Abhishek Bachchan, the son of veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, says that being a star child doesn’t earn you any favours once you make a flop film.
Bachchan made his Bollywood debut with Refugee in 2000. While his performance in films such as Guru, Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli, Dostana and Bol Bachchan have been praised, he has also earned his share of criticism for some of his other movie choices.
“I’ve completed 16 years in the industry and it has been a mix of highs and lows. There has been tremendous learning and I’m still hungry to do a lot more. It’s been a great journey and it makes me happy and proud that I’m a part of this industry,” said Bachchan.
“The low phase that I went through, I think, was necessary. It teaches you a lot. I believe there is no success without failure. It keeps you grounded and makes you appreciate things,” Abhishek said when asked about his time in the industry.
He admits a flop doesn’t leave one feeling good.
“If we give a flop film, people stop taking our calls; then it does not matter whose kid you are. It’s true that a flop is the worst feeling in the world and destroys you as a human being,” added the 40-year-old.
“Every actor is very emotional and so am I. I feel it’s important to learn to see the brighter side of life, and possess a sense of humour for that. My sense of humour has saved me many times when I have felt low,” the actor said.
“When you are low, you have to be very positive and think of the bright side. And I think I am a very positive person,” he added.
Bachchan also said he is not even affected by trolls on social media, which have often hit out at him for his movie choices.
“If you are present on a social platform, you are available to everything on it and that’s fair. It’s all in jest and for fun. I just feel that once in a while, it’s nice to give back to them some of their own medicine. And it’s fun,” he said.
However, he said, he stops interacting when trolls cross a line. “The minute they stop being witty about it and start getting abusive, there’s no more fun and you stop. That’s it, but I enjoy it,” he added.
