India, Oct. 22 -- Actor Bobby Deol has seen a renaissance in his career. The veteran actor's second innings began with Aashram on streaming and then carried over to the big screen with Animal. Now, with The Ba***ds of Bollywood, the one-time heartthrob is in the mainstream again. However, this has come after a long period of struggle, where Bobby admits he was sitting at home and would go to directors asking for work.

In the 2010s, Bobby had few films and even fewer hits. This phase saw him sitting at home for extended periods of time. The actor recalled that a stray comment from his son led him to get out of his stupor and look for work. On Shubhankar Mishra's podcast, Bobby revealed that he would go and visit directors and producers' o...