In the 90s, Bobby Deol debuted with the film ‘Barsaat’ and from the very first film, he dominated the screen due to his height and good looks. His acting also won the hearts of fans. He gave many films in his career. But with stardom also came his down fall. But, after the comeback of ‘Race 3’, the actor dominated the screen by becoming Nirala Baba in ‘Ashram’. Today he is gaining a lot of popularity as a villain and is earning crores, but do you know that his first salary was Rs 10,000? Let us tell you interesting things about Bobby Deol.
Used to be beaten with slippers in childhood
Actually, Bobby Deol had recently attended AAP’s court and during this he shared a lot and told that he used to be beaten with slippers in his childhood. The actor said, ‘My home and school were nearby, so my mother used to take me to school, so I did not go. During this period, there were many beatings. The actor tells that his mother used to beat him with slippers and used to take him to school from home while beating him.
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Pumpkin was my childhood name
Along with this, during the conversation, Bobby Deol also revealed his childhood name, by which his father Dharmendra used to call him. There is an interesting story behind this also. The actor said, ‘Papa used to call me Kaddu because I was like Golu-Molu in childhood. Once I saw a pumpkin and I asked my father what it was, he told me it was a pumpkin. Then he started calling me Pumpkin. It felt good when he used to call.
Debut at the age of 5-6, got 10 thousand salary
During this time, Bobby Deol talked about his first film and said, ‘When I was in school and was asked what I would become, I had said that I would become a hero. Then one day father asked me if I would play my childhood role. I must have been 5-6 years old, what do I know at that age. Then I said yes I will. Papa took me and made a frock for me the night before and made me wear it on the set in the morning. After completing the suit etc., Papa and I were coming home and then I told him that Papa, we did not get the money. He took out Rs 10,000 from his pocket and told me to give it to Bebe (grandmother) and ask her to distribute sweets to the family members. I went home and did the same, I was asked what I did, then I told everyone that I hit the hammer. Did the shooting.

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Bobby Deol used to drink 20-20 glasses of milk
Not only this, during this time Bobby Deol had also revealed that since he was young, he was very fond of eating and drinking. The actor reveals that he used to drink 20-20 glasses of milk in his childhood itself. Behind this he recalls the proverbs of the bygone era and says, ‘It was said that if you eat and drink, you will become strong. Everyone in our house was fond of eating and drinking.
Slept with dad until age 14
Another powerful revelation was made in this interview regarding Bobby Deol. It was revealed in the conversation that the actor used to sleep with his father till the age of 14. The actor says, ‘He was afraid of the dark and whenever father came, he used to sleep near him and hug him, he used to get solace. I consider myself lucky that I slept with my father until I grew up. Although mother used to say that you should feel ashamed now that you have grown up.

There was no permission to go out of the house
In this conversation, Bobby Deol also shared the story of his fear of kidnapping. He told that at that time Ranga Billa was in a lot of trouble and Bobby had also received a threat of kidnapping. The actor says, ‘Ranga Billa did not spare anyone whom he kidnapped. I had done it to a child from my school but coincidentally he had returned, then when I was threatened with kidnapping, I had stopped leaving the house. I didn’t even have permission. Even though those people had gone to jail.
Bobby changed pants 6 times in Hasino Ka Mela song
At the same time, Bobby Deol also talked about the hit song ‘Duniya Hasino Ka Mela’ from the film ‘Gupt’. It was released in the year 1997 and even today this song is a hit. The actor says, ‘For this song, he had to change his pants 6 times because the pants were black and he was sweating a lot due to dancing, so they would get wet, due to which he had to change those pants again and again.’

Bobby Deol’s work front
However, if we talk about Bobby Deol’s work front, these days the actor is in the news for the release of the film ‘Bandar’, in which he is accused of Section 376. In this he is not a villain but fights for justice for himself. It was directed by Anurag Kashyap. The film will be released in theaters on June 5, 2026.

