{"id":4122,"date":"2025-07-12T11:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T11:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/4122\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T11:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T11:28:03","slug":"when-abhishek-bachchan-quit-college-to-help-amitabh-bachchan-clear-rs-90-crore-debt-he-had-to-borrow-money-from-staff-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/4122\/","title":{"rendered":"When Abhishek Bachchan quit college to help Amitabh Bachchan clear Rs 90 crore debt: \u2018He had to borrow money from staff…” | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"When Amitabh Bachchan<\/a>\u2019s life has always been the stuff of Bollywood legends. From being dubbed a \u2018failed newcomer\u2019 to becoming the \u2018Shahenshah\u2019 of Hindi cinema, his story is one of remarkable highs and crushing lows. But perhaps the most testing time of his life came not in front of the camera, but at home, when his company went bankrupt, plunging him into debts of nearly Rs 90 crore. It was such a dark phase that even his son, Abhishek Bachchan<\/a>, chose to quit college to be by his side.The early days: A superstar born from failuresBig B\u2019s career did not start off on a rosy note. His initial films failed to impress either the audience or critics. It wasn\u2019t until 1973 that he tasted real success, with \u2018Zanjeer\u2019 catapulting him into stardom. From there, he ruled the box office for decades, giving Indian cinema some of its most iconic characters and films.<\/p>\n

Big B Filled With Pride: Amitabh Bachchan Hails Abhishek\u2019s \u2018Kaalidhar Laapata\u2019 Performance<\/p>\n

The ABCL gamble that went horribly wrongHowever, success can sometimes breed overconfidence. In the mid-1990s, Amitabh decided to try his hand at the business side of cinema by launching his company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). Unfortunately, the venture turned into a nightmare. As per multiple reports, ABCL failed to deliver, and the company\u2019s financial troubles snowballed into a massive debt of around Rs 90 crore.<\/p>\n

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In an interview with India Today, Amitabh candidly spoke about this period, calling it \u201cundoubtedly one of the darkest periods of my 44-year-old career.\u201d He shared, \u201cI can never forget how creditors used to land at our door, be abusive, threatening and demanding, and worse still, when they came for \u2018Kudkee\u2019 at Prateeksha, our residence.\u201dAbhishek\u2019s decision to stand by his fatherWhile Amitabh struggled with the crisis, far away in Boston, his son Abhishek was pursuing his education at Boston University. But even across continents, the father\u2019s troubles deeply affected the son.Speaking on Ranveer Allahbadia\u2019s podcast, Abhishek had recalled, \u201cWell, truth be told, I left university \u2014 I was studying in Boston University. I had declared my major as liberal arts, and then I majored in performing arts. And I left my education because my father was going through this really rough time, financially. He had started this business called ABCL.\u201dHe added, \u201cI said I can\u2019t be here sitting in Boston when my father doesn\u2019t know how he\u2019s going to get dinner. And that\u2019s how bad it was. And he said it publicly. He had to borrow money from his staff to put food on the table.\u201d\u2018At least he\u2019ll know his boy is next to him\u2019What truly stands out is Abhishek\u2019s sense of moral responsibility at such a young age. He revealed, \u201cI just felt morally obliged to be with him. I called him and I said \u2018You know dad, I think I want to leave college half-way and come back and just be with you, try and help you in whatever way. At least you\u2019ll know that your boy is next to you and he\u2019s there for you\u2019.\u201d Abhishek then described how his father responded. Amitabh called him to his study late one night and laid bare the grim reality. He reportedly told Abhishek, \u2018movies aren\u2019t working out, the business isn\u2019t working out, nothing is working out.\u2019But true to his resilient nature, Amitabh Bachchan decided to pull himself out of the mess rather than give up. In later interviews, Amitabh often credited his family especially Jaya Bachchan<\/a> and Abhishek, for standing firmly by his side through this storm.Upcoming projectsToday, the Bachchans are once again a symbol of success. Amitabh, even at 82, remains one of the most sought-after actors. He was last seen in \u2018Vettaiyan\u2019, which also marked his debut in Tamil cinema. Fans are now eagerly waiting for him in Nag Ashwin\u2019s ambitious \u2018Kalki 2898 AD\u2019 sequel. Additionally, he has Ribhu Dasgupta\u2019s \u2018Section 84\u2019 lined up.Meanwhile, Abhishek has carved out his own place in the industry. He was recently seen in the OTT film \u2018Kaalidhar Laapata\u2019 and is currently shooting for Shah Rukh Khan<\/a>\u2019s \u2018King\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amitabh Bachchan\u2019s life has always been the stuff of Bollywood legends. From being dubbed a \u2018failed newcomer\u2019 to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4123,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[4744,4742,4741,4746,4739,4748,4740,4743,88,4747,206,4745],"class_list":["post-4122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-abhishek-bachchan","tag-abhishek-bachchan-college-dropout","tag-abhishek-bachchan-support-for-father","tag-amitabh-bachchan","tag-amitabh-bachchan-abcl-bankruptcy","tag-amitabh-bachchan-personal-life","tag-amitabh-bachchan-success-story","tag-amitabh-bachchan-upcoming-projects","tag-entertainment","tag-jaya-bachchan","tag-movies","tag-shah-rukh-khan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}