He has earned his best reviews for his portrayal of an unapologetically wily and relentless businessman in Guru, followed by his impeccable comic timing in the super hit bromance flick Dostana. Laurels were also showered on him for his sensitive performance as the loving and dedicated husband in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

You are soon to become a father, have you become more responsible and mature?
I believe that till the time the child is not in your arms there will be no change in you. The minute your child is in your hands, the whole world changes for you. Recently when I spoke to my brother–in-law, Nikhil Nanda. He asked me the same thing, that do I feel mature, but I replied the same thing. If there has to be any change in me, then it will happen only after the birth of the child.

Abhishek Bachchan appears as a zombie as he saunters in his wing of Janak, the Bachchan office in Juhu, Mumbai, with a carafe of coffee in hand and bloodshot eyes. “I haven’t been sleeping for more than an hour a night. There is more caffeine in my body than blood,” he says. After the hectic promotions for Dum Maaro Dum, he’s off to Russia for a long schedule of Abbas-Mustan’s Players. He tells Harneet Singh how he takes his flops on his chin

Speaking about giving it right back to abusers on Twitter and other tongue-in-cheek agendas, actor Abhishek Bachchan revealed his fun-loving side when he dropped by at DNA for a visit. He spoke about serious issues too. Excerpts...

It’s understandable why Abhishek Bachchan is the most envied man in show business. For a long period, he had to battle the unwarranted comparisons with his father, easily the greatest superstar of all time. And then, he swept the most beautiful woman on the planet off her feet. The attacks became even more severe with expectations spiraling out of reach. But the humble actor maintained his composure and carried on.

Abhishek Bachchan His characters struggle to do the right thing sometimes, but as an actor, Abhishek Bachchan has rarely put a foot wrong. Critics love him, magazine writers fawn over him, and he's developed a fan base like no other, largely because his performances are most often off-kilter, angled and light, full of soul, tenderness, toughness, sincerity and grace, expressed through the liquid cadences of his voice and his diction, his beautiful man-boy face, and the unerring and particular use of limbs to amplify and enhance. One could go on.

At 1.30 in the night, Abhi (as we love to call him) arrives in his booked room at the Rennaisance Powai Hotel where I am waiting for him along with his personal PR, Shalmana, who's giving me company since 10pm. A firm handshake and he wastes no time getting down to business. Abhi has just returned after finishing his first shot for the film Game he is filming along with actress Kangna Ranaut in the hotel. It's a night shift from 9pm to 9am.

Why did you choose this game show as your television debut?
I was offered a lot of different shows but I chose this because I loved its format. The best part was that it’s a fun and interactive show. I can’t and wouldn’t want to do anything serious so this was just perfect.

Winning this game needs a lot of luck. How does lady luck normally treat you?
As actors we deal with luck on a day-to-day basis. I’ve always been told that being an actor requires one per cent talent, one per cent hard work and 98 per cent luck. My parents are my lucky charm.