Agastya Nanda says he is a bigger fan of Abhishek Bachchan than Amitabh Bachchan: ‘My mamu was my hero’

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The actor continued, “Weirdly, I don’t see him as Amitabh Bachchan the superstar, no matter how many fans will mob him, I genuinely see him as my nana. My mamu has genuinely been my hero growing up. Our generation grew up watching Dhoom, Housefull, Guru. These are our films. My mamu was my hero, when I saw Dhoom, I was like, ‘Oh my God those bikes’. My nana was a generation ahead, so I didn’t grow up watching him. I grew up watching mamu, so I was a bigger fan of his, and still am.”

When noted that his grandmother Jay Bachchan is strictly against discussing work at home, Agastya said, “Luckily, my mamu loves giving gyaan, it is his favourite thing. He can give you gyaan about anything. I just have to sit and wait, and it will come. But it is helpful, I do listen to it and take what works for me.”

The Archies marked the acting debut of three star kids. Besides Agastya, the film also starred Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana, and the late Sridevi’s daughter Khushi. Agastya will be next seen in Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, which will be based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC.