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It can't always be roses and sunshine, and Amitabh Bachchan knows. The Bolly superstar has been at the receiving end of a lot of criticism through the years, and he thinks he's better for it.

Upcoming TE3N actor Amitabh Bachchan had a talk with Indian Express where he explained how as a public figure one is bound to attract harsh critics.

“There are times when many things written are derogatory but that is the challenge that all creative people face. If you are in a category which is called a public figure then you are bound to be facing all this. You have to reconcile to all these things. You can’t call yourself a public figure and expect the public to not react. When they shout, scream and praise you take that well but when they throw brick bats at you you say, Patthar mat pheko yaar. How can you do that? It’s not right or expected either. You should listen to criticism because that voice is not often heard. That is how I look at it. I feel it is essential that you should be pointed out your mistakes because it gives you an opportunity to learn,” says Bachchan.

In fact, Bachchan thinks it's good to be criticised:

“It’s very natural to criticize me. Everyday you get criticized for what you do, what you wear, what you say and other things. I think that’s the freedom that people have. I take criticism well. It is important for us to know. If you keep hearing only good things about yourself, you will be a destroyed person. Nobody is perfect. We all have our flaws," he continues.

Bachchan feels objective criticism is a boon for actors:

He says, “When there is a critical assessment of your work, it’s wonderful to have another viewpoint. You get to see another perspective and it’s important for us because it helps you in improving yourself. You take care of it and make note of it. I don’t look at criticism as some utter rubbish that I shouldn’t be reading. I sometimes use it as an incentive. I keep telling Abhishek, ‘Every time your film doesn’t work, put up that criticism on your wall, get up in the morning and look at that and work harder to dispite what has been written about and said.'”

It is still unbelievable to imagine people going to lengths to insult someone. Kudos to Amitabh Bachchan for staying grounded through it all!