'Was drawn to intensity, depth of my character': Bobby Deol on 'Class of 83'

Actor Bobby Deol says he's excited for his digital debut with Netflix's "Class of '83" which he immediately agreed to star in as it gave him a chance to revisit 1980s. film explores story of an upright policeman-turned-trainer whose students grapple with complexities of hour, morals and devotion to nation.

Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Class of '83" has been directed by Atul Sabharwal and penned by Abhijit Despande. " 80s was a fascinating period in Mumbai's history and this film allowed me to live and feel that era all over again. When Atul and Red Chillies Entertainment approached me, I was drawn by intensity and depth of character and knew right away that I had to be part of 'Class Of 83'," Bobby said in a statement.

51-year-old actor, who stars as Dean Vijay Singh, said movie was perfect project for his plunge into digital world. "I love sheer variety of content a digital medium like Netflix has to offer and it's truly encouraging to kw that your work can reach so many people across world... It's my first attempt on digital and it also happens to be first film by RCE and Netflix toger. It's an exciting and challenging time to be an actor and I am super excited that everyone gets to see trailer tomorrow and film on 21 August," he added.

film also stars Annup Soni, Joy Sengupta, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Bhupendra Jadawat, Ninad Mahajani, Hitesh Bhojraj, Sameer Paranjape and Prithvik Pratap. Bobby was last seen on big screen in 2019 ensemble comedy, "Housefull 4".