Greatest star of the Bollywood world- AMITABH BACHCHAN. This article gives a glimpse of his personal life, career and his achievements.
Date of Birth: October 11 , 1942
Birth place: Allahabad, UP, India
Father’s name: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Mother’s name: Teji Bachchan
School attended: Allahabad Boy’s High School
College attended: Sherwood College, Nainital and Kirori Mal College, New Delhi [B.Sc]
First film: Saat Hindustani [1969]
Wife’s name: Jaya Bachchan
Children’s name: Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan
His Struggle: Between 1969 & 1973 his career did not see any success. He appeared in films like Reshma & Shera, Parwana .However; he won a Film fare award of the best supporting actor for Anand in 1970
First success: Abhiman, where he plays a singer who succumbs to jealousy
Great Hits: Janjeer, Deewar, Chupke Chupke, Silsila, Amar Akbar Anthony, Kabi Kabi
and many more
Greatest Hit: SHOLAY where he plays an action role
Recent career: He has acted in many hit films of today like Baghban, Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gum, Dev, Bunty aur Babli. His most recent film is Kabhi Alvida na kahena
Awards and achievements: Padma Shree [1983], PadmaBhusan [2005]
National Award [1990], BBC superstar of the millennium.
His statue is at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum in London.