Appreciation post for Abhishek Bachchan:
Abhishek Bachchan has been quietly carving out a space for himself with small-budget solo films that have earned critical acclaim. He’s slowly building his CV and, more importantly, keeping the actor in him alive.
Back in the early 2010s, he was part of several big commercial multi-starrers – Bol Bachchan, Dhoom 3, Happy New Year, Housefull 3, but after a point, he clearly wanted to step away and focus on solo lead roles. Those offers weren’t exactly pouring in, so he started collaborating with younger, often struggling directors (or sometimes directors from his father’s circle) and ended up making some genuinely interesting films.
Smaller projects like Manmarziyaan, The Big Bull, Bob Biswas, Dasvi, Ghoomer, I Want to Talk, Be Happy, and Kaalidhar Lapata may not be commercial success, most either landed on OTT or flopped in theatres, but they reflect a clear intent: to act.
Amidst these, he’s still doing the occasional big film, Housefull 5 and the upcoming KING next year. But it’s the smaller movies that deserve appreciation. They’re what will eventually define his filmography and showcase the range he’s building, bit by bit.
