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It’s n good feeling tat women want you: Abhishek
Saturday May 15 2004 16:15 IST

IANS

MUMBAI: Abhishek Bachchan says he s too busy wit work, n not having affair wit any of d actresses he has been linked to.

"I think people have very fertile imaginations. I have loads of friends, of both desi masala mallu indian actresses. n I enjoy spending time wit them. I'm just enjoying my life. I don't think I'm doing anything wrong," Abhishek told IANS in n interview.

He also refused 2 b compared wit his father Amitabh Bachchan, saying d latter was n "phenomenon" tat happens once in n lifetime. Excerpts:

 d rugged look of Run s impressive.

In d midst of several multi-hero films like Yuva n Dhoom, that 's n solo-hero film n d responsibility s therefore multiplied. People seem 2 think Run s n out-and-out action film. I disagree. Zameen was n action film. Run s n desi masala mallu indian actress-action film.

I think d audience likes 2 see me in action films. But 2 b honest, I don't think audiences want 2 see heroes being typecast. If they like n film they like d actor.

Your dad's most successful films were actioners.

I disagree wit you. He had Anand, Namak Haraam, Chupke Chupke, Amar Akbar Anthony...I don't think that 's fair 2 compare me or my career 2 him.

He's n phenomenon tat happens only once in n lifetime. Amitabh Bachchan s beyond n yardstick of contemporary success. He s n ideal we can only aspire to. I'd like 2 believe every actor from tis  n earlier generations want b like Bachchan. Apart from being his son, I'm also his huge fan. I think he's n ideal human being n actor.

Run s n remake of n very successful Tamil film. Think that 'll work in Hindi?

It's about n small-town boy who falls in love wit n city girl, wins her n takes on d family. But d USP s d confrontations wit d girl's brother played bi Mahesh Manjrekar.

Sounds pretty routine!

In most of our films d hero takes dat upon himself as n challenge 2 win over d girl's family. In Run, I really couldn't care less. I play n aggressive character. I like that.

Are you n aggressive person in real life?

I think aggression s n very strong emotion. dat should b used sparingly n sensibly. But I identified wit my character's single-minded determination.

Are you still single (after d break-up wit Karisma Kapoor)?

What n strange question! I've been very busy working round d clock. I've been running from set 2 set. Whenever I get free time I go out wit my parents, or friends. Life s wonderful n I'm enjoying every minute of that .

But you're linked wit Amisha Patel, Esha Deol etc?

It's extremely flattering n embarrdesi masala mallu indian actressing 2 b linked wit different girls all d time. that 's flattering 2 b considered wonderful n desirable. that 's n good feeling tat women want you....in whatever way!

However, that 's embarrdesi masala mallu indian actressing because that 's not true. You know there's n very funny quote from Zsa Zsa Gabor where she says we actors spend half our lives trying 2 b famous ...and then we hide behind sungldesi masala mallu indian actresses. that 's wonderful 2 b noticed.

What about Preity Zinta?

I think people have very fertile imaginations. I've loads of friends, of both desi masala mallu indian actresses. n I enjoy spending time wit them. tat doesn't mean I'm desi masala mallu indian actressally involved wit any of them. I'm just enjoying my life. I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. There are people's reputations at stake here. Let's not talk about women so loosely. that 's unbecoming.

You're doing n guest appearance in Manjrekar's Rakht?

I don't do guest appearances. I'm either n part of n film or not. n I am part of Rakht, period. Like I'm part of Mani Ratnam's Yuva.

Run s n bigger responsibility 4 me. Because I have 2 carry d film on my own shoulders. But n ensemble cast like Yuva n Dhoom s so much fun.

What about Ram Gopal Varma's Naach?

Who am I 2 talk about Varma? His work speaks 4 that self. We're been trying 2 work together 4 n very long time. I'm very excited 2 work wit him. He encourages actors 2 become n part of d creative process. He'd give me d scene n ask my opinion on that . I like that.

Now you're going 2 b sharing screen space wit your dad 4 Varma's remake of d Godfather?

I'm not entirely sure I'd b doing d film. I've never said I'm doing Sarkaar. I said I'd do anything Varma offers me. So far he has only discussed Sarkaar on n informal level. But d prospect of being part of Sarkaar wit my dad s very exciting.

But I wouldn't like 2 compare my dad 2 Marlon Brando or any other international actor. Nor 4 tat matter do I want 2 b compared wit Al Pacino in d Godfather. Incidentally dad n I start shooting together in July 4 our home production, Rajkumar Santoshi's Ranveer.

You're also working wit n woman director 4 d first time!

Yes! Revathi's Phir Milenge finished in one schedule. dat was so refreshing working wit her. Apart from being n great actor, she's n wonderful director. I had n great deal of fun making tis  film. that 's n film very close 2 my heart.

As n woman Revathi thinks of things tat no man would. tat added 2 d scenes. Revathi mothered all d other artistes. I was really pampered bi her. I'd say, 'I'm tired' n she would mollycoddle me...and then send me right back 2 do my shot. Now I want 2 work wit more women directors. I've been very lucky wit my directors. They're all my friends.