Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan (IPA: born 11 October 1942) is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. So total was his dominance of the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French director Francois Truffaut called him a "one-man industry”. Bachchan has won numerous major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards as Best Actor (a record he shares with Kamal Hassan and Mammootty), a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies and fourteen Filmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 39 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter. He also had a stint in politics in the 1980s. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma
Bhushan in 2001 for his contributions towards the arts. Bachchan made his Hollywood debut in 2013 with The Great Gatsby, in which he played a non-Indian Jewish character, Meyer Wolfsheim. Early and personal life: Bachchan was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, in north central India. His father, was a Hindi poet, and his mother, Teji Bachchan, was a Sikh from Faisalabad (now in Pakistan). Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab, inspired from the phrase made famous during the Indian independence struggle, Inquilab Zindabad, which means "long live revolution". However, at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant, Harivansh Rai changed the name to Amitabh which means, "the light that would never go off." Though his surname was Shrivastava, his father had adopted the pen-name Bachchan (meaning "child-like" in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all his works. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films, and, for all public purposes, it has become the surname of all members of his family. Bachchan's father died in 2003 and his mother in 2007. Amitabh is the elder of Harivansh Rai Bachchan's two sons, the second being Ajitabh. His mother had a keen interest in theatre and had been offered a role in a film, but preferred her domestic duties. She had some degree of influence in Bachchan's choice of career because she
Young "Amitabh Bachchan" with Father "Harivansh Rai Bachchan" and mother "Teji Bachchan", Image: celebprofile.blogspot.com
Amitabh Bachchan Talks About His Childhood Memories
plaintive call of a thousand broken hopes lying crushed on an unfeeling studio floor. His break came in 1969 when he was cast in Khwaja Ahmad Abbas’ Saat Hindustani, a mostly forgettable film that didn’t perform well at the box-office but still earned Bachchan the National Film Award for Best Newcomer of that year. It wasn’t long before his star began to rise, appearing in a seemingly endless stream of blockbusters that included Zanjeer, Deewar, Sholay and Amar, Akbar, Anthony. During this streak he was dubbed a One-Man Industry by the press. Yash Chopra brought out the actor in him. He was at his romantic best in Kabhi Kabhi and Silsila. In Silsila, his alleged romance with Rekha set the screen on fire but the box office didn't approve.
Amitabh, Rekha, Jaya bachchan In A Famous Silsile Movie Song
made it very clear that she would never leave her husband, no matter what. Today, it is all very civilized and friendly, but who knows what could be simmering under that calm façade! We think love will always find a way, as the song goes, but whose love for whom and what way, we have no clue. We can only sigh and sing Ye kahaan aa gaye hum and wonder, ‘Yeh kahaan jaa raha hai?’ Source - Link1, Link2, Link3. Bachchan is married to actress Jaya Bhaduri. The couple have two children, Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek is also an actor and is married to actress Aishwarya Rai. Now take A look "The first couple of Bollywood have been together for 40 long years. We take a look at Amitabh-Jaya’s life and some of the memorable films in which they were an onscreen couple". Their love story is as legendary as their fame and success in Bollywood. Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan have been married since June 3, 1973 and completed 40 years of togetherness today. What makes them so special? The two actors appeared in quite a few movies together, starting with Zanjeer (1973), which released in the year they got married and also helped Big B to get into the top league of Bollywood. In fact, it was to celebrate the film’s success in May that Amitabh and Jaya wanted to holiday abroad, when Big B’s parents insisted that they get married before the trip. And so, the wedding happened in June, and in July another classic film starring the two released. It was Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Abhimaan that dealt with ego clashes of a couple belonging to the same profession. Ironic! Last year, in an interview to Filmfare magazine on the occasion of Sr Bachchan’s 70th birthday and his 40 years in Bollywood, Jaya spoke fondly of the day when she saw Amitabh for the first time – it was at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. “But I was introduced to him on the sets of Guddi. He was supposed to play the role eventually done by Samit Bhanja but Anandreleased and Hrishikesh Mukherjee didn’t want a known face to play the character of a man who wasn’t impressed with cinema,” she reminisced, amidst planning for the now-famous celebration at the Reliance MediaWorks. Source: Link, On his 70th birthday on Oct 11, Amitabh Bachchan said My family is my wonderful gift: - his wife, children and grandchildren, whose warmth and affection keep him going steady in his personal and professional life. He also gives special importance to his late parents - the renowned poet Harivanshrai Bachchan and his wife Teji. "I look forward to spending time with my family. All the gifts and presents that I needed have already come my way - the blessings of my parents, which I consider the largest gift, and their presence in my life through all the
