‘Fall from grace is huge’: Madhavan explains why he aspires to be like Amitabh Bachchan

3 min readHyderabadJul 26, 2026 12:33 PM IST R Madhavan names Amitabh Bachchan as his greatest inspiration in the film industry.An old interview of R Madhavan has resurfaced online, in which the actor named Amitabh Bachchan as the one person in the film industry who inspires him the most, saying the veteran actor’s ability to remain as relevant today as he was when he began his career is the quality he aspires to emulate. “With no disrespect to anybody, but there is one gentleman that I can’t imagine being like and I want to be like, because he’s as relevant today as he was when he started off his career,” Madhavan said in the conversation with Film Companion, adding, “I think that’s the biggest blessing you can ask for in this industry, because the fall from grace is the biggest question