Megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan,
who
plays
a
102-year-old
man
in
his
latest
film
"102
Not
Out",
says
he
strives
to
better
himself
with
each
film
rather
than
focus
on
goal
posts.
According
to
the
75-year-old,
who
has
been
in
films
for
almost
50
years
and
continues
to
bat,
'not
out',
every
day
is
a
learning
experience.
His
work
ethic,
he
said,
is
not
to
break
records.
If
the
audience
does
not
notice
the
artiste's
efforts,
he
or
she
tries
to
up
their
game
the
next
time,
Bachchantold
PTI.
Excerpts
from
an
interview
with
the
versatile
actor
on
his
upcoming
film,
which
releases
this
Friday,
his
understanding
of
the
generation
gap
and
the
legacy
of
writing
in
his
family.
Q.
The
trailer
shows
the
dynamics
between
a
father
and
the
son.
You
have
been
a
famous
son
to
a
famous
father,
legendary
poet
Harivansh
Rai
Bachchan
and
vice
versa.
How
would
you
describe
your
relationship
with
your
father
and
son
Abhishek?
A.
My
father,
made
his
'nom
de
plume'
his
and
our
surname
-
Bachchan.
He
gave
it
dignity,
value,
creativity
and
respect.
I
would
ever
endeavour
to
carry
his
legacy
forward
and
expect
the
next
generation
to
do
similar.
Q.
What
did
you
discover
about
yourself
-
both
as
an
actor
and
a
person
-
after
working
on
"102
Not
Out"?
A.
Every
day
at
work
is
a
learning
(experience).
We
hope
that
the
viewer
shall
notice
it.
If
not,
we
shall
strive
harder
the
next
time.
Q.
How
would
you
say
generation
gap
between
the
newer
generations
is
changing
today
in
the
digital
age?
A.
Each
decade,
or
at
times
less,
shall
bring
a
new
generation
into
the
world.
They
come
with
their
own
ideas,
outlooks
and
understandings
of
life.
Growth
depends
on
this.
I
welcome
it
and
make
an
effort
to
be
in
tune
with
them.
Social
media
is
a
help,
as
is
my
own
effort
on
the
blog
and
other
such
platforms.
Q.
How
was
it
reuniting
with
Rishi
Kapoor
after
almost
three
decades?
Could
you
share
some
inside
stories?
A.
Getting
together
after
a
gap
of
27
years
with
Rishi
ji,
was
just
like
getting
off
a
bicycle
and
getting
on
it
again.
The
inside
stories
would
take
a
lifetime
to
narrate.
Suffice
to
say
they
were
all
very
pleasant
and
joyous.
Q.
How
was
it
working
with
director
Umesh
Shukla?
His
"OMG:
Oh
My
God" was
brilliant.
A.
He
is
a
consummate
director
and
easy
to
work
with,
giving
a
free
hand
of
his
interpretations
to
his
actors.
I
hope
that
after
you
see
"102
Not
Out",
you
will
be
able
to
pay
him
the
same
compliment
as
you
have
for
"OMG".
Q.
Your
character
in
the
film
is
trying
to
break
the
record
for
the
oldest
man
held
by
a
Chinese
man
in
the
movie.
After
almost
50
years
in
Hindi
cinema,
what
more
records
do
you
want
to
break?
A.
I
am
not
aware
if
I
have
broken
any
records.
But
certainly
my
work
ethic
is
not
to
break
records,
but
to
break
my
back
in
trying
to
do
justice
to
the
work
that
I
have
been
subscribed
to.
Q.
Your
daughter
Shweta
Nanda
has
written
a
novel.
Looks
like
she
will
keep
the
tradition
of
writing
alive
in
the
family?
A.
Indeed
yes.
I
am
a
very
proud
father
more
so
because
she
carries
the
legacy
of
my
father
forward.
Q.
Do
you
think
there
is
a
book
somewhere
waiting
inside
you
despite
your
busy
schedule?
A.
Never.
I
possess
no
such
qualities.
Credits
-
PTI