Friday, 11 December 2015

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan 

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Amitabh Bachchan
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Bachchan in 2013 TeachAIDS interview
BornAmitabh Harivansh Rai Bachchan
11 October 1942 (age 73)
AllahabadUnited Provinces,
British India
ResidencePrateeksha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSherwood CollegeNainital
Kirori Mal CollegeDelhi University[1]
OccupationActor, producer, singer, television presenter
Years active1969–present
ReligionHinduism
Spouse(s)Jaya Bhaduri (1973–present)
Children
Parent(s)Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Teji Bachchan
RelativesAjitabh Bachchan (brother)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan(daughter-in-law)
AwardsIND Padma Vibhushan BAR.png Padma Vibhushan 2015[2]
IND Padma Bhushan BAR.png Padma Bhushan 2001
IND Padma Shri BAR.png Padma Shri 1984
Websitesrbachchan.tumblr.com
Signature
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Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan (IPA: [əmɪˈtaːbʱ ˈbəttʃən]; born 11 October 1942) is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like Deewar and Zanjeer, and was dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his on-screen roles inBollywood. He has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades.[3][4] Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.[5][6][7] So total was his dominance of the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French directorFrançois Truffaut called him a "one-man industry."[8][9]
Bachchan has won many major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards as Best Actor, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies and fourteenFilmfare 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 honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts.[10] The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of theLegion of Honour, in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond.


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