Abhishek Bachchan made his acting debut with the movie Refugee, 25 years back in 2000. The movie, by JP Dutta, also introduced Kareena Kapoor Khan. Recently, during a conversation with CNBC, the actor revealed if he was at the ‘interval or climax’ of his career and what he hoped for from the future.
“Right now, I think interval would be right. I mean, I’ve been at this for 25 years. I’m no spring chicken. But I do feel that a new phase is about to start. 2025. It’s a good number, as in a halfway kind of thing,” he stated.
Describing himself as more of a spiritual person, rather than religious he stated, “I am what I am today because of my family…I’m immensely proud of my name, which was given to me by my grandfather. But I’m prouder of the surname… I will work and do whatever I have to ensure the continuance of the love that we get because of my grandfather. I hope that my daughter (Aaradhya) and subsequent generations can respect that and have the same belief system.”
Speaking of the film Refugee, it failed to perform wonders at box office, due to tough competition from Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel’s Kaho Naa.. Pyaar Hai. However, the actor did bag Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
