Abhishek Bachchan, once a rookie, now a rising star, recently spilled the tea on why Shah Rukh Khan matters to him—no hype, just raw admiration.
Bachchan called SRK an "elder‑brother" figure, saying the superstar literally stepped in to steer his ship on more than one occasion. It’s not just flattery; the veteran has opened doors, offered career advice before Bachchan even signed his first contract, and now is ready to co‑star in King.
He even takes you back to Sunday afternoons at Uday Chopra’s house where the future of Bollywood would practice cricket with Hrithik, Sikandar and a young Abhishek. SRK, then a rising star, would drop in, toss the ball, and later, over a cup of chai, drop life‑lesson gold—“my favourite film is the one I’m making now.”
That mantra has lodged itself in Abhishek’s DNA. He says he follows the same rule: if a project isn’t a passion project, why bother? That perspective will be on full display when King hits screens on December 24.
With a star‑packed cast and a story that promises edge‑driven drama, King is poised to be the talk of the town. As Abhishek puts it, the film is his favourite now—so buckle up, the duo is about to drop a cinematic bomb.
Verdict: When a legend mentors a newcomer, the result is always a film worth watching.