Ajnabee

…Deol in the crime thriller Ajnabee (“Stranger”), a moderate commercial success. With Shah Rukh Khan she starred in Asoka, a historical drama based on the life of the emperor Ashoka (reigned c. 265–238 bce; also given as c. 273–232 bce) of the Mauryan dynasty. The film was a commercial failure,…

Ajnabee (2001; “Stranger”) marked a shift for the actor, and his role as a philandering husband and murderer won him his first Filmfare Award, for best villain.