Amitabh Bachchan feels ‘mountains of pride' as Abhishek Bachchan earns praise for Kaalidhar Laapata: ‘With the mountains of praise…'

Indian Express

06-07-2025

Amitabh Bachchan never shies away from expressing his admiration and pride for son Abhishek Bachchan on social media. The heaps of praise coming in for Abhishek's performance in Madhumita's coming-of-age film Kaalidhar Laapata has particularly impressed Amitabh, who admits his heart is now filled with 'mountains of pride.'
On Saturday, Amitabh took to his X handle and wrote, 'With the mountains of praise coming for Abhishek and the film Kaalidhar Laapata .. mountains of pride fill my heart and mind for my SON.' Earlier in the day, Amitabh shared a compliment for Abhishek that he received from his longtime associate Tinnu Anand, who has directed Amitabh in films like Kaalia (1981), Shahenshah (1988), Main Azad Hoon (1989), and Major Saab (1998).
'When someone of the eminence of dear friend and my Director, Tinnu Anand sends this , it says more than just words .. my gratitude (folded hands emoji). Sirjee, As I don't have Abhisheks number could u pls congratulate him from my side, He is absolutely brilliant in Kaalidhar Lapata,' Amitabh wrote on X. He's also been sharing fans' and publications' positive reviews of Abhishek's performance in Kaalidhar Laapata.
Kaalidhar Laapata is the official Hindi remake of Madhumita's 2019 Tamil dramedy K.D. It stars Abhishek Bachchan as the eldest of a family, who's abandoned by his family members at the Kumbh mela following his bout with a mental illness. He finds an unlikely associate in an orphaned child, Ballu, who makes him rediscover himself. The film also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and features Nimrat Kaur in a guest appearance. It's streaming on ZEE5.
Earlier this week, Abhishek completed 25 years in the film industry, since his debut film, JP Dutta's 2000 romantic drama Refugee. On the occasion, Amitabh reposted a fan's showreel of Abhishek's performances and wrote on X, 'Is Variety ko mein pranam karta hoon, aur apne putra ki sarahna karta hoon. Jee haan, pita hoon main uska, aur mere liye mera putra Abhishek sarahna karne yogya hai (I bow to this variety and I praise my son. Yes, I'm his father, and for me my son Abhishek is worthy of praise).'
Last month, Amitabh Bachchan penned a heartfelt note on his personal blog, admiring Abhishek Bachchan for daring to choose challenging films and roles. 'Each role he has accepted and played has been with immense dedication .. he has ever delivered the character to perfection .. his choice of films and roles has guided him to give him opportunity to try something different,' it read.
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This month also marks 20 years of Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan working together for the first time in Ram Gopal Varma's 2005 political thriller Sarkar. 'Sarkar was the first time I faced the camera with my father, although Bunty Aur Babli released first. Right before we left for the outdoor shoot for Bunty Aur Babli in Varanasi, we shot for six days for Sarkar in Mumbai. Facing the camera with him for the first time was terrifying,' Abhishek recalled in a recent interview with SCREEN.