He made his acting debut in 2000 and won acclaim for performances in films such as Guru and Yuva. But Abhishek Bachchan says one should not “waste time” living on “past laurels” and should, instead, look to the future.
Asked how he looks at his 16-year-old journey in the film industry, the-40-year-old said, “I don’t like to look back. It is a waste of time. It is better to look ahead and the new horizons you have set to conquer.”
“If you keep looking over your shoulder, you are going to start moving backwards after a while. So don’t live on your past laurels. Look to the future and try to achieve new ones,” he added.
While the actor has worked in hits such as Dostana, Dhoom and Bunty Aur Babli, he has also had his share of duds like Drona and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon.
Asked if success and failure of films affect him, Bachchan said: “Of course it does. It is like your own creative baby. You work hard on a film. When it does well, it’s a great confidence booster. It’s an affirmation that your belief in working hard is correct and you are going in the right direction.”
“If the film doesn’t do well, it tells you that you didn’t get it right and you have to try to get it right. So, it’s going to affect you both ways. Success and failure both affect you,” he added.
Bachchan is married to former Miss World and well-known actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and the two were last seen on-screen in Mani Ratnam’s Raavan, which released in 2010.
Bachchan is keen to work with his wife again. “I would like to work with her. Like we have always said that ‘Oh! we want to work together, so let’s make a film’. You are talking about two individual actors, who individually like and want to do a script [together],” he said.
As and when we find something, I am sure we will be the first people to jump on board,” he added.
The pair welcomed their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan in November 2011.
“The greatest thing about parenthood is that it’s an instinct and it just happens naturally. You learn to cope with it in your own way. If anybody asks me about tips on parenting, I just say ‘don’t worry about it, it will come naturally to you’,” said Bachchan.
The Paa star said that parenthood is a joyous time for both husband and wife. “Obviously, when you bring a new life into the world you have responsibility towards that. But it’s the most joyous time for any parent,” he said.
