by Subhash K Jha

Bobby Deol is in Chandigarh shooting for Anil Sharma's Apne which stars all the three Deols—papa Dharmendra, betas Sunny and Bobby.

"In fact I was sitting with dad in Chandigarh when we heard on the news on television that he had taken ill . I was like, 'What?!' I looked at him to make sure that he was well. But seriously, such rumours can really cause terrible stress. When my sisters heard it on the news they were frantic."

Bobby says, "Forget about a heart attack, my dad is as fit as can be. Touchwood, we hope he remains that way. But I must say a section of the media is going loony chasing the so-called news. Why couldn't they confirm with any one of us in the family before writing such baseless things?"

"My dad is always accessible. They could've called him directly and asked him . I guess a star falling ill makes big news ," says Bobby.

Reveals Bobby, "It wasn't my dad, but my mom who wasn't feeling well. Our doctor-friend from America was treating her. He accompanied us to Chandigarh where he came to kick of an emergency ward in a hospital. I guess seeing the family doctor around just fuelled the baseless rumour. Dad is fine. We want him to remain that way."