Shoojit Sircar calls Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan ‘real gentlemen’: ‘I have this career because…’ | Exclusive

Last update:November 21, 2024, 08:18 IST

Shoojit Sircar recalls choking up while saying ‘action’ to Amitabh Bachchan on the first day of shooting Piku and how nervous he was.

Shoojit Sircar worked with his father and son, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. While he has collaborated with Big B on Shoebite, Piku, Gulabo Sitabo and Pink, he directed Abhishek for the first time in I Want To Talk, which is scheduled to release on November 22. -Avatar already seen and has already received rave reviews from Amitabh Bachchan on social media.

Now, in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Shoojit reveals the commonality between the father-son duo. While acknowledging that comparisons between them are unfair, he says: “They are true gentlemen. They behave so well. Their sense of courtesy and the way they welcome us at all times stands out.”

He praises Abhishek for imbibing the best qualities of his father and points out, “Abhishek respects his directors, writers and everyone else on the set a lot and he learned that from Mr. Bachchan. They both know very well what it takes to make a film beyond basic things like punctuality. Mr. Bachchan remembers his lines very well and he conveyed it to Abhishek as well.”

Although Amitabh Bachchan has already shared his comments on I Want To Talk, Shoojit is waiting to hear from him personally and he shares that his words mean a lot to him. “He’s a legend and I always look forward to his reactions. I have worked with him on four films and even though we share a certain equation, we admire him with absolute respect and consideration,” he remarks.

Shoojit had first collaborated with the legendary actor on Shoebite, a film which never saw the light of day. Speaking about how he owes his career to him, he says: “We are very grateful to him for coming into our lives. He agreed to work with me on Shoebite and it’s thanks to him that I made this career. I will be forever grateful and grateful to him. »

After Shoebite, they came together again for Piku, a film that has become cult over the years. Recalling the first day of shooting, Shoojit says, “I cherish my memory with Mr. Bachchan on the first day of shooting. I choked up saying “action” to him. I keep telling this story to my friends. I remember the time when he came to Kolkata for the shooting of Yaarana. I was a little schoolboy of 12 or 13 years old. The whole of Kolkata was dancing and buzzing at the news of the shooting at the Netaji Indoor Stadium. »

The Sardar Udham and October maker adds, “He is like our jamai babu (brother-in-law). Like everyone else, I always considered him a superstar and never thought I would get to meet him one day, let alone direct! When he was in front of me on the first day on the sets of Piku, those old memories came back before my eyes. I was also very nervous because I didn’t know what was coming next.”