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Abhishek Bachchan was to the movies born - his illustrious parents Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan being prolific actors themselves. But he didn’t just arrive on the scene with a big bang like one expected him to. He was met with a lot of criticism for his weight, body language, dancing skills or lack of them and of course, innumerable comparisons with his legendary father. But he took it in his stride and put up all the review cuttings on his board at home and improved on each and every one of his negative points. The result: Guru in early 2007. A smash hit in which he was lauded for his performance like never before. The star son was finally recognised as an actor. Even as he modestly states, he’s “busy trying to be an actor”. The 31-year-old actor is currently playing the role of husband to the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Rai, who he married on April 20 earlier this year. After a frenzied walk on the Cannes red carpet right after their nuptials, followed by a holiday in France, the golden couple of Indian cinema have since returned to their shooting schedules of their various films.

Do you think you have reached a stage where scripts are being written for you?
Indian cinema has changed. The scripts are written first and then actors are cast accordingly as films today are bigger than any single actors. And we all work towards the collective good of the film. That’s the way things are in the industry right now.

What’s the biggest advantage being your father’s son and possibly the biggest disadvantage?
There are no disadvantages in being my father’s son. And the advantage is that I have the most loving, caring and best parent in the world.

Your sex appeal has fans screaming for more. But your dad scores higher on the sex appeal scales. How does it feel to be less sexier than your dad?
I subscribe to the fact and I know it. Pa is sexier than me and we laugh about it. But last year, a British magazine voted me the sexiest man and my father was 16th on that list!

You are a ready wit and have fun whilst working on set. Do you think you get away with stuff ‘cos of who you are?
You can only get away with things if you are badly behaved and I don’t think I am badly behaved. I only share my sense of humour with close friends and family.

Are you punctual by nature and a stickler for time?
Yes, I am since I was taught from a very young age that if you don’t respect time, time won’t respect you.

What turns you on?
A good movie. Seriously.

What do you love about Aishwarya the most?
So many things… she’s very human and unaffected and very down-to-earth. Ash is a simple little girl and that’s very endearing. And she’s always smiling.

When are you both planning to have kids?
Kids shouldn’t be planned. They should just happen.

Given your father, Ash and you share the same initials - AB barring your mom Jaya, do you think you may name your child with the alphabet A too?
That’s actually a cool idea. I don’t really know though.

Is there any one way Aishwarya has changed you?
She tries to make me eat health food as she knows I have very bad habits.