Sunny Deol says ‘I was happy’ even with Rs 56 cr debt: ‘It was my money, sold my assets’

Sunny Deol's career experienced a significant resurgence in the domestic box office three years ago, following the blockbuster success of Gadar 2, the sequel to their 2001 film Gadar. Since then, Sunny has starred in various films like Jaat, Border 2, Ikkis, and Batwara 1947. Despite a major slump after Gadar in the early 2000s, Deol claimed he was happy even when he was in debt, stating that he was living his life and didn't do things for money.

The debt amounted to Rs 56.99 crore, which Deol claimed was his own money and he had to sell his assets to pay back. The bank withdrew the notice of e-auction after Deol cleared the dues. Deol has turned director three times, but none of his directorial ventures have been successful at the box office. Recently, he reunited with Rajkumar Santoshi for the film Batwara 1947, which has collected only Rs 26.50 crore at the domestic box office during its opening weekend.