This is why Abhishek Bachchan doesn’t shoot intimate scenes anymore
Abhishek Bachchan is a proud girl dad, but raising 13-year-old Aaradhya comes with its own curveballs. In a recent conversation with The Quint, the I Want to Talk actor opened up about his parenting mantra, and how as the father of a young girl, he does not feel very comfortable shooting or watching adult rated content.
“Maybe something that is very sexually explicit…” I am very uncomfortable with that. I don’t like showing all of that on screen. I am still one of those people who, even if I am watching a show alone and something very sexually explicit comes on my phone, feels a bit weird. I have always said that ever since I became a girl dad, I love to pick films that I can watch with my daughter. I am not saying this for all in principle. I don’t know how she will possibly feel seeing that. ‘What’s he doing? I’d like to consider that,” he told the publication.
Sharing his two cents on the role and importance of fatherhood in bringing up children, he emphasised on the fact that men often find themselves unable to express themselves to the best of their abilities, which is a “huge flaw” in his opinion. “It’s a huge flaw, and we feel that we just need to very silently take on whatever responsibilities or pressures and just get on with it. A father will never be able to replace a mother. While women are the superior race, that shouldn’t discount what a father does. and it’s nice, once in a while, to just throw maybe a bit of light that ‘hey, maybe nothing compared to what a mother does, but they do try their best,” he added.
When it comes to maintaining a relationship with kids, Bachchan believes that in today’s day and age, parent-child relationships are “more friendly” but he doesn’t think that the relationship should turn into a “friendship.” “I think you should be friendly with your kid, you can’t be your kid’s friend. You are their parent. You are there to protect them and guide them but you have to be friendly enough for them to feel comfortable enough to come and confide in you and you should be the first person they would think of calling, if anything but I also believe that at the end of the day, you are their parent. They must understand that dinction, that’s what I believe,” he said.
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Muskan Marwah, psycholog at Mpower, Aditya Birla Education Trust, explained that children’s emotional development is shaped how parents respond to various situations, and consency is crucial in this process. “When parents’ actions contradict their words, it can confuse children and undermine the values they are trying to instill. Consency in behavior ensures that children receive a clear and predictable understanding of how to act in different situations,” said Marwah.
This modeling process also fosters intrinsic motivation in children. The internalisation of values also affects how children interact socially. “When parents’ actions align with their words, it builds trust and respect, creating a secure environment for children to thrive.
