The recent blasts in Delhi have left the entire country in a state of shock. And the heinous incident has particularly disturbed Abhishek Bachchan as he was in Delhi on Saturday when the blasts occurred. The happy-golucky actor, who is otherwise famous for his antics and humour had a different story to tell on Saturday.
A source close to the actor said, “Abhishek had gone to Delhi on Saturday for some important meeting and promotional activities as the brand ambassador for a particular product. He was staying at his own house in Delhi. In the evening, he had to drive around Connaught Place to reach the venue of an event.”
“As he was nearing Connaught Place, Abhishek heard a huge bang. He had no idea what the noise was all about. It was only when he reached the hotel that learnt that the noise he had heard was because of the blast that happened at Connaught Place,” added the source.
We contacted Amitabh Bachchan to know about Abhishek’s terrifying experience. Amitabh said, “Yes, Abhishek had just reached Delhi for a press meet for Drona, an Omega event and then to shoot for Dilli 6. He was minutes away from the blasts at Connaught Place… Horrifying and shocking the tragic events…”
The event was cancelled and Abhishek was asked to go back home no sooner did he reach the venue. “On his way back, he witnessed the panic and the traumatic sight where the blasts had taken place. He saw all the commotion and destruction, which disturbed him a lot,” said the source.
According to the source, on Sunday he was supposed to meet some of the most well-known media people for interviews. Initially, Abhishek was reluctant to cancel his meetings, but he also said that he was just not in the right frame of mind to give interviews.
When contacted, Abhishek’s friend, Shristi Behl said, “Like any sensitive Indian, Abhishek too was deeply affected by the blasts. He cancelled his scheduled events as he felt he was not up for it and it would be too insensitive to promote a film, while the city was going through such a tragic situation.”
“He’s an extremely sensitive person and was tremendously disturbed by what he saw. Generally, he’s always naughty and up to some or the other mischief. But after the incident, he was just not himself and was unusually serious. He just went home that evening and didn’t meet anyone after that,” added the source.
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