In an interview with PTI, Bachchan speaks about his family, son Abhishek, granddaughter, Panama Papers controversy and working with Ram Gopal Varma again on "Sarkar 3".
Here are the excerpts:
Q-We often see the Bachchan family together at the screening of films be it of Abhishek or Aishwarya. Do you critically analyse each other's work within the family?
A-We are ordinary beings and we conduct ourselves ordinarily. Yes, just as any other would discuss a film, we as a family often do similar.
A-To me he is my son first and last. His core competency, his diversified fields, are added attractions and accomplishments for me.
Q-How does Jaya react to the work that you do today? Is she impressed?
A-At times... Not always...!!
Q-We have been hearing about your granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda getting into films. Is she inclined towards joining the film industry?
A-That news is incorrect. She is busy with her advanced studies just yet, having recently graduated from school.
A-Every individual in the film world has been through these so called 'slides'. The slides that you observe on the playing fields of children in a park are a good symbolic example. When the kid slides down one of these contraptions, he or she reaches the ground and gets up, he doesn't disappear into the earth below.
Q-Your name cropped in Panama Papers case. Do
controversies ruin things for you professionally and personally?
Personally, when a controversy erupts we decide first, whether it requires clarification and secondly, if it receives notice from authorities and the establishment, we submit responses to their queries.
In the matter under question, I have voluntarily given first, public clarification via 3 statements which are all with the media, both print and electronic and have, on receiving formal notices and summons from the GOI (Government of India) Department, given my responses, and I shall continue to give my full cooperation to them.
In any event, the press reports do not disclose any illegal act committed by me. The matter rests now with the GOI and they shall receive my fullest cooperation, Bachchan added.
