How do you look back on the experience of Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai?
I look back very fondly on that experience. I enjoyed working with my friend Goldie [Behl], Jackie Shroff, Rani Mukerji, and Sushmita Sen.

24 Years of Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai: Abhishek Bachchan gets candid about the film’s failure and legacy

Why do you think the film didn’t work?
To be very honest, the lack of experience went against both Goldie and me. We became so emotionally involved with the story that we lost all objectivity. We were like two boys chasing a dream. But I don’t regret it. I think Goldie did a fine job. The film gave me a lot of scope to perform. I hope I didn’t let him down.

Your character had a graph—from an innocent small-towner to a compromised city slicker?
I played an ambitious boy from Varanasi who comes to Bombay to study. It’s about how my character follows his dreams. It was a very interesting and different kind of film. It wasn’t a run-of-the-mill entertainer. It dealt with issues like job reservations and the role of the media.

Both Goldie Behl’s father Ramesh Behl and Rohan Sippy’s father Ramesh Sippy have worked extensively with your parents. How does that equation play into your generation?
That was another generation. We’re treated differently now. But yes, there’s a sense of mutual trust between me and directors whose fathers worked with my parents. The important thing is to select roles that are different. I think the audience is ready for change. Nobody really knows what viewers want, but they do want something fresh—presented in a new-age package.

You played a dreamer in Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai?
I wouldn’t call my character Suraj a dreamer. Dreamers can be unrealistic. I’d say he’s a character with a definite goal in life. I play a guy who comes from Varanasi to Mumbai only to see his well-laid plans go completely off track.

Your character conveyed the innocence of a Raj Kapoor protagonist?
I agree with you. This film was in the same genre as Raj Kapoor’s Shree 420 or Aziz Mirza’s Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. But it had its own unique rhythm. Yes, it’s definitely a film about coming of age.

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