Amitabh Bachchan is probably the biggest Superstar India has ever produced. He was born in Allahabad, on 11th October, 1942. He is the son of Hindi-Urdu poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bahchchan. He is well known for his incredible acting skills, his deep baritone voice and his humble nature.
He is nicknamed Big B, Munna and the Shahenshah of Bollywood. He went to Sherwood College, Nainital and has a double MA degree from Delhi University. Before becoming an actor, he has worked in Calcutta as an announcer for All India Radio, a stage actor and a freight company’s executive. He debuted in the movie Saat Hindustani(1969) by K.A. Abbas. He has gone on to deliver hits like Deewar, Zanjeer(1972), Sholay(1975) with Dharmendra and Amjad Khan, Coolie, Bombay to Goa etc. His filmography is extensive with him playing double and triple roles in movies like Don (1978), Kasme Vaade(1978) an the Great Gambler(1979). The first award that he had won was for his supporting role in Anand, a movie by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. He has also done playback in movies like Silsila and more recently in Baghban(2003). He has a wax statue in Madame Tussaud’s museum.
Amitabh Bachchan was very close to the Gandhi family and had been elected MP from Allahabad in 1985. But, owing to some financial misappropriation, he has to step down. He is known to be close friends with Samajwadi Party member Amar Singh.
Amitabh Bachchan has been married to Jaya Bachchan since 1973, and has 2 children with her- Abhishek and Shweta.
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Finally, the wait is over and we got to see the former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes 2013. Going by the photos, we can say, Ash is back to her slimmer days. She looked pretty and slim in black long skirt and white shirt and wide black belt. She was click ... read more
The 66th International Film Festival at Cannes has kicked off amidst stormy weather and Indian personalities are already making their presence felt here. The ceremony was declared open by Amitabh Bachchan and Leonardo D’Caprio. The festival is paying tribute to 100 years of In ... read more
Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan landed in France for the 66th Cannes film festival. As Ash is making her way out of the airport, she was clicked by media persons. She holds her adorable da ... read more
Amitabh Bachchan shared screen space with Hollywood star Leonardo Di’Caprio in his Hollywood debut ‘The Great Gatsby’ and his co-stars who shared screen space with Amitabh is all praise for the actor. Already his performance was highly applauded and now he has a person received lots of applause. ... read more
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been a regular face at Cannes film festival since 2002. She first walked the Cannes red carpet in 2002 for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas’ and since then she has been regular at the Cannes film fest for her long standing association with cosmetic brand L’Oreal Paris. W ... read more
Fashionista Sonam Kapoor sizzles in saree at the 66th Cannes film festival. Sonam who is the face of cosmetic brand L’Oreal Paris represents Indian at Cannes. Sonam posed with her friend and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actress Freida Pinto who wore a green and black attire. Sonam Kapoo ... read more
Aishwarya is a hands-on mom. We have seen over the months that wherever Ash goes for her personal or professional commitments; her little angel Aaradhya accompanies her. Aaradhya was hardly five months when the she accompanied her mother to Cannes last year. Though she did not make to the fest, A ... read more
Amitabh Bachchan walked the red carpet of Cannes with all his co-stars of ‘The Great Gatsby’ and he took the audience with surprise when he spoke in Hindi language. Dressed in black tuxedo, Big B shared the dais with Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' director, Leonardo Di’Caprio and many others. ... read more
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has just made his debut in Hollywood by his short role in The Great Gatsby. He has won over his critics with the very first film and critics who are known to be difficult to please are welcoming the Bollywood superstar with open arms to Hollywood. ... read more
As Bollywood completes its long journey over the 100 years of Indian cinema, we get a myriad of memorable character. Considering the heroes, the heroines, the villains, the character actors and the item girls, it becomes extremely difficult to choose only 10 characters that we love. So, here is a ... read more
