Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj...

How was the first day of shooting with your daughter-in-law Aishwarya Bachchan for Sarkar Raj?

The first day of the shoot was invigorating, special, emotional, warm and extremely satisfying. Aishwarya plays an important part in moving the film’s story structure forward. She shares a good relationship with both Abhishek and me, and is an important ingredient in the final outcome of the story.

After Ramgopal Varma Ki Aag, there are reports that you are planning another film with him, which the director initially wanted to make with Shah Rukh Khan. Is it true?

Ramu and I talk constantly of several projects simultaneously. It’s a common phenomenon with most artiste-director relationships. I am unaware whether the projects he has spoken of have also been discussed with Shah Rukh. That will be Ramu’s prerogative. It is very unlikely in today’s time that someone would design something with Shah Rukh and then work with me instead. It would be a sacrilege and self-destructive.

Today’s generation likes being on its own. Will Aishwarya and Abhishek move into the other bungalow (Ammu)? Or do they want to be with you and Jayaji?

They want to be with us.

What do you think went wrong with Jhoom Barabar Jhoom? According to critics, the role had nothing to offer an actor of your calibre.

What went wrong with JBJ was that the audience did not like it. Critics not liking my presence in it, because it had nothing to offer me, could be justified. I did it because the film involved Shaad, Abhishek, Adi and Yashraj, and the great time I had working in their earlier project Bunty Aur Babli.