Bobby Deol recalls being beaten by mother Prakash Kaur for speaking Hindi in an English-medium school: ‘Slippers were her go-to weapon'

Bobby Deol recently opened up about his childhood and revealed how his mother, Prakash Kaur, would discipline him for not taking his studies seriously. Appearing on Aap Ki Adaalat, Bobby shared several amusing memories from his school days, admitting that he was never fond of attending classes and often got into trouble at home because of it.

Bobby and his elder brother, Sunny Deol, have frequently spoken about their mother's strength and dedication in raising the family alongside late superstar Dharmendra. While she was a caring parent, Bobby revealed that she was also the disciplinarian in the household.

‘I used to get beaten a lot for not going to school’

During the conversation, host Rajat Sharma remarked that Bobby was reportedly good at studies. The actor was quick to dismiss the claim.



“Not at all,” Bobby said.

He went on to explain, “I used to get beaten a lot for not going to school. I actually did not like school. And my problem was that when I was young, I used to speak mostly in Hindi. Since the school was English medium, my mother used to get complaints from the school that if your son talks in Hindi then you should put him in Hindi medium.”

The actor said the complaints from school would often lead to scoldings at home. However, he eventually worked hard on improving his English and became so comfortable with the language that he now mostly thinks in English.

‘My mother used to take me to school while beating me’

Recalling one particularly memorable incident, Bobby shared how his mother would sometimes escort him to school while disciplining him along the way.

“So sometimes, early in the morning, luckily my house was nearby, so my mother used to take me to school while beating me,” he said.

The actor also remembered an encounter with his school principal that only made matters worse for him.

“The principal was standing there one day, he looked at my mother and said, ‘Your son does not want to study, take him back right now’. I instantly felt he should not have said so, because she took me back home while beating me the whole way again.”

Bobby added with a laugh, “She used to beat me with slippers mostly, it was her go-to weapon.”

The Deol family and Bobby’s upcoming films

Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur married in 1954 and have four children together — Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Vijeta Deol and Ajita Deol. Dharmendra later married Hema Malini in 1980.

On the work front, Bobby will next be seen in Bandar, directed by Anurag Kashyap. The action thriller is scheduled to hit theatres on June 5. He is also a part of Alpha, which stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in lead roles.