Abhishek Bachchan born: 5th February, 1976

Mini biography

Abhishek Bachchan: the name has been
the reason for endless speculations. Will
he? Won’t he? Ever since he returned
from his Swiss school and was spotted at
functions towering over his petite mother
and standing almost shoulder-to-
shoulder with his larger-than-life father,
he has had movie moghuls flocking to his
side. Just about everyone who was
anyone had a project lined up for the
Small B. And no one had any doubts that
he would follow in his father’s footsteps.
The 6'1 feet tall Abhishek Bachchan was
born on 5th February, 1976 to Bollywood
Legend and Veteran Actor Amitabh
Bachchan & Bollywood actress Jaya
Bachchan. Since he was interested in
acting and his father Amitabh Bachchan
supports his decision, he stopped
studying business in United States and
joined the film fraternity. As a Son of
Legendary actor, Abhi will surely make his
own place in the industry.
"He is very much his own actor," says
Sunil Shetty. "Of course, there are
moments when he is his father's son, but
that's not because he's been influenced,
it's more due to the fact that it's in his
genes, both from his father as well as his
mother."
On the other hand, the pressure of
measuring up to your talented parents
could also be quite a strain. How was he
facing up to this fact? We got an answer
from a member of the industry who
wished to remain anonymous. "Abhishek
does not once forget where he comes
from or whose son he is. But when it
comes to his work, he's taken the best of
both and combined it with a talent that is
his own and the result will soon be there
for all to see. I feel it's quite awesome."
People who know Abhishek also feel the
same way. One such person
commented... "By and large, the film
industry has a pretty fake outward
attitude, which works for them. I feel
Abhishek has an attitude that is genuinely
polite and could never be a put-on. He is
an introvert but the friends he makes are
for life. Abhishek will give his life for his
family and friends."
It is a well known fact that Abhishek
Bachchan is adored by the members of
the film industry. Mothers like Hema
Malini dote on him and sex-sirens such
as Bipasha Basu hold a “soft corner” for
him. However, this wasn’t enough to
bring Abhishek Bahchcan the success he
was looking for. His debut, Refugee,
earned him rave reviews but didn’t click
with the masses. His lackluster debut was
followed by a string of flops such as Dhai
Akshar Prem Ke and Bas Itna Saa Khwab
Hain. The pressure was on him to
succeed and good news came with the
release of Mani Ratnam’s Yuva. Although
not a hit, the film did garner Abhishek
much deserved critical acclaim and a
spate of awards.
He followed this act with the super-hit
Dhoom. His role as the suave cop clicked
with the masses and had girls screaming
for more. Since then Abhishek has
delivered more hits such as Bunty Aur
Bubli and Sarkar- where he managed to
hold his own alongside sharing the screen
with his father. Abhishek has some
exciting projects lined up for the future
and word on of the mouth is that he will
surpass his father in terms of success. We
wish him luck.