upbringing that they gave me," Amitabh told IANS in an interview at his office, Janak. "My family - my wife Jaya and the two wonderful gifts that she gave me - (son) Abhishek and (daughter) Shweta and now the bahu (daughter-in-law) in the house, Aishwarya, and the little (grand-daughter) Aaradhya... so these are my wonderful gifts and no one can replace them," added the megastar. In his four decades in the Hindi film industry, Amitabh has grown to become one of the most formidable names of the country, known internationally. His active involvement in social issues, as well as his compassionate connect to the masses through TV
show "Kaun Banega Crorepati", has given viewers and fans a window to his philanthropic side over the years. No wonder his milestone birthday is the talk of the town. If the celebrations were in his hands, the busy star wthough he wants to keep it simple, heould have wanted some rare, quiet time with his family. But close ones of Big B want to make it big - reportedly with a huge dinner party Oct 10, an art show, poster exhibition and book launch on the big day. "My family this time round wants to have celebration on my birthday. I have heard that it might be celebrated on Oct 10 at night. I absolutely don't have any idea about it and nobody is ready to disclose anything about it (to me)," he said. Even though he wants to keep it simple,
Amitabh at Abhishek's wedding
he doesn't want to spoil the celebratory mood of loved ones. "I just run away from this day. Whenever my birthday comes closer, I inform my family members not to do anything special because I don't like it. A small and peaceful family time is more than enough for me. "But many a time, one also has to think about one's wife; so this time round she (Jaya) has thought that there should be some celebration. So she is only doing everything, I have not been informed about any preparations. All I know is something is cooking," added the 69-year-old, who came to be known as Bollywood's angry young man in the 1970s. As a child, Amitabh says, everyone has a reason to look forward to their birthday. "When you are a kid, you enjoy birthdays not because of
Amitabh Bachchan introduces grand daughter Aaradhya to stardom
anything else but because you are going to get presents and gifts. You look forward to the time what your parents are going to give you. "But as you grow older the whole concept of maturity keeps in. When I entered films, other people were more interested in celebrating my birthday than I was. I still feel it's another year gone by. "I don't see why there should be so much fuss, but sometimes you have to go with what friends, well wishers and family wish to do for you and you comply with that." That's just what the megastar would do for his special day this time. Source: Article, Onthe other hand Superstar Amitabh Bachchan's pet dog is feeling left out as the family's attention is diverted to his granddaughter, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai's first child. 'Shanouk, my Piranna Great Dane feeling left out and sulking ever since the baby has arrived... spending time with him now more often,' Amitabh wrote on microblogging site Twitter. 'Pets are so sensitive... !! They complain in their own way and so cutely... Shanouk needs great pampering to get him back in mood!' he posted. Source: Link, The Megastar Amitabh Bachchan comes Face-To-Face with Press and Media after a very long time. He shares his personal talks regarding his Inspirations, Journey, Government and Work one-on-one with Faisal Saif: You are the most highest paid actor in the category of 60 Plus..So  what's the Big Deal about it? You still give Tough Competition to other actors, Especially from younger generations..(Jokes) In that case, I am so sorry for that. Most of the Actors takes you as an Inspiration, Who is Big B's inspiration? I have said it many times Dilip (Kumar) Sahab, Waheeda (Rehman) ji because for the amount of work they have done. And in my personal life, I take my parents as my Inspiration as i have learn t from them a lot. You have always said in your films "Kanoon ke Haath bahut lambey hotey hain" (Law has Huge hands), Do you really believe in this after the Delhi-Rape case? Of course yes. But there are different city law's which has different style of working. As far as Delhi Rape case is concerned, The official report says the Law authorities were present there in just 4 minutes. But i feel, It's 'Us' who needs to change. We will have to change ourselves to bring change in the society. So was it the Society's fault here? It's very easy to point a finger on someone and say it's your fault. But we should try to see our fault's too. We must analyze where we are actually going wrong? Despite of being Amitabh Bachchan, Have you ever faced disappoint or let-down by our Indian Law? With the Almighty's blessings, I have never ever came across a situation where i felt disappointed by Indian Law. But i am connected to the news which helps me keeping updated about the latest happening in the world or society. What if you come across such situation? Well, If i come across such situation, I will face the Indian Law with nothing but the 'Truth'. What about the Bofor's issue? It was in London's court and I faced it with Truth. Me and my family stood with only one weapon with us which was 'Truth'. And we won. And what was your Feeling? This was the first time when i entered a 'Witness-Box' for real, Not like in Films. And as i said earlier, We did not had anything with us but the Truth. Presently, You also seemed to be a Star in Income-Tax department, What are your feelings? (Jokes) Death and IT (Income-Tax) can knock your doors any time. And this is the reality check of Life. How much more do the Audience have to wait to see you back on Big Screen? There's a film which is about to start in the end of January. And within the end of 2013, You will be watching my one or two films hopefully. Why this sudden slow-down? That was because i went through a small surgery so i didn't took any assignments. And plus Kaun Banega Crorepati is about to end, After that i will be concentrating more on Films. Source: Link, As well Amitabh Bachchan met celebrated Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who was here to celebrate the success of his Oscar-winning film Lincoln which is co-produced by his production house DreamWorks and Anil Ambani's . Big B shared a few pictures from this meeting on Twitter and his blog. "A scintillating evening with Mr Steven Spielberg .. films  relations scripts trends future .. and more !!," he posted on the micro-blogging site. Taking to his blog, Bachchan wrote, "An evening with an institution .. an evening spent in conversation in the presence of select fraternity and press .. an evening of sharing cinema with prolific maker, inventer, story teller, innovator and one who continues to surprise us with his genius .. An honest evening - simple and filled with candor !" "Present too, the best in-house fraternity of the time .. a rare presence, but one that lent the evening a feeling of ‘family and brotherhood’," he further added. Also present at the event were Bollywood bigwigs like Abbas-Mustan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Kiran Rao, Javed Akhtar, Sudhir Mishra, Zoya Akhtar, Rajkumar Hirani, Ramesh Sippy, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Anurag Kashyap, R. Balki, Gauri Shinde, Prabhu Deva among others. Source: Page3, Features of Amitabth Bachchan’s Initial Career: 1969-1972: Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's National Award winning film Bhuvan Shome. Thereafter he got his first acting role as one of the seven protagonists in Saat Hindustani, a film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and featuring Utpal Dutt, Madhu and Jalal Agha.[12][13] Anand (1971) followed, where he starred alongside Rajesh Khanna. Bachchan's role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garnered him his first Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. He then played his first negain films suchtive role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in Parwaana (1971). This was followed by several films including Reshma Aur Shera (1971). During this time, he made a guest  appearance in the film Guddi which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri. He narrated part of the film Bawarchi. In 1972, he made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa, directed by S. Ramanathan. Many of his films during this early period did not do well, but that was about to change. Amitabth Bachchan’s Rise to stardom: 1973–1983: Director Prakash Mehra cast him in the leading role for the film Zanjeer (1973) as Inspector Vijay Khanna. The film was a sharp contrast to the romantically themed films that had generally preceded it and established Amitabh in a new persona—the "angry young man" of Bollywood cinema. Filmfare considers this one of the most iconic performances of Bollywood history. The film was a huge success and one of the highest grossing films of that year, breaking Bachchan's dry spell at the box office and making him a star. From then onwards, Bachchan became one of the most successful leading men of the film industry. He earned his first Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for Zanjeer. The year 1973 was also when he married Jaya, and around this time they appeared in 
several films together; not only in Zanjeer but in films such as Abhimaan which followed and was released only a month after their marriage and was also successful at the box office. Later, Bachchan played the role of Vikram, once again along with Rajesh Khanna, in the film Namak Haraam, a social drama directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and scripted by Biresh Chatterjee addressing themes of friendship. His supporting role won him hi with Myasthenia gravis. s second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. In 1974, Bachchan made several guest appearances in films such as Kunwara Baap and Dost, before playing a supporting role in Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. The film, directed and written by Manoj Kumar, addressed themes of honesty in the face of oppression and financial and emotional hardship and was the top earning film of 1974. Bachchan then played the leading role in film Majboor, released on 6 December 1974, which was a remake of the Hollywood film Zig Zag. The
