Abhishek Bachchan is one of the most recognised stars in Bollywood. He is the son of megastar Ambitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. Despite his filmy legacy, the actor managed to win over audiences’ love with his impressive acting skills, versatility, impeccable screen presence and dialogue delivery. Moreover, his path to fame wasn’t a rosy one either. In a recent interview, Abhishek Bachchan recalled the struggles he faced in the Hindi film industry that eventually made him leave showbiz.
Abhishek Bachchan reveals how Amitabh Bachchan’s words made him fight for his career
Abhishek Bachchan has never shied away from admitting the setbacks he faced in his acting career. He recently sat down for an interview with Nayandeep Rakshit and revealed that he faced a major rough patch at the beginning of his career. For those unaware, Abhishek debuted with J.P Dutta’s Refugee, which failed to perform at the box office along with his subsequent films. The actor mentioned that the initial failure prompted him to quit the profession. In his words:
“I have been in such situations. At the start of my career, I was going through a very rocky time with my films. No matter what I was trying, I wasn’t able to achieve whatever I wanted to achieve and match the standards that I had set for myself.”