IT HAS BEEN A PHENOMENAL year for the Deols. Dharmendra’s turn as wheelchair-bound grandfather in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani got rave reviews early this year. In August, son Sunny Deol scored the biggest hit of his career with Gadar 2. Pakistanis, understandably, were not impressed. “Twenty-two years ago, you took out the hand pump, which led to water shortage, and now you have removed an electric pole causing power shortage here,” posted one of them on social media, referring to the iconic action scene in Gadar and a comparable version of it in the sequel. In December, Bobby Deol was seen as the mute but menacing gangster in Animal, which became an even bigger success than Gadar 2. The Deol character’s entry song, ‘Jamal Kudu’, also became an internet sensation.
Considering the year-round celebrations the Deol household has had, another Yamla Pagla Deewana sequel could soon be upon us.
