Abhishek Bachchan recalls how Big B went from a tough critic to the biggest fan
Actor Abhishek Bachchan said about his developed relationship with Father Amitabh Bachchan, saying that he is now his biggest supporter, but once he was his harsh critic. He said how his father’s honest response shaped his journey.

In short
- Abhishek Bachchan called Amitabh Bachchan both his biggest supporter and most difficult critic
- He feels proud when his father publicly praises him on social media
- Amitabh was important for Abhishek’s performance in ‘Yuva’ despite the praise of the audience
Actor Abhishek Bachchan has opened his unique relationship with his father, mythological actor Amitabh Bachchan, calling him both his most enthusiastic supporter and his most difficult critic. The actor also shared how his father’s praise to social media seems particularly meaningful, as it comes from someone who does not hesitate to indicate his flaws privately.
In a conversation Hollywood reporter India, Abhishek responded to a fan who asked him about his father being a strong critic.
“I hope I can call him my fan. I think he is a very enthusiastic, Emotional father nowThis is the only thing I like. In the early parts of my career, we never really expressed all this. I think he felt scared, but recently, he is doing a lot. You cannot blame him, he is 83 years old, “he said.
Abhishek further said, “This is what he wakes up in the morning and puts my shoes because he is going to expect something. What do I do for my familyThey are my biggest pride and joy. I feel embarrassed when he writes all these things, so I do not know how to answer. ,
The ‘refugee’ actor recalled a recent moment when the legendary actor recited him after watching the trailer of his ZEE5 original film ‘Kalidhar Laapata’, and Sandesh took him to tears.
“But my response was a folded hand emoji! When I went home at night, I was like Dad, ‘Man, I wrote a very emotional message to you and you sent me only a emoji?!’ But I was so that the actor would be fake.
Considering one of those difficult moments, Abhishek shared how his father Mani Ratnam was important for his performance in ‘Yuva’, even when the audience praised him at the premiere. “Dad thought I was not comfortable in the film. If you look back now, it was right. I am not natural in it, you can work in some scenes,” he said.
He also recalled his first on-screen moment with his father in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Sarkar’. Although the film was released after ‘Bunty Aur Balli’, it was the first film that they shot together. According to Abhishek, Verma arranged a “test shoot” to help reduce his veins before a long time.
“It was a simple shot where he calls my name, Shankar, I have to turn and say, ‘Yes?” This is, and then the scene was borne.
This moment did not end with the scene. Abhishek shared how he arrived in his vanity van after the shot, hoping to avoid the conversation, only for Amitabh to come and ask later, “Should we go home together?”
“Now, we are sitting in the car and I am writing, but the pin-drop is silence. When we reached home and the staff came out, they turned to me and said, ‘I have studied you in all these years and have worked hard and you don’t know how your dialogues say.’ My jaw fell and he destroyed me. “
On the work front, Abhishek Bachchan will be seen next time in ‘Kalidhar Missing’Directed by Madhumita. The film tells the emotional story of a person dealing with memory loss, who decides to disappear on his own after leaving his family’s plan to leave his family’s plan at a crowded Maha Kumbh Mela. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he meets Ballu, who survives on an 8 -year -old orphan roads. The moving drama is set to premiere on Zee5 on 4 July.