When he was 10 years old he made a very brief appearance as a younger Dharam in the 1977 film Dharam Veer where he played the younger version of his father's character.
He made his debut as a leading man in the 1995 film Barsaat, for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award. Although the film did average business.[1], Bobby was recognized and won a Filmfare Best Debut Award. In 1997 Bobby Deol starred in his next film with Kajol, titled Gupt which went on to become the fifth highest grossing film of the year.
He continued to star in a few flop movies until 1998 when he had his second hit with Soldier. His rather impressive performance as Birju (a small hill town boy who decides to rough it out in the outer world on his own after constant lamentations from his father, and later by his new found love interest) in Kareeb took a hit and went unnoticed against the action-packed Soldier in the same year. In 2000 he had two average hit films Badal and Bichhoo.
After a few more box office failures, Ajnabee (2001) and Humraaz (2002), both in the suspense thriller genre did moderately at the box office. [4][5].For Humraaz he was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actor Award. Succeeding films have not done as well.
His movies with elder brother, Sunny Deol, Dillagi (1999) and 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002) have not done well at the box office, but have gained the two some critical acclaim for their on-screen chemistry.
In early 2007 he starred in Shakalaka Boom Boom which released on April 6, 2007. His second release was Jhoom Barabar Jhoom under the leading production house Yash Raj Films. He co-starred with Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Lara Dutta. The film was released on June 15 2007.
Shortly afterwards, his most recent release for 2007 is Apne in which he will appeared with his father and brother together for the first time.
Personal life
Bobby Deol is the second son to Dharmendra, a legendary Bollywood actor, and Prakash Kaur. His elder brother Sunny Deol is also a famous actor. Bobby also has two half-sisters born from father's second wife (actress Hema Malini), whose names are Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. His uncles are Gurvinder Deol and his son Sagar Deol. His cousin is actor Abhay Deol. Bobby Deol is married to Tanya Ahuja with whom he has two children. His eldest son's name is Aryaman, born in 2001. His second son was born November 5, 2004 and was named "Dharam" after his grandfather. Bobby Deol and Tanya Ahuja are now divorced.
Filmography
Year Film
2007 Naqaab
2007 Ek - the power of one
2007 Apne
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007 Shakalaka Boom Boom
2006 Nanhe Jaisalmer
2006 Alag
2006 Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
2005 Dosti: Friends Forever
2005 Barsaat
2005 Nalayak
2005 Tango Charlie
2005 Jurm
2004 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
2004 Bardaasht
2004 Kismat
2002 Chor Machaaye Shor
2002 Humraaz
2002 23rd March 1931
2002 Kranti
2001 Ajnabee
2001 Aashiq
2000 Bichhoo
2000 Hum To Mohabbat Karega
2000 Badal
1999 Dillagi
1998 Soldier
1998 Kareeb
1997 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
1997 Gupt: The Hidden Truth
1995 Barsaat
1977 Dharam Veer
