LET me say this at the outset: Forget comparisons between Abhishek and Hrithik.
Abhishek has a very warm screen presence, a warm smile and immense potential as an actor. He has a saucy sense of humour -- he is a riot.
See, I believe Refugee was a good launch.
The kids, Kareena and Abhishek, came off the best, instead of coming across as just teenyboppers. They had an interesting, semi-serious role, which demanded quite a bit out of them. They managed to deliver.
Abhishek is an actor who doesn't walk in with preconceived notions. Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa, for example, was a lousy film.
But he managed to perform it as convincingly as he can.
HE knows how to adapt himself to a role, the script and give it all he can. He treats his roles with a pinch of salt -- it shows in his performance!
If you're talking about his previous flop, his father had five. But look at where is now. I don't believe that is any way to judge someone.
I find Abhishek very approachable, very easy to talk to. Hrithik, on the other hand, takes his own time to open up and let himself go.
I don't think Abhishek apes his father consciously. The reason why you feel he does is because similar scenes have been incorporated in his script sometimes.
Yes, he has inherited one thing -- his father's sense of punctuality.
What he really needs are interesting roles; performance-oriented films and not get stereotyped or slotted.
What I like about Hrithik and Abhishek is that they have seen a lot of films, are literate and well-read. They have realised that the audience wants more. And they are willing to stretch that much more to give it to them and look beyond those trappings.
