Made a debut with Sridevi in a moment.
In the 90s, Yash Chopra was the largest and successful filmmaker and directors in the industry. Today his son Aditya Chopra is carrying forward his legacy in the industry. In those days, launching from Yash Chopra’s film, she was also not a small thing with the biggest female star of that era. Most actor Yash Chopra’s films considered launch pads for their shining career. Sridevi’s stardom was also heavy on superstars like Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan in those days. During this period, an actor made his debut with Yash Chopra’s film and that too with Sridevi. However, this golden chance proved to be extremely unlucky for this actor.
Work in moment with Sridevi
We are talking about actor Deepak Malhotra, who is a successful model. Deepak Malhotra was cast by Yash Chopra in ‘Lamhe’ with Sridevi. This was a big break for him. But as soon as the film was released, everything was reversed for him. His dreams were flooded.
Who is Deepak Malhotra?
Bangalore -born Deepak Malhotra started her career as a ramp model in the 80s. By the end of the decade, he became the most successful male model in Bangalore and his fame also spread to the rest of the country. He started getting offers for films at the same time, but Deepak took a lot of time in the election of his first film. He rejected a film like Rajiv Mehra’s ‘Miracle’ (1992) and chose a small supporting role in Yash Chopra’s ‘Lamhe’ (1991). Sridevi and Anil Kapoor were in the lead roles in the moment and in addition to these two actors, the film also featured actors like Waheeda Rehman and Anupam Kher in important roles.
Debut and criticism with moments
Sridevi played a dual role of mother-daughter (Pallavi and Pooja) in the film. Deepak took the role of Pallavi’s lover Siddharth in the film. However, even after his brilliant appearance on the screen, he failed to win the hearts of critics. Many people criticized his acting and felt that there was no strong voice on his screen. Nevertheless, despite not being the era of social media, a small scene caught everyone’s attention, which proved to be unlucky for their career. Barely in a scene of eight seconds, Deepak is called ‘Pallo’ to awaken Sridevi, who is repeatedly sleeping. However, his flat delivery and mild pronunciation made him the subject of a never ending joke.
How did the moment affect Deepak Malhotra
Actually, even before the release of the moment, Yash Chopra selected Deepak for his next film ‘Dar’. However, after criticizing his acting in ‘Lamhe’, the director changed his decision and replaced Sunny Deol. After this, Deepak worked in films like ‘Bekhudi’ with Kamal Sadana, ‘Suryavanshi’ with Salman Khan and ‘Junoon’ with Rahul Roy. In 1991, he was considered a rival to emerging actors such as Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan and by 1993, he had ended offers. After this, Deepak left the cinema and moved to America and then turned to modeling. After shifting to New York in 1994, he changed his name to Dino Marteli. Now he lives in New York with both his sons Kian and Kyle. Both his sons are also models and have also modeling for Manish Malhotra.
