Bobby Deol just gave fans a rare glimpse into his ultra-strict childhood.
In a candid chat, the actor recalled how his father Dharmendra ran a tight ship when it came to his social life. According to Bobby, the Ranga-Billa kidnapping case left his dad paranoid about his sons' safety.
"When my friends started having house parties, I wasn't allowed to go," Bobby revealed. "I had a 9 pm curfew."
While his classmates were out, Bobby was bound by a hard curfew and worried parents watching the clock.
The connection to the real-life Ranga-Billa kidnapping case — one of India's most infamous crimes — explains Dharmendra's approach to protecting his boys. The legendary actor was not taking chances with his sons' safety.
Imagine being a teenager in Mumbai with no freedom. No late-night hangouts, no spontaneous friend gatherings — just a 9 pm boundary.
Even Bollywood royalty do not get a free pass on strict parenting. Dharmendra's protectiveness may have felt suffocating at the time, but Bobby's openness about it now shows he understands where it came from.
The actor's willingness to revisit this chapter reveals how much that kidnapping case shook the entire industry back in the day, and how it rippled into the personal lives of even the biggest film families.
