Amitabh Bachchan - Actor, Singer, voiceover artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, Politician, Television presenter, picture, profile, info and favourites

Name

Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan

Music for Sleep And Relaxation

The Concert - Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna

Vedic Mantras to improve education and memory

Nick names

Big B, Munna, Bollywood's Shahenshah, Amit, AB Sir

Date of Birth

11 October 1942

Birth Place

Allahabad, United Province, British India

Sun sign

Libra

Profession

Actor, Singer, Voiceover artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, Politician, Television presenter

Nationality

Indian, Qatari(2010-2011)

Height

6' 2"

Family

Father – Harivansh Rai Bachchan (Hindi Poet)
Mother – Teji Bachchan
Brother – Ajitabh Bachchan
Wife – Jaya Bachchan (Actress)
Daughter – Shweta Nanda
Son-in-law – Nikhil Nandha
Grand children - Agastya Nanda, Navya Naveli Nanda
Son – Abhishek Bachchan (Actor)
Daughter-in-law – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Actress)

Education

School:
* Jnana Prabodhini, Allahabad
* Boy's High School, Allahabad

College:
* Sherwood College (Art), Nainital
* Kirori Mal College (Bachelor of Science), University of Delhi

Amitabh means

The light that would never go off

Known for

His deep baritone voice

Declared as

One Man Industry

Earlier Jobs

* Shaw Wallace
* Freight broker Bird and Co. shipping firm.

Wedding date

3rd June 1973

Debut

Actor:
Hindi - Saat Hindustani (1969)
Malayalam – Kandahar (2010)

Voice Narrator - Bhuvan Shome (1969)
Playback singing – Mr. Natwarlal (1979)
Host (in TV) – Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000)
Commentary - Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977)
Producer – Tere Mere Sapnae(1996)

Favorites

Actress - Jaya Bahaduri, Aishwarya Rai
Film - 'Ganga Jamuna' and 'Pyaasa'
Food - Vegetarian
Hobbies - Music, blogging
Screen name - Vijay

Books about him

* Amitabh Bachchan: the Legend (1999)
* To be or not to be: Amitabh Bachchan (2004)
* AB: The Legend: (A Photographer's Tribute) (2006)
* Amitabh Bachchan: Ek Jeevit Kimvadanti (2006)
* Amitabh: The Making of a Superstar (2006)
* Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me (2007)
* Bachchanalia (2009)
* He himself has written a book 'Soul Curry for you and me - An Empowering Philosophy That Can Enrich Your Life' (2002)

Honors

* Padma Shri (1984).
* Padma Bhushan (2001).
* Voted as the 'Greatest Star of stage/screen of the Millennium' (1999) by BBC online poll.
* Crowned as 'Superstar of the Millennium' (2000) at the Filmfare Awards.
* First living Asian to have been immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London (2000).
* 'Actor of the Century' award at the Alexandria International Film Festival (2001) in Egypt.
* France's highest civilian honour, 'the Knight of the Legion of Honour' (2007).
* Wax statues installed at New York and Hong Kong (2009).
* Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville (2003).
* Honorary Doctorate: Jhansi University (2004), Delhi University (2006), De Montfort Universityin Leicester, UK (2006), University Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire (2007), Queensland University of Technology in Australia (2009).
• 'Avadh Samman' by the Government of Uttar Pradesh (1980).
• 'Yash Bharati Samman' from the Government of Uttar Pradesh (1995).
• 'Most powerful actor in Bollywood' according to Forbes (2001).
• Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF (2003).
• First Asian and the fifth ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Foundation (2004).
• 'Living Legend' Award by (FICCI)(2004).
• An Amitabh film retrospective was held between April 8 and April 19, 2005 at the Lincoln Center in New York.
• Only Asian to feature on the BBC chat show, 'Wogan'.

Awards

* National Film Award:
o Best Newcomer (Saat Hindustani, 1969)
o Best Actor (Agneepath, 1990)
o Best Actor (Black, 2005), Best Actor (Paa, 2009)

• Filmfare Award:
o Best Supporting Actor (Anand, 1971)
o Best Supporting Actor (Namak Haraam, 1973)
o Best Actor (Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977)
o Best Actor (Don, 1978)
o Best Actor Award (Hum, 1991)
o Best Supporting Actor Award (Mohabbatein, 2000)
o Critics Award for Best Actor (Aks, 2001)
o Best Actor Award (Black, 2005)
o Critics Award for Best Actor (Black, 2005)
o Best Actor Award (Paa, 2009)

• Stardust Best Actor Award (The Last lear, 2008)
• 'Bollywood's Lifetime Achievement award' by London-based Asian Guild (2003)

• Lifetime Achievement Award:
o Rotary Club of Bombay (1989)
o Sangeet Shiromani (2003)
o AXN Action Awards (2006)
o Asian Film Awards (2010)

• "Best Artist of the Millennium" by Hero Honda and film magazine 'Stardust' (2000)
• Kishore Kumar award from the Madhya Pradesh Government (2000)
• Raj Kapoor award from the Government of Maharastra(2002)

• Television awards:
o Best Anchor Award for 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (2000)
o "TV Personality of the Year" for Kaun Banega Crorepati (2001)
o Best Anchor-game quiz for 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' by Hero Honda-Indian Television Academy Awards (2001)
o Best Host award for 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (2001)
o Sansui Viewer's Choice Movie Awards (2002)

Facts

* He was initially named as 'Inquilaab'.
* He is ambidextrous(can write with both hands).
* He has done double M.A.
* Before entering into Hindi film industry he was a stage actor & radio announcer.
* He is the most-nominated (36 nominations) performer in any major acting category at Filmfare
* He was elected as a member for Indian Parliament from 1984 to 1987.
* He is the first person to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1991).
* He was one of the judges for Miss World beauty pageant (1995).
* The Indian comic book character 'Supremo' is based upon him.
* He was the first to come up with a music album 'AB Baby' for his music company Big B music.
* He regularly updates his views and opinions in his blog.
* Lent his voice to the Oscar-winning French documentary 'March of the Penguins' (2005).

Blog

http://www.amitabhbachchanbigb.blogspot.com/

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amitabh-Bachchan/18892492108

Official website

http://www.bigb.bigadda.com