Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan on fatherhood

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan's latest film, Players, has taken him to 18 cities in 22 days.

But it is also his private life that is captivating audiences after he recently became a father.

His wife, Aishwarya Rai, recently gave birth to a baby girl.

The Bollywood star told BBC Asian Network's Shabnam Mahmood he now has a "fantastic reason to smile".