<p>Actor Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with unconventional roles, feels it is better to be a star than just an actor today as people recognize you and you keep getting work because of your stardom.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While sharing his thoughts in the India Today Conclave on "Can You Be a Superstar Without Being an Actor?", Abhay said: The truth of the matter is you can be an actor but people don't know who you are and if you are a star people know you and you get the next project," he said.<br /><br />"Unfortunately it is all about making money. It is all about getting the right project and the right platform. Unfortunately here, it is better to be a star than an actor. There is no point in being very artistic when you are a star. You can at least work on your acting when you are a star," he added.<br /><br />The actor admits that Bollywood is a very insecure industry as people here judge very quickly.<br /><br />"It is a very insecure industry a lot of people judge on your last film. It is not that one flop is going to destroy your career but having three in a row, you might see less people hanging around you," said Abhay, who has done films like "Oye Lucky Lucky Oye", "Dev D" and most recently "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara".</p>
<p>Actor Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with unconventional roles, feels it is better to be a star than just an actor today as people recognize you and you keep getting work because of your stardom.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While sharing his thoughts in the India Today Conclave on "Can You Be a Superstar Without Being an Actor?", Abhay said: The truth of the matter is you can be an actor but people don't know who you are and if you are a star people know you and you get the next project," he said.<br /><br />"Unfortunately it is all about making money. It is all about getting the right project and the right platform. Unfortunately here, it is better to be a star than an actor. There is no point in being very artistic when you are a star. You can at least work on your acting when you are a star," he added.<br /><br />The actor admits that Bollywood is a very insecure industry as people here judge very quickly.<br /><br />"It is a very insecure industry a lot of people judge on your last film. It is not that one flop is going to destroy your career but having three in a row, you might see less people hanging around you," said Abhay, who has done films like "Oye Lucky Lucky Oye", "Dev D" and most recently "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara".</p>