Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with unconventional roles, feels it is better to be a star than just an actor today, as people recognise you and you keep getting work because of your stardom.  Deol said: "The truth of the matter is you can be an actor, but people don't know who you are and if you are a star, people know you and you get the next project.

"Unfortunately, it is all about making money. It is all about getting the right project and the right platform. Unfortunately here, it is better to be a star than an actor. There is no point in being very artistic when you are a star. You can at least work on your acting when you are a star," he added.

"[Bollywood] is a very insecure industry a lot of people judge [you] on your last film. It is not that one flop is going to destroy your career, but having three in a row, you might see less people hanging around you," said Deol, who has done films like Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Dev D and most recently Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.