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Time of India
11 hours ago
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- Time of India
Abhishek Bachchan admits no one used to notice him until 'Dhoom' success: "Hrithik Roshan hugged me and said, 'Your problems start now'
's filmography experienced a series of flops and setbacks following his debut in 2000 with 'Refugee'. It took him several more years to get back on track, eventually finding success with Dhoom, alongside . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The actor admitted that, despite being from the illustrious Bachchan family, no one paid attention to him or considered him important. Abhishek recalled receiving advice from Hrithik Roshan during that difficult period. Abhishek Bachchan opens up about facing failures in his career Kareena Trolls Katrina Kaif's 'Only Salmon' Diet, Reveals She Ate Parathas During Size Zero Tashan! In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, Abhishek opened up about his struggles. 'Actors are very fragile people. We put on this exterior, but actually, on the inside, we're like scared children – you're constantly looking for validation. You're scared of going unrecognised when you go out somewhere,' he shared. Abhishek Bachchan was never acknowledged by others He also reflected on moments when he felt invisible. 'I've walked into rooms where nobody even turns to look at you… You walk into a hotel lobby and expect someone will ask for an autograph, and then nobody comes. You swallow that, and you keep going,' he said. Abhishek about Hrithik Roshan's striking words He recalled how things shifted dramatically after Dhoom's release in 2004. When he entered a hotel lobby post the film's success, the entire space came to a standstill. He cherished the moment, as it was unlike anything he had experienced before. Abhishek revealed that Hrithik was genuinely happy for him and embraced him during that moment. 'He hugged me and said something in my ear that completely threw me off, but it has kept me grounded ever since. He said, 'Till now, it was nothing. Your problems start now. Now you have something to lose',' he added. The 'Paa' actor admitted that the foundation of success is often built upon the experience of failure.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I have a family, it's upsetting,' says Abhishek Bachchan as he reacts to all the 'misinformation' about him and social media trolling: 'People who put out negativity...'
Abhishek Bachchan has been in the business for 25 years now and knows the drill of this place. Moreover, while he belongs to a family of stars - being Amitabh Bachchan , Jaya Bachchan's son, he's quite used to the flip side of fame. However, Abhishek believes in letting his work to the talking and be known for just his work. The actor who's known for movies like 'Guru', 'Yuva', 'Bunty Aur Babli', 'Dhoom', and many more, has usually maintained a dignified silence towards anything that's written about him and his family. In recent times, there's also been a lot of misinformation and negativity around his life. During a chat with ETimes, when asked why he never chose to clarify any misinformation, here's how he reacted.' He said, "Because the person who is putting out the misinformation and the lies is not interested in clarity or in correction. Previously, things that were said about me, didn't affect me. Today, I have a family and it's very upsetting. Even if I clarify something, people will turn it around. Because negative news sells. You're not me. You don't live my life. You're not answerable to the people that I'm answerable to. People who put out such negativity, have to live with their conscience. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 年最紓壓的農場遊戲！無需安裝 東加：島嶼農場 立即播放 Undo They need to deal with their conscience and answer to their maker. See, it's not just me. I don't get affected. I know what the rigmarole of this place is. There are families involved. I'll give you a very good example of this whole new fad of trolling." Opening up further on social media trolling and how his friend Sikandar Kher once took a stand for him, Abhishek said, "It's so convenient to sit anonymously behind a computer screen and write the most nasty things. You do realise you're hurting somebody. No matter how thick-skinned they are, it affects them. How would you like it if somebody did that to you? A couple of years ago, I put out some post and some troll said something very nasty about me. Sikandar, who's very close to me, a very close friend, felt hurt seeing that comment. So, he replied to the troll saying, 'I dare you to come and say this on my face'." He added, "So Sikandar put his address down and said, 'Come, I'm waiting. I dare you Mr Troll to come and tell me on my face, whatever you just wrote here. If you're going to say it on the internet, I dare you to come say it to me on my face.' That person clearly will never have the guts to come and tell me this on my face. If someone comes and tells me things on my face, then I will feel they have conviction. I will respect that." Read full interview here: Abhishek will be seen next in 'Kaalidhar Laapata' set to begin steaming from July 4 onwards on Zee5.
