Abhishek Bachchan’s #RoadTo20

To mark his 20 year debut anniversary of Bollywood entry, Abhishek Bachchan gave a return gift to his fans in the form of his debut web series ‘Breath : Into The Shadows’. He marked his 20th year in the film industry as his debut film Refugee was released onJune 30, 2020. Abhishek who is active on Instagram, keeps sharing the BTS stories from the shoots. He recently started sharing about a few moments close to his heart from his journey of two decades in the segment, #RoadTo20.  In these 20 years, Abhishek Bachchan has undoubtedly given us a several outstanding films that cinephiles will never forget.

1. Refugee (2000) : As the 20th-century came to an end, the film journey of Junior Bachchanbegan. It was the year 2000 when J.P. Dutta’s directorial Refugee opened theBollywood gates for two brilliant stars we have today Abhishek Bachchan andKareena Kapoor Khan. The film had an interesting plot that revolved around alove story which blossomed within the tension at the Indo-Pak border. 2. Yuva (2004) : After his debut, AB Junior was a part of many versatile films which led him tothe Mani Ratnam directorial, Yuva. The political thriller was a multi-starrerthat showed the audience a never seen before side of Abhishek. The actor playeda grey character with many interesting layers. With a group of co-stars by hisside, Abhishek effortlessly went under the skin of Lallan which won him hisfirst Filmfare Award. 3. Dhoom (2004) : Dhoom became a huge commercial hit for Junior Bachchan and went on to be asignificant part of his career going ahead too! The film was the talk of B-Townwith its stylish feel and suave characters. AB’s ACP Jay Dixit became a majorhit with his straight-faced humour and no-nonsense attitude. With Dhoom 2(2006) and Dhoom 3 (2013), the actor took the character one step ahead everytime and entertained the audience thoroughly. 4. Sarkar (2005) : This was the first time the father-son duo came together to replicate theirreal-life relationship on screen. Abhishek played a businessman, son of afirebrand politician. The plot of the film is intense and has a perfect blendof politics, crime, and family drama. The film showed the critics as well asthe audience the extreme range of the star’s acting prowess.

5. Bunty Aur Babli (2005) : Bunty Aur Babli starred Rani Mukerjee and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead whoplayed the perfect con-couple. The multitude of characters they essay to con peopleis the novelty of the film. And of course, another huge novelty was the comingtogether of Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek on the big screen for the very firsttime. This film helped in bringing the nuanced comedic side of AB Junior whowielded the same magic in many of his other films. 6. Guru (2007) : One of the most successful films, both critically and commercially, forAbhishek was Guru. The world that Mani Ratnam created with Gurukant Desai incentre was one in which the actor seamlessly adjusted. He worked on hisdialect, he changed his physicality and gave it more than his hundred percentfor this role of a small-town boy turned into the country biggest tycoon. Therole of Guru Bhai won the actor a lot of love from the fans and lot of trophiesat the award ceremonies. 7. Paa (2009) : Unlike Sarkar where the father-son duo Big B and Jr Bachchan replicated thereal-life relation on-screen, Paa was the film where they there was aninteresting role-reversal. Big B played the role of a 12-year-old who happensto be Abhishek’s son. It talks about a disease called Progeria which AmitabhBachchan suffers from in the film, making them the right fit for this novelidea. The R Balki directorial became special for everyone not only because ofthis unique dynamic displayed in it but also because Abhishek, who turned aproducer with the film, won the National Award for it too. 8. Manmarziyaan (2018) : Manmarziyaan saw Abhishek Bachchan come back to the silver screen after atwo-year break. The excitement among his fans was palpable when the trailer had released and AB Junior lived up to the promise with his portrayal of Robbie.His easy-going avatar in the first half of the film put a smile on all ourfaces. And, when the explosion of emotion came later, the audience was left awestruck once again by AB Junior.

As Abhishek Bachchan completes two decades in the industry, he is now all set to start his third decade with some amazing movies like The Big Bull, Bob Biswas and Ludo which are expected to release soon.