Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan, born on 11 October 1942, is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Often regarded as one of the greatest, most accomplished, and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, Bachchan's career has spanned over five decades. He has appeared in more than 200 films. Due to his dominance in the Indian film industry, especially during the 1970s and 1980s, he is often referred to as the "Shahenshah of Bollywood," "Sadi Ke Mahanayak," or simply "Big B." The French director François Truffaut even described him as a "one-man industry."

Amitabh Bachchan is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 80 kg. He has a tall, charismatic appearance.

Amitabh Bachchan first gained popularity in the early 1970s with films such as Anand, Zanjeer, and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan. He went on to achieve greater stardom in the following years, earning the title of India’s "Angry Young Man" for several of his on-screen roles. Bachchan consistently starred in top-grossing Indian films from the mid-1970s to the 1980s, including Deewaar, Sholay, Kabhi Kabhie, Hera Pheri, Amar Akbar Anthony, Parvarish, Kasme Vaade, Don, Trishul, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, Dostana, Naseeb, Laawaris, Namak Halaal, Andhaa Kaanoon, Coolie, Sharaabi, and Mard. Some of his most acclaimed performances include Namak Haraam, Abhimaan, Majboor, Mili, Chupke Chupke, Do Anjaane, Kaala Patthar, Shaan, Silsila, Yaarana, Kaalia, Shakti, Aakhree Raasta, Shahenshah, and Agneepath.

Bachchan has won numerous accolades in his career, including record four National Film Awards in Best Actor category and many awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies. He has won sixteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare with 34 nominations in Best Actor and 42 nominations overall. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001, the Padma Vibhushan in 2015, and India's highest award in the field of cinema.

• His ancestors lived in the Uttar Pradesh village of Babupatti, which is located in the Pratapgarh District.
• Teji Bachchan, his Sikh mother, was from Lyallpur, which is today in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan, his father, was a well-known Hindi poet.
• His original name was "Inquilab," but it was changed to "Amitabh," which translates to "The light that will never die," at the recommendation of Sumitranandan Pant, a fellow poet of Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
• His mother was interested in theaters and even turned down a part in a feature film, preferring to take care of the house.
• He used to perform in plays when he was a college student.