He walks in exactly at the scheduled time for the interview. Yet again showing that his penchant for punctuality hasn’t taken a beating even after 46 years in this industry, which is full of people who have scant respect for other people’s time.

He is dressed in a kurta pajama with a shawl across his shoulders, reminiscent of his dad — the celebrated poet late Harivanshrai Bachchan. Talking about his father, Bachchan says he truly wishes he had the willpower that his dad did.