I ended up seeing Sarkar and Bunty aur Babli back to back. Post viewing, my esteem for Abhishek Bachchan is sky high. When he launched his career, I remember discussing with people how hard it would be for him to crack the market. Expectations, father's shadow and all that. The flops that he had of course didn't help.

Compare that time with now, a bunch of hits in a row and he's flying. Success no doubt helps your marketability and reputation, but I'm coming more from the improvement in performance and screen presence point of view. I'm telling you, that boy is going to rival his father's standing one day.

There are enough great performers out there, but a Paresh Rawal or an Akshay Khanna can take it only so far. I'm betting Abhishek will take it to the top, I'm talking AB, SRK league.

The angry young man has come and gone, time will usher in the strong, smoldering, surprisingly humorous, let-me-take-you-home-to-meet-mom kind of guy. Sounds a lot like his father already.