Actor Abhishek Bachchan recently received the Best Actor award for his film “I Want to Talk” at the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025. This is the first Filmfare Award of his career. The film was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2024 and was well-received by audiences. Fans on social media congratulated him profusely for this achievement, but some people accused him of “award-buying”.
Abhishek responded to these allegations by writing, “I’ve never bought any awards or aggressively campaigned. It’s just hard work, blood, sweat, and tears, but I doubt you’ll believe me. So I better work harder so there’s no doubt about any of my future achievements. I will prove you all wrong, with all due respect and gentleness.”
In fact, a user named Navneet Mundhra alleged that Abhishek Bachchan is an example of how award-winning and strong PR can keep someone relevant, even if they don’t have a single blockbuster in their career. As soon as this post went viral, fans on social media came out in support of Abhishek. Many users wrote that Abhishek has made a place in the industry on his own and his performance in his recent film was excellent. The award proved to be a career milestone. In “I Want to Talk,”
Abhishek delivered a powerful performance on a serious social issue. Both critics and audiences praised his performance.