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Amitabh Bachchan
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- Born 11 October 1942
- Place of Birth Prayagraj
- Occupation Film Actor, Film Producer, Singer, Television Actor, Actor, Writer
- Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- Mother Teji Bachchan
- Spouse Jaya Bhaduri (1973)
- Siblings Ajitabh Bachchan
- Education Sherwood College, Kirori Mal College, Boys' High School & College, Post Graduate Government College - 11, Chandigarh
- Years active 1969-present
- Other names Angry Young Man, Mahanayak, Shahenshah, Big B
- Children Abhishek Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda
- Net Worth 470,000,000 United States Dollar ( Source: Wikipedia )
Related Other Pages:
- The Real Superstar,
- Ajitabh Bachchan,
- Sholay
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ABOUT Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian superstar who has appeared in numerous Hindi movies. He is often regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. Amitabh Bachchan was born in Allahabad, to poet father Harivansh Rai Srivastava (Bachchan), a well-known Hindi poet and mother Teji Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan achieved stardom with films like Zanjeer (1973), Deewar (1975), Don and Trishul. He also earned the tag of Angry Young Man for his powerful performances. Bachchan saw a sluggish career progress through the 80's. However, he came back as a host to of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), the Indian adaptation of the British television game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Amitabh was "voted the greatest star of stage or screen" in a BBC Your Millennium online poll. BBC noted, "Many people in the western world will not have heard of him....but is a reflection of the huge popularity of Indian films." In his second coming, he is enjoying a resurgence in popularity with films such as Pink, Paa, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Sarkaar etc.
Amitabh Bachchan FILMS AND CREDITS
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Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia
Amitabh Bachchan AWARDS
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Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia
AMITABH BACHCHAN NEWS
Dharmendra, who didn’t want to play Veeru, was the highest-paid actor on the set of Sholay, received Rs 1.5 lakh
November 13, 2025 9:49 pm
Despite Sholay’s stellar ensemble cast, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, and Amjad Khan, Dharmendra was reportedly the highest-paid among them.
'Nobody looked at me': Amitabh Bachchan recalled bitter taste of fading stardom when he went to New York with Govinda
November 11, 2025 7:35 pm
By the late 1990s, Amitabh Bachchan recounted, he was no longer the star everyone craved; people, he said, would often walk past him without even noticing him.
Dharmendra bought Zanjeer from Salim Khan for Rs 2,500; had to quit after family member made him take a vow: 'You'll see my dead body'
November 12, 2025 1:10 pm
Dharmendra was the first actor to bet on the idea of Zanjeer, and actually bought it for Rs 2,500. The film later changed the trajectory of Amitabh Bachchan's career.
Farhan Akhtar answers if he tried to 'teach' acting to Amitabh Bachchan during Lakshya, says Big B 'was taking time to perform': 'Could've hurt him'
November 11, 2025 3:53 pm
Farhan Akhtar recalled the incident when he might have unintentionally hurt Amitabh Bachchan when he 'tried to teach' Big B acting, explaining that he was only trying to ensure the shoot ran efficiently.
Abhishek Bachchan mourns passing of make-up artist: 'First person whose feet I would touch whenever I gave first shot of new film'
November 10, 2025 1:37 pm
Abhishek Bachchan remembers his longtime makeup artist Ashok Sawant, shares how he was a part of his family for 27 years.
Navya Naveli Nanda says her grandparents inspire her, reveals Jaya Bachchan's dream to join the Indian army; how strong role models shape young women
November 06, 2025 4:30 pm
I have seen her advocate for that. That's something that should never stop, shared Navya
Abhishek Bachchan reveals why he and dad Amitabh often wear 2 watches at the same time
November 05, 2025 6:16 pm
Wearing two watches at once is a trend that runs in the Bachchan family, and Abhishek had once revealed the special reason behind it.
'Why would you compare Khushi Kapoor with Sridevi?' asks outsider Delnaaz Irani: 'Hate breaks starkids before their debuts'
November 05, 2025 5:28 pm
Agastya Nanda played the titular role in Zoya Akhtar's The Archies. He will next be seen in Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis.
Amitabh Bachchan makes 47% profit by selling two flats for Rs 12 crore, 13 years after buying them
November 05, 2025 4:52 pm
Amitabh Bachchan bought the two flats for Rs 8.12 crore in 2012, and after 13 years, he made a 47% profit by selling them for Rs 6 crore each.
In 2000, Hrithik Roshan challenged Khans, Amitabh Bachchan came to small screen
November 17, 2025 1:51 pm
Here’s what the past 25 years looks like, from the vantage of hindsight. Here, we will go beyond the box office and give you the films which stood out, and those which changed the game. Let's start with 2000, and we will give you one year every day for the next 25 days.
