Abhishek Bachchan is all set for his latest release, Be Happy. The actor, who has spent over two decades in the industry, plays a single parent in the film who wants to fulfill his daughter’s wish of dancing. The role of his daughter is played by Inayat Verma, who was last seen in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. In fact, Abhishek and Inayat first shared screen space in Anurag Basu’s Ludo.

In an exclusive interview with ETimes, Abhishek shared his experience of working with the 12-year-old. He said, “This is my second film with her, and a lot of times when you’re shooting with children, you come with preconceived notions—that you’ll have to be patient, that they might not know certain things, and that you’ll have to handhold them through the process. The majority of the stress falls on the director. But the first time I worked with her, she came in and told me the scene, the dialogues, and even my dialogues! I was like, ‘Oh gosh, this girl is really prepared. She’s not a kid—she’s just petite. She is a full-on actress. She is one of the most professional actresses you’ll ever know. She not only knows her lines but also the entire scene, including everyone’s dialogues. Many times, I’ve forgotten my dialogue, and she prompts me during the shot—‘Abhishek bhaiya, aapka dialogue ye hai.’ She’s amazing. She’s a gift!”
Inayat also shared her experience of working with Bachchan Junior. She said, “ Abhishek bhaiya is mature and childish at the same time, it’s a compliment!!!. He is very fun, he is very supportive, there was a scene in which I was very scared because it was a dance scene and it was a little different and I was very scared of doing it. And everybody was like do it, do it. And I was like, I will do it straight. But Abhishek bhaiya relaxed me a lot. And we relaxed for 20-30 minutes and rehearsed it a couple of times. Then the shot was shot. He supported me a lot. So he is very kind, he is very fun. “