It's my time to fly, not struggle to keep an image alive: Sunny Deol

It’s been a long run at the cinemas for Sunny Deol, who made his debut with Betaab in 1984. Among the many projects he is currently working on are the sequel to Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Apne 2, which will see him sharing screen space with son Karan along with father, Dharmendra and brother Bobby.

- Rachana Dubey

The actor is now in a new phase of his career, where the story and screenplay matter more than a larger-than-life presentation of him on screen. In a conversation with us, he talks about breaking stereotypes attached to his name, the 2.0 version of his career and why Apne 2 is the most special film of his life. 

Last year, you had expressed that you now want to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Have you been able to keep up with that?

I’m actually doing quite a lot of films right now. In fact, I have projects releasing in theatres, and there’s something interesting for the digital format, too. Some of my movies are already on floors, a few will roll out in a few months, and my content for the digital platforms is being worked on. I think that you have to give the audience different kinds of content instead of dishing out the same thing repeatedly, hoping this is what they want to see.

Surya, Baap, Apne 2, Gadar 2 and a set of projects with R Balki after Chup indicate that you’re exploring a variety of roles instead of the tried and tested ones…