Amitabh Bachchan’s Vijay in Deewaar continues to influence Abhishek Bachchan’s business decisions, actor says ‘there’s emotion behind it’ | Bollywood News
3 min readMumbaiApr 11, 2026 10:38 AM IST In Deewaar, one of Amitabh Bachchan’s most enduring films, there is a moment that has stayed with audiences for decades. Vijay, played by Bachchan, buys a high-rise building in a deal that makes little financial sense. But the decision is driven by emotion: as a child, he had watched his mother work as a construction labourer on that very building. He buys it to gift it to her. It is a scene that continues to draw cheers, even today. The impact of that moment extended beyond audiences as it deeply influenced Bachchan’s son, Abhishek Bachchan, who recalled it in a conversation with Forbes India. Abhishek Bachchan’s business decisions have a Deewar connection Abhishek was asked about his business ventures and the actor recalled this particular scene from the film and said that it left an “indelible mark” on him. Reflecting on the lesson he drew from the scene, Abhishek said, “What that taught me was that there was emotion behind the business, it wasn’t just about the balance …
