If you are interested in films, especially bollywood films, then you definitely heard the name of Amitabh Bachchan. He is commonly known as Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, Big B. He is a well known personality in Bollywood industry. In this article we are going to tell you the journey of a common man to a great personality. It will be a quality biography of Amitabh Bachchan. Before we start this, let me tell you one thing, the current age of Amitabh Bachchan is 77 years but still doing film at his best. So stay tuned and happy reading.
Early Life :
It was on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad, India,When baby Amitabh born. At that time India was a British Colony fighting for independence. Amitabh Bachchan's father Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a great poet who had fluency over Awadhi, Hindi and urdu languages.His mother, Teji Bachchan, was a great social activist and Punjabi Sikh woman from Lyallpur, Punjab (Now - Faisalabad, Pakistan).
You will be amazed to know the fact, Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab, inspired by the phrase Inquilab Zindabad. Harivansh Rai changed the boy's name to Amitabh on the suggestion of his friend, fellow poet Sumitra Nandan Pant.He has one younger brother, Ajitabh. The original surname of Amitabh is Shrivastava and Bachchan was the pen name used by Harivansh Rai for his publications.Amitabh's father died in 2003, and his mother in 2007.
In terms of education, Amitabh enrolled himself in Kirori Mal College, Delhi University after attending Sherwood College in Nainital.After graduation, he became a Commodity Broker in Kolkata. After a few years in Kolkata, Bachchan is ready for a change. He decided to relocate to Bombay and start a career in the Bollywood show business.
Early Film Career :
Amitabh Started his career as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's National Award winning movie Bhuvan Shome. Soon, He debuted as a actor in the film Saat Hindustani featuring Utpal Dutta (Famous Bengali Actor), Madhu, Jalal Agha.
It was in 1971, Amitabh got the National award for his exceptional acting as a Doctor in superhit blockbuster movie Anand featuring Rajesh Khanna as a lead actor. The duo beautifully portrays the life of a cancer patient and a doctor treats him. This movie made everyone cry at the cinema hall. In this year, Amitabh successfully acted in a negative role, lover turned murderer in the film Parwana. But, he was struggled to achieve his goal as his 12 movies were super flop.
Mean while, Bachchan has earned a reputation as an "angry young man" in successful Hindi films. His role in Zanjeer as an action-movie hero helped bring him into stardom. Bachchan's performance in films like Lavaris, Cooley, Naseeb, Silsila, Sharabi, Jadugar has attracted fans as a long and handsome action hero and He has won many awards. Big B worked with the most reputed directors and dominated the silver screen. Trishul, Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony, Don, Trishul, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Mr. Natwarlal, Kaala Patthar, The Great Gambler, Manzil, Dostana,Silsila, Lawaaris, Kaalia, Shakti, Satte Pe Satta, Namak Halaal, Agneepath, Khuda Gawah and Chashme Buddoor were his master piece. At this time he also gave his voice to songs for some films.
Injury :
On July 26, 1982, while shooting in the campus of Bangalore University, Bachchan was seriously injured while filming a fight scene with fellow actor Puneet. Somehow he survived it.
Politics and Business :
In 1984 Amitabh enters into Politics and eventually got a seat in Indian Parliament but his Political career span was too short as he left his seat in 1987 due to some unexpected controversy.
In 1990, Amitabh Bachchan started his own entertainment production company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, and make himself CEO.
Acting Career 2.O :
On his comeback, Amitabh was successful to make commercially hit movies like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Major Saab, Sooryavansham, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Baghban, Aks, Khakee, Dev, Black, Sarkar, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and Shootout at Lokhandwala. All of them were superhit at the box office
In 2007, Bachchan appeared in an English-language film, Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear. The film was premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2007.He received positive reviews from Film critics who applauded his performance as his best ever Movie since Black. He also acted well in Bhootnath and Bhootnath Returns.
Paa is a long-awaited project released in late 2009, which has led to favorable reviews. For this movie Amitabh won his third National Film Award for Best Actor and the fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He also debuted in Malayalam film industry with the movie Kandahar in 2010.
The Great Gatsby, was a debut film of Amitabh in Hollywood in 2013, starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Toby McGuire.
He did his best in the film Piku, released in 2015. A review in Daily News and Analysis (DNA) told "The heart and soul of Piku clearly belong to Amitabh Bachchan who is in his elements. His performance in Piku, without doubt, finds a place among the top 10 in his illustrious career." In 2016, his movie Pink was highly rated by film critics,made it successful in domestic and international box offices.
In 2018, He acted in several hit films like Thugs Of Hindostan, 102 Not Out.
Voice Acting Career :
He also done voice overs in superhit films like Balika Badhu, Parineeta, Jodhaa Akbar, Ra.One, Kahaani, Krrish 3, Mahabharat, and The Ghazi Attack.
Personal Life :
Her daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda is married to businessman Nikhil Nanda. Abhishek Bachchan, son of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri, is married to the actress Aishwarya Rai.
Awards and Honours :
In addition to the National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards and other competitive awards, Bachchan has received many awards for his contribution in the Indian film industry. In 1991, he became the first artist to receive Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award founded by Raj Kapoor. In 2000, Bachchan was nominated for the Millennium Superstar at the Filmfare Awards.
In 1999, Amitabh was named "the best star of the stage or screen" in the BBC Your Millennium Online poll. In 2001, the actor was honored for his contribution to the film world at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt. He also Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Asian Film Awards.
In June 2000, he became the first living Asian who becomes a wax-model at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London. Another statue was established in New York in 2009, Hong Kong in 2011, Bangkok in 2011, Washington DC in 2012, and Delhi in 2017.
In 2003, he was granted honorary citizenship in the French town of Da Ville. The Government of India has conferred the Padma Shri in 1984, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015. He was awarded the Order of Afghanistan in 1991. In 2007, France's highest civilian honor, the Knight of the Legion of Honor, was honored by the French government for "extraordinary careers in the world of cinema and beyond." On July 27, 2012, Bachchan carried the Olympic torch at the relay's final stage in Southwark, London.
Many authors wrote several books on Bachchan.
Amitabh Bachchan: Legend published in 1999, Whether: Amitabh Bachchan, 2004, AB: Legend of 2006 (A Photographer's Tribute), Amitabh Bachchan: Ek Jeewit Rumor in 2006, Amitabh: The Making of a Superstar 2006,
Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and I in 2007 and Baccanaliya.
Bachchan himself wrote a book in 2002: Soul Curry for You and Me - An Empowering Philosophy that Can Enrich Your Life. In May 2014, Bachchan was named in a scholarship by La Trobe University in Australia.
In 2012, he was selected by Peta India as the "Hottest Vegetarian". PETA Asia given him the title of "Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian" in a competitive poll.
Sikkim has a waterfall known as the Amitabh Bachchan Falls.There is a temple in Kolkata where Amitabh is worshiped as a god.
Till now, he has won 15 Filmfare awards, 4 National awards, 6 IIFA Awards, 1 Asian Film Awards. Amitabh Bachchan received Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution in Indian Film industry.
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