Melbourne, August 16: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan expressed immense pride in his son Abhishek Bachchan after the latter won the Best Actor award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Abhishek was honoured for his performance in I Want to Talk at the festival, which opened on Thursday and will run until August 24.
Taking to his personal blog on Saturday, Amitabh shared photographs of Abhishek holding the award and appearing on a magazine cover, while penning an emotional note on the achievement.
“The happiest father in the entire universe… Abhishek, you are the pride and honour of the family. You fly the flag that Dada ji established, and you have carried it through with valour and hard work,” Amitabh wrote. He praised his son’s perseverance, adding, “Consistency, never giving in, and an attitude of ‘the more you pull me down, I’ll stand again with my hard work and even taller.’ It took you time, but you didn’t give up. You have shown the world on your own merit.”
The veteran actor reflected on the criticism he once faced for publicly lauding Abhishek’s work. “Some years ago, I had flown with surging ecstasy about a masterpiece film of yours and your performance. They who command the informative wood-derived paperwork ridiculed me and my paternal flamboyance of selfish promotion, and sniggered at my advertised pride. The sly and scornful laugh has been silenced by respect and admiration,” he noted.
Amitabh concluded his post by underlining the significance of Abhishek’s recognition: “Winning is the ultimate answer to many binding ropes and chains. The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards. You, Abhishek, just proved that… with all my love, a very proud father and family.”
The award marks another milestone in Abhishek Bachchan’s career, with his father calling it the greatest gift a parent could receive.
