Abhay Deol Remembers Shanghai; Feels A Film Can Be Made About Corrupt Practices Of Bollywood

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Updated:June 25, 2020 11:59 IST

Authors: Mahima Pandey

One of the most talented actors of the Hindi film industry, Abhay Deol has been pretty active on social media since the past few days and his fans couldn’t be happier. The actor has been sharing posters and stories behind some of the most unique films that he has worked in such as Dev D and Road, Movie. Through his entertaining and enlightening posts, Abhay has also revealed that many filmmakers thought his movies were ‘too much of an art-film’ according to Bollywood standards.

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A post shared by Abhay Deol (@abhaydeol) on May 7, 2020 at 4:28am PDT

Well, today the actor shared a poster of his 2012 film Shanghai and penned a special message which read: ““Shanghai”, released in 2012. A contemporary Indian take on the Greek novel “Z” by author Vassilis Vassilikos. Directed by Dibakar Banerji this film puts systemic corruption in politics front and center, with devastating impact. Extremely relevant today. Looks like these days one could make a film about the corrupt practices of Bollywood!”

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“Shanghai”, released in 2012. A contemporary Indian take on the Greek novel “Z” by author Vassilis Vassilikos. Directed by Dibakar Banerji this film puts systemic corruption in politics front and center, with devastating impact. Extremely relevant today. Looks like these days one could make a film about the corrupt practices of Bollywood! By the way, not sure if the current outrage will give rise to an independent Hindi film and music industry, without the unoriginal tag of “Bollywood”, but it sure feels good to hear loud voices from within the industry, risking their careers for the bigger “picture” (pun intended 😊). (@priyasreedharan we gotta make another movie! What’s Wasim Khan’s Instagram handle?). #makingwhatbollywouldnt
A post shared by Abhay Deol (@abhaydeol) on Jun 24, 2020 at 9:41pm PDT

In an earlier post, Abhay had revealed that many award shows had nominated Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif as main leads of their film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, while Farhan Akhtar and Abhay were demoted to ‘supporting actors’. For the uninitiated, the film was about three friends, their road trip and the bond they share.