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One of India's most famous actors has thrown down a challenge for Hollywood celebrities to perform in more Bollywood productions in Asia.

Abhishek Bachchan told CNN's Becky Anderson that he believes the world is waking up to the importance of Bollywood in the west and that more Hollywood actors will migrate east.

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan refused to comment on Shiv Sena's stand against superstar Shahrukh Khan, saying his job was only to act.

"All that has been happening over the past few days is very unfortunate and sad. I believe that sports, arts and culture should be above politics. My family and I have faced many such incidents in the past. All I wish for is peace and harmony," Abhishek posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Amidst incessant flashes of the camera and numerous whispers emerged an extremely good-looking Abhishek Bachchan, looking like a true blue Bachchan in full black. AB Baby who was in town to promote Omega’s new watch played the perfect brand ambassador.

It is something that every actor takes time out for. NDTV's Jai Jawan show which requires a shooting time for four days is in some way the film industry's way of honoring the soldiers. And Abhishek Bachchan certainly went out of his way to shoot for the show, keeping in mind his hectic schedule.

“You just know when you are home!”
Abhishek and I have been close throughout our careers. Within a year of our being together, he proposed to me and it was an immediate yes. In Toronto, we had the premiere of Guru and there was a screening and a press interaction in New York and we were supposed to take the flight back, when he proposed. And he said he had a reason for that, he said he used to be in New York at that very spot thinking about the possibility of us being together. It was not about the frills but about the personal emotion deep within.”

When Abhishek Bachchan came to the DLF Emporio mall recently, he was accompanied by his brother-in law (though sis Shweta Bachchan Nanda was conspicuous by her absence)