By: Entertainment DeskBengaluru | December 11, 2025 02:29 PM IST 4 min readAbhishek Bachchan was earlier accused of buying awards, doing aggressive PR to stay relevant.In October this year, Abhishek Bachchan was in the news after he won his first major acting award, a Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the 2024. While the award was a significant milestone in the actor’s career as he got one after 25 years of being in the industry, he also faced trolling. Abhishek being himself, gave a befitting reply to some major accusations. In his recent interview, the actor was again asked about the incident.Speaking to PeepingMoon, the actor said, “If you read my response, what I said was: anyone can have an opinion, and today we all have a platform to express it — that’s fine. My job as an actor is to listen to the audience and if something needs improvement, you bring that improvement through your work. But if you are a journalist and you are accusing me of buying an award or doing active PR, then that is wrong.”Also read | Abhishek Bachchan reveals how daughter Aaradhya deals with parents’ divorce rumours: ‘Aishwarya taught her to not believe everything she reads’Abhishek went on to add, “You are a journalist, and you have certain responsibilities toward the audiences who read you.People also forget that I am known for my grandfather, who was an eminent poet. I have another grandfather who was also very prominent — both were journalists. So I come from a family of journalists. I have seen journalism closely from my mother’s side.”“Through you, I understand the ethics and the responsibilities. That’s exactly why I responded,” added Abhishek.Just to set the record straight. Never has any award been bought or aggressive PR been done by me . Just hard work, blood, sweat and tears. But, doubt you’ll believe anything I say or write. So…. Best way to shut you up is by working even harder so that you don’t ever doubt any…— Abhishek 퐁퐚퐜퐡퐜퐡퐚퐧 (@juniorbachchan) October 29, 2025“Many people ask, ‘Why are you even replying?’ I am replying because you are a journalist, and I believe you should have enough responsibility to not make accusations that are not based on truth — that are fabricated. You may have an opinion, that’s fine, but you cannot accuse somebody and tarnish their name by writing something so strong without knowing the truth,” added the actor.“Secondly, if awards can be bought — I don’t know what others do. But if I could buy an award, I would have bought it 25 years ago. Truly. As you said, I have been nominated 3–4 times — I could have bought it then. If active PR could win awards, I would have done that 25 years ago. Anyone who has struggled, worked hard, and stayed dedicated — and I am not just talking about myself — it is unfair to write them off so carelessly. It’s not fair. It’s not nice. And this has to come to an end,” shared the actor.Abhishek also went on to add in his interview, “We are public property — we sign up for this — but there still have to be some boundaries. Boundaries that make us human. People forget that yes, we are who we are because of our audience, and we love them, and we are answerable to them. I can’t remember ever saying no to a selfie, or an autograph, or to meeting a fan. But there are certain things that are off-limits — things that allow us to retain a little bit of our own sanity.Story continues below this ad“If you are a journalist, I expect you to be highly responsible about the repercussions of what you write — sensitive as well. If you don’t care about that, that’s for your own conscience to live with. But from you, I expect responsibility. And I think that is lacking a bit right now, and I truly hope that changes.”Abhishek’s film I Want To Talk did not make it big at the box office but was praised by critics and it also earned acclaim for his portrayal of a father who suffers from cancer and, while undergoing a life-altering surgery, tries to navigate a complex relationship with his daughter that dates back to her childhood.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Abhishek Bachchan