Abhishek Bachchan On His Physical Transformation For I Want To Talk: At My Age, It Gets Difficult...

Abhishek Bachchan is all geared up for his upcoming film I Want To Talk, helmed by Shoojit Sircar. The project at hand marks Abhishek and Shoojit’s first film together. Recently, at the music launch of the film, the actor shared his experience of working with the director and the lessons he learned on the way.

Abhishek Bachchan: It’s been life-changing

During the music launch of his upcoming film I Want To Talk, Abhishek Bachchan mentioned the experience while he was working for the film, “Don’t ever put on weight for a film again. Trust me, at my age, it gets very difficult to lose it after a while.” He also spoke about how weight gain in the film was not prosthetics, but that’s him. “And that is me. That isn’t any prosthetic”. He revealed that the it has been life changing and a learning experience.

Talking about the experience of working in the film and with director Shoojit Sircar, “But, no, I think it reassures you as actors that there’s a little bit of space for everybody out there. What I’d like to thank Shoojit Da for is, and I hope you all can find some sort of parallel in your own life, you know, we’re all stuck in the rut of life. We’re doing what we’re doing, we’re enjoying it. Some of us have got a corporate job, some of us are artists, some of us do whatever we do. Life dictates to you what you should be doing and how you should be doing it."

He furthermore said, “What’s nice about working with Shoojit Da and doing a film like this is once in a while you can just talk and say, ‘Hey, you know, I can do something different and maybe I should try something different. The greatest takeaway is to have, as he says, to be fearless. Sorry, fear free. Be free of fear and go out there, try something different”.

What do we know about Abhishek Bachchan’s I Want To Talk?

Directed by Shoojit Sircar, I Want To Talk promises to strike a balance between lighthearted moments and deep emotional introspection, offering a profound commentary on life, relationships and redemption.

Alongside Abhishek Bachchan, the film also stars Johnny Lever, Banita Sandhu, Pearle Manes, Jayant Kripalani and  Ahilya Bamroo among others. I Want To Talk is produced by Rising Sun and Kino Works. The screenplay is penned by Ritesh Shah. The film is set to release in theatres on November 22, 2024.