When asked, Abhishek said the new look, he has sported of late is actually for Shaad Ali's ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' in which he plays Ricky Thukral.
“Shaad was keen I grow a moustache and my hair for the film, so I did,” says Bachchan who is also shooting Apoorva Lakhia's 'Shootout At Lokhandwala' simultaneously. Abhishek's next release is J.P. Dutta's ‘Umrao Jaan', which has girlfriend Aishwarya Rai playing lead role opposite him.