ACTOR
Abhishek Bachchan
- Known for
- Dhoom:3 (2013), Ludo (2020), Happy New Year (2014), Dhoom:2 (2006)
9 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Abhishek Bachchan is an actor best known for Dhoom:3, Ludo and Happy New Year.
9 Interesting Facts About Abhishek Bachchan
Interesting Facts (3)
- #001
Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan hold the Guinness World Record as the only father-son pair to play reversed roles on screen, in the film Paa (2009).
- #002
Abhishek Bachchan starred in Boney Kapoor's shelved film "Dil Chor", which was to be headlined by Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan and Snehal Dhabi and directed by Satish Kaushik. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Raja, but David Dhawan used all of its comic scenes in his film Jodi. No. 1, which led Kapoor to scrap his film.
- #003
Abhishek Bachchan is a big WWE fan. When The Undertaker retired in 2020, Abhishek Bachchan paid tribute to him on social media. Abhishek stated that The Undertaker is the most beloved WWE superstar of all time.
Characters & Cast (3)
- #004
Rinke Khanna auditioned for the lead role in Aakhri Mughal but was not selected because of her height. Aakhri Mughal was to have been Abhishek Bachchan's first film.
- #005
Ram Gopal Varma's first choice for Vivek's role in Company was Abhishek Bachchan. However, Abhishek was busy with other films.
- #006
In 1998, Aditya Chopra decided to direct a film titled "Purushartha". The leads were Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. Aditya decided to shelve the film after J. P. Dutta offered Abhishek Aakhri Mughal.
Life & Family (3)
- #007
Abhishek Bachchan did not complete his business studies in the United States because he wanted to become an actor. His father, Amitabh Bachchan, supported his decision.
- #008
In 1995, Rajiv Rai had a script ready for Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. The film was titled "Dada Thakur". It was about a grandfather and grandson. Amitabh turned it down because he wanted to stay retired and thought Abhishek Bachchan was too young to join films.
- #009
At the age of 9, Abhishek Bachchan was diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning difficulty. Throughout his childhood he faced significant difficulties with reading and writing, but he overcame these obstacles to build a successful career in Bollywood and has since raised awareness about learning difficulties.
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Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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