BIOGRAPHY OF FAMOUS CELEBRITY

MR. AMITABH BACHCHAN

CREATED BY : ARVINDER SINGH BAWA

Amitabh BachchanDate of Birth: 11 October 1942

Place of Birth: Allahabad, United Provinces, British India

Birth Name: Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav

Nickname: Big B, Munna, Angry Young Man, Bollywood's Shahenshah, Amith, AB Sr.

Height: 6' 3" (1.88 m)

Zodiac: Libra

Education: Graduate (B.Sc.) Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi

Profession : Actor, producer, singer, television presenter

Mother: Teji Bachchan

Father: Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Brother: Ajitabh Bachchan

Spouse : Jaya Bahaduri (Now named as Jaya Bachchan)

Daughter: Shweta Nanda

Son: Abhishek Bachchan

Daughter-in-law: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan was born in Allahabad in 1942, to Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab. However, at the suggestion of fellow poet, Harivansh Rai changed the name to Amitabh which means, “the light that would never go off.” Though his surname was Shrivastava, he replaced it with ‘Bachchan’, which was his father’s pen name.

Amitabh Bachchan studied in Allahabad at Jnana Pramodhini and Boys High School. He completed his education at Sherwood College in Nainital and Kirori Mal College in Delhi. His first job was in Shaw Wallace. Amitabh later worked as a freight broker for a shipping firm called Bird and Co., in Kolkata, a job he quit to pursue a career in acting.

In 1969, Amitabh made his debut with Saat Hindustani, which won him the National Film Award for Best Newcomer. After this came movies like Reshma Aur Shera, Parwana, and Anand in 1971. He made a huge impact with his performance in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anand alongside Rajesh Khanna, winning him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. His breakthrough as a lead was in the film Zanjeer (1973) which established his persona of the “angry young man” of Bollywood.

Amitabh reworked the image of the Hindi film hero with major hits like Deewar, Sholay, Trishul and Don. He popularised the violent melodrama genre but had an equal flair for tragedies (Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Shakti) and comedies (Chupke Chupke, Amar Akbar Anthony) as well. His status as a demi-god was evident when the entire nation prayed for his recovery when he met with a fatal injury during the making of Coolie in July, 1982.

In 1984, Amitabh entered politics in support of long time friend Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad’s Lok Sabha seat and won by a huge margin. Accusations of him being involved in the Bofors Scandal made him quit politics, although, later on, he was proved innocent. Amitabh returned to films with blockbusters like Shahenshah, Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah. A series of flops in mid 90’s and the collapse of his company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. landed him in immense debts. He returned back to movies but with no success.

In the year 2000, he stepped up to host the television show Kaun Banega Crorepati and later was seen in Mohabbatein. Both these ventures proved extremely successful. Since then Amitabh has been on a roll. At sixty plus, with all the endorsements and accolades, he is a greater icon than he was at the height of his popularity three decades ago.

Winner

1971 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Anand1973 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Namak Haraam1977 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Amar Akbar Anthony1978 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Don1990 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (First Recipient)1991 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum2000 – Filmfare Superstar of the Millennium2000 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Mohabbatein2001 – Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Aks2003 – Filmfare Power Award2005 – Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Black2005 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Black2010 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Paa2011 – Filmfare Special Award for completing 40 years in the Indian film industry

Nominated

Bachchan has been nominated as Filmfare Best Actor 28 times (a record) and as Filmfare Best Supporting Actor 9 times (also a record). He has also been nominated for Best Playback singer once and as (producer) for Best Movie once.

Filmfare Awards

International Indian Film Academy Awards Winner

2000 – IIFA Special Honorary Award2001 – IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Mohabbatein2002 – IIFA Personality of the Year2006 – IIFA Wall of Fame2006 – IIFA Best Actor Award for Black2010 – IIFA Best Actor Award for Paa

Screen Awards Winner

2003 – Screen Award for Jodi No. 1 along with Hema Malini for Baghban2003 – Distinction In Acting Award for Baghban2004 – Most Outstanding Personality2005 – Screen Award for Best Actor for Black2007 – Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) for Cheeni Kum2010 – Screen Award for Best Actor for Paa2010 – Screen Award for Jodi No. 1 along with Abhishek Bachchan for Paa

National Film AwardsWinner1990 – National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath2005 – National Film Award for Best Actor for Black2009 – National Film Award for Best Actor for Paa

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