The legendary Akira Kurosawa had an actor Takashi Shimura in almost all his films. Actor Deepak Dobriyal with his simple persona and the amazing chameleon-like ability to blend into any character that he essays is one such actor whom every director repeats with pleasure. Whether it be Vishal Bharadwaj, Anurag Kashyap or Aanand L Rai, each of them crates a space for Deepak Dobriyal to bring out the best in the character written for him.

No wonder then that Pappi Bhaiya graduated from Tanu Weds Manu I to II and how! The actor has bagged his awards at the Renault Producer Guild Awards, Big Star Entertainment Awards, Star Screen Awards and now TOIFA, Dubai.

"I always loved the zinda-dil character of Pappi, right from the time it was narrated to me," confesses Deepak. "When I was shooting for Tanu Weds Manu I, I had just undergone an appendix operation and was a little apprehensive. But it went off so well. I was a little nervous with Tanu Weds Manu 2, but the moment the first day opening happened, it was party all the way."

The interesting part is that the party is still on the entire year with Deepak Dobriyal bagging four awards in a row. "You can say that," grins Deepak. "Normally, people click selfies with you, but in Dubai there was so much of familial feeling with everyone pulling me literally into their frames screaming Pappi. I couldn't leave the party and missed my flight. This is the first time that I have missed any flight. And that too an international one," grins the actor.

Nevertheless, unfazed by fame, Pappi bhaiya is now in Agra shooting his next film, his characteristic smile adorning his face. Probably it is this simplicity that is the key to his success!