Bobby hoping for a hit with 'Barsaat'

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Bobby Deol is keeping his fingers crossed that "Barsaat" will do well at the box office after his last few films fared poorly.

"I needed to re-invent my career. I think 'Barsaat' gives me that opportunity," says the actor, a father of two sons.

Bobby is very upbeat about "Barsaat".

"It's a film with lots of family values. Though I've done a love triangle before, Sunny Bhaiyya and I were in love with the same girl in 'Dillagi'. So 'Barsaat' is my first love triangle where I'm with two leading ladies."

He warms up at the mention of Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu.

"I've worked with both of them before. Bipasha started her career in 'Ajnabee' where I was also around. As for Priyanka I'm really happy to see how far she has come. In fact I'm proud of both the girls. In 'Barsaat' we do a regular love triangle but with a totally unique twist," Bobby told IANS.

Of his director, Suneel Darshan, Bobby says: "Suneel is the kind of director I'd want to work with repeatedly. In fact I've already completed another film 'Dosti' for Suneel about male bonding with Akshay Kumar.

"Suneel and I've decided to work on another project. The script is yet to be finalised. He's so passionate and devoted to his work that he makes everyone on the sets enthusiastic.

"Contrary to perceptions, I too am completely devoted to my work. What I've been lacking lately is motivation. I needed to re-invent my career. I think 'Barsaat' gives me that opportunity."

He did step into Akshay Kumar's territory but with his consent.

"Akshay and I are buddies. When he had a date problem with 'Barsaat' and Suneel asked me to step in I asked Akshay about it. Akshay said he was glad it was I, and not someone else.

"I don't make friends easily. Akshay is one of my few friends in the industry. In fact his wife Twinkle and I started our careers together in a film coincidentally called 'Barsaat'."

As producer the Deols have burnt their fingers.

"We lack the business sense of Suneel Darshan. We don't know how to deal with money. Our productions are just not commercially viable. Recently we did produce my cousin Abhay Deol's film 'Socha Na Tha'. And we're very proud of it. It was a very young feisty film. Sunny Bhaiyya is now doing a film with its director Imtiaz Ali."

All three Deols - Dharmendra and sons Sunny and Bobby - will be seen together in Anil Sharma's new film "Apne".

"That should be exciting," says Bobby cautiously. "Only the script needs to be worked out properly. What we're sure of is that we'll play our real-life roles of father and sons and it'd be a film about the dreams that a father sees for his children. Audiences should like that."

Hoping "Barsaat" does well, Bobby says, "I hope it makes the kind of impact that Suneel Darshan's other films have made. I need a big hit at this point of my career."

Talking of his children, Bobby says: "My two sons really adore me. They've made me more responsible. Earlier I was the youngest and therefore the darling of the family. No more so.

"I work out more often... at least five times a week, not to look beefy but just to stay fit. If you're healthy you feel good about life and career."

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