Bolywood super star Amitabh Bachchan is son of the famous Hindi poet late Harivansh Rai Bachchan. He was born at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. After completing his studies from Sherwood College, Nainital and Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, he shifted to Kolkata to work in Shaw Wallace Company (a shipping firm). Later he moved to Mumbai to try his hand in Hindi film Industry.
Initial years of Amitabh Bachhan were full of struggle, as he was tall and of dark complexion, he could not match to the requirement of film directors as lover boy. Amitabh Bachchan Started his acting journey with the film "Saat Hindustani". He won his first National Film Award as Best Newcomer. Amitabh Bachchan gave his first hit film "Zanzeer" in 1973 with his real life love and future wife Jaya Bhaduri. This film established Amitabh in a new persona - the "angry young man" action hero of Bollywood. For the next one decade Amitabh gave almost one hit film every year that includes "Deewaar ", "Sholay ", "Trishul ", "Muqaddar Ka Sikander ", "Don ", "Kasme Vaade ", "Kaala Patthar ", "Mr. Natwarlal", "Ram Balram ", "Shaan ", "Lawaaris " and "Shakti ". Besides doing action films, Amitabh also did comic roles in "Chupke Chupke", "Amar Akbar Anthony" and "Namak Halal". As romantic hero he gave notable performance in the movies "Kabhie Kabhie" and "Silsila".
This great actor of Hindi film industry has got tremendous fan following across all age groups. Amitabh Bachhan was fatally injured while shooting for the film "coolie". His fans prayed for his early recovery and some of them even offered their one limb for his recovery. Nevertheless, Amitabh recovered soon and resumed shooting for the film. Later the film "coolie" was released and it was a big hit at box office.
Amitabh Bachchan took break from acting and entered politics with the support of his friend Late Rajiv Gandhi. He was elected Member of Parliament from Allahabad in 1984 but soon he realized that politics was not his cup of tea and he decided to quit. After returning to the film industry Amitabh turned towards production of films and established Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd (ABCL) for production and distribution of films. Besides acting in films, Amitabh Bachchan has also hosted popular game show "Kaun Banega Karorpati" (KBC) on TV.
Profile Date of Birth: 11 October 1942, Allahabad, India
Nickname: Big B, Munna, Young Angry Man.
Address: Pratiksha, 10th Road, J.V.P.D. Scheme Mumbai- 400 049
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Education: Master Of Arts (M A)
Debut Film: "Saat Hindustani"
Film Awards: Filmfare Award Best Actor Critics for "Aks"
Best Supporting Actor for "Mohabatein"
Best Supporting Actor for "Anand"
Best Supporting Actor for "Veer-Zaara"
Best Actor for "Hum"
Best Actor for "Don"
Super star of the millenium
National Film Awards, India
Best Actor for "Agneepath"
Filmography Saat Hindustani, Anand, Reshma Aur Shera , Bombay to Goa, Zanjeer, Namak Haraam , Roti Kapda Aur Makaan , Chupke Chupke , Deewar, Sholay, Kabhie Kabhie , Hera Pheri , Amar Akbar Anthony, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Adalat , Parvarish , Besharam , Ganga Ki Saugandh, Kasme Vaade , Trishul , Don, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, The Great Gambler Golmaal , Jurmana , Mr. Natwarlal , Kaala Patthar , Suhaag , Do Aur Do Paanch, Dostana, Ram Balram , Shaan , Naseeb, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat , Lawaaris, Silsila, Yarana, Kalia , Satte Pe Satta, Bemisaal , Namak Halaal , Shakti, Andha Kanoon , Coolie , Inquilaab , Sharaabi, Giraftaar , Mard , Aakhree Raasta , Shahenshah, Toofan, Main Azaad Hoon Azaad , Agneepath , Aaj Ka Arjun , Hum, Ajooba, Khuda Gawah, Major Saab , Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan, Mohabbatein , Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Baghban, Khakee , Deewaar , Veer-Zaara , Bunty Aur Babli , Sarkar , Viruddh , Ek Ajnabee , Eklavya , Cheeni Kum andRam Gopal Varma Ki Aag.
Trivia - Amitabh Bachchan faced fifteen years boycott from film magazines like Stardust.
- After injury during the shooting of "Coolie", Amitabh suffered from Myasthenia Gravis.
- In November 2005, Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital's ICU to undergo surgery for diverticulitis of the small intestine.
- Amitabh was alleged to have acquired cultivable land in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh by unlawful means. However, he was given clean chit by the High Court.
- He was one of the judges for the 1995 Miss World beauty pageant.
- Amitabh is a vegetarian.
- Amitabh Bachchan was named Actor of the Millennium in a BBC News Poll ahead of such luminaries as Charlie Chaplin, Sir Lawrence Olivier, and Marlon Brando.
- He has also done playback singing in many movies such as "Laawaris", "Toofan" and "Silsila".
Chandrachur Singh made his debut in the film industry with the film "Tere Mere Sapne" in which he played the role of an N R I. The movie did average business at box office and Chandrachur got some offers thereafter. His next film was "Maachis", written and directed by Gulzar. Chandrachur won critical acclaim for his performance in the film and went on to win the Filmfare Award. Thereafter he appeared in several other films but all of them failed at box office. Chandrachur Singh achieved some success as supporting actor in films like "Daag: The Fire", "Josh" and "Kya Kehna".
