India, Sept. 8 -- Actor Abhay Deol has revealed that he has no plans to have children, stating that he does not wish to contribute to the planet's growing population. Speaking in an interview on the YouTube channel Jai Madaan - Lady of Fortune, the 47-year-old actor said that if he ever chooses to raise a child, adoption would be his preferred route. He also expressed reservations about how fatherhood might affect his typically calm and easy-going nature.

In addition to his views on parenthood, Abhay reiterated his long-standing stance on marriage, describing it as a cultural construct rather than a necessity. "I don't want to have children. If I were to settle down, I'd adopt rather than have my own. I look at the world and think, 'why ...