Success is not a one-night wonder. All those who have made it big in any field, had their fair share of failures. The only difference between successful individuals and those who could not make it, is that they could not recuperate from the grief of their failure and lost their fighting spirit.
Unfortunately, the next generation talent of any renowned family has to shoulder the added pressure of the tall legacy of their predecessors. They don’t enjoy the basic tenet of being judged on their own capabilities. Rather, they are judged on the yardstick of their predecessors’ work.
The double edge sword of Nepotism
In Bollywood, many ‘privileged’, ‘unskilled’ Nepo kids of virtually ‘failed’ actors shamelessly flaunt their non-existent ‘struggles’. And then, there is Abhishek Bachchan who has suffered the worst side effects of Nepotism but never complained about it.
Abhishek Bachchan is the third-generation artist from his family. His grandfather Harivansh Rai Bachchan made an enduring mark in Hindi literature while his father Amitabh Bachchan has created his own legacy in Hindi Cinema. People and critics both have rightfully awarded them with all the honor, admirations and put them at the top pedestal. But I am here to highlight the grave injustice meted out to the talent of Abhishek Bachchan.
Evidently, after a shaky start in Bollywood, Abhishek Bachchan won three consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actors – Yuva in 2004, Sarkar in 2005 and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna in 2006. This happened in Bollywood after a long gap of 46 years. He became the only actor after Dilip Kumar to win three consecutive Filmfare Awards.
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In 2007, he delivered one of the best acting performances of his career. It was in the movie Guru, he played the character of a businessman which was claimed to be loosely based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani. It was both a critical as well as commercial hit.
Under appreciated acting career
After the film Guru, Abhishek Bachchan has been proving the metal of his acting skills and adaptability. He has successfully portrayed both the serious as well as comic roles, from shoddy villain to live-wire heroes. He has shown that he is not afraid to experiment and doesn’t want to be type-cast in one particular role or genre.
For example, it is a prevalent pattern in Bollywood that after appearing in a few films, many Bollywood actors get in a zone of stardom. This syndrome badly reflects in their movies. They stereotypically portray every character irrespective of the demand of the script. But then there is Abhishek Bachchan, who is ready to don the robe of a trader, stock broker, illiterate politician, lover-boy next-door, or even a supportive friend.
For those who mock, ridicule and question Abhishek’s stature in Bollywood and claim that he is in Bollywood because his father, to them I say it with all humility sorry, you don’t know what acting truly is.
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Abhishek Bachchan is a versatile actor who has proven himself time and again. He is the protagonist of Guru, Dasvi, Bob Biswas, Bunty aur Babli and Breath into the Shadow among others. He grew out of the shadow of his father long back and has great works behind him to prove his acting skills. Above all what is most important is that he is a gem of a character. Unlike others, he didn’t vent his reasonable anger on anybody for needlessly comparing him with his father and constant smear campaigns to put him down on that basis. He deserves all the credit in the world for his great work, acting and for doing justice with character.
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