'Gadar 2' actor, Sunny Deol opened up about his bond with his grandmother, Satwant Kaur and recalled an incident when she scolded his father, Dharmendra for abusing their househelp.
The anticipation around Gadar 2 was quite high, and people were excitedly waiting for its release on August 11, 2023. However, no one in their wildest dreams could imagine that Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel starrer would go on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 has already broken the domestic box office's Rs. 475 crore mark.
Rakshabandhan also boosted the film’s collection, and hopes are high that it could touch or surpass the lifetime collection of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which is Rs. 510.99 crore. Amidst the success of Gadar 2, Sunny Deol is appearing in a series of shows, events and podcasts. Recently, in his heart-to-heart conversation with Ranveer Allahabadia, Sunny Deol opened up about his bond with his late grandmother, Satwant Kaur.
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The actor revealed that he was quite close to his grandmother, Satwant Kaur and lauded her for being a ‘giver’, as she always used to give and help people. Sharing more about her personality, Sunny stated that she treated family members and house helpers equally, which was one of the most beautiful things about her character. Recalling an incident about the same, Sunny shared how his father, Dharmendra was scolding and abusing one of their househelp, and his grandmother heard it. After this, she called both her son, Dharmendra and the househelp upstairs in her room and scolded the actor for not talking properly to the worker. She also made the worker use the exact abusive words on her son, Dharmendra. That was the way she used to treat everyone who was connected to her. Lauding his grandmother, Sunny Deol said:
"Main apni dadi se bahut conneced hu. She was such a giving woman. Vo apne bacho ko bhi agar vo galat kare toh unko bhi daat deti thi. Mujhe yaad hain papa (Dharmendra) ghar pe the hum log toh, papa was angry and unhone naukar ko kuch kaha hoga jo kaam kar raha tha. Toh beeji (Grandmother, Satwant Kaur) ne suna toh unhe bada gussa aaya. Unhone bulaya unko upar aur usse (househelp) se kaha ki chal ab tu gaali de. Toh ese the unke vichaar ki jo galat hain vo galat hain jo sahi hain vo sahi hain."
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Further in the podcast, Sunny Deol also opened up about his battle with dyslexia. The actor shockingly revealed that he had dyslexia when he was a child. When the actor was asked to share more about his battle with dyslexia, Sunny Deol revealed that, back then, no one was aware of his condition. Sunny Deol stated that people weren’t aware of the word ‘dyslexia’. Opening up about the challenges he faced due to dyslexia, Sunny Deol revealed that he was unable to read properly, and due to this, he used to score low marks in his exams. From getting slapped to being called a ‘duffer’, the actor could not perform well academically due to dyslexia. He said:
"Mai dyslexic tha. Par us waqat kisi ko kya pata dyslexic kya hota hai hamari umar me, that time. Thapad padte the duffer hai padai ni aandi."
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Further, in the same conversation with Ranveer Allahabadia, Sunny Deol also admitted that he struggled a lot when he was told to speak from a teleprompter during public speeches. The actor stated that although the impact of dyslexia started diminishing with his growing age, he often used to freeze while speaking on a microphone, courtesy of his battle with dyslexia. He shared:
"Abhi bhi main likhna padne me woh ho jata hu like words mereko kuch aur dikhte the. Mujhe kitni baar bolte hai teleprompter, mai bolta hu mujhe teleprompter mat do, mujhe bta do mai koshis karunga baat karne ki."
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