AB turns 10 in Bollywood

Abhishek Bachchan is on a high as he just completed a decade in the film industry. “I hope I’m congratulated like this after another 10 years,” the actor quipped at an event recently. Abhishek is currently busy completing Ritesh Sidhwani’s Game and looking forward to the release of Ashutosh Gowariker’s Khele Hum Jee Jaan Say. His directors reveal some interesting details about the actor. Director R. Balki, who worked with Abhishek in Paa, says, “Did you know that the tagline of ‘What an idea sirji’ for a popular telecom brand has been created by Abhishek? The actor has made a tremendous contribution to the ads.”

Santosh Sivan, who was Raavan’s cinematographer, opines, “The reason that Raavan is doing well in the South is because people here worship Raavan just like they do in Sri Lanka. I don’t think it’s fair to blame Abhishek for Raavan’s failure. I feel there’s a fire in Abhishek that is yet to be tapped.”

Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra compares Abhishek to a chameleon. “Like a chameleon that changes colours to adapt to its environment Abhishek too moulds himself to the characters that he plays on screen. He has grown over the years as an actor.”

Director Sanjay Gadhvi takes pride in the fact that Dhoom was the first blockbuster in Abhishek’s 10-year acting career. “He has an amazing grasping power. There were times when I didn’t have to even tell him anything, he just understood from my expressions what I wanted. I am happy for his success,” says the director.

Ashutosh Gowariker adds that it was only Abhishek who could infuse life in the character of Surjya Sen of Khele Hum Jee Jaa Say. “This is the first time that I have worked with him and his acting prowess is a revelation,” he said.