He made his Bollywood debut with Rajkumar Santoshi's Barsaat in 1995. While he did taste success, things didn’t work out the way he was planning. His stardom fizzled out when other actors started showcasing their talent and soon enough, he disappeared from mainstream cinema. Yes, we are talking about Bobby Deol.

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From playing the main lead in a movie to being just a supporting actor in multi-starrer movies, he saw a downfall in his career, and his concept of stardom had taken a backseat. 

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But things do change and the lost stardom seems to have returned for Bobby. With the phenomenal success of Class of 83 and Aashram, he has shown that he's still got it and has the ability to attract the audience. 

View this post on InstagramJapnaam🙏 #AashramA post shared by (@iambobbydeol)

In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, he gave three sensible statements about the changing concept of stardom that stemmed from his own experience. 

1. For him, no one can learn much from a particular concept of success and that you learn from your own ups and downs. He said: 

 “It’s been a learning experience. You learn the most from your downs when you are down and out. Success doesn’t teach you much. If you learn this, you’ll always be back with a bang. That’s what I went through in my life — I went through a lull for three years, then came out of that. I decided I have to achieve things, and that the next 25 years are hopefully more exciting than the past 25.”  View this post on InstagramTrusting the magic of new beginnings... #ThrowbackThursday #Day1 on the sets of #ClassOf83! 1 day to go!!! #TBTA post shared by (@iambobbydeol)

2. Speaking about how the new concept of stardom is influenced by social media and is unlike the older days, he said: 

 “With time, it has become so much faster, there’s so much competition, so much social media influence. The pace was slower. Stardom had a different flavour to it. In those days, if you got a glimpse of an actor, that was the most amazing moment of your day and life. That was the excitement of being a star. Now, being a star is that you’ve to speak about yourself all the time, you have to make yourself be seen. The new generation has evolved. You have to move with the times.”  View this post on InstagramSharing something exciting tomorrow... Stay tuned!!A post shared by (@iambobbydeol)

3. He also spoke about how the newer definition of stardom is to do with your availability on social media. He said:

 “You’ve to stay connected with your fans, and the easiest way is through social media. It really helps to communicate. My kids keep saying ‘Papa, post more pictures on social media’. It’s not that easy, I am a little old-fashioned when it comes to this, I’m trying to do the best I can.”

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Well, clearly, Bobby has made a grand comeback and no one could be happier than his fans. Here is hoping we get to see more of his brilliance on-screen.

Do you agree with Bobby that actors have to work harder now to keep their fans sated? Let us know in the comments.

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