Big B misses Abhi’s tribute

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The Bachchans — pater and son — have always made it a point to be there for each other. In fact, there was a time when the Big B and Abhishek were seen as something of a package deal. At a recently held awards ceremony in Macau too, the organisers’ expectation was that Amitabh and Abhi would team up for a performance — although the former never officially confirmed his presence there.
Our sources tell us that while the legend tried his best to make it for the ceremony, at which Abhishek was slated to put together a tribute to his dad, unfortunately, he couldn’t make it after all. Ultimately, Abhi’s planned 22-minute act had to be trimmed down to 10 minutes by the choreographers.
“Yes, the original plan was for Bachchan saab to be there with Abhishek. He did try very hard because he wanted to see Abhi performing, but prior commitments wouldn’t let him make the trip to Macau,” a source close to the family explained.
Abhishek too seemed frazzled by the last-minute changes, and had to rustle up a performance he wasn’t fully prepared for. Perhaps that’s why Bachchan Junior even forgot a few of his steps from the routine while on stage.
“Abhishek was expecting his father to be present at the ceremony especially since he was dancing to Bachchan saab’s iconic songs. He learnt that Amitabhji would be unable to attend at the eleventh hour. Learning the new moves was a task, but Abhi managed to deal with it,” our source added.