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Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan
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Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad, British India (present-day Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India) to legendary poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan & Teji Bachchan. He also has a brother named Ajitabh. He completed his education from Uttar Pradesh and moved to Bombay to find work as a film star, in vain though, as film-makers preferred someone with a fairer skin, and he was not quite fair enough. But they did use one of his other assets, his deep baritone voice, which was used for narration and background commentary. He was successful in being cast in Saat Hindustani. He got his break in Bollywood after a letter of introduction from the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, as he was a friend of her son, Rajiv Gandhi. This is how Bachchan made an entry in Bollywood, starting with Zanjeer, co-starred with his future wife Jaya Bhaduri, and since then there has been no looking back.

He married Jaya Bhaduri, an accomplished actress in her own right, and they had two children, Shweta and Abhishek. Shweta is married, lives a non-filmy life and has two children.

Being friends with Rajiv Gandhi, got him to decide to run for seat in the Indian National Congress (political party) from his home town but had to leave mid-term because of controversies, particularly after Rajiv and he were implicated in the now infamous "Bofors" case along with the U. K. based Hinduja Brothers.

After a four year break, he was back in the unsuccessful Mrityudaata (1997), a comeback which the actor wanted to forget. Critics written him off but his career was saved with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998). But four flops in 1999 and incurring debt of over 90 crore rupees of his sinking company ABCL saw him at an all-time low. To make matters worse, after the defeat of the Congress party, Bachchan lost considerable political support, the opposition made him a target, and his credit rating deteriorated to such an extent that a leading nationalized bank, Canara Bank, sued him for outstanding loans. He did bounce back, presenting the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire called Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000). After a series of hits with Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Baghban (2003) and Khakee (2004), Bachchan is showing no signs of slowing down and proving the critics wrong once again.

Amitabh and Jaya were interested in getting their son Abhishek married to Karisma Kapoor, the daughter of Babita and Randhir Kapoor, they went through a formal engagement, but later broke it off.

The former Miss World and Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek, were formally engaged on Sunday January 14, 2007, at the Bachchan residence in Juhu, Bombay, with the marriage taking place at the Bachchan residence on April 20, 2007.

On November 16, 2011, he became a Dada (paternal grandfather) when Aishwarya gave birth to a daughter in a Mumbai Hospital. He is already a Nana (maternal grandfather) to Navya and Agastye - Shweta's children.

He continues to be one of the busiest actors and singers in Bollywood as well as on TV, as can be seen from the commercials that he appears on, especially on Sahara One. Looks like there are no limits for this super-star and once the "Angry Young Man" of Bollywood.
BornOctober 11, 1942
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    • 99 wins & 135 nominations

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Amitabh Bachchan in Namak Haraam (1973)
Amitabh Bachchan in Inquilaab (1984)
Amitabh Bachchan in Inquilaab (1984)
Amitabh Bachchan in Do Anjaane (1976)
Amitabh Bachchan in Do Anjaane (1976)
Amitabh Bachchan in Jhund (2022)
Amitabh Bachchan in Jhund (2022)
Amitabh Bachchan in Jhund (2022)
Amitabh Bachchan in Jhund (2022)
Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet Singh in Runway 34 (2022)
Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn in Runway 34 (2022)
Amitabh Bachchan in Runway 34 (2022)

Known for:

Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in Black (2005)
Black
8.1
  • Debraj Sahai
  • 2005
Amitabh Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Preeti Jhangiani, Shah Rukh Khan, Kim Sharma, Jimmy Shergill, and Shamita Shetty in Mohabbatein (2000)
Mohabbatein
7.0
  • Principal Narayan Shankar
  • 2000
Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, and Andrea Tariang in Pink (2016)
Pink
8.1
  • Deepak Sehgal
  • 2016
Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and Salman Khan in Baghban (2003)
Baghban
7.4
  • Raj Malhotra
  • 2003

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Actor

  • Ganapath
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Project K
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • The Great Man
    • In Production
  • Taalismaan
    • Completed
  • Ishq Chakallas
    • In Production
  • Ghoomer
    • In Production
  • Section 84
    • Pre-production
  • Aankhen 2
    • Vijay Singh Rajput
    • Pre-production
  • Karishmaa
    • In Production
  • The Intern
    • Pre-production
  • Wisdom for Heroes (2022)
    Wisdom for Heroes
    • Jueba Kaheem
    • 2022
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani in Uunchai (2022)
    Uunchai
    • Amit Shrivastav
    • 2022
  • Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna in Goodbye (2022)
    Goodbye
    • Harish Bhalla
    • 2022
  • Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
    Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
    • Guru
    • 2022
  • Fakt Mahilao Maate (2022)
    Fakt Mahilao Maate
    • 2022
  • Mitra Re Reprise (2022)
    Mitra Re Reprise
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Boman Irani, and Rakul Preet Singh in Runway 34 (2022)
    Runway 34
    • Narayan Vedant
    • 2022
  • Amitabh Bachchan in Jhund (2022)
    Jhund
    • Vijay Borade
    • 2022
  • Zamaanat: And Justice for All (2021)
    Zamaanat: And Justice for All
    • Shiv Shankar
    • 2021
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Annu Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Emraan Hashmi, and Krystle D'Souza in Chehre (2021)
    Chehre
    • Adv. Lateef Zaidi
    • 2021
  • Hum Hindustani (2021)
    Hum Hindustani
    • (voice)
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana in Gulabo Sitabo (2020)
    Gulabo Sitabo
    • Mirza Chunnan Nawab
    • 2020
  • Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Ghoomketu (2020)
    Ghoomketu
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • 2020
  • Amitabh Bachchan and Vikram Gokhale in AB Aani CD (2020)
    AB Aani CD
    • Amitabh Bachchan (AB)
    • 2020
  • Chiranjeevi in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019)
    Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
    • Gosayi Venkanna
    • 2019

Producer

  • Astra Force
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Amitabh Bachchan in Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011)
    Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005)
    Viruddh... Family Comes First
    • producer: AB Corp Ltd
    • 2005
  • Aks (2001)
    Aks
    • producer: AB Corp Ltd
    • 2001
  • Major Saab (1998)
    Major Saab
    • producer: ABCL
    • 1998
  • Juhi Chawla and Arvind Swami in Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1998)
    Saat Rang Ke Sapne
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Amitabh Bachchan in Mrityudaata (1997)
    Mrityudaata
    • producer: ABCL
    • 1997
  • Tere Mere Sapne (1996)
    Tere Mere Sapne
    • producer: ABCL
    • 1996

Writer

  • Astra Force
    • created by (creator)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
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Videos93

Ajay Devgn's Journey as the Director of 'Runway 34' | IMDb Exclusive
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Ajay Devgn's Journey as the Director of 'Runway 34' | IMDb Exclusive
Behind the Scenes of 'Gulabo Sitabo' with Shoojit Sircar | IMDb Exclusive
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Behind the Scenes of 'Gulabo Sitabo' with Shoojit Sircar | IMDb Exclusive
Trailer with Commentary with Sujoy Ghosh
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Trailer with Commentary with Sujoy Ghosh
Thugs of Hindostan Trailer
Clip 3:31
Thugs of Hindostan Trailer
Bol Bachchan
Clip 3:02
Bol Bachchan
Bol Bachchan
Clip 1:31
Bol Bachchan
The Journey Of India | Hindi Trailer
Trailer 1:15
The Journey Of India | Hindi Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:51
Official Trailer
Goodbye Official Trailer
Trailer 3:00
Goodbye Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:52
Official Trailer
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Trailer [OV]
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  • Alternative names
    • Amitabh
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • October 11, 1942
    • Allahabad, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
  • Spouse
    • Jaya BachchanJune 3, 1973 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Shweta Bachchan-Nanda
  • Parents
      Teji Bachchan
  • Relatives
      Aaradhya Bachchan(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Star Report
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was named Actor of the Millennium in a BBC News Poll ahead of such luminaries as Charles Chaplin, Sir Laurence Olivier, and Marlon Brando.
  • Quotes
    I have never really been confident about my career at any stage.
  • Trademarks
      His baritone voice
  • Nicknames
    • Big B
    • Munna
    • Angry Young Man
    • Bollywood's Shahenshah
    • Amith
    • AB Sr.
    • One Man Industry
    • Superstar of the Millenium
    • The Last Emperor
    • Mahanayak
    • Amit ji
  • Salary
    • Saat Hindustani
      (1969)
      ₹5 '000

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