and Raanjhanaa (2013), and being described as an actor who continuously understands how to play complex characters. Deol was born into a Jat Sikh family to Ajit Singh Deol and Usha Deol. He is the nephew of Film Actor Dharmendra, and the cousin of Esha Deol, Ahana Deol ,Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol. Abhay Deol stated in an interview with Rediff that he is not into acting because of his father, but because he was involved in theatre since school. "At 18, I decided to take the plunge. It took me 10 years because I didn't want to leave my education to get into films.