Rajveer Deol On Why He Chose 'Dono' As His Bollywood Debut: I Liked The Script And Thought I Could Really Do Justice To My Character

Sunny Deol's younger son Rajveer Deol made his Bollywood debut with Rajshri Productions' 'Dono' also co-starring Paloma Dhillon, daughter of Poonam Dhillon and producer Ashok Thakeria. The romantic drama is directed by Sooraj Barjatya's son Avnish Barjatya. The movie has got rave reviews and Rajveer and Paloma's performances are also highly praised. Rajveer's uncle Bobby Deol and grandfather Dharmendra were all praise for Rajveer after watching the film. It hit the theatres on October 5. 

Recently, Garima Das of Outlook India had a conversation with Rajveer where he spoke about the film, why he chose it as his debut, and a lot more. Here are the excerpts from the interview:

How do you feel to see so much love pouring in for your performance in 'Dono'? 

I'm so happy. I'm so grateful that people really liked the movie. That's all you can do is hope that people relate and take something from it. So, I'm very happy.

While growing up was acting always on your radar?

It was. I think coming from a family everyone is doing it. So you think this is the only way. But I had other interests. I love playing basketball. I was I was a bit of a geek. I love video games. But back then coding and all was not really spoken about and how you make video games right now. So acting always lingered in my mind.

Was it always in your mind to make your debut with romantic drama or to get launched with some other genre?

I think that time I heard this script and this character and I thought I could really do justice to this character and bring it on the screen in a good way. So I think that's what drew me to this subject more than anything.

So you wanted this genre to be your Bollywood debut?

I like the script. I don't think I planned what genre I wanted to enter with. I was happy to enter with any genre. But this happened to be the genre. Like a coincidence. 

Have you watched any Rajshri films in your childhood or while growing up? 

Growing up, I was very biased only to my family's movies. But later on in life, I started watching all other movies. 

Which movie of Rajshri did you like most?

Recently, I think Sooraj sir's 'Uunchai'. I really liked it. I saw 'Hum Aapke Hai Kaun', 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', and 'Maine Pyaar Kiya'. And I thought Sooraj sir really broke his norm and his pattern with this movie. And it was a very daring project. Also 'Uunchai' I thought was really appreciated and really loved the movie for how he made it.

Being a star kid, do you feel that baggage or pressure to carry the legacy of your family?

I would say I had more pressure before I even got the movie, now I've started working and all. And honestly, the baggage only comes if you put it in your head because they aren't expecting you to do anything, but just be yourself and do what you believe. That's what they always told me. Other people will put baggage. People who love my father, and my grandfather, want to see the next generation do the same thing, what they love. So their kids also have someone like that. But when it comes to my own work, I like to do my own thing and make my own path.

Do you discuss work with your family? Like, do you discuss scripts with them or do you make your own decision?

I take my own decision. Dad will like to hear the subject and like it as well. He will also hear it and I will try to tell him why I liked it and he would hear that as well. 

So apart from this, what kind of genre or stories do you want to explore in the future? 

Whatever I can relate to and I feel like I can do justice to it in a new perspective or can also challenge me or excite me, I'll choose those roles. If it has to be action, comedy, thriller or anything, the subject should interest me because I don't want to waste their time. So I have to be highly invested and interested in the subject.