Abhishek Bachchan gets emotional & thanks Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after his first-ever Best Actor win: 'It’s not been easy but...'

Abhishek Bachchan, who gave several memorable performances in his career of two-and-a-half decades, bagged his first-ever Best Actor Award in a Leading Role (Male) for his 2024 film I Want To Talk at the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025, which was directed by Shoojit Sircar.

Emotionally, Junior Bachchan shared a heartbreaking speech and said, “This year marks 25 years in the film industry, and I cannot remember how many times I’ve practised a speech for this award. This has been a dream, and I’m just so touched and humbled. Receiving it in front of my family makes it even more special. There’s a host of people I need to thank, so please… Kartik (Aaryan), ther jao tum abhi, tum sambhal jao tab tak. Kartik has gotten very emotional and made me speak, thinking I wouldn’t get emotional."

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“To all the directors and producers who have worked with me, believed in me, and given me opportunities over the past 25 years, it’s not been easy, but it has definitely been worth it," he added.

He expressed his gratitude towards wife Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan and said, “To Aishwarya and Aaradhya, thank you for allowing me to go out and follow my dreams. I hope that by winning this award, they see that their sacrifices have been one of the main reasons I stand here today. I want to dedicate this award to two very special people. This film is about a father and a daughter, and I want to dedicate it to my hero, my father, and to my other hero, my daughter. Thank you so much, I cannot express what this means to me."

The movie also featured Ahilya Bamroo, Johny Lever, Pearl Dey, Jayant Kripalani and Kristin Goddard, among other,s in prominent roles.