Amitabh Bachchan Bio, Career, Lesse fact.
Amitabh Bachchan
Name: Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan
Profession: Indian film actor, film producer, television host,
occasional playback singer, and former politician.
He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.
Nickname: Munna, Big B, Angy Young man, AB, Sr. Amith, Shahensha of Bollywood.
Height: (In Centimeter) 183 cm
(In Meter) 1.83 m
(In Feet) 6'2”
Weight: 80 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper
Career, Awards, Special Achievement:
Debut: Bollywood Film- Saat Hindustani (1969) Hollywood Film
- The Great Gatsby (2013) As A Producer
- Tere Mere Sapne (1996) Television
- Kaun Banega Crorepati - KBC (2000)
-He made his debut in 1969 as a voice narrator in the film Bhuvan Shome.
After that, he got his first acting role as one of the seven protagonists in Saat Hindustani.
This film did not do well but gave him his first National Film Award for Best Newcomer.
-Then in the year 1971, he starred as a supporting actor in the film Anand,
with Rajesh Khanna which again gave him a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
Then later that year he played his first negative role in Parwaana.
After that, he narrated a part of the film Bawarchi.
He also made a guest appearance in the movie Guddi starring Jaya Bhaduri.
-In the year 1973, he played the role of an inspector in the film Zanjeer.
He was nominated for Best Actor for this movie.
Later that year he married Jaya Bhaduri and made many films together.
Then he starred in the film Namak Haraam for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
-Then in 1975, he starred in a comedy film Chupke Chupke.
Then soon after he acted in films like Faraar and Mili.
Then he starred in the film Deewar for which he was nominated for Best Actor.
It was a hit film of the year 1975, which was ranked at no. 4 in Indiatimes Movies.
Later that year he acted in the film Sholay which became the highest-grossing film of all time in India,
earning INR 2,36,45,00,000. It was declared as the "Film of the Millennium" by BBC India.
-Then in 1979, he turned into a singer and sang a song for the film Mr. Natwarlal.
He was again nominated for the
Filmfare Best Actor Award and also for Filmfare Best Male Playback Award.
Filmfare Best Actor Award and also for Filmfare Best Male Playback Award.
In 1979, he also received the Best Actor nomination for Kaala Patthar and then was nominated again in 1980 for the film Dostana.
Dostana was declared to be the top-grossing film of the year 1980. He also acted in the film Shaan in 1980.
-On 26 July 1982, while filming Coolie in the University Campus in Bangalore,
Bachchan suffered a near-fatal intestinal injury during the filming of a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar.
He was performing his own stunts in the film where he had to fall on a table and then on the ground.
While jumping on the table, his abdomen hit the corner of the table and he was injured.
-Then he decided to take a break from films and entered the field of politics to support his long-time friend, Rajiv Gandhi.
He contested from Allahabad's against H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of
Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history.
Then after 3 years, he resigned. However, his resignation was followed by the involvement of Bachchan and his brother in the "Bofors scandal" by a newspaper, which he vowed to take to court. Bachchan was eventually found not guilty of involvement in the ordeal.
-Again in 1988, he returned to Bollywood and made a film Shahenshah, which was a huge success.
Then on in 1991, he made another film Hum which went on to become a hit and he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award.
After the release of Khuda Gawah in 1992, he made went into a semi-retirement for around 5 years.
-He now turned into a producer during his temporary retirement period
and set up a company named Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (A.B.C.L.) in 1996.
ABCL's strategy was to introduce products and services covering the entire section of India's entertainment industry.
Soon after the company was launched, they produced a film
Tere Mere Sapne failed at the box office but launched the career of actor, Arshad Warsi.
-In the year 2000, Bachchan moved to the small screen hosting a game show "Kaun banega crorepati".
Amitabh Bachchan hosted KBC till November 2005. In the year 2000,
he starred in the film Mohobbatein which gave him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
After that he gave some good hit movies like Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love in the year 2001,
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham in the year 2001 and Baghban in the year 2003.
-Then in the year 2009, a movie called Paa was released playing his
own son Abhishek's Progeria-affected 13-year-old son.
It won him his third National Film Award for Best Actor and fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award.
DOB: 11 October 1942 
Age: 78 years
Birthplace: Prayagraj
Zodiac sign: Libra
Hobbies: Singing, Blogging, Reading
Controversies:
-Amitabh Bachchan and controversies: When celebs attacked the superstar
Fans and critics are going gaga over his performance in the latest flick Pink but
former Justice Markandey Katju feels Amitabh Bachchan does not “have anything in his head”.
This, however, is not the first time that Bachchan is facing criticism from a well-known face.
From allegations of being greedy to even sexual harassment, he has seen it all.
Here, we take a look at some of the most controversial accusations during his stardom.
-This is not the first time that Bachchan is facing criticism from a well-known face.
From allegations of being greedy to even sexual harassment, he has seen it all.
Here, we take a look at some of the most controversial accusations he has faced.
-Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan revealed in a
2010 television interview that Amitabh Bachchan was
high on power after he became a Member of the Parliament
(MP) and had even told him, “If these people want to bring you
in politics and if you ever decide to contest elections, I will ensure you lose it.
I will discourage people from voting for you.”
Net Worth:
Net worth (2021) $455 Million
Indian Rupees 3322 Crore
Monthly Income $5 Million (35 Crore)
Yearly Income $50 Million (350 Crore)
Cars/Bike collection:
-Bentley Continental GT: This one is a favorite of the Bachchans as both Big B and
his son Abhishek Bachchan owns a Bentley Continental GT each. ...
-Bentley Arnage R: Bentley Arnage R may have gone out of production but it continues
to be a Big B favorite.
Home Address:
-House Address: Jalsa, B/2, Kapol Housing Society, VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India
-Hometown: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (presently lives in Mumbai)
Residence:
-Office Address: AB Corp. Ltd., A/102, Parimal Apartment, Off Juhu Lane, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
-Production House Address: Janak Building, 13 Cross Road, Juhu, Mumbai 400049, MH, India
-Office Phone Number: +91-22-26206162, 26207579
-Booking Agent Phone Number: Not Available
-Manager Phone Number: Not Available
-Management Email Id: Not Available
-Fan Mail Address: Not Available
-Tumblr: srbachchan.tumblr.com
Official Media links:
Relationship:
Wife: Jaya Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan has been in a relationship with Jaya Bachchan since June 3.
Family:
Father: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Mother: Teji Bachchan
Son: Abhishek Bachchan
Girl: Shweta Bachchan-Nanda
Favorite Thing:
Favorite Things
Food Bhindi Sabzi, Jalebi, Kheer, Gulab Jamun.
Sweet Shop Jhama Sweets, Chembur, Mumbai.
Actor Dilip Kumar.
Actress Waheeda Rehman.
Comedian Mehmood Ali.
Film(s) Bollywood-Kagaz ke phool,Ganga Jamuna,Pyasa.
Hollywood-Gone With the Wind, Godfather, Black, Surface.
Singer Lata Mangeshkar, Kishor Kumar.
Music Instrument Sarod.
Colour White.
Sports Cricket, Lawn Tennis.
Tennis Player Novak Djokovic.
Football Club Chelsea.
Perfume Lomani.
Holiday London, Switzeland.
Destination Saint Petersburg.
Lesser-known Fact Big B:
Bollywood's most loved and respected actor,
Amitabh Bachchan has made a shocking revelation.
At the launch of a media campaign on Hepatitis,
Big B revealed that he has lost 75% of his liver to the deadly Hepatitis virus.
He further added that he is surviving on only 25% of his liver today, reports Indianexpress.com.
Talking about how he contracted the disease, the 'Paa' star revealed that he had been injected with almost 60 bottles of blood from close to 200 donors and one of them was carrying Hepatitis B virus. However,
he also added that he continued working perfectly fine until 2000.
It was during a normal routine check-up that he got to know that he was surviving on only 25% of his liver.
In the same report, Big B also added that one can survive with even 12% of the liver but no one would want to get to that stage.
Take a look at what Amitabh Bachchan had to say on completing 46 years in the industry...
Amitabh Bachchan gets nostalgic on completing 46 years in the industry
With his debut film, Saat Hindustani, clocking more than four decades today on November 6,
2015, megastar Amitabh Bachchan completes 46 years in the Hindi movie industry.
The 73-year-old actor made his first screen appearance as a poet, hailing from Bihar,
opposite Utpal Dutt, A K Hangal, and ace comedian Mehmood Ali’s younger brother, Anwar Ali.
Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the 1969 film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians,
who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The Piku star retweeted fans’
creations including his first solo poster of Saat Hindustani and some rare shots from the film’s set on Twitter.
Amitabh Bachchan's first film had also fetched him the first National Award ever. He got it in the Best debut performance category.
Such is the acting prowess that he was the first one to be considered for the role of Mr. India...
Eduction: Bachler of Science
Religion: Hinduism
Caste: Kayastha
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