Pink Villa
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Why was Abhishek Bachchan ‘destroyed' because of Amitabh Bachchan after Sarkar's test shoot? Actor shares chilling details
Abhishek Bachchan is one of the finest actors in the Bollywood industry. He has given us some remarkable performances over the years. We have often seen his dad and megastar Amitabh Bachchan praise his son for his roles. However, do you know that there was a time on the sets of Sarkar when Big B was upset with his dialogue delivery, and his intense look 'destroyed' the Dhoom star. Abhishek Bachchan recalls panicking and sweating Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Abhishek Bachchan recalled his first day on the sets of Sarkar. This was also the first time he was shooting with his dad, Amitabh Bachchan. The I Want To Talk actor revealed that director Ram Gopal Varma had told them they would conduct some test shoots beforehand. He was also shooting for Bunty Aur Babli at that time, and the director told him that he could return to that set after the test shoot for Sarkar was completed. On the first day, Abhishek recalled panicking and sweating. Describing the scene they had to do, Big B's son revealed that his father would just say 'Shankar' and all he had to do was turn and say 'Ji?' "I was petrified, I was literally shaking. He has that effect." What happened between Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan on their ride back home? Abhishek Bachchan further added that he waited in his vanity van for a while after the shoot was over so that he wouldn't have to go back home with his dad. But things did not go as planned. Amitabh Bachchan knocked on his vanity door and suggested that they go home together. Later, describing how that ride turned out to be, Junior Bachchan narrated that there was pin-drop silence the entire time. "When they pulled into their bungalow's driveway, the staff got out, leaving the two of them alone in the car. He's just sitting there, and then, in 48 frames, he turned to me. 'Isiliye maine itne saal mehnat karke tumhe padhaya likhaya? Dialogue bolna aata nahi hai tumhe." (That's why I worked hard for so many years to educate you? You don't know how to speak dialogues.) The Dhoom star expressed that he felt like he had murdered someone. He concluded by saying, "The way he looked at me. He just destroyed me." We can only imagine what must have gone through Abhishek Bachchan after this car ride with his dad. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more such updates.
Indian Express
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Nobody even looked at Abhishek Bachchan when he walked into a room, he'd call himself a ‘flop actor' in front of mom Jaya Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan debuted as an actor in the year 2000, with immense expectations. He was, of course, the son of the legendary stars Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. His first film, Refugee, earned him admiration, but a string of flops followed. There came a time when Abhishek was ignored in public places because people simply didn't care about him enough. He said that things changed for him after Dhoom became a blockbuster in 2004. In an interview, Abhishek said that the setbacks gave him perspective, as he recalled a piece of advice that Hrithik Roshan shared with him after Dhoom's success. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Abhishek said, 'Actors are very fragile people. We put on this exterior, but actually, on the inside, we're like scared children. You're looking for validation. You're scared of going unrecognised when you go out somewhere. I genuinely hope for any actor that they get to experience both. That's when you learn to value each of them. I've walked into rooms where nobody even turns and looks at you. I've walked into a hotel lobby, and it didn't make a difference. I expected it to make a difference because I'm a film star…' Also read – 'Is this why I worked so hard, spent on your education?': Amitabh Bachchan couldn't hide his disappointment in son Abhishek He continued, 'You walk into a hotel lobby and you expect someone will come for an autograph, and then, nobody comes. You swallow that, and you keep going. A couple of months later, Dhoom comes out, and you walk into the Marriott and the lobby comes to a standstill. You only value that because you've been at the other end. And because you've been at the other end, you never want to go back there, so you work even harder… I say this often: The foundation stone of success is laid on the ground of failure.' Abhishek recalled what Hrithik Roshan told him the same night that the lobby came to a standstill. Hrithik had experienced overnight stardom following the release of his debut film, and is still regarded as the last major movie star to be launched in the Hindi film industry. 'He was there and he was so happy. He hugged me and he said something in my ear which just threw me off. But it's kept me so aligned to what has happened. He said, 'Till now it was nothing, your problems start now. Now you have something to lose'.' In Khalid Mohamed's book, To Be Or Not To B: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya recalled the moments of sorrow that both her husband and son went through in their professional lives. She said about Amitabh, 'I never took his flops seriously; I was convinced that they were a passing phase. He was learning and improving. He would not get depressed by his failures but yes, at times he would retort sharply, 'Naturally no one wants me since I'm a flop actor.' Now Abhishek talks like this all the time and again I am convinced that it is just a passing phase.' The book was released in 2002, two years after Abhishek made his acting debut. Some years ago, Abhishek had admitted that he nearly quit acting after the string of flops, but was talked down from the ledge by his father.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Abhishek Bachchan on completing 25 years as an actor: It was nerve wracking, doing my first film Refugee
This day, that year- 2000 marked the much-awaited debut of an actor, born into one of the most illustrious families of the Hindi film industry. And it didn't take him time to carve out his own identity, one marked by a variety of films and performances. Today, as Abhishek Bachchan looks back at his journey till date, he only hopes that he has improved. Abhishek Bachchan 'Hopefully, there's been a fair share of improvement in these 25 years. As an actor, I definitely feel a lot more comfortable than I was when I first started. As a person, having lived and experienced that much more, obviously you're better equipped to handle situations. and that's all that matters. As an actor, you want to just keep trying to improve with every film and every opportunity that you get, and I hope I've managed to do that,' he tells us. 'BECOMING AN ACTOR WAS NERVE WRACKING' Refugee, his debut film, had starred him opposite another newcomer, Kareena Kapoor Khan. Sharing how did he land his first film, Abhishek says, 'It materialised because JP Dutta (director) saab saw me at an award function and then approached me to do his film, and that's how it came about. That was his call entirely, and I'm eternally thankful for him, and to him, for that.' Venturing into something he had known all his life, yet never done himself- was it nerve wracking? 'Of course, anytime you do something for the first time, it's terrifying, and it still is actually. First days are always something that give a lot of butterflies. But obviously getting an opportunity to make your debut with Mr. JP Dutta- that there is a thing of great privilege and honor, and I was immensely nervous,' admits Abhishek. 'I WAS SCARED TO DO COMEDY' From then on, it was a journey of discovering what he can do on screen. From a biopic like Guru, to the first bike-action film in Hindi cinema, Dhoom- to even comedies like Bol Bachchan- Abhishek tried his hand at everything. Which genre was he most scared before attempting in his career? 'Comedy. I feel it's the most demanding genre of the lot. Because there's very little an actor can do to contribute to what's already written on the page. We're completely reliant on what's written. In dramatic scenes, you can take a dramatic pause. If that beat is not written into your comedy, it becomes very difficult to make it into a comic moment. So comedy is something I was very scared to do,' he says. Ironically, his recent film Housefull 5 was a hit- and a comedy. Happy New Year (2014), Dostana (2008) and Housefull 3 (2016) too saw Abhishek pulling off comedy. 'ANY SUCCESS MEANS THE WORLD' Abhishek's recent years have been marked by experimentation. From Dasvi (2022), to I Want To Talk, and this year Be Happy doing well on OTT- how much does this phase of success mean to him professionally and personally? He also stars in King with Shah Rukh Khan. The actor replies, 'Any sort of success for an actor means the world to them. It's validation for your work and for your effort, and actors love that. We look forward to that. It means that the audiences for whom we work have appreciated our work, and that's most important. So any sort of success is always welcome and looked forward to.'
