Overview

• Abhishek Bachchan marked his 25th year in Hindi cinema with the July 4 ZEE5 release of his thriller series Kaalidhar Laapata.
• In a July 5 Instant Bollywood interview, he emphasized that he doesn’t take social media chatter seriously and has developed a thick skin over his career.
• He warned that newcomer Agastya Nanda, who debuted in Netflix’s The Archies, could be vulnerable to online trolling and offered him advice on handling criticism.
• His wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and mother, Jaya Bachchan, have played key roles in shielding his personal life from persistent marriage rumors.
• Bachchan is preparing next for the multi-starrer King with Shah Rukh Khan and a villainous turn in Ajay Devgn’s Bholaa 2.