 film was a success at the box office. Two of his other releases that year viz. Kasauti and Benaam also made money making his success at the box office consistent. In 1975, he starred in a variety of film genres from the comedy Chupke Chupke, the crime drama Faraar to the romantic drama Mili. 1975 was the year when he appeared in two films which are regarded as important in Hindi cinematic history. He starred in the Yash Chopra directed film Deewaar, opposite Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, and Neetu Singh, which earned him a Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor. The film became a major hit at the box office in 1975, ranking in at number 4. Indiatimes Movies ranks Deewaaramongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. Released on 15 August 1975 was Sholay, which became the highest grossing film of 1975 and also of all time in India, earning INR2,36,45,00,000 equivalent to US$ 60 million, after adjusting for inflation. Bachchan played the role of Jaidev. In 1999, BBC India  declared it the "Film of the Millennium" and like Deewar, has been cited by Indiatimes movies as amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. In that same year, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards awarded it with the special distinction award called Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years. Bachchan starred in comedies such as Chupke Chupke (1975) and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and in films such as Kabhie Kabhie (1976). In 1976, he was once again cast by director Yash Chopra in his second film, Kabhi Kabhie, a romantic tale in which Bachchan starred as a young poet named Amit Malhotra who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja played by actress Raakhee. The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero, a far cry from his "angry young man" roles like Zanjeer and Deewar.  The film evokeda favourable response from critics and audiences alike. Bachchan was again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film. In 1977, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance inAmar Akbar Anthony where he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves. The film was the highest grossing film of that year. His other successes that year include Parvarish, Khoon Pasina and Adalat. He once again resumed double roles in films such as Kasme Vaade as Amit and Shankar and Don playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He also gave towering  performances in Trishul and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar both of which earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations. In 1979, Bachchan starred in Suhaag which was the highest earning film of that year. In the same year he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like Mr. Natwarlal,Kaala Patthar and "The Great Gambler". Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film Mr. Natwarlal in which he starred alongside Rekha. His performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and the Filmfare Best Male Playback Awards. In 1979, he also received Best Actor nomination for Kaala Patthar (1979) and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the Raj Khosla directed film Dostana, in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman. Dostana proved to be the top grossing film of 1980. In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film Silsila, where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and Rekha. Other films of this period like Shaan (1980), Shakti (1982) which pitted him against actor Dilip Kumar were not successful at the box office but Ram Balram and Lawaris were successful, 1982 injury while filming Coolie: On 26 July 1982, while filming Coolie in the University Campus in Bangalore, Bachchan suffered a near fatal intestinal injury during the filming of a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar. Bachchan was performing his own stunts in the film and one scene required him to fall onto a table and then on the ground. However as he jumped towards the table, the corner of the table struck his abdomen, resulting in a splenic rupture from which he lost a significant amount of blood. He required an emergency splenectomy and remained critically ill in hospital for many months, at times close to death. The public response included prayers in temples and offers to sacrifice limbs to save him, while later, there were long queues of well-wishing fans outside the hospital where he was recuperating.[24] Nevertheless, he spent many months recovering and resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation. The film was released in 1983, and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, the film was a box office success and the top grossing film that year.[25] The director, Manmohan Desai, altered the ending of Coolie after Bachchan's accident. Bachchan's character was originally intended to have been killed off but after the change of script, the character lived in the end. It would have been inappropriate, said Desai, for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen. Also, in the released film the footage of the fight scene is frozen at the critical moment, and a caption appears onscreen marking this as the instant of the actor's injury and the ensuing publicity of the accident. Later, he was diagnosed 
