Abhishek Bachchan shuts down troll accusing him of buying awards, doing aggressive PR to stay relevant: ‘I will prove you wrong’

Abhishek Bachchan gave a befitting reply to the troll who accused him of buying his Best Actor award for his film I Want To Talk. He shared that the recognition came purely from his hard work.

Abhishek Bachchan lashed out at troll for accusing him of buying an award.

Abhishek Bachchan never fails to give it back to trolls, and this time was no different. Recently, a social media user accused Abhishek of buying his recent Filmfare Best Actor award, which he received for his performance in Shoojit Sircar’s I Want To Talk, released in 2024. Abhishek gave a befitting reply to the troll and clarified that the recognition came purely from his hard work.

The troll had shared Abhishek’s photo from the award show and wrote, “As much as he’s an affable guy, I hate to say that professionally #AbhishekBachchan is the prime example of how buying awards and aggressive PR pushes can keep you relevant… even if you don’t have a single SOLO blockbuster in your career. He won an award for #IWantToTalk this year… A film which no one saw apart from a few PAID reviewers. And now I see all these tweets saying 2025 is HIS year. HILARIOUS!! There are far better actors than him who deserve more recognition, work, appreciation & awards…. but alas! They don’t have PR smarts & money.”

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In response to the comment, Abhishek admitted that the only way to silence such trolls is by working even harder. He wrote, “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’s film I Want To Talk, for which he received the award, did not make a mark at the box office but was praised by critics. The actor earned acclaim for his portrayal of a father who suffers from cancer and, while undergoing a life-altering surgery, tries to navigate a complex relationship with his daughter that dates back to her childhood.

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