Birth Name: Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav
DOB: 11 Oct 1942
Status: Married to Jaya Bachchan
Debut Movie: Saat Hindustani
No of Marriages: One
Most Remembered For: Sholay, Deewar, Don
Famous Pairing: Rekha
Litigations Involved: He was named in the Bofors’ scandal but was later cleared
Biography: The son of a well known Hindi poet,
Amitabh Bachchan was a well educated young man before he stepped into
filmdom. His mother had always wanted him to become an actor, though
never did she imagine that one day her son would rose on to become the
biggest name in Bollywood that is the Big B. During the Seventies,
Amitabh Bachchan delivered blockbusters after blockbusters and by the
end of that decade, had become a “one-man-industry.” The iconic star
had a brush with death during shooting in 1982, quit films for a while
to take up politics alongside his longtime friend Rajiv Gandhi. Three
years later he came to filmdom but could never achieve the success he
was associated with during the Seventies. Lately, he has been working
hard for a revival, with some success too. But no doubt, the
septuagenarian can never be the Angry Young Man again.
Causes Associated with: Prevention of Polio
Brands Endorsed: Cadbury, Chawanprash, Reid & Taylor