Shivangi SinghIf you were a dyslexic child, carrying loads of expectations not only from close ones but also from the entire world, how would you feel? How would you react to the constant comparison being made between you and your super successful father? Traumatic, right! But Abhishek Bachchan faced it all admirably and yet, managed to carve a niche for himself in Bollywood.
When a lean and bearded Abhishek Bachchan appeared on the Silver Screen for the first time in ‘Refugee’, everyone turned speculative. Would he succeed like his parents, the extraordinary Amitabh Bachchan and the hugely talented Jaya Bachchan or turn out to be a failure like several other star sons? Most of the critics had started on a negative note for him. They were quick to point out the numerous flaws in his acting. Some felt he had his father’s built minus the magnetism. Some said he had his mother’s beautiful eyes but they were expressionless. He was considered a weak successor of a highly talented family.
Perhaps the following beautiful lines penned by his legendary grandfather Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan were in his mind, as he coped up with a series of flops and disappointments.
“Lehron se dar kar nauka paar nahin hoti, koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hoti.” (If you are afraid of the waves, your boat will not touch the shore. Those who try are never defeated).
He tried and finally turned from an unsure and hesitant youth into a very desirable Prince Charming. After 14 flops and four years of career, Abhishek created ‘Dhoom’ on Bollywood. This Yash Chopra film ended his much touted jinx. He was appreciated in ‘Yuva’ and then came ‘Sarkar’, in which he was lauded for his intense acting, followed by a hi-spirited superhit comedy ‘Bunty Aur Babli’. Nobody had any clue at that time that the trio: Amitabh, Aishwarya and Abhishek, dancing to the tunes of ‘Kajra Re’ in the comedy are destined to be a family.
Although his film "Umrao Jaan" failed to do well at the box office, it became a boon for his personal life as he started courting the extraordinarily beautiful Aishwarya Rai in the course of the film. Earlier he was engaged to actress Karisma Kapoor. The couple had announced their engagement on Amitabh Bachchan`s 60th birthday celebration in 2002. But the engagement was called off in early 2003, which deeply affected Abhishek.
But now, his life was taking a fairy tale turn. This Prince Charming of Bollywood was courting a Beauty Queen. Added to it, success came in the form of ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’, ‘Dhoom 2’ and ‘Guru’.
In a dream wedding, Abhishek married Aishwarya on April 20, 2007 according to traditional Hindu rites of the South Indian Bunt community, to which his wife belongs. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence Prateeksha in Juhu, Mumbai. Though the wedding was a private affair intended for the Bachchan and Rai family and friends, the frenzied involvement of the media turned it into a national celebration.
The fairy tale story of Junior Bachchan, as he is fondly called by the media, is still going on. He is endorsing many leading brands like Idea, Ford Motors, LG Appliances and Motorola in India. He has several big releases lined up for this year. Now, critics laud him as one of the finest star in the making… more info
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