Abhishek Bachchan took to social media to celebrate 17 years of being in the film industry. He posted pictures from the sets of his debut film Refugee (2000). Check it out:
Talking about the feat Abhishek said, "#flashbackfriday this photo was taken right after I gave my first ever shot for my 1st film, Refugee. Can’t believe it’s already been 17 years. Thank you JP saab for having faith and belief in me ( and continuing to) dont know if I'll ever be able to thank you enough for introducing and guiding me through the world of cinema. To Bebo, Jaggu dada, @suniel.shetty, @anupampkher and the rest of the coolest and most loving cast and crew... Thank you for being the best co-stars a newcomer could ever ask for. For your patience, love, support and compassion. #17yearsofRefugee (sic)."
Talking about Kareena Kapoor Khan, he said, "#flashbackfriday the last photo was of my 1st shot for Refugee, this one is from the premiere. #17yearsofRefugee #JPDutta #KareenaKapoorKhan (sic)."
Refugee won the duo, Abhishek and Kareena, several accolades and also fetched Kareena Kapoor the Filmfare Best Debut (Female) award. The film received critical acclaim but performed moderately at the box-office. It was the fifth highest grossing film of 2000. The music of the film was highly appreciated. In fact, Anu Malik who composed the songs for the film received a National Award for it.
Abhishek is all set to work again with his debut director J.P. Dutta in Paltan, which is all set to go on floors by the end of this month.
Image Source: facebook/AbhishekBachchan
Image Source: facebook/AbhishekBachchan