Raised in the storied Deol family, he turned to theatre during school and, after a decade of balancing studies with stage work, entered cinema in his early twenties. His first screen appearance came in Imtiaz Ali’s romantic comedy Socha Na Tha, followed by roles in Ahista Ahista and the ensemble hit Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., while his performance in Manorama Six Feet Under earned a Best Actor a…
