Date of Birth : 11 October 1942, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Birth Name : Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav
Nickname :
Big B
Munna
One Man Industry
Angry Young Man
Bollywood's Shahenshah
Amith
AB Sr.
One Man Industry
Angry Young Man
Bollywood's Shahenshah
Amith
AB Sr.
Height
: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Amitabh Bachchan (born Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan on 11 October
1942) is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early
1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared
in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades. Amitabh Bachchan is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.
Personal life
Amitabh Bachchan is married to actress Jaya Bhaduri. They have
two children, Shweta Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek is also an
actor and is married to actress Aishwarya Rai.
Amitabh Bachchan -- the ‘Shahenshah’ of
Bollywood was born to well-known poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan
in Allahabad on October 11, 1942.
Amitabh went to Sherwood College, a boarding
school in Nainital, and then to Kirori Mal College in Delhi University
where he earned a double MA.
The elder son of Harivansh Rai Bachchan
was a former stage actor, radio announcer and freight company executive
in Shaw Wallace in Calcutta, before coming to the land of dreams, Bombay
(now Mumbai). He had to struggle a lot in Bollywood because of his unconventional
looks and his height. At 6’3”, he was considered far too tall by the filmmakers.
Surprisingly, despite having a rich baritone voice, Bachchan failed in
an audition at the All India Radio!
Early life
- Amitabh Bachchan was born in Allahabad Uttar Pradesh.
- He was the elder son of poet Dr Harivansh Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. Ajitabh was his brother.
- Originally his surname was Srivastava but Dr. Harivansh took the pen-name Bachchan. Since then all his family members took the surname Bachchan.
- The biography of Amitabh Bachchan says the he attended Jnana Prabodhini and Boy’s High School in Allahabad. He completed his graduation from Sherwood College in Nainital in the arts stream. Later he studied Bachelor of Science in Kirori Mal College in Delhi.
- He worked as a freight broker in a shipping firm in Kolkata. His mother influenced him to take up acting. He gave up his job and came to Mumbai to pursue his dreams.
- He is currently married to Jaya Bachchan and is the father to two children Abhishek and
- The Amitabh Bachchan biography profile reveals that he debuted as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen’s award winning movie Bhuvan Shome. His first acting role was as one of the seven lead actors in Saat Hindustani. This film won him the National Film Award for the best newcomer.
- Anand, Parwaana, Reshma aur Shera followed next to name a few. He shot to fame with Zanjeer where he played the role of Inspector Vijay. The biography of Amitabh Bachchan features that he was cast as the lead in Abhimaan, Namak Haraam, Majboor, Chupke Chupke, Faraar, Mili, Deewar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Kabhie Kabhie, Kasme Vaade, Don, Trishul, Muqaddar Ka Sikander,
- According to the Amitabh Bachchan biography profile he has also done playback in films like Mr. Natwarlal, Kaala Patthar, Dostana, Silsila, Shaan, Lawaaris, and Coolie.
- He had a short lived political career.
- The biography of Amitabh Bachchan divulges that there was a dip in his success during 1988-1992. During this period he appeared in films like Shahenshah, Hum, Agneepath, Khuda Gawah , Insaniyat, Mrityudaata, Baade miyaan chote Miyaan and Sooryavansham.
- He set up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd a production house but it was a major failure.
- He appeared on television as the quiz show host of Kaun banega Crorepati in 2000. He also hosted the third season of Big Boss on 2009.
- From 2000 to the present his career has reached to a high pedestal. With a series of movies like Mohabbatein, Ek Rishtaa, Kabhi khaushi Kabhi Gham, Baghban, Aks, Aakhein, Khakke, Dev, Black, Sarkar, Kabhi Alvida na Kehna, Baabul, Eklavya, Nishabd, Cheeni Kum, Shootout at Lokhandwala, The last Lear, Bhootnath, Sarkar Raj and Paa he has established himself as one of the biggest stars of Bollywood.
- Amitabh Bachchan Biography profile boasts of four National Film Awards and fourteen Filmfare Awards.
