Abhay Deol is Indian film actor mainly works in Bollywood cinema . He belongs to well known Deol family of Bollywood . Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol are his cousins . Unlike his cousins who mainly acts in massy commercial movies, Abhay is noted for his portrayal of complex characters on screen, and is vociferous in his support for parallel cinema in India . He has often been labelled as an unconventional actor by Indian media. Abhay owns a production company, Forbidden Films which was established in 2009. In addition to his acting career, he is also an active philanthropist and supports various NGOs . He has appeared on the various magazine covers including the Man's World and the Time