Abhishek Bachchan OPENS up on his struggle to get directors and producers to launch him in Bollywood

Abhishek Bachchan was last seen in 2018's Manmarziyaan and had been missing from action in Bollywood for two years but has quite a handful of projects in the pipeline for this year. Recently, the actor opened up on his struggle to get directors and producers to launch him in the Hindi Film Industry. In a lengthy post, Abhishek opened up how he wanted to make his debut alongside Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra but things didn't pan out for them back then.

"#Roadto20 Year-2009 #Delhi6 #Paa," Abhishek Bachchan began his post with a video mapping Delhi 6 and Paa. "Many don't know that in 1998 @rakeyshommehra and I wanted to start our film careers together. Him directing me in a script we both worked on called "Samjhauta Express". Both not able to get anyone to launch us despite trying very hard. I forget how many producers and directors I met and requested to give me an opportunity to act. But to no avail! We both were friends and decided that we would develop something that Rakeysh could direct and I would act in and that's how Samjhauta Express was conceived. Alas, the film never got made ( a regret we still have in our hearts )."

Abhishek went on to narrate how he was landed Refugee. "Rakeysh went on to make Aks with my father and I was luckily spotted by JP saab. He liked my "look", I had grown my hair long and a beard for SE. JP saab was thinking of making Akhri Mughal ( a historical ) and was on the lookout for a young fresh face... I got lucky. He never made Akhri Mughal but made Refugee instead."

He went on to narrate how he and the filmmaker finally managed to make a film together while recalling the wonderful cast of the same. "Over 10 years later Rakeysh and I finally managed to work together in the beautiful and still oh-so-relevant Delhi 6. Such a beautiful cast. We were all like one big family, always together even after wrap. Great senior actors that I could have only dreamt of acting with. Such a special experience. @sonamkapoor in only her second film. My second with the stunning Waheeda Rehman aunty. And my first with an actor I was always a fan of and was praying I would get the opportunity to work with. Mr. Rishi Kapoor. Although Chintu uncle and I had just a few scenes together, they were so memorable to shoot!"

Next, Bachchan Jr recalled being a part of Paa which reunited him with his superstar father, Amitabh Bachchan. "Paa, saw me reunite with my Pa! Our 6th film together. My first with Balki and second with @balanvidya also my first film as a Producer. It was such a unique concept and so sensitively handled. Only by the quirky mind of Balki! The film went on to great box-office success and won several awards for everyone. We also managed to win 3 National Film awards. @amitabhbachchan for best actor, Arundhati Ji for supporting actress and yours truly, as a producer, for best film (Hindi) all of it entirely due to Balki. None of it would have been possible without his vision and conviction. I'm told dad and I even hold a Guinness book of world record for our film."

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