Rishi Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan are playing father and son in Umesh Shukla's upcoming film All Is Well. But when you catch up with the duo watching television in the former's vanity van and hear the comments they pass, you get a hint of their effortless chemistry. It is almost a prerequisite for the story of this theme that its leading men have a unique bond with each other. “It is our personal connection that visibly shows on screen,“ says Rishi. Abhishek, on his part, feels that beyond a point, no actor is so good that he can fake great camaraderie with his colleague. “There has to be some genuine love and respect. That ensures their camaraderie goes to the next level. We're professionals, after all, who land up on set to work together. Even if two actors can't stand each other's guts, there should be no way of finding that out. That's what acting is all about. But when there is a film about relationships, a real-life equation will always show on screen,“ says he.

In this family drama, produced by T-Series and Allchemy Film Productions that releases August 21, communication gap takes precedence over the generation gap. Rishi was particularly impressed with Umesh's modern-day depiction of Shravan Kumar's folk tale. “This story is no rocket science, but Umesh has intelligently added that value system in a modern set-up. This film tells it all very entertainingly, without preaching. We might be squabbling all through the film, but there is a lovable quality to our repartee. You don't mind their love-hate relationship because you relate to them, you feel for them,“ says the veteran.

Quiz them if they remember meeting each other in the time when Abhishek's father (Amitabh Bachchan) used to work with Rishiji, the actor recounts the time when Shweta and Abhishek, who were knee-high came on the set of Amar Akbar Anthony. “When I used to go meet Dad on set, and Chintu uncle was around, he would be the youngest on the set. He used to be great fun even then. And to add to it, I was a great fan of his. I remember a lot of him vividly from the set of Ajooba, because in that age, fantasy films grab your attention,“ says Abhishek.

It's bewildering when the two tell you that their first day of shooting on this film is a certain mourning scene, which had a comic touch. But despite this ominous start, the film's shooting was a blast, they say. “I would have coffee in his van while he would drink his tea and we would chill together,“ says Junior Bachchan. Ask if he got scolded by Rishi Kapoor while on set (with Rishi vehemently denying that he ever does that), and Abhishek says, “All we did was gang up and bully Umesh on set. That sweet, accommodating guy was our favourite prey.“