A few years ago, cinema had become like an outing and no one really cared much for the content that they had seen in the cinema hall. When asked what content he feels will bring people back to theatres, Sunny says, “I want people to watch some of our big canvas films in theatres and it has its own effect on people. It’s just been a month since theatres in Maharashtra have been opened up. I feel some subjects are great for the big screen and some are great for digital.” They can choose to do whatever they want. For an actor, this is paradise where there is no border, no boundary. There is an audience for everything and nothing never goes to waste. Digital platforms have opened up a wide range of things an actor can do. Currently, I am working on some good projects. I wasted a lot of time in the interim but I now have to take my career forward with good films in good numbers. I have done very little work in the last 15 years. I have decided I will do five films a year and that will be my achievement. I had stopped acting in films but now I want to do four-five films a year like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn. For how many more years do I have to prove that I am a good enough actor? Things have changed a lot. There’s so much that people talk about me but I am still struggling to sign a good film. Bring this up and he says, “There is so much happening. He’s also in talks for a few other projects. He has completed work on R Balki’s next with Pooja Bhatt and soon after Gadar 2, he’s expected to put Apne 2 back on track. In recent times, Sunny has also begun to actively scout projects to work in as an actor. But I have now begun to post things that I like talking about – like my parents, children, siblings. I can’t match the craziness that I see on it. I can only do things that allow me to function the way I like. The actor-filmmaker, who until a few months ago kept a safe distance from social media, says, “I have become a little better at being present on social media. In a chat with Bombay Times, Sunny spoke about what he feels about this phenomenon. While some people appreciate the content of the film made at the turn of the century, some users tend to use its dialogues and scenes for creating jokes and memes.
For years now, social media has been talking about Gadar: Ek Prem Katha in different ways. The visuals of the muhurat shot went viral on social media. The film went on floors in the cool climes of Himachal Pradesh. Sunny Deol recently started shooting for Gadar 2 with director Anil Sharma and actress Ameesha Patel.