Amitabh Bachchan – the Millennium star of Bollywood is the biggest name in the Indian film industry. He is also known as Big B of Bollywood; a person who came from nowhere and became the greatest name in the film industry. He is a veteran actor with extraordinary talent. Let’s dive into the magical journey with the biography of the first Angry Young Man of the silver screen.
Wiki/Bio of Amitabh Bachchan: Birth Name- Inquilaab Srivastava
Official or real Name- Amitabh Harivansh Rai Srivastava
Nickname- Big B, Angry Young Man, Amith, Munna, Shahenshah
Profession- Actor, Tv Host, Former Politician
Physical Features: Height: In feet – 6 feet 2 inches
In centimeters- 188cm
Weight: 80 kgs
Eye Color : Dark Brown
Sun Sign : Libra
Build : Slim
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Characteristic Features : Tall and lanky body, Baritone voice
Hair Color : Salt and Pepper (Grey and black)
Body Shape : Hourglass
Shoe size : 8 US
Personal Life:
Date of Birth 11-Oct-42
Age (as in 2020) 77 Years
Birthplace Allahabad, UP, India
Hometown Allahabad, UP, India
Nationality Indian
Zodiac Sign Libra
School Jnana Pramodhini, Boys High School, Allahabad (Now Prayagraj)
College/University Sherwood College,
Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Science
Religion Hindu
Caste Kayastha
Favorite Actors Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand
Favorite Actress Waheeda Rehman, Madhubala
Address Prateeksha in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Likes Spend time with Family, watching Cricket and Football, Reading and blogging
Career Debut Bollywood – Satte pe Satta 1969
Hollywood – The Great Gatsby 2013
Television – Kaun Banega Crorepati
Controversies
His name appeared in the famous Bofors scandal in 1986, due to political connection with Gandhi Family, later he was free from the scandal after not found guilty.
He was in news for providing fake documents to buy a land
He was banned by the Stardust for almost 15-years due to his involvement in the national emergency.
He was in the news for organizing the Miss World competition in 1996.
He fought a legal battle to prove himself a farmer in 2007
In 2011, He was accused by the former Miss India Sayali Bhagat for sexual harassment. But later found that she was a victim of cybercrime
Married Life and Affairs
Marital Status Married
Spouse Jaya
Date of Marriage 3-June-1973
Affairs
Parveen Babi
Amitabh did more than a dozen movies with Parveen Babi, the chemistry was sizzling on-screen and off-screen between the two. Media started writing about them but later things got dirty between them as Parveen accused him of kidnapping her. In an interview, she said that he wants to take her to the unknown island where she would get her surgery. But Amitabh didn’t respond to these and he wrote a good thing about her when she passed away in 2005.
Rekha
The affair between the two started from the sets of Do Anjaane in 1976. As Amitabh was married to Jaya so he kept the relationship as a secret. They almost dated for more than 2 years and worked on almost 20 movies. They were the most favorite on-screen couple at that time. Their affair was confirmed by the legendary director Yash Chopra who was also the director of their movie Silsila, in which the real wife of Amitabh was cast alongside Rekha. However, the relationship started fading; then a few more controversies, and they separated.
Jaya Bhaduri
Jaya Bhaduri and Amitabh met on the sets of the movie Guddi, where he realized that Jaya was the one. They did the Ek Nazar movie together where they both found feelings for each other and the journey of their love story began. After a few years, they got married in June 1973 and the journey is still going on.
Family
Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan (Poet and writer)
Mother Teji Bachchan (Social Activist)
Siblings Ajitabh Bachchan (Younger Brother)
Others Pratap Narayan Shrivastav (Paternal Grandfather), Saraswati Devi (Paternal Grandmother), Khazan Singh Suri (Maternal Grandfather), Amar Kaur Sodhi (Maternal Grandmother)
Spouse Jaya Bachchan
Children’s Son- Abhishek BachchanDaughter – Shweta Bachchan NandaDaughter in Law- Aishwarya Bachchan Rai
Favorