Abhishek Bachchan was a new face of 2000 who attracted media and audience attention. Although his first film, Refugee, was an average fare at the BO, it did bring the two debutants -- Kareena Kapoor -- in the limelight.

In fact, it wouldn't be wrong to say that but for Amitabh's son and Raj Kapoor's granddaughter, J P Dutta's Refugee would not even have reached the average mark.

He then delivered two duds in Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa and Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke. The audience tore Bachchan Jr apart. The media was even more inconsiderate.

The silver lining came when Abhishek was signed by Sooraj Barjatya for his new film, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon, never mind if Hrithik Roshan had a presumably meatier role in it.

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