Whenever he made people laugh, he was left a happy man….
Abhishek Bachchan is one of the most underrated actors of Bollywood. Many of you might chuckle at this thought but the actor has proved his mettle. Only issue is his career choices never complimented his talent. Yuva and Guru are two of the biggest successes of his career which has Abhishek displaying the best of his talent. We hated him in Yuva for being so vile while he inspired us in Guru. But since then the guy hasn’t been able to keep up the momentum. Well with Housefull 3, all that is set to change. Finally, Abhishek can claim that he has found a genre he will never go wrong with. The comic caper has registered the highest opening weekend of 2016 with 53. 31 crore beating Shah Rukh Khan‘s Fan. So now, after Bol Bachchan, Happy New Year, Abhishek has yet another hit under his belt with this film and interestingly, all are comedy. Let us explain it further.
Bol Bachchan (2012)
Box office: 102. 94 cr.
Yes it was toplined by Ajay Devgn but Abhishek’s comic timing was hugely praised. Bollywood went gaga over him while critics were surprised with his comic flair. Despite having an actor like Ajay pitted against him, he managed to stand out and how. For a film made on a budget of 70 crore, the money earned was huge.
Happy New Year (2014)
Box office: 203 cr
With 44. 97 cr, Happy New Year is still the highest opening day grosser ever in the history of Indian cinema. Shah Rukh Khan was the man behind it all who promoted this Farah Khan directorial really well. But when the reviews were out, Abhishek walked away with all the acclaim. Critics just couldn’t stop raving about his comic timing. Making your presence felt in a movie that has SRK and Deepika Padukone, a hit jodi, in the lead is a feat in itself.
Housefull 3
Box office: 53. 31 cr (still running)
The film was supposed to be a success because every film from this franchise has been one. In fact, even with its first day collection of over 15 cr, the film is already the highest grossing Housefull film in the series. We already told you how the film managed to do that with its day 1 collection itself. Even in this, people found AB really funny even though Akshay Kumar’s comic timing is legendary now.
Hence, it is proved that comedy suits this actor and can bring his career on the right track. And yes, may be multi-starrers with a top star in the lead too… just an observation that is.