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with Myasthenia gravis. His illness made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he decided to quit films and venture into politics. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received and stated before every release, "Yeh film to flop hogi!" ("This film will flop"). I Was Clinically Dead for a Couple of Minutes, Says Amitabh Bachchan: In an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Amitabh Bachchan recalls the "Coolie" accident that almost took away his life. "I went into almost a haze and a coma-like situation. Within five days of coming into Breach Candy, I had another surgery and didn't come out of that one for a very very long time and I was clinically dead for a couple of minutes. Then Dr Wadia, who looked after me and is an absolute life-saver, just said "I'm going to take a last chance" and he started pumping cortizone injections into me one after another almost, 40 ampules of it, with the hope that something would happen and then I got revived," said Amitabh on asked what the "Coollie" accident did to him as a person. Source: Link. Politics: 1984–87, In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad's seat of 8th Lok Sabha against
H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history (68.2% of the vote).[28] His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years, calling politics a cesspool. The resignation followed the implication of Bachchan and his brother in the "Bofors scandal" by a newspaper, which he vowed to take to court. Bachchan was eventually found not guilty of involvement in the ordeal.[29] His old friend, Amar Singh, helped him during a financial crisis due to the failure of his company ABCL. Therefore Bachchan started to support Amar Singh's political party, the Samajwadi party. Jaya Bachchan joined the Samajwadi Party and became a Rajya Sabha
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member.[30] Bachchan has continued to do favors for the Samajwadi party, including advertisements and political campaigns. These activities have recently gotten him into trouble again in the Indian courts for false claims after a previous incident of submission of legal papers by him, stating that he is a farmer.[31] A 15 year press ban against Bachchan was imposed during his peak acting years by Stardust and some of the other film magazines. In his own defense, Bachchan claimed to have banned the press from entering his sets until late 1989. I was inadequate for politics, says Amitabh Bachchan: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was an MP for a brief period in the 1980s, says he discontinued his association with politics because he felt he was "inadequate for the job". "Many ask me why I joined politics and then why I left it. I joined it because I was asked to and left because I was inadequate for the job," Bachchan posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com. The sexagenarian came into politics at the behest of good friend and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. He contested the Lok Sabha election from his native Allahabad in 1984. Though he won by a huge majority, Bachchan failed to make his mark as a politician. He says it's a tough job to be a politician and admires those who have managed to stay put in it. "Politics is a complicated world - a world where if you are unable to play the game, you would remain a novice and a stranger eternally. I admire those who have remained in it for long years. Admire the guile with which they steer their boats everyday, every minute.The ease with which they make associations and break them, reject foes and months later embrace them as dearest friends. It is a tough job. "A job that I would never be able to do. I would never recommend it to anyone. But I do know that those that pursue this line, do so with utmost dedication and passion. Their dedication and passion is admirable," Source; Link, Slump and retirement: 1988–1992, In 1988, Bachchan returned to films, playing the title role in Shahenshah, which was a box office success.[33] After the success of his comeback film however, his star power began to wane as all of his subsequent films failed at the box office. The 1991 hit film, Hum, for which he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award, looked like it might reverse this trend, but the momentum was short-lived as his string of box office failures continued. Notably, despite the lack of hits, it was during this period that Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor, for his performance as a 
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 celebrity and event management.[citation needed] Soon after the company was launched in 1996, the first film produced by the company was Tere Mere Sapne, which failed to do well at the box office but launched the careers of actors such as Arshad Warsi and South films star Simran.[citation needed] ABCL produced a few other films, none of which did well.[citation needed] In 1997, Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film Mrityudata, produced by ABCL. Though Mrityudaata attempted to reprise Bachchan's earlier success as an action hero, the film was a failure both financially and critically.[citation needed] ABCL was the main sponsor of the 1996 Miss World beauty pageant, Bangalore but lost millions. The fiasco and the consequent legal battles surrounding ABCL and various entities after the event, coupled with the fact that ABCL was reported to have overpaid most of its top level managers, eventually led to its financial and operational collapse in 1997. The  company went into administration and was later declared a failed company by Indian Industries board.[citation needed] The Bombay high court, in April 1999, restrained Bachchan from selling off his Bombay bungalow 'Prateeksha' and two flats till the pending loan recovery cases of Canara Bank were disposed of. Bachchan had, however, pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to raise funds for his company. Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career and had average success with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999) but other films such as Lal Baadshah (1999) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) were box office failures. Big B, posted on his blog, “Ten years ago in the year 2000, when the entire world was celebrating the new century, I was celebrating my disastrous fortune. There were no films, no money, no company, a million legal cases against and the tax authorities had put notice of recovery on my home," "An offer for television changed all that when I agreed to anchor Kaun Banega Crorepati much against all the advice and resentment from friends, family and advisers. Taken to the United Kingdom at the Elstree Studios where Millionaire was being recorded, I observed the elan and grace of the show and the immense production values that it incorporated," added the Shahanshah. Recalling his past, Mr Bachchan says, "If they could give me this in India, I would readily agree. They did, I agreed and KBC took its initial steps. It soon became apparent that it was going to be big and prosperous. I merely sat back and played the game as best it could be played. Before long I was out of the financial crisis and signing on an almost two-year deal with the channel that was carrying it," Source: Link. Return to prominence: 2000–present: In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra's box-office hit, Mohabbatein, directed by Aditya Chopra. He played a stern, older figure that rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. His role won him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Other hits followed, with Bachchan appearing as an older family patriarch in Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Baghban (2003). As an actor, he continued to perform in a range of characters, receiving critical praise for his  performances in Aks (2001), Aankhen (2002), Khakee (2004) and Dev(2004). One project that did particularly well for Bachchan was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black (2005). The film starred Bachchan as an aging teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship. His performance was unanimously praised by critics and audiences and won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor and fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award. Taking advantage of this resurgence, Amitabh began endorsing a variety of products and services, appearing in many television and billboard advertisements. In 2005 and 2006, he starred with his son Abhishek in the hit films Bunty Aur Babli (2005), the Godfather tribute Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi 
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Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). All of them were successful at the box office.[37][38] His later releases in 2006 and early 2007 were Baabul (2006),[39] Ekalavya and Nishabd (2007), which failed to do well at the box office but his performances in each of them were praised by critics.[40] In May 2007, two of his films Cheeni Kum and the multi-starrer Shootout at Lokhandwala were released. Shootout at Lokhandwala did very well at the box office and was declared a hit in India, while Cheeni Kum picked up after a slow start and only had average success.[41] A remake of his biggest hit,Sholay (1975), entitled Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, released in August of that same year and proved to be a major commercial failure in addition to its poor critical reception.[41] The year also marked Bachchan's first appearance in an English-language film, Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear. The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2007. He 
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received positive reviews from critics who hailed his performance as his best ever since Black.Bachchan was slated to play a supporting role in his first international film, Shantaram, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hollywood actor Johnny Depp in the lead. The film was due to begin filming in February 2008 but due to the writer's strike, was pushed to September 2008. The film is currently "shelved" indefinitely. Vivek Sharma's Bhoothnath, in which he plays the title role as a ghost, was released on 9 May 2008. Sarkar Raj, the sequel of the 2005 film Sarkar, released in June 2008 and received a positive response at the box-office. Paa, which released at the end of 2009 was a highly anticipated project as it saw him playing his own son Abhishek's Progeria-affected 13-year-old son, and it opened to favourable reviews, particularly towards Bachchan's performance. It won him his third National Film Award for Best Actor and fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal.[45] The film was based on the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines Flight 814.[46] Bachchan did not receive any remuneration for this film. Television career: In 2000, Bachchan hosted the first season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), the Indian adaptation of the British television game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show was well received. A second season followed in 2005 but its run was cut short by STAR Plus when Bachchan fell ill in 2006. In 2009, Bachchan hosted the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss.[citation needed], In 2010, Bachchan hosted the fourth season of KBC. The fifth season started on 15 August 2011 and ended on 17 November 2011. The show became a 
