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Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai appeared in the 2006 film Umrao Jaan.
Today is Abhishek Bachchan's 49th birthday. Abhishek is the only son of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, but neither he got recognition nor success as his father. Rather, he was underestimated by his father. Abhishek definitely got his iron on OTT, but even after being a part of films like Guru, Yuva, Dhoom, he continued to fight for his own identity in Bollywood.
If Abhishek wanted, he would have taken advantage of his father's name and would easily decide the journey of the film industry. But he did not do so. He wandered for work for 2 years at the beginning of his career, but did not ask the father to recommend.
Today, on the 49th birthday, we know 5 big decisions of Abhishek Bachchan's life, which he took for his family…
Abhishek danced with Amitabh Bachchan in the song 'Kajrare Kajrare' from the film 'Bunty Aur Babli'.
Decision-1- Left studies to help father, become a production boy
When Abhishek was graduating in Boston, USA, Amitabh Bachchan was going through a very bad phase. The father's poor condition was not seen by the son and he left everything and returned to India. In an interview of Prabhu Chawla, he said, 'I was studying in Boston, at that time Papa's company Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) was not going through a good phase. I felt that if I stay with my father, I will be able to help him, I will be able to give him moral support. With this thinking, I left everything and returned to India.
After coming back, I told my father- I have come. I am ready to do what I can do for you.
Then he made me a production boy in his film Major Saheb. Meaning it was my job to make tea, keep the lights here and there, to awaken the stars.
The film was released in 1997 and after that I had no work at all. I stayed at home for a year. Then started the struggle to ask for work, but no director-producer gave work.
Decision-2- The offer of the first film at the behest of his father rejected
Abhishek Bachchan's first film was Refugee, but before that he received the offer of Film Samjhauta Express. The director of this film was Rakesh Omprakash Mehra. When no one from the industry was ready to give Abhishek work, Omprakash Mehra extended the help of help.
Abhishek was to play a Pakistani terrorist in the film Samjhauta Express. When Omprakash Mehra and Abhishek took the story of this film to Amitabh Bachchan, they rejected it outright. He said- the nonsense script is children, get out.
From this father's answer, Abhishek understood that it is good to not be a part of the film. He finally turned down the film offer.
Refugee offer was received, but acting did not come
Abhishek Bachchan was offered the film Refugee by director JP Dutta. Abhishek had said about this, 'I got this film after a long struggle. There was no place for my happiness. Although I did not know anything about acting, I wanted to do something. I wanted to proof myself in front of the world.
The story of getting the offer of this film is also very interesting. Abhishek had to go to an award function, but he had nothing formal to wear. He did not want to go to jeans-t-shirt. In such a situation, he wore a sherwani who wore at the wedding of sister Shweta.
In that function, JP Dutta received the Best Director Award for the film border. As soon as JP Dutta got off the stage after taking the award, he caught sight of Abhishek. Then the next day he called the actor his office and offered the film Refugee.
Decision-3- If films flopped, wanted to leave acting, changed decision on father's suggestion
Abhishek's 20 films were released from 2000 to 2004, out of which 17 films were badly beaten at the box office. People also gave him a flop actor. However, he then made a comeback with the 2004 film Dhoom.
Abhishek had said in Siddharth Kanan's interview about this, 'Many of my films did not work. Every effort of mine was failing. It is very difficult to fail on public platform. In those days someone in the newspaper used to abuse me, then someone would say that acting does not come. It was written on the front page of a newspaper- Zero Naber 1. I started wondering why he decided to come to films.
Fed up with the situation, one day talked to Papa on these things. He said to him- Papa probably my decision to enter films was wrong. Perhaps I am not made for this industry. What I am doing is not working.
On this, Big B said- Son, I did not raise you because you run away from these things. Every day you have to get up in the morning and fight for your right. I am telling you as an actor that you are doing better with every film. Whatever work is found, anything big, you must do it. Just work. Trust, you will be fine.
In this way Papa encouraged and I went out to fight again. After this, things also got better.
Decision-4- Due to mother's decision, Karishma was separated from!
Abhishek's name has been associated with many actresses, but before Aishwarya, the actress whose relationship with her was somewhat confused, she was Karisma Kapoor. Abhishek-Karishma first met at Shweta Bachchan's wedding. After this, the process of meeting both continued. The family also had no objection to the relationship between the two.
On the occasion of Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday, Jaya Bachchan announced that Karisma Bachchan is a daughter -in -law of the family. He is engaged to son Abhishek.
The couple broke the engagement exactly one year after this announcement. According to the Tribune report, Jaya Bachchan wanted Karishma to quit acting after marriage, so that the actress's mother Babita did not agree at all. At the same time, he asked Amitabh Bachchan to sign the comine for the daughter's future.
Preinup is an agreement, which means couples decide before marriage that if they get divorced in the future, then how will the assets be divided between the two.
At that time the Bachchan family was going through an economic crisis. Due to this, the agreement with pregnancy became difficult. As a result, Abhishek and Karishma broke their engagement for the family and separated the way.
Abhishek worked with Karisma in the film 'Yes Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya'.
According to the report of News18, Abhishek Bachchan was also in a relationship with actress Rani Mukherjee. However, Jaya Bachchan was not happy with this relationship. He did not like the queen's stagnation. He instructed Abhishek to stay away from the queen. Finally, Abhishek separated from the queen, accepting the mother.
Abhishek Bachchan with mother. This picture was shared by the actor on the occasion of Mother's Day.
Abhishek had said- wanted to marry the girl who would respect the family with me
After separating from Karishma, Abhishek married Aishwarya Rai. In an interview to Siddharth Kanan, he said, 'We were the first good friends, but the relationship started with the set of the film Umrao Jaan. After this we got married.
I wanted to marry a girl who loves me, but also stay close to my family. Respect them, give them love. Aishwarya had these characteristics inside.
Decision-5-Amitabh Bachchan's name was not used to make a career
In the 25 -year acting career, Abhishek Bachchan never used the name of father Amitabh Bachchan to get work. Stripped and gained recognition on his own. But it has been the perception of the people that he must have got help from his father in grooming his career.
He had said about this, 'I have not used Papa's name to ask for work. If he had done this, he might have cheated himself. I used to tell people only my name and show work. Based on this, he used to ask for work. Perhaps the paths would have been easy, but I did not do it.
The truth is that he (Amitabh Bachchan) never even called anyone. He never made a film for me. On the contrary, I produced the film 'Pa' for him.
My surname matters a lot to me. I try my best to illuminate my father's name and take the example he has set forward. The fame and fame that is associated with this surname today is earned by my grandfather and my father. It is not easy to handle this surname.
Abhishek shared this picture of father Amitabh Bachchan on the occasion of Father's Day.
Second innings of career played on OTT, Abhishek has only one big film
Abhishek Bachchan's film career was full of ups and downs, but OTT gave him a new identity. He made his OTT debut with the web series 'Breed Intu the Shadow'. His acting in the series was highly appreciated by the audience and critics. He received the Best Mail Actor Award in 2022 at the Filmfare OTT Awards.
At the same time, his film Housefull 5 is going to be released this year. In this, he will be seen with artists like Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff. According to reports, the budget of the film is Rs 375 crore. Apart from this, Abhishek does not have any other big film.
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