Vijay Singh Deol (born 27 January 1969), popularly known as Bobby Deol, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination. Deol first briefly appeared as a child actor in the 1977 film Dharam Veer and made his acting career debut as an adult in Barsaat (1995) which garnered him the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Subsequently, he appeared in several commercially successful films including Gupt (1997), Soldier (1998), Badal (2000), Bichhoo (2000), Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997), Ajnabee (2001), Humraaz (2002) for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award, Barsaat (2005), Tango Charlie (2005), Apne (2007) and Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011). His other notable work includes Kareeb (1998), Dillagi (1999), Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), and Players (2012).