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Deepak Dobriyal, who dreamt of just Rs 1 lakh once, gave Rs 25 lakh for friend’s treatment in 5 minutes, says Manu Rishi Chaddha | Bollywood News

Deepak Dobriyal, who dreamt of just Rs 1 lakh once, gave Rs 25 lakh for friend’s treatment in 5 minutes, says Manu Rishi Chaddha | Bollywood News

Today, when you hear the name Deepak Dobriyal, you instantly think of brilliance—an actor who elevates every role and transforms characters into something entirely unexpected. He first earned widespread recognition with his performance as Rajju in the 2006 film Omkara and later with Tanu Weds Manu in 2011. Over the years, he has cemented his place as one of the most dependable and powerful character actors in the industry. But long before this success, Deepak grew up with little and there was a time when Deepak simply dreamed of earning Rs 1 lakh. When that day finally arrived, he didn’t just change his own life but also the lives of his closest friends. Actor Manu Rishi Chadha, who shares a deep and emotional bond with Deepak, recently opened up about the actor’s generosity and the life-changing help he once offered to him and a friend who was terminally ill. Speaking to podcast Scene Kya Hai, Manu Rishi said, “Deepak Dobriyal and I came from two very different financial backgrounds. He was the son of a …

Deepak Dobriyal says he was called ‘patla sa actor’: People did not respect me | Bollywood

Actor Deepak Dobriyal has recalled the time before featuring in Omkara (2006), when casting people would call him a ‘skinny actor’. In a new interview, Deepak also talked about his speech after winning an award for the film, when he had said that he received ‘something after facing gaali (verbal abuse)’. (Also Read | Deepak Dobriyal shares all the movie posters he was snubbed from, reminds fans he was a part of Omkara, Hindi Medium too) Saif Ali Khan and Deepak Dobriyal in a still from Omkara. Omkara is a crime drama film adapted from William Shakespeare’s Othello. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi and Bipasha Basu. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Deepak talked about his speech at the Filmfare Awards. He said, “Bahut se log tab respect se baat nahin karte the (A lot of people didn’t talk with respect then). The casting people and coordinators would address me as ‘yeh patla sa actor hai (this thin actor)’ or …