'Just Hard Work, Sweat And Tears': Abhishek Bachchan Hits Back At Claims Of Buying FilmFare Award

Abhishek Bachchan is one of the actors who knows how to deal with trolls. He recently won his first-ever Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in I Want To Talk. His emotional acceptance speech left many criticing him on social media, accusing him of buying awards and using aggressive PR. Some questioned how he won the best actor award, claiming he has not given a single blockbuster in his career. Abhishek directly reacted to these viral claims, stating that it's only his hard work, sweat and tears, nothing else.

Abhishek Hits Back At Claims Of Buying FilmFare Award

Addressing the allegation on X, Abhishek responded to a user, writing, “Just to set the record straight. Never has any award been bought or aggressive PR been done by me. Just hard work, blood, sweat and tears. But doubt you’ll believe anything I say or write. So… best way to shut you up is by working even harder so that you don’t ever doubt any achievement that will happen in the future, again. I will prove you wrong! With all due respect and ‘affability’."

Just to set the record straight. Never has any award been bought or aggressive PR been done by me . Just hard work, blood, sweat and tears. But, doubt you’ll believe anything I say or write. So…. Best way to shut you up is by working even harder so that you don’t ever doubt any…

— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) October 29, 2025

Abhishek Bachchan’s Filmfare Award Speech

Abhishek shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role- Male award with Kartik Aaryan, who was honoured for his performance in Chandu Champion. During his winning speech, Abhishek was seen holding back his tears. He said, "This year marks 25 years in the film industry, and I cannot remember how many times I’ve practised a speech for this award. This has been a dream, and I’m just so touched and humbled. Receiving it in front of my family makes it even more special. There’s a host of people I need to thank, so please… Kartik (Aaryan), ther jao tum abhi, tum sambhal jao tab tak. Kartik has gotten very emotional and made me speak, thinking I wouldn’t get emotional."

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He thanked his father, Amitabh Bachchan and also made a special mention of his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya. The actor stated, "thank you for allowing me to go out and follow my dreams. I hope that by winning this award, they see that their sacrifices have been one of the main reasons I stand here today."

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Abhishek Bachchan's Career

He made his debut with J. P. Dutta's war drama Refugee in 2000 opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan. In June this year, he completed his 25 years in the industry. He has appeared in several movies, including Guru, Dhoom, Sarkar, Manmarziyaan, and many others. Most recently, he was seen in I Want To Talk, where he played Arjun Sen, a father and a cancer survivor navigating personal and emotional challenges in his life. The father-daughter bond portrayed by the cast resonated with the audience, earning widespread praise from both viewers and critics. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, and produced by Ronnie Lahiri under Rising Sun Films and Kino Works. I Want To Talk also starred Pearle Dey, Kristin Goodard, Jayant Kripalani, Johnny Lever and Ahilya Bambroo.