"I really like Ash's pairing with Hrithik" - Abhishek Bachchan
Guru
which
most
consider
your
finest
performance
to
date
came
at
the
start
of
2007.
Do
you
think
it's
forgotten
at
the
awards
at
the
end
of
the
year?
Why
do
you
say
that?
Rang
De
Basanti
had
also
been
released
in
January.
Awards
are
no
doubt
very
encouraging.
But
there
have
been
many
notable
films
in
the
past
that
haven't
won
awards.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
the
greatest
award
is
a
successful
film.
One chooses a film because it seems interesting, not to see how many awards it will finally get. Guru was an acclaimed and successful film. It's one of the biggest hits of 2007.
Are
you
more
possessive
about
Sarkar
Raj
than
Jodhaa
Akbar
since
the
former
stars
you
with
your
wife?
No.
At
the
end
of
the
day
I
am
an
actor.
And
we're
both
thoroughly
professional.
It
would
be
incorrect
for
me
to
be
possessive
about
our
film
together.
I
am
both
an
actor
and
her
husband.
I'm
possessive
about
her,
not
her
films.
It
doesn't
matter
whom
she
works
with.
In
fact,
I
really
like
her
pairing
with
Duggu.
I
think
they
looked
good
together
in
Dhoom
2
and
Jodhaa
Akbar.
I
wish
that
pair
all
the
best.
Interestingly
the
first
and
second
turning
points
in
your
career
were
both
courtesy
Mani
Ratnam?
Yes,
Yuva
and
Guru.
Mani
is
very
special.
He
had
faith
in
me
at
a
time
when
most
people
had
lost
faith,
including
myself.
He's
a
friend
and
mentor.
I
hope
I
never
let
him
down.
I'd
love
to
work
again
and
again
with
him.
He
knows
I'm
only
a
phone
call
away.
According
to
me,
he's
one
of
the
most
talented
directors
we've
ever
had.
Mani
is
very
reserved.
If
he
has
another
film
for
me
he
would
tell
me
when
he's
ready.
You
went
through
a
prolonged
lean
phase
at
the
beginning
of
your
career?
During
the
times
when
my
films
were
flopping
I
had
friends
like
Karan
Johar
who
kept
my
morale
high.
I
can't
deny
access
to
the
industry
was
easier
because
you
are
a
Bachchan.
And
I
guess
I
did
have
it
much
easier
than
many
people.
But
once
you
get
a
chance
you've
to
prove
yourself
just
like
anybody
else.
I
had
to
struggle.
I
almost
gave
up
after
seventeen
failures.
My
father
kept
saying,
just
keep
working
and
believe
in
yourself.
Thankfully,
better
days
were
around
the
corner.
You've
to
work
very
hard
to
get
anywhere
in
this
business.
And
I'm
working
hard.
However,
there's
no
formula
for
success.
When
I
decided
to
do
Guru,
a
lot
of
my
friends
thought
it
wouldn't
work
at
all.
By
the
grace
of
God
it
did
well.
Are
you
pleased
with
your
assignments?
Of
course!
How
wonderful
to
be
working
at
a
time
when
an
actor
gets
to
do
a
Sarkar
Raj,
Drona
and
Dilli
6
during
the
same
year.
It's
a
dream
come
true
for
any
actor.
Why
did
you
initially
opt
out
of
Dilli
6?
Rakeysh
Mehra
mentioned
the
subject
to
me
many
years
ago.
He
finally
decided
to
shoot
it
in
winter
2006
when
I
was
committed
to
shooting
Drona.
I
suggested
he
do
it
with
someone
else.
He
asked
Duggu
who
asked
me
if
it
was
okay.
I
was
perfectly
okay
with
that.
But
then
Duggu's
dates
didn't
work
out.
Then
Rakeysh
decided
to
re-write
the
script.
By
then
it
was
December
2007
and
I
was
thankfully
able
to
do
the
film.
The
rest,
I
hope
will
be
history.
Rakeysh
is
a
very
sensitive
director
and
I
love
working
with
him.
I
was
meant
to
start
my
career
with
him.
How
has
the
experience
in
Jaipur
been
so
far?
It's
like
attending
acting
school
every
morning.
When
would
I
again
get
an
opportunity
to
observe
and
work
with
actors
like
Waheeda
Rehmanji,
Chintu
Uncle(Rishi
Kapoor),
Om
Puriji,
Deepak
Dobriyal,
Pawan
Malhotra,,
Vijay
Raaz,
Atul
Kulkarni,
K.K
Raina….It's
school!
It's
cool!!
Both
you
and
dad
are
huge
fans
of
Waheedaji?
Who
isn't?
This
is
my
second
film
with
her
after
Om
Jai
Jagdish.
I
just
keep
staring
at
her.
Actors
would
do
anything
to
be
in
one
frame
with
her.
And
what
about
your
co-star
Sonam
Kapoor?
I
saw
Saawariya
and
thought
she
was
wonderful.
When
I
started
my
career
I
wasn't
half
as
good
as
Sonam
or
Ranbir.
It's
wonderful
to
see
this
whole
eager
enthusiastic
new
generation
coming
in.