Actor, Bobby Deol enjoyed early success in Bollywood following his debut. However, from 2004 onwards, his career was plagued by multiple box office failures, even when critics lauded his performance. This period took a significant toll on Bobby, leading him to rely on unhealthy coping mechanisms like alcohol. The actor then went on to make a stellar comeback with impactful roles in blockbuster hits like Animal and Kanguva. And through it all, his adoring wife, Tanya was right by his side. Recently, Bobby opened up about their beautiful love story, revealing that he will cherish it for the rest of his life.
Bobby Deol was recently spotted at the third edition of SCREEN LIVE, wherein he got candid about many aspects of his life, including his love story with his wife of nearly 30 years, Tanya. Bobby fondly recalled the first time he ran into Tanya when they both happened to visit Trattoria, an iconic Italian cafe in Mumbai, at the same time. According to the actor, it was love at first sight for him. However, Tanya didn't quite reciprocate his feelings.
Bobby went on to narrate how he chased the girl of his dreams, convinced that she would eventually fall for him, too. And that is exactly what happened as the couple tied the knot two months after meeting each other! Bobby recounted:
"She's my woman, my life, everything. She is the best thing that could have happened to me. I met her, I chased her… She was from South Bombay, she didn't give me any attention, but I still chased her. Somewhere I knew, she will fall in love with me. And then she did. We met, and in two months, we decided to get married. By this time, my parents were just dying for me to get married."
During the conversation, Bobby Deol also credited his wife, Tanya for supporting him and his family through every situation. The actor stated that leaving one's own family to join another one was never easy, and Bobby could well understand this as he had sisters. Nevertheless, Tanya always stood by them. In Bobby's words:
"We have been married for almost 29 years and she has been with me through everything. It is the most difficult thing to leave everything behind and become part of another family. I have sisters, so I know the feeling. Despite ours being a joint family, she stood by us the whole time. She takes care of everything I do. I am very blessed. I don't want to brag much, nazar lag jayegi. But she is my Taanu."
Earlier, in an interview with Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, Bobby Deol's wife, Tanya told her version of their love story. Interestingly, she revealed that she saw Bobby's movie for the first time after they started dating. Tanya said:
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"We first met at Trattoria. I was there for a cup of coffee. He knew one of my friends. After that, I saw him for a couple of nights. But, I didn't care. I didn't know who he was and neither did I bother. I saw his film after I started dating him. We were playing cards at one of the parties, and he kept losing to me, and he refused to pay. He said, 'I will take you out for a meal.'"
Tanya further added that Bobby called her up at an 'absurd hour' that night when she had already fallen asleep. She received the call but told him that she would call him back later. Bobby responded by saying that she didn't know him, and a sleepy Tanya simply said, "It's okay," before hanging up the phone. Tanya tried to find out if her friends had called her, but they were clueless about the call. It took Bobby another week to pluck up the courage to call her again, but they ended up talking for eight hours straight once he did.
What do you think about Bobby Deol's adorable revelations about his love story with his wife, Tanya?
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