Watch: Abhishek Bachchan recalls Shah Rukh Khan’s advice to him before his feature film debut

Abhishek Bachchan, who was recently seen in Dasvi, made an unusual disclosure in a new interview while promoting the movie. When it came to rapping for the Bluffmaster title track, Abhishek said that the last line, "UC, keep running home boy," had a special importance for him.

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The words 'keep running' are very significant to him and Uday Chopra, who also happens to be the actor’s childhood best friend. These words also happen to have a unique connection with Shah Rukh Khan.

In an interview with Mashable India’s The Bombay Journey, Abhishek elaborated on this very thing.

“When we were set to become actors, Shah Rukh gave us a piece of advice. He said there are two kinds of actors. Both run. However, there’s one who runs because a mad dog is chasing him, and the other runs because he loves running,” explained Abhishek in Hindi.

Abhishek said Shah Rukh advised him and Uday to always be the second kind of actor. Do it because you like it, not because you feel obligated to. That has always been a part of us. Uday and I are always telling one other to keep going,” he continued.

Abhishek made his debut with JP Dutta’s 2000 romantic drama Refugee. He and Uday have notably worked together in the Dhoom series. Abhishek and Shah Rukh have starred in two movies, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Happy New Year, respectively.

In Dasvi, Abhishek plays a politician who earns his high school diploma while serving a prison sentence. The social comedy, directed by newcomer Tushar Jalota, premiered on Netflix on April 7. Also starring in pivotal roles are Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur.

Watch Abhishek’s interview below: