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Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, playback singer, and producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema. Widely considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he has starred in over 200 films. Bachchan has been called "the Angry Young Man", the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ke Mahanayak, Bollywood's Star of the Millennium, or si…
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2026· 8 entries
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The Quint rated the claim “Images of celebrities such as Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, etc., paying tribute to Asha Bhosle are being shared on social media.” False.
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2025· 4 entries
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The Quint rated the claim “This video shows Amitabh Bachchan bring Rahul Gandhi back from the US, where he was detained on drug-related charges.” False.
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2024· 1 entry
Played Ashwatthama in Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD, marking his Telugu debut
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2022· 1 entry
On the occasion of Bachchan's 80th birthday, a not-for-profit organisation Film Heritage Foundation announced a film festival as a part of his 11 films collection had been screened in 17 cities across the country shown i
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2021· 1 entry
Reported net worth: $470M (as of 2021).
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2020· 1 entry
Bachchan was helping the Government of India promote its public health message concerning COVID-19 before he and some members of his family became infected
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2019· 2 entries
Awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2019).
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Bachchan appeared in Sujoy Ghosh's mystery thriller Badla
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2017· 1 entry
Appeared in the third instalment of the Sarkar film series: Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar 3
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2016· 1 entry
Appeared in the women-centric courtroom drama film Pink which was highly praised by critics and with an increasingly good word of mouth, was a resounding success at the domestic and overseas box office
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded Padma Vibhushan (2015).
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2014· 3 entries
Debuted in the fictional Sony Entertainment Television TV series titled Yudh playing the lead role of a businessman battling in both his personal and professional lives
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It was announced that he had recorded his voice and lent his image to the Hindi- and English-language versions of the TeachAids software, an international HIV/AIDS prevention education tool developed at Stanford Universi
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Played the role of the friendly ghost in the sequel Bhoothnath Returns
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2013· 2 entries
Bought a 10% stake in Just Dial from which he made a gain of 4600 per cent
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Made his Hollywood debut in The Great Gatsby making a special appearance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire
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2012· 1 entry
That "Indian investigators planted the Bachchan angle on" Dagens Nyheter
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (2011).
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Played an aged retired former gangster in Bbuddah
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2010· 2 entries
Debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal
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Bachchan hosted the fourth season of KBC
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2009· 2 entries
Hong Kong in 2011, Bangkok in 2011, Washington, DC in 2012 and Delhi in 2017
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Bachchan hosted the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss
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2007· 2 entries
Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (2007).
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For his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond
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2006· 6 entries
Amitabh Bachchan: Ek Jeevit Kimvadanti in 2006,
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Bachchan stated that he is a teetotaler and a non-smoker
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Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me in 2007 and
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In 2006, Bachchan stated that he is a teetotaler and a non-smoker.
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And early 2007 were Baabul (2006), Ekalavya (2007) and Nishabd (2007), which failed to do well at the box office but his performances in each of them were praised by critics
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“s question about his diet, he confirmed that he is a vegetarian. In November 2023, Bachchan gifted his bungalow Prateeksha, located in Juhu, to his daughter Shweta. Legacy Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He earned respect among critics for his memorable performances and charismatic screen presence, and is considered one of the most respected public figures of India. He is referred to as the”
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2005· 2 entries
And 2006, he starred with his son Abhishek in the films Bunty Aur Babli (2005), the Godfather adaptation Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
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But its run was cut short by Star Plus when Bachchan fell ill in 2006
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2002· 1 entry
And an international ambassador in 2005 and a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for awareness of hepatitis in 2017
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Padma Bhushan (2001).
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2000· 2 entries
When he was deeply in debt after a period of financial failure, Bachchan went to visit Yash Chopra (whom he had previously worked with on a number of films including Deewaar, Trishul, and Kaala Patthar) and said, "Look,
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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
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1999· 3 entries
BBC India declared Sholay the "Film of the Millennium" and, like Deewaar, it has been cited by Indiatimes Movies as among the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films
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Bachchan was voted the "greatest star of stage or screen" in a BBC Your Millennium online poll
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To be or not to be: Amitabh Bachchan in 2004,
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1997· 1 entry
Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film Mrityudata, produced by ABCL
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1996· 1 entry
The first film it produced was Tere Mere Sapne, which was a box office hit and launched the careers of actors like Arshad Warsi and southern film star Simran
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1991· 2 entries
Awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1991).
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Became the first artist to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, which was established in the name of Raj Kapoor
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath (1990).
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Released album “Hum”.
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1988· 1 entry
Playing the title role in Tinnu Anand's vigilante action film Shahenshah, which opened to bumper response all over the nation and emerged a huge hit as well as the second highest-grossing film of the year
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1987· 1 entry
Indian Express said his brother Ajitabh Bachchan owned an apartment in Switzerland, giving rise to speculations about his involvement in the "Bofors scandal", revealed in the year before
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1984· 6 entries
Awarded Padma Shri in arts (1984).
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Career landmark: Member of the Lok Sabha (1984–1987).
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Was later diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis
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The Padma Bhushan in 2001, the Padma Vibhushan in 2015, and India's highest award in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018 for his contributions to the arts
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Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of a long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi
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Released album “Jubilee”.
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1983· 1 entry
And partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, it emerged an All Time Blockbuster and top-grossing film of the year
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1982· 1 entry
Played double roles in the musical Satte Pe Satta and action drama Desh Premee which succeeded at the box office along with highly successful ventures like action comedy Namak Halaal, action drama Khud-Daar and the cr
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1981· 1 entry
With back-to-back huge blockbusters in Naseeb and Laawaris, both of which were among the top 5 highest-grossing films of 1981
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1980· 1 entry
For the Raj Khosla directed superhit film Dostana, in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman
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1979· 1 entry
Bachchan starred in Suhaag which was the highest-earning film of that year
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1977· 2 entries
Many film magazines stopped covering Amitabh Bachchan because they believed he had helped censor the press by being too close to the government
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Won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony, in which he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves
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1976· 1 entry
Was cast by Yash Chopra in the romantic musical Kabhi Kabhie
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1975· 1 entry
Bachchan starred in a variety of film genres, from the comedy Chupke Chupke and the crime drama Faraar to the romantic drama Mili
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1972· 1 entry
Made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa directed by S
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1969· 2 entries
As a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's National Award–winning film Bhuvan Shome
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As a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's film Bhuvan Shome and first gained popularity in the early-1970s, with films, such as Anand, Zanjeer, Namak Haraam and Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-10-11.
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