Karan Deol Shares Harrowing Experience of Being Bullied at School
Karan Deol opens up about how he dealt with bullying and how his mother was a constant source of support.
Karan Deol, Sunny Deol’s son, is gearing up for the release of his debut film, Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. The 28-year-old has now opened up about being bullied at school, both by teachers and students.
Speaking about his harrowing experience to Humans of Bombay, Karan recalls his first memory of school. “The first memory was when I was in the first standard and there was a sports competition. I was taking part in a race, but before that some older boys came and surrounded me. One of them lifted and threw me to the ground. He then asked me, ‘Are you sure you’re Sunny Deol’s son? You can’t even fight back’. I was so embarrassed.”
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Karan then went on to talk about how the teachers too partook in this harassment. “Once, I didn’t do well in an assignment. In the middle of the class, a teacher told me ‘You’re only capable of writing your dad’s cheques, and nothing else’”, he said, adding that his mother was his pillar of strength through these dark times. “She always told me, ‘They’re saying these things because that’s how they are as people, it says nothing about you.”
Karan then went on to say how his turning point was a talent competition hosted by his school. “I decided to take part because I realised that was the only chance to prove myself. I knew I was good at rapping, so I spent nights preparing one. On the day, I remember walking up on that stage, and there was a sea of people looking at me
I took a deep breath and performed my heart out. All the years of being bullied, ridiculed, being identified as nothing else but ‘Sunny Deol’s son’, came out when I was up on that stage. The audience was cheering me on too -- I felt so liberated”, Karan said.
Apart from Karan Deol, Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas also stars newcomer Sahher Bambba. The film is directed by Sunny Deol and will hit the theatres on 20 September.
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