
Abhay Deol wowed his audience at
the prestigious
From subjects like multiplex versus single screen films to the new
economy and Bollywood going global - Abhay Deol wowed his audience at
the prestigious Wharton Business School, Philadelphia, US, on March 21.
"It was a fun experience. The audience was very receptive and
excited. I didn't go with any theme in mind. I was asked questions
about Bollywood. A lot of them were to do with how the industry has
been up till now and about how it is changing rapidly," Abhay told IANS
on phone from New York.
"We spoke of the multiplex film
versus the single screen film; of the new economy; the new generation
of film watchers; the possibility of Bollywood going global, and talent
out there which is yet to be tapped," he added.
After Anurag Kashyap's Dev D, Abhay is being seen as the voice of a specific kind of avant-garde cinema in Bollywood.
"A lot of the questions had to do with my choice of films. The hall was
packed and we got asked many questions. One person even asked me about
how some of the sequences in Dev D were shot, primarily the ones where
I was rigged with the camera," said the actor who has featured in films
like Socha Na Tha, Ahista Ahista and Manorama Six Feet Under.
Abhay is now more or less settled in New York.
"I love this city. I feel at home here as the people are very much like
they are in Mumbai and I have my own place. I do cook, but I mostly eat
out and I keep my place clean. Once in two weeks I have a maid who
comes and cleans the apartment," he said.
He returns to shoot for Anil Kapoor's Ayesha with Sonam Kapoor.
"I will be back in Mumbai when it's time to shoot and the dates of my next are still in discussion as of now."
When reminded that his name is being linked with Sonam and Miss Great
Britain Preeti Desai, Abhay said: "The Indian press would link me with
a pizza if I was spotted carrying one with me."