Overview
- Abhishek Bachchan won Best Actor (Male) at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 for his performance in I Want To Talk.
- Amitabh Bachchan’s blog post called Abhishek “the pride and honour of the family” and described the award as the ultimate answer to years of perseverance.
- The veteran actor shared a magazine cover shot of Abhishek on X, praising him for “covering us all with pride and love” and celebrating the feature.
- In his note, Amitabh said critics who once mocked his public praise have been silenced by admiration for Abhishek’s current acclaim.
- Observers link the Melbourne accolade to Abhishek’s recent streaming surge, notably his role in the ZEE5 release Kaalidhar Laapata, as evidence of his career resurgence.