Bobby Deol recently opened up about his childhood and how his mother, Prakash Kaur, would discipline him for not taking his studies seriously. Appearing on Aap Ki Adaalat, Bobby shared several funny memories of his school days, admitted that he never liked going to classes and often got into trouble at home because of it.Bobby and his elder brother, Sunny Deol, have often spoken of their mother’s strength and dedication in raising their family alongside late superstar Dharmendra. While he was a supportive parent, Bobby revealed that he was also the disciplinarian at home.
“I was beaten a lot for not going to school”
During the interview, host Rajat Sharma revealed that Bobby was good at studies. The actor quickly dismissed the claim.“Not at all,” said Bobby.He went on to explain: “I was beaten a lot for not going to school. I actually didn’t like school. And my problem was that when I was young, I spoke mostly in Hindi. Since the school was English, my mother used to get complaints from the school that if your son spoke Hindi then you should put him in Hindi.”The actress said complaints at school would often lead to reprimands at home. However, he eventually worked hard to improve his English and became so comfortable with the language that he now thinks mostly in English.
“My mother used to drive me to school while beating me”
Recalling one particularly memorable incident, Bobby recounted how his mother would sometimes escort him to school while disciplining him along the way.“So sometimes, early in the morning, luckily my house was nearby, so my mother would take me to school while she beat me,” she said.The actor also recalled an encounter with his school principal, which made things worse for him.“The principal was there one day, he looked at my mother and said, ‘Your son doesn’t want to study, take him right now.’ I immediately felt that he shouldn’t have said that, because he drove me home again, beating me all the way.’Bobby added with a laugh: “He used to beat me mostly with his slippers, which was his weapon of choice.”
Deol family and Bobby’s upcoming films
Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur married in 1954 and have four children together: Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Vijeta Deol and Ajita Deol. Dharmendra later married Hema Malini in 1980.On the work front, Bobby will be seen in Bandar directed by Anurag Kashyap. The action thriller will release on June 5. She is part of Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari.
