Abhishek Bachchan Reveals Dad Amitabh Scolded Him During Sarkar Shoot: 'He Destroyed Me'
Abhishek Bachchan shared his experience of being petrified while filming Sarkar with his father Amitabh Bachchan, and recalled being scolded by him.
Imagine landing your first big scene in a film with the Amitabh Bachchan, who also happens to be your dad, and then getting royally scolded by him before the day's over! That's exactly what happened to Abhishek Bachchan on the sets of Sarkar.
In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, Abhishek shared a hilarious (and slightly terrifying) memory from his first day shooting the political crime thriller. Nervous as ever to act alongside his legendary father, he fumbled through the scene. Later, Big B called him to his car where Abhishek got a full-on schooling.
Abhishek recalled the incident saying, 'The first time we shot together was for Sarkar. Ramu [Ram Gopal Varma] said that we'll do some test shoots, and then I could go away and shoot Bunty Aur Babli. This was September 2004. First day, I was panicking and sweating. He says to me, 'Shankar', and all I had to do was turn around and say, 'Ji?' I was petrified, I was literally shaking. He has that effect."
He said that after the shoot ended, he stayed back in his vanity van, thinking his dad would leave first. But to his surprise, Amitabh came and knocked on his door, asking him to come along so they could go home together. Abhishek then shared what that car ride was like.
'The entire ride back was spent in pin-drop silence. He is just looking straight. When they pulled into their bungalow's driveway, the staff got out, leaving the two of them alone in the car. He's just sitting there, and then, in 48 frames, he turned to me. 'Isiliye maine itne saal mehnat karke tumhe padhaya likhaya? Dialogue bolna aata nahi hai tumhe (Is this why I worked so hard and spent so much on your education? You can't even say a line properly).' I felt like I had murdered someone, the way he looked at me. He just destroyed me," he said.
Released in 2005, Sarkar is a political crime thriller directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan in a powerful role, alongside his son Abhishek Bachchan, with a strong supporting cast including Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Tanishaa, Supriya Pathak, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Anupam Kher.
Often seen as an unofficial remake of The Godfather, Sarkar became the first film in a trilogy, followed by Sarkar Raj (2008) and Sarkar 3 (2017). The film not only made waves in India but also gained international recognition — it premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival and is now preserved in the American Academy of Motion Pictures library.
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