"Left My College And...": Abhishek Bachchan Opens Up On Family's Financial Rough Patch
Abhishek Bachchan has opened up about the "rough time" his family faced before his Bollywood debut.
'Ghoomer' actor Abhishek Bachchan has opened up about the "rough time" his family faced before his Bollywood debut. For the unversed, Abhishek Bachchan, who is the son of Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan, made his acting debut with JP Dutta's 'Refugee' alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan. In the latest entertainment news, Abhishek Bachchan has opened up on how his father Amitabh Bachchan was going through a rough time financially before his Bollywood debut.
In a roundtable discussion with Galatta Plus, Abhishek said, "I left my college and came back. My father (Amitabh Bachchan) was going through a bit of a rough time financially. He had opened a company which had racked up a lot of losses. So I said, ‘I need to be around my father.'"
Abhishek Bachchan then talked about how he even worked as a production boy for Gautam Berry and how he used to make tea on the set. Abhishek, also added that no director was ready to take on the responsibility of launching Amitabh Bachchan's son.
“Filmfare, 20 years ago, you planned like months in advance ki kya pehen ke jayenge. Make sure you aren't shooting that day…Khareedna padta tha, un dino me koi deta nahi tha kapde. It was a big thing. The entire industry showed up. Filmfare and screen were the only big awards then, before this plethora of awards. It was an occasion. It was a huge honour," said Abhishek Bachchan.
"I said, ‘What to wear?' I know it sounds weird. I didn't have that many clothes, and we couldn't afford to. We were going through a rough time, and trying to be as frugal as you could be," he added.
Further speaking about it, Abhishek Bachchan said, "I didn't know what to wear. I didn't think it was prudent to show up in jeans and a T-shirt. So, the sherwani that was made for my sister's (Shweta Bachchan) wedding a couple of years earlier, I wore that and I went."
Abhishek Bachchan then recalled that JP Dutta had won the Best Director award for 'Border', and when he was walking down the stage, he spotted Abhishek sitting alongside Amitabh Bachchan.
Two days later, JP Dutta then ended up offering Abhishek Bachchan his first film.
On the work front, Abhishek Bachchan was last seen in 'Ghoomer' alongside Saiyami Kher, Shabana Azmi and Angad Bedi.
Abhishek Bachchan is known for his work in films like 'Dhoom', 'Guru', 'Bunty Aur Babli', 'Sarkar', 'Yuvaa' and 'Paa'.