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massive hit with audiences and broke many TRP Records. CNN IBN awarded Indian Of The Year- Entertainment to Team KBC and Bachchan. The Show also grabbed all the major Awards for its category.[citation needed] The sixth season was also hosted by Bachchan, commencing on 7 September 2012, broadcast on Sony TV and received the highest number of viewers thus far. Amitabh Bachchan to act in TV series for the first time: Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted, will act in a tv series for the first time in his career, He said the "details of the series will come later". But creative director of the show Anurag Kashyap said it would be "something in fiction format". Bachchan has acted in more than 180 films and remains one of India's most popular actors. The 70-year-old star recently made his Hollywood debut in a new adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Source: Link, Voice: Bachchan is known for his deep, baritone voice. He has been a narrator, a playback singer, andpresenter for numerous. programmes Renowned film director Satyajit Ray was so impressed with Bachchan's voice that he decided to use Bachchan as the narrator in his 1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players). In 2005, Bachchan lent his voice to the Oscar-winning French documentary March of the Penguins, directed by Luc Jacquet., Awards, honours and recognitions: Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Amitabh Bachchan, Apart from National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards and other competitive awards which Bachchan won for his performances throughout the years, he has been awarded several honours for his achievements in the Indian film industry. In 1991, he became the first artist to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, which was established in the name of Raj Kapoor. Bachchan was crowned as Superstar of the Millennium in 2000 at the Filmfare Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001. France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, was conferred upon him by the French Government in 2007 for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond".[59] In 2011, actor Dilip Kumar blogged that Black should have been nominated for an Oscar. Kumar added: "If any Indian actor, in my personal opinion, deserves the world's most coveted award, it is you."[60], In 1999, Bachchan was voted the "greatest star of stage or screen" in a BBC Your Millenium online poll. The organisation noted that "Many people in the western world will not have heard of [him] ...[but it] is a reflection of the huge popularity of Indian films." In 2001, he was 
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honoured with the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema. Many other honours for his achievements were conferred upon him at several International Film Festivals, including the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Asian Film Awards. In June 2000, he became the first living Asian to have been modelled in wax at London's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Another statue was installed in New York in 2009, Hong Kong in 2011, Bangkok in 2011 and Washington, DC in 2012], in 2012 Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by the Australian government for his contribution towards Indian cinema and fructifying the relations between the two countries. "Another recognition by the Australian Government and its Commission here in Mumbai, in celebration for the 100 years of Indian Cinema, and my contribution towards fructifying the relations between the two countries...I am most humbled...," the 70-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com. Last year, Amitabh was conferred an honorary doctorate from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He was also awarded France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, for his exceptional
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career in the world of cinema and beyond. Source: Hindustan Times In 2003, he was conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville. He was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Jhansi, India, in 2004, the University of Delhi in 2006, the De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, in 2006, the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire, UK, in 2007, and the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, in 2011., On 27 July 2012, Bachchan carried the Olympic torch during the last leg of its relay in London's Southwark., Severals books have been written about Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan: the Legend was published in 1999, To be or not to be: Amitabh Bachchanin 2004, AB: The Legend: (A Photographer's Tribute) in 2006/, Amitabh Bachchan: Ek Jeevit Kimvadanti in 2006, Amitabh: The Making of a Superstar in 2006, Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me in 2007 and Bachchanalia in 2009. Bachchan himself also wrote a book in 2002: Soul Curry for you and me – An Empowering Philosophy That Can Enrich Your Life. In the early 80s, Bachchan authorised the use of his likeness for the comic book character Supremo in a series titled The Adventures of Amitabh Bachchan. Source: wikipedia.org. Big B signs an autograph for Shahrukh: More than a sinister happening, this incident highlight the respect and good vibes the artists of Bollywoodshare amongst themselves. As the senior Don is none other than our very own Amitabh Bachchan and the junior Don 2denotes Shah Rukh Khan. Amitabh did the original movie ‘Don’ in the year 1978. It was directed by the eminent director, Chandra Barot. The movie was a big hit of that time and it acquired a cult status among the Hindi movie buffs. The Big-B acted in the role of the Don and his every move in the film became a style statement that was copied by generations.Undoubtedly, this charisma and legend attached with the film have
 inspired Farhan Akhtar to create two more movies on ‘Don’. The first one ‘Don: The Chase Begins Again’ released in 2006 and starred Shah Rukh Khan as the new Don. The movie received overwhelming response and its success inspired thenext movie ‘Don 2: The Chase Continues’ to come out in 2011. Shah Rukh was accepted by the mass as the next Don of Bollywood. Therefore, it was an interesting moment when two of the most successful actors met each other and talked about the legendary character of the ‘Don’. Amitabh Bachchan posted in has Facebook account, "ShahRukh asks me to sign a poster of 'DON' for him". Big-B also posted the photo of himself putting the signature on the poster of Don while the Badshah looked on patiently. Hats off to Shah Rukh Khan, he knows how to show respect to the elders of the tinsel town. It is this very humane gesture of Shah Rukh that makes him an idol for millions of his ardent fans. We wonder if we could ever see both the actors acting in a sequel of ‘Don’. That certainly is an interesting idea. The two actors met during a photo shoot for a magazine, as Big-B wrote in his Facebook account, "Fooling around before the shoot with ShahRukh". The accompanying photo with the comments showboth of them enjoying a light moment together. Both looked stunning in their black suits. Amitabh particularly looked gorgeous with the red lining of his suit while the wet gelled hair look on King Khan was magnificent. According to the grapevines we hear that the two actors will be soon working together in a film which is going to be directed by R Balki. Image Screen Shot On Attached Youtube, Source: Link, Aamir Khan all praises for Amitabh Bachchan: The one and only Perfectionist Aamir Khan is all praises for megastar Amitabh Bachchan and says he can never compete with the senior actor. "I don't feel I am on the same platform as him, I am not even anywhere close. I can't compete with him because I hold him in such high esteem." said Aamir Khan. The star was in the race for Big CBS Prime's 'India's Prime Icon' title 
along with Amitabh Bachchan, but has failed to make it to the top three. Amitabh will be back shooting for some projects by the end of next month, Which will be out next year. Recently the megastar unveiled the Trailer of Arshad Warsi's 'Jolly LLB' where Arshad stated if today he is in Bollywood, The entire credit belongs to Mr.Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan had launched Arshad Warsi 17 years back in 'Tere Mere Sapne'. Source: Link, Big B is my inspiration: Hrithik Roshan: Hrithik Roshan has been a huge fan of Amitabh Bachchan. All through his growing years Amitabh was an inspiration to Hrithik, who used to watch his movies and recite his dialogues. Even though Hrithik is a superstar now, that
 does not stop him from looking up to Big B. After watching Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, fans, critics and friends raved about Hrithik's performance and his looks. But one of the best compliments came from Amitabh Bachchan, who wrote on Twitter, "Hrithik was a dream." Source: Article, Image, Salman Khan Follows Amitabh Bachchan And Aamir Khan: Dabangg Actor Salman Khan has beenfollowing the steps of legendary Amitabh Bachchan and Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan, by taking his fame to an international level . Now Gujarat Tourism To Take Amitabh Bachchan Ads Overseas: Gujarat tourism has decided to take ad 
campaign featuring Amitabh Bachchan overseas. Ever since the launch of "Khushboo Gujarat Ki" campaign, Gujarat tourism has posted very strong growth. The
campaign was launched in October 2010 acorss India. Among first destinations promoted by Amitabh Bachchan was Gir National Park, that saw huge surge in
tourists thanks to the ad campaign. Several other places were promoted following that including Gandhi Circuit, Kutch and the Somnath Temple. The third stage of campaign
will feature more destinations like Saputara, the only hill station in Gujarat. The success of the campaign has made Gujarat tourism to take the campaign global. Gujarat tourism officials confirmed this during the Travel Agents
Association of India, annual award show. Gujarat tourism was honored with the award of best tourism department in India beating Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. The state tourism department has take several steps like organizing events, festivals,
tourism fairs and road shows in several cities across the world to promote Gujarat. Tourism Secretary of Gujarat, Vipul Mitra told that tourism growth of Gujarat is 14 per cent over the past one year. The majority of growth from domestic
sector was made possible by the Amitabh Bachchan. Its worth noting that Congress party slammed Mr Bachchan for promoting Gujarat tourism.But today thanks to him, thousands of tourism jobs have been created in the state.
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