Amitabh Bachchan recalled how filmmaking differed in his early days, with actors juggling 10-15 films without any "prep," unlike today's stars who get weeks to prepare. He credited the director for briefing scenes on set and admitted fear of losing work kept him going. He'll next appear in the 'Kalki 2898 AD' sequel.Amitabh Bachchan recently opened up about how different film-making used to be when he first started his career. In his latest blog, the veteran actor recalled a time when actors would shoot one film in the morning, rush to a different set by afternoon, and become a whole new character by night. For many stars of Hindi cinema's golden era, however, this was simply a normal day at work. He added that while actors today often get weeks or months to prepare for a role, his generation never had that luxury.Amitabh Bachchan says "prep" was unheard of back thenOn Thursday night, Amitabh shared a series of photos and spoke about how "prep" has now become a key part of filmmaking. He wrote, “the prep was word or an explanation unknown to my generation and beyond .. now ‘its’ a common vocabulary, where one prepares for the work to be undertaken. For me, it was an unknown entity. I see now the amount of labour and pain, creative artists put into getting into the character, in looks and style and comprehensive character analysis." He further appreciated how much effort today's actors put into understanding their characters before stepping in front of the camera.Amitabh Bachchan praises today's actors for their dedicationHe described this as a vital part of the creative process, adding, “a most valid and thoughtful act, and my admiration to those who can give this aspect the more than required serious consideration and be prepared for the work undertaken. Good and impressive. But in the good old days when we all worked on 10 to 15 films at the same time – many two or three the same day, it would have been impossible to prep for one and not prep for the other .. on the same day!!".Amitabh Bachchan explains how scenes were briefed on setThe process back then was quite different. There were no long workshops or rehearsals, actors would often get to know a scene only once they arrived on set. Amitabh explained that the director or an assistant director usually briefed them on the sequence just before the cameras rolled. He also spoke about the reason his generation ended up juggling so many films at the same time.Amitabh Bachchan on the fear of losing workLooking back at that time, the actor wrote, “Many ask how you slip from one role to another in the course of a day for different films. Bhai saheb, na karein to yeh dar rehta tha ki aage kaam milega ki nahin, to jo kaha jaata tha use niyamit roop mein dhaal dene ka prayatn kiya jaata tha, aur intezaar rehta tha, mahinon baad jab film release hoti thi, ki humne usmein kya aur kaise kiya!!! (Brother, if we didn’t do it, there was always the fear of whether we’d get work in the future. So whatever we were told, we tried our best to adapt to it sincerely. Then we would wait for months until the film was finally released, eager to see what we had done and how it had turned out)."Amitabh Bachchan's upcoming projectsOn the work front, Amitabh Bachchan's upcoming project is the sequel to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, directed by Nag Ashwin, which also stars Prabhas and Kamal Haasan. The 2024 original was a huge success, raking in over Rs 1,000 crore globally. Amitabh's role as Ashwatthama was widely praised, and he's all set to reprise the character in the follow-up film. A release date, though, is yet to be confirmed by the makers.