BEING HIMSELF

His Dasvi may have failed, but Abhishek Bachchan’s acting hasn’t. As in his recent films, he leaves a mark with his performance

- POOJA BIRAIA JAISWAL

Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan makes it a point to read every single review of his films. And that, more often than not, leaves him either annoyed or disappointed. A case in point: the “critical analysis”of his latest film—Dasvi. While his portrayal of the brash, illiterate and incarcerated chief minister Ganga Ram Chaudhary has been admired for its understated swag and sufficient twang, the film has been panned for being half-baked and ineffective. Inconsistent storytelling and a shoddy script that falls prey to its own chaos when dealing with too many elements at a time are to blame, say critics.

“I have immense sympathies for film critics because they have got to do the unpopular job of breaking it down,”Bachchan tells THE WEEK. “As for me, the only reaction a film should garner is whether it was a good or a bad film. At the same time, I am thankful that at least my films are considered worthy of being reviewed. That is an achievement in itself. Now if someone finds the writing to be hotchpotch, it does not really matter because the film (Dasvi) is bigger than the sum of its parts.”