In Abhishek Bachchan’s 20 years career in Bollywood, one thing has always been constant – him being compared to his superstar father Amitabh Bachchan. However, the ‘Guru’ actor has always given apt replies to social media trolls who call him a product of nepotism.
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Recently, Abhishek opened up about how his father never financed any of his films. In fact, he revealed that he was the one who produced one of Big B’s movies. Abhishek was quoted saying by HT,
“The fact is he has never picked up the phone on anyone. He has never made a film for me. On the contrary, I have produced a film for him, called Paa.”
‘Paa’ starred Amitabh as a child with progeria and Abhishek played his father. The ‘Dhoom’ actor further explained how only the audience’s acceptance can help any actor sustain a long-time career. He was quoted saying by TOI,
“People have to understand that it’s a business. After the first film, if they don’t see anything in you, or that film doesn’t do the numbers, you aren’t going to get your next job. That’s the harsh reality of life.”
The actor concluded by saying, “I know when my films don’t do well, I know of the films I was replaced from, of the films that could not get made, that started and didn’t have the budgets because I was not bankable at that point. Here you have Mr. Amitabh Bachchan’s son. Oh, he is born with a silver spoon.”
Well, the father-son duo has surely made a mark in the industry in their own right. Don’t you think so? Tell us!