Abhishek Bachchan received praise for his performance in his recent release – I Want To Talk. Some fans even compared his acting and screen presence to that of the late Irrfan Khan. However, Abhishek says he can’t take much credit for it, calling the actors “puppets” in the hands of the director, in this case Shoojit Sircar. (Also read: Working on ‘I Want To Talk’, A Life-Changing Experience: Abhishek Bachchan)

Abhishek Bachchan says actors are puppets

In an interview with E-Times, Abhishek addressed the comparisons with Irrfan for his role in I Want To Talk, saying, “It has nothing to do with me. The actors are very well paid and pampered puppets. Here is the grand puppet master (pointing to Shoojit). “

Abhishek added that actors need to trust the directors and surrender. “After taking the decision to trust the director, if you still think, ‘Main toh star hoon, yeh nahi karunga’ (I am a star, I won’t do this), then I don’t allow him to do it. what he wants to do. I’ll give you an example from Forest Gump, one of the greatest movies of all time. He’s not heroic, but his character is heroic, so every actor has to do an act of. faith”, he declared. said, adding that he also understands why actors don’t submit sometimes: “Sometimes I understand why actors don’t, because you burn your fingers but choose to work with people in whom you can trust trust.”

About I want to talk

Directed by Shoojit Sircar, I Want To Talk stars Abhishek as a terminally ill man who comes to terms with life and death. The film also stars Ahilya Bamroo, Johnny Lever, Banita Sandhu and Pearle Maaney, among others. Critics praised the film, especially for Abhishek’s performance. THE Hindustan Times Review states, “Abhishek makes full use of his real-life laid-back guy demeanor with some of the best lines in the play for his character.”

However, this praise did not translate into box office revenue. The film opened to a humble ₹25 lakh on the first day, one of the lowest opening day earnings in Abhishek’s career.