Abhishek Bachchan

I'm an actor, paid to act. I don't bring personal problems to the sets. Dad taught me that.

If I give five flops, I won't get a job. You have to perform at the box office when you are at the top. No one is running a charity here. People are putting huge amounts of money to make movies, and they want the films to be successful. They have invested money in you, so it is your duty to make sure the film does well.

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

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

I am not one of those people who will ever be comfortable mocking or making caricatures of the stereotypes attached to any community.

Every film for every actor is a make-or-break film. I believe every film has the power to break you or make you. So, an actor will treat every film like his last film. That's the way we need to work, and that's the way you can drum up that passion needed to do good work.

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

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

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.

Honestly speaking, I don't like my films. When I watch them, I see a lot of scope for improvement, so if I were to see any of my films, like 'Dhoom,' I might say... 'It would have been better if...' or 'had it been...' and this is all about evolving.

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

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.

If people are looking forward to my films, then I am happy, and I must be doing something right.

Every actor has his own identity. I don't aspire to be Bond. My quest is to do something new, something different.

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

My daughter is not an object to flash around or a prized item to put on display.

I don't think your personal life has anything to do with your professional life. They are separate things. Whatever is happening at home shouldn't be carried to work. Everyone has his/her own journey. Some revel in the fact that they derive that from personal contentment, and others draw it from extreme sorrow.

There are no free lunches in life. You have to earn it. I am paying my dues. People have accused me of having it easy because I am Amitabh Bachchan's son. Yes, I am his son, and I've never run away from it. I work hard to make him proud.

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.

I think every school in the world should have a sports program.

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.

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.

I am happy with all the films I've done. I have not become the victim of an image. I have managed to do different roles, and I am proud of that.