Published 15:35 IST, June 22nd 2020

Abhishek Bachchan reveals that he requested many directors & producers to launch him; read

Abhishek Bachchan revealed that he requested many directors and producers to give him an opportunity to act but nobody did in his latest #Roadto20 IG post

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Abhishek Bachchan kickstarted his acting career after he marked his debut in Bollywood alongside Kareena Kapoor in 2000's war film Refugee. film along with Abhishek and Kareena's careers will complete 20 successful years on June 30, 2020. Thus, Guru actor has been religiously keeping up with countdown of his films that he has been a part of, in past 20 years with '#Roadto20' posts on Instagram. 

In his Instagram post yesterday, i.e. June 21, 2020, Abhishek revealed that filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and he wanted to start ir careers in film industry toger in 1998. He also revealed that duo worked on a project titled 'Samjhauta Express'. However, y were unable to get anyone to launch m despite ir hard work.

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Abhishek Bachchan requested filmmakers to launch him

Abhishek Bachchan has given Hindi film industry several iconic films that have entertained audience throughout se years, including Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Yuva, Sarkar, Guru, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Bunty Aur Babli, Dostana, Bol Bachchan, Paa, and Dhoom to name a few.  On Sunday, he took to his Instagram handle to reminisce good old days by reflecting on his films from 2009. In his post, actor revealed that he reached out to many directors and producers for asking m to give him an opportunity to act, but one was ready to launch him.

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Finally, he met director JP Dutta on sets of far Amitabh Bachchan's film Aks, who later launched him in 2000. As part of his #RoadTo20 IG posts, Abhishek shared that he worked on Delhi 6 and Paa in year 2009 by describing his experience in a long caption which read,

#Roadto20
Year-2009
#Delhi6 #Paa
Many don’t kw that in 1998 @rakeyshommehra and I wanted to start our film careers toger. Him directing me in a script we both worked on called “Samjhauta Express”. Both t 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 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, film never got made ( a regret we still have in our hearts ). Rakeysh went on to make Aks with my far 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 lookout for a young fresh face... I got lucky. He never made Akhri Mughal but made Refugee instead. Over 10 years later Rakeysh and I finally mand to work toger in beautiful and still oh-so-relevant Delhi 6. Such a beautiful cast. We were all like one big family, always toger 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 stunning Waheda Rehman aunty. And my first with an actor I was always a fan of and was praying I would get opportunity to work with. Mr. Rishi Kapoor. Although Chintu uncle and I had just a few scenes toger, y were so memorable to shoot!
Paa, saw me reunite with my Pa!
Our 6th film toger. 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 quirky mind of Balki! film went on to great box-office success and won several awards for everyone. We also mand to win 3 National Film awards. @amitabhbachchan for best actor, Arundhati Ji for supporting actress and yours truly, as producer, for best film (Hindi) all of it entirely due to Balki. ne 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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On career front, Abhishek Bachchan will next be seen in film titled Ludo alongside Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Suresh Saraf and Pankaj Tripathi. dark anthology comedy is helmed by Anurag Kashyap while it has been produced by Bhushan Kumar. Apart from Ludo, he will also star in Diya Annapurna Ghosh's next titled Bob Biswas and  Brea: Into Shadows.

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15:35 IST, June 22nd 2020