Abhishek Bachchan

“I feel that one of the hardest things in acting is the way you need to switch your emotions.”

“When I was in school, sport was given utmost importance. I think it's fantastic for character building, for team playing, and I think it's a great profile for a nation. One in every six people on Earth is an Indian, and I look forward to the day when we can compete with the heavyweights of the sporting world and do well in the medal tally.”

“You have to understand that you are not making the film for yourself; you're making it for the audience. If I am asking my audiences to buy tickets, I owe them the worth of their money, and I owe them entertainment.”

“Critics have a job to do. They do not criticise you without reason.”

“Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience. Therefore, the best part for me as an actor is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets.”

“I like working on my birthday, so I always do.”

“My films are of paramount importance to me, the same as my family. That's not going to change. This is a balance I have to strike throughout my life.”

“Anybody who has interacted with me will definitely find me to be a chirpy person.”

“The only fear I have is that I will wake up one day and nobody will allow me to do films. This is a fear every actor has.”

“Basketball is my favorite sport, and I'm also a very passionate football fan.”

“Honestly, I wish I could be a part of all the remakes of my father's films. But on second thought, I wouldn't want to be a part of any. The thought of being compared to him is unnerving. I'd rather do my films than live in the fear of living up to his standards.”

“The main objective of our cinema is to entertain. If you can pass on a message at the same time, that is fantastic, but if the audience does not feel they are going to be entertained by the film, they are not going to watch it. There are many examples of very responsible and great films that are being made, but nobody goes to watch them.”

“Indian weddings are elaborate. As a culture, we like to celebrate everything... Our weddings go on for sometimes a week, 10 days.”

“I do films that I like. I have done comedy, romance, everything, and I always like to do it differently from the previous ones.”

“I think India is very passionate about films. It's almost a second religion back home. Due to that, I think film stars are - are really held in great esteem. Not that we're complaining, but I think with that comes a lot of responsibility.”

“A successful film is a good film, and a non-successful film is a bad film. It's as simple as that.”

“A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.”

“The best gift for an actor is the love of the fans. Many make sweet cards, write letters and even come and meet me wherever I am in India. The love and blessings of your elders is also always cherished, but the extra mile that the fans go to is memorable.”

“I have no hang-ups in life. I don't care about groups and camps. I have been brought up with certain values and ethics. I have never been egoistic about my stardom and lineage. I don't have any qualms about breaking the ice with my colleagues. I can walk up to any actor and greet him, irrespective of what kind of equation I share with him.”

“Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.”