Director H Vinoth, ahead of his film 'Jana Nayagan,' criticized Bollywood for underutilizing actor Bobby Deol. Vinoth praised Deol's performance as the antagonist in 'Jana Nayagan,' calling him 'pure action-hero material' and expressing surprise at his lack of prominent roles in Hindi cinema. He noted Deol's impactful on-screen presence and stated he would cast him in a Hindi action film if given the opportunity.