Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan in 2013
Born	Inquilaab Srivastava[1] (1942-10-11) October 11, 1942 (age 82) Allahabad, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Angry Young Man, Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, and Big B
Alma mater	Sherwood College, Nainital Kirori Mal College, Delhi University[2]
Occupation(s)	Celebrity, Producer, Singer, Presenter
Years active	1969 - present
Spouse	Jaya Bhaduri ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Abhishek Bachchan
Parent(s)	Harivansh Rai Bachchan (father) Teji Bachchan (mother)
Relatives	Bachchan family
Awards	Padma Vibhushan 2015 Padma Bhushan 2001 Padma Shri 1984
Website	Official blog
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Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan is an Indian movie actor. He has been in over 200 Indian movies in more than forty years.^[3][4] Amitabh Bachchan is widely thought of as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.^[5][6]

Amitabh Bachchan has won many major awards in his career. His awards include three National Film Awards as Best Actor and fourteen Filmfare Awards.

Amitabh Bachchan made his Hollywood debut in 2013 with The Great Gatsby.^[7]

1. ↑ James, Anu (25 February 2015). "Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Katrina Kaif and Other Bollywood Celebs Who Changed Their Names". International Business Times, India Edition.
2. ↑ "Alumni meet at Kirori Mal College". The Times of India. 26 February 2010.
3. ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan: A Life in Pictures". Bafta.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
4. ↑ "Film legend promotes Bollywood". BBC News. 23 April 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
5. ↑ greatest actors, bollywood's alltime. "bollywood's alltime greatest actors". boxofficenews. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
6. ↑ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (2 December 2005). "Egypt's Amitabh Bachchan mania". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
7. ↑ "The Great Gatsby (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 May 2013.