Bluffmaster is important to Abhishek for more than one reason. It is a film where he won't have an Amitabh or John Abraham (as in Dhoom) acting alongside.
"After a string of hits like Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli and Sarkar, the expectations from Abhishek are riding very high," says Sippy.
As Abhishek speaks you notice how eager he is to praise the other artists in Bluffmaster including Ritesh Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Nana Patekar and Priyanka Chopra. When he is with a cast of wonderful actors, Abhishek says giving a good performance becomes a natural process.
He spoke exclusively to Arthur J Pais.
Photograph: Paresh Gandhi