Abhishek Bachchan says 'a parent should lead by example' as he talks about raising daughter Aaradhya

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's daughter Aaradhya is already an internet sensation, thanks to her eye-grabbing performances in school plays and airport appearances with her mom. She has started conversing with the paparazzi and fans have been loving it. Recently, in an interview, Abhishek Bachchan spoke about his darling daughter and spilled the beans on his parenting approach. He credited his parents, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan as his guiding lights in knowing every bit of parenting. Read on...

Abhishek Bachchan speaks about his daughter Aaradhya

Abhishek was recently seen in Shoojit Sircar's film, I Want To Talk. The story revolves around a father-daughter duo and how they navigate their relationship until an unexpected medical diagnosis changes their lives. While speaking to CNBC-TV18, Abhishek spoke about the values that he wishes to instill in his daughter. He said, “You spend a lifetime trying to search for who you are. But there are certain values that you should stand by. And if you can manage to be recognised and remembered by those values, I think you have led a successful life. That’s kind of how I was brought up. These are the things that I’ve seen my parents do and I hope I am able to do the same for my daughter.”

He further said that he is not sure if the parents are the best teachers as the emotions and desire for their kids to get it right, succeed, and not hurt themselves come in the way. He added, "Our emotions towards them maybe colour our judgement. A parent should lead and teach by example. Today, whatever I have learnt and imbibed from my parents is by seeing the way they conduct themselves. Not necessarily by what they told me I should be doing. Thankfully, they have given me the freedom to take my own decisions. But if I am ever stuck, I would still sit back and say, ‘What would my dad have done?’ If he or my mom approached this scene, for example." 

In the same conversation, he also said that when he is 82, he wants Aaradhya to proudly say one day, "Hey, my dad’s 82 and he’s still at it."

Where to watch I Want To Talk on OTT?

Abhishek's film I Want To Talk was released on the big screens in November 2024. On January 17, it made its digital debut on Prime Video. 

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