During a summer escape overseas, the Bollywood heartthrob found himself in an arena pulsing with the electric beats of a global pop phenomenon—no script, just the roar of a live crowd, and a stage that felt like a neon‑lit dream.
Abhishek confessed that, in a moment of disbelief, he realized he’d never even heard one of Ariana Grande’s songs, yet the sheer power of her voice left him stunned. "I didn’t even know one song," he told BBC Asian Network, his eyes widening as the melodic cascade spilled over the venue.
He added that his 14‑year‑old daughter Aaradhya had introduced him to a playlist that spanned from Olivia Rodrigo to Metallica. That eclectic taste, he joked, saved him from being trapped in the old‑school playlists of the past. "I have an eclectic sense of music, so I am safe," he laughed, nodding to the fact that even Bollywood’s golden era still has a place in his heart.
Outside the music scene, Abhishek is gearing up for a villainous turn in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film "King", a project directed by Siddharth Anand that will see him share the screen with the superstar’s daughter Suhana Khan and the ever‑versatile Deepika Padukone. The next chapter? A new kind of antagonist, a new kind of soundtrack.