I Want To Talk: Abhishek Bachchan has a pot belly in jaw-dropping first look, fans call him 'real actor without filter'

I Want To Talk first look sees a pot-bellied Abhishek Bachchan looking rather puzzled. The fans have appreciated the actor's avatar for the film.

Published on: Oct 25, 2024, 12:35:08 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The first look of Abhishek Bachchan and Shoojit Sircar's upcoming collaboration I Want To Talk was released on Friday morning. The makers and Abhishek took to social media to share the first-look poster and Abhishek's avatar in it certainly caught people's attention. (Also read: I Want To Talk teaser: Abhishek Bachchan announces his next film with Shoojit Sircar. Watch)

I Want To Talk first look

The poster features Abhishek standing in the middle of a room wearing just a robe and pyjamas. The robe is unfastened from the front, revealing the actor's bare torso, which has a hint of a pot belly. In the poster, Abhishek, wearing glasses, is looking away from the camera.

Sharing the poster on Instagram, Abhishek wrote in the caption: Bolne ke liye toh bohot kuch hai but then, a picture ‘talks’ a thousand words.

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Fans react

Fans and Abhishek's industry friends showered their love upon the raw, unfiltered first look. One commented, "Real actor without filter …love you sir." Another added, "Looking forward. You have my attention!" Among Bollywood celebs who praised the poster were Sonali Bendre, Zoya Akhtar, and Sikandar Kher. Many fans also stated that they were excited about the director-actor pairing. "A movie looking forward to watch. Great combo @shoojitsircar & @bachchan," read one comment.

I Want To Talk also stars Pearle Dey, Ahilya Bambroo, Jayant Kripalani, Kristin Goodard, and Johnny Lever. Not much has been revealed about the film's plot and theme. Earlier this week, the makers announced the title with a short glimpse at an Abhishek-shaped bobblehead.

A description of the film from Abhishek's Instagram post from Wednesday read: "We all know that one person who lives to talk. Here’s the story of a man who always looks at the brighter side of life, no matter what life throws at him!" I Want To Talk is releasing in theatres on December 22.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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