Bachchan Jr. will be speaking in the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on 21st March, 2009. This will be a moment of proud for one and all back home. Abhishek will express his views as part of a panel exploring the impact of India’s booming economy on the Hindi film industry.
Abhishek, who will be addressing the students and staff of the posh business school, is not only confident about facing his learned gathering in the US, he is also writing his speech entirely on his own. A friend of the young actor revealed, “It’s a big honour, considering Bollywood is still in its infancy and considering actors all over the world have been labeled intellectually challenged from the 19th century onwards.” Abhishek rushed to Malaysia for one day’s shooting of Paa, returned to Mumbai, and is spending all his free time polishing up his speech. “He’s taking his role as a spokesperson at the international forum very seriously,” added his friend.
Bachchan Jr., along with filmmaker Rohan Sippy and PVR Cinemas Chairman Ajay Bijli , will be part of a panel on Bollywood’s Silver Screen: Pursuit of the Golden Globe at the 13th edition of the Philadelphia event.
Discussion topics will chart the growth of the industry, encompass the retailing of cinema, exploring the changing landscape in film financing and how prolific cinema-making has given way to a quality that is appreciated by a much broader audience, the Forum said in a statement on its website. Bachchan’s father Amitabh wrote about Abhishek’s Wharton engagement, describing it as a sign of the expanding reach of Indian cinema, on his blog.
The forum will be driven by business leaders, politicians and experts from across the world who will come together to share their outlook and vision on the ‘Road Ahead for India ’, this year’s title theme.
Apart from Abhishek, former sportsmen Sunil Gavaskar, Geet Sethi and Vijay Amritraj, Sabeer Bhatia , film director Rohan Sippy and Rahul Gandhi are expected to share their vision for a new India.
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