Shooting on my birthday is very comforting, says Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan turned a year older yesterday by quietly doing what he loves the most. He shot throughout the day for Amazon’s web series Breathe. The Breathe crew rolled in a cake at the stroke of midnight. After shooting, Abhishek headed home for a quiet dinner with his parents Amitabh and Jaya, wife Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya.

“Every year, I try to make sure I’m working on my birthday. I don’t know why but to me shooting on my birthday is very comforting,” says Abhishek who finds it equally important to spend time with his family on his birthday. “Of course I love spending the day with my family. And, as soon as I pack up from shooting, I rush home to be with my parents and wife.”

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared an image of baby Jr. Bachchan, with the caption, “always...My Baby. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAAABYYY (sic)”

Abhishek hasn’t missed out working on his birthdays so far. “Every year, since I started my career in 1998, I’ve made sure that I’m shooting. I remember I was shooting with JP Dutta saab on my 23rd birthday. Only once I missed shooting on my birthday because I was in New York promoting Delhi 6.”

Being 43 is no different for Abhishek from being 23. “Age is just a state of mind. Nothing has changed. I haven’t changed. I’ve never been bogged down by failure.” The last year Abhishek received immense accolades for his performance in Manmarziyan. On a chat show, Abhishek and his sister Shweta Bachchan Nanda revealed that when his father Amitabh Bachchan saw the film, he was so moved that he didn’t say a word. However, his mother refused to see the film as she finds it very difficult to be objective about her son’s performance.

The hard-to-please Jaya Bachchan finally saw Manmarziyan last week and she was quite blown away by her son’s honest and unalloyed performance. “What better birthday gift can I hope for?” wonders Abhishek.