Amitabh Bachchan
Name:- Amitabh Bachchan
Nick Name:- Big B
Date of Birth: 10/11/1942
Place of Birth Allahabad (U.P.)
Mother: Teji Bachchan
Father: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Brother: Ajitabh Bachchan
Education: Graduate (B.Sc.) Kirori Mal College of the University of Delhi
Daughter Shweta Nanda
Son Abhishek Bachchan
Daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Height: 6' 2"
Marital Status: Married with Jaya Bhaduri
Awards And Achievements
National Film Award for Best Newcomer for Saat Hindustani in 1970
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Anand (1971 )
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Namak Haraam(1973 )
Filmfare Best Actor Award for Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Filmfare Best Actor Award for Don (1978)
Padma Shri (1984)
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (First Recipient 1990)
National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath (1991 )
Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum(1991)
Padma Bhushan (2001)
Filmfare Best Actor Award for Black(2005)
National Film Award for Best Actor for Black (2006 )
Filmfare Best Actor Award for Paa(2010)
National Film Award for Best Actor for Paa (2010 )
Bollywood Career
Amitabh Bachchan started his film career as a voice narrator in Bhuvan Shome (1969). He got his first opportunity as an actor in Saat Hindustani that won him the Best Newcomer National Award.
He won his first Filmfare Award in 1971 as a supporting actor in Anand along side Rajesh Khanna. He played doctor to his ailing friend. Then he starred in Parwaana (1971), Reshma aur Shera (1971), Guddi and many other films during 1969-1972.
His first major performance that was noticeable came in 1973 flick Zanjeer where he played Inspector Vijay alongside Pran. It was after this film that he earned the tag of Angry Young Man of Bollywood.
1975 is still remembered as historic for Bollywood cinema as two of the most blockbuster hits released.
First was Yash Chopra’s Deewar where Amitabh played brother to Shashi Kapoor. The film was ranked as the 4th highest grosser of 1975.
Next was all time blockbuster hit and Film of the Millennium Sholay starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kapoor and Amjad Khan. It became the highest grossing film in Indian cinema and is still ranked among top grocers. The movie lasted for more than 30 years in theatres.
Upto this point Amitabh gave many hits but won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Amar Akbar Anthony in 1997 in which he played Anthony Gonsalves. Before that he was nominated for Best Actor Award in Kabhie Kabhie (1976).
Some of his other acclaimed movies include Trishul, Muqaddar Ka Sikander, Mr. Natwarlal, Silsila, Dostana, Ram Balram, Shaan, Lawaaris and Shakti.
He was seriously injured on the sets of his film Coolie on July 26, 1982 while shooting for a fight scene with Puneet Issar. Amitabh fell on a table and struck his abdomen to the corner of the table. He was hospitalized for many months putting breaks to the film. He started working only in 1983 and was a successful.
That injury made him ill and weak and he decided to quit films to make his mark n Politics. He returned to films in 1988 with Shahenshah a hit again, and then with Hum (1991) that won him his third Filmfare Best Actor Award.
He won his first Filmfare Award in 1971 as a supporting actor in Anand along side Rajesh Khanna. He played doctor to his ailing friend. Then he starred in Parwaana (1971), Reshma aur Shera (1971), Guddi and many other films during 1969-1972.
His first major performance that was noticeable came in 1973 flick Zanjeer where he played Inspector Vijay alongside Pran. It was after this film that he earned the tag of Angry Young Man of Bollywood.
1975 is still remembered as historic for Bollywood cinema as two of the most blockbuster hits released.
First was Yash Chopra’s Deewar where Amitabh played brother to Shashi Kapoor. The film was ranked as the 4th highest grosser of 1975.
Next was all time blockbuster hit and Film of the Millennium Sholay starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kapoor and Amjad Khan. It became the highest grossing film in Indian cinema and is still ranked among top grocers. The movie lasted for more than 30 years in theatres.
Upto this point Amitabh gave many hits but won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Amar Akbar Anthony in 1997 in which he played Anthony Gonsalves. Before that he was nominated for Best Actor Award in Kabhie Kabhie (1976).
Some of his other acclaimed movies include Trishul, Muqaddar Ka Sikander, Mr. Natwarlal, Silsila, Dostana, Ram Balram, Shaan, Lawaaris and Shakti.
He was seriously injured on the sets of his film Coolie on July 26, 1982 while shooting for a fight scene with Puneet Issar. Amitabh fell on a table and struck his abdomen to the corner of the table. He was hospitalized for many months putting breaks to the film. He started working only in 1983 and was a successful.
That injury made him ill and weak and he decided to quit films to make his mark n Politics. He returned to films in 1988 with Shahenshah a hit again, and then with Hum (1991) that won him his third Filmfare Best Actor Award.
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