Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan. The name itself conjures up a larger-than-life image, which has become immortalized with the passage of time. An anonymous dark, lanky young man who had come all the way from Allahabad with stars in his eyes, went on to be acclaimed as the actor of the Millennium in a poll with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Sir Lawrence Olivier, and Marlon Brando in contest.

Son of the well-known writer & poet Harivanshrai Bachchan, Amitabh, after completing his schooling in Nainital and graduation in Delhi, went back to Calcutta where he worked as a stage actor, radio announcer and a freight company executive in Shaw Wallace. But his growing interest in movies over the years made him come to Bombay in 1968 with an ambition to make it big in films.

But success was not an overnight phenomenon. After a couple of insignificant movies like Saat Hindustani (1969) and Reshma Aur Shera (1971), he grabbed the super hit Zanjeer (1973) that was to shape his future to come. In an era of romantic films of the superstar Rajesh Khanna, his image of an ‘Angry Young Man’ went down extremely well with the masses. Amitabh became a phenomenon.

What followed were box office hits like Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony, Trishul, Don and Deewar. In 1983 when Amitabh was shooting for Coolie, he was injured on an on-set accident. Millions of fans prayed for him and kept track of the news that featured daily bulletins on his health. A miraculous recovery was the mark of a second coming for Amitabh, and movies like Sharaabi, Mard, Hum followed. Though he was getting roles, none were making a significant impact. After a six-year sabbatical, Mritudata came to Amitabh at the age of 55. Though the movie was seen as a comeback, it bombed at the box-office and the critics wrote off this superstar, bringing his career to tatters.

But the new Millennium had a new beginning. In 2000, he was chosen as the host for a new game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Amitabh was a suave, assured host and the show became an enormous hit. Critics finally admitted that Amitabh still had box-office magic.

If the recovery after the accident during the filming of Coolie came as a second life, Kaun Banega Crorepati was a second coming as far as his career was concerned. What followed was a plethora of brand endorsements and movie offers. Amitabh was seen again in movies like Aks, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kaante, Boom, Dev, Armaan, Lakshy and Deewar. Bachchan again struck gold with Baghban, where he played Raj Malhotra, the loving father who sacrificed everything to nurture his four children, but was left abondened by them in the end.
But one of his most meorable performances during this period has been as Rani Mukherjee’s tutor in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, Black. The man simply created magic with his role in the movie.

Then came Bunty Aur Bubli, where Amitabh came together for the first time with his son, Abhishek Bachchan. The two were again seen together in RGV’S Sarkar, where he played a messianic saviour-of-the-masses hero, Subhash Nagare.

Date of Birth: 11 October 1942

Place of Birth: Allahabad, India

Birth Name: Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav

Nickname: Big B,Munna, One Man Industry, Angry Young Man, Bollywood’s Shahenshah, Amith & Big A

Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)

Wife: Jaya Bhaduri (3 June 1973 - present) 2 children(Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan)

Profession: Actor and prdoducer

Trade Mark: His heavy voice and french beard
Affairs(rumoured): Rekha

Awards: 18 wins & 25 nominations

Alternate Names: Amitabh / Mr. Amitabh Bachchan / Shri Amitabh Bachchan

Movies

• Shantaram[forthcoming][as Khader Bhai][2009]
• Sarkar Raj [as Subhash Nagare/Sarkar][starring Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan][2008]
• Bhootnath[starring Juhi Chawla Amitabh Bachchan]][2008]
• God Tussi Great Ho[starring Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Amitabh Bachchan][2008]
• RGV ki Aag[as Babban Singh][2007]
• Zamaanat[as Shiv Shankar][2007]
• Jhoom Barabar Jhoom[in Special Appearance][2007]
• Cheeni Kum [2007]
• Shoot Out at Lokhandwala[as Dhingra][2007]
• Nishabd[as Vijay][2007]
• Eklavya[as Eklavya][2007]
• Baabul[as Balraj Kapoor][2006]
• Ganga[as Thakur Vijay Singh][2006]
• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna[as Samarjit Talwar/ Sam][2006]
• Darna Zaroori Hai[as Professor][2006]
• Family: Ties of Blood[as Viren Sahi][2006]
• Ek Ajnabee[as Col. Suryaveer Singh][2005]
• Dil Jo Bhi Kahey[as Shekhar Sinha][2005]
• Viruddh [as Vidhyadar Ramkrishna Patwardhan][2005]
• Sarkar[as Subhash Nagre/Sarkar]][2005]
• Paheli[as The Shepherd][2005]
• Parineeta[as Narrator][2005]
• Bunty Aur Babli[as DCP Dashrath Singh][2005]
• Waqt: The Race Against Time[as Ishwarchand Thakur][2005]
• Black[as Debraj Sahai][2005]
• Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo[as Major General Amarjeet Singh][2004]
• Veer-Zaara[as Chaudhary Sumer Singh ][Special Appearance][2004]
• Hum Kaun Hai?[as Major Frank John Williams/Frank James Williams][2004]
• Kyun…! Ho Gaya Na[as Raj Chauhan/Uncle][2004]
• Deewaar[as Maj. Ranvir Kaul][2004]
• Lakshya[as Col. Sunil Damle][2004]
• Dev[as JCP Dev Pratap Singh][2004]
• Insaaf: The Justice[as Narrator][2004]
• Rudraksh[as Narrator][2004]
• Khakee[as DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav][2004]
• Aetbaar[as Dr. Ranveer Malhotra][2004]
• Fun2shh[as Narrator][2003]
• Baghban[as Raj Malhotra][2003]
• Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost[as Narrator][2003]
• Boom[as Bade Mia][2003]
• Armaan[as Dr. Siddharth Sinha][2003]
• Khushi[as Narrator][2003]
• Kaante[as Yashvardhan Rampal/Major][2002]
• Agni Varsha[as Indra][Special Appearance][2002]
• Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin[as Dr. Rastogi][2002]
• Aankhen[as Vijay Singh Rajput][2002]
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham[as Yashovardhan Raichand/ Yash][2001]
• Aks[as Insp. Manu Verma][2001]
• Lagaan[as Narrator][2001]
• Ek Rishtaa[as Vijay Kapoor][2001]
• Mohabbatein[as Narayan Shankar][2000]
• Hello Brother[as Voice of God][1999]
• Kohram[as Col. Balbir Singh Sodi/Devraj Hathoda/Dada Bhai][1999]
• Hindustan Ki Kasam[as Kabeera][1999]
• Sooryavansham[as Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh & Heera Singh-Dual Role][1999]
• Lal Baadshah [as Lal 'Baadshah' Singh & Ranbhir Singh-Dual Role][1999]
• Bade Miyan Chote Miyan [as Insp. Arjun Singh/ Bade Miyan-Dual Role][1998]
• Major Saab [as Major Jasbir Singh Rana][1998]
• Mrityudaata [as Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal][1997]
• Tere Mere Sapne[as Mr. Amitabh Bachchan/Narrator] [1996]
• Insaniyat[as Police Inspector Amar Pal Singh][1994]
• Akka[Special Appearance-Song][1994]
• Zulm Ki Hukumat[as Narrator][1992]
• Khuda Gawah[as Baadshah Khan][1992]
• Akayla [as Insp. Vijay Verma][1991]
• Indrajeet [as Indrajeet][1991]
• Ajooba [as Ajooba/Ali][1991]
• Hum [as Tiger/Shekhar][1991]
• Sadhu Sant[1991]
• Aaj Ka Arjun [as Bhim Singh ][1990]
• Agneepath [as Vijay Dinanath Chavan][1990]
• Jadugar [as Goga][1989]
• Toofan [as Toofan & Shyam- Dual Role][1989]
• Batwara [as Narrator][1989]
• Main Azaad Hoon [as Azaad][1989]
• Shahenshah [as Vijay Kumar Srivastava/Shahenshah][1988]
• Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi [as Ganga Prasad][1988]
• Soorma Bhopali [as Police Inspector][Sp Appearance][1988]
• Aakhree Raasta [as David D'Costa/Insp. Vijay Sandaliya][1986]
• Mard [as Raju Singh/Mard][1985]
• Geraftaar [as Insp. Karan Kumar Khanna][1985]
• Ghulami [as Narrator][1985]
• Inquilaab [as A.C.P. Amar Nath][1984]
• Sharaabi [as Vicky Kapoor][1984]
• Kanoon Kya Karega [as Narrator][1984]
• Coolie [as Iqbal A. Khan][1983]
• Film Hi Film[Special Appearance][1983]
• Mahaan [as Triple role (Amit/Rana Ranveer/Guru/Insp. Shankar][1983]
• Nastik [as Shankar/Sheru/Bhola][1983]
• Pukar [as Ramdas/Ronnie][1983]
• Andhaa Kanoon [as Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan][Guest Appearance][1983]
• Shakti [as Vijay Kumar][1982]
• Desh Premee [as Master Dinanath/Raju][1982]
• Bemisal[as Dr. Sudhir Roy/Adhir Roy][Dual Role] [1982]
• Satte Pe Satta [as Ravi Anand/Babu][1982]
• Namak Halaal [as Arjun Singh][1982]
• Khud-Daar [as Govind Srivastav][1982]
• Silsila [as Amit Malhotra][1981]
• Laawaris [as Heera][1981]
• Naseeb [as John Jaani Janardhan][1981]
• Barsaat Ki Ek Raat [as Inspector Abhijeet Rai][1981]
• Yaarana [as Kishan Kumar][1981]
• Walayati Babu [as Jagga][Special Appearance][1981]
• Kaalia [as Kallu/Kaalia][1981]
• Commander[as Punjabi Truck Driver][1981]
• Shaan [as Vijay Kumar][1980]
• Dostana [as Vijay Varma][1980]
• Do Aur Do Paanch [as Vijay][1980]
• Ram Balram [as Insp. Balram Singh][1980]
• Suhaag [as Amit Kapoor][1979]
• Kaala Patthar [as Vijay Pal Singh][1979]
• Manzil [as Ajay Chandra][1979]
• Jurmana [as Inder Saxena][1979]
• The Great Gambler[as Jay/Insp. Vijay][Dual Role][1979]
• Mr. Natwarlal [as Natwarlal][1979]
• Muqaddar Ka Sikandar [as Sikandar][1978]
• Trishul [as Vijay Kumar][1978]
• Kasme Vaade[as Amit & Shankar][Dual Role][1978]
• Don [as Don/Vijay][1978]
• Ganga Ki Saugand [as Jeeva][1978]
• Besharam [as Ram Kumar Chandra/Prince Chandrashekar][1978]
• Shatranj Ke Khilari[as Narrator][1977]
• Khoon Pasina [as Shiva/Tiger][1977]
• Immaan Dharam [as Ahmed Reza][1977]
• Amar Akbar Anthony [as Anthony Gonzalves][1977]
• Parvarish [as Amit][1977]
• Alaap [as Alok Prasad][1977]
• Charandas [as Quwwali Singer][Special Appearance][1977]
• Hera Pheri [as Vijay][1976]
• Kabhi Kabhie [as Amitabh Malhotra/Amit][1976]
• Do Anjaane [as Amit Roy/Naresh Dutt][1976]
• Aadalat[as Dharma/Thakur Dharam Chand/Raju][Dual Role][1976]
• Balika Badhu[voice][1976]
• Faraar [as Rajesh/Raj][1975]
• Sholay [as Jai/Jaidev][1975]
• Zameer [as Badal][1975]
• Chupke Chupke [as Professor Sukumar Sinha][1975]
• Mili [as Shekhar Dayal][1975]
• Deewaar [as Vijay Verma][1975]
• Majboor [as Ravi Khanna][1974]
• Kunwara Baap [as Augustine][Guest Appearance][1974]
• Benaam [as Amit Srivastav][1974]
• Kasauti [as Amitabh Sharma/Amit][1974]
• Dost[as Anand][Guest Appearance][1974]
• Roti Kapada Aur Makaan [as Vijay][1974]
• Namak Haraam [as Vikram/Vicky Maharaj][1973]
• Abhimaan [as Subir Kumar/Beeru][1973]
• Gehri Chaal [as Ratan][1973]
• Zanjeer [as Insp. Vijay Khanna][1973]
• Saudagar [as Moti][1973]
• Bandhe Haath[as Shyamu & Deepak][Dual Role][1973]
• Bada Kabutar[Guest appearance][1973]
• Bombay to Goa [as Ravi Kumar][1972]
• Piya Ka Ghar[Guest Appearance][1972]
• Ek Nazar [as Manmohan Akash Tyagi][1972]
• Bawarchi [as Narrator][1972]
• Jaban [as Dalaljit][Guest Appearance][1972]
• Garam Masala [as Robert Taylor][1972]
• Bansi Birju [as Birju][1972]
• Raaste Kaa Patthar [as Jai Shankar Rai][1972]
• Pyar Ki Kahani [as Ram Chand][1971]
• Parwana [as Kumar Sen][1971]
• Reshma Aur Shera [as Chhotu][1971]
• Sanjog [as Mohan][1971]
• Bombay Talkie [as Mourner in funeral][scenes deleted][1970]
• Anand [as Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee/Babu Moshai][1970]
• Saat Hindustani [as Anwar Ali Anwar][1969]
• Bhuvan Shome[as Commentator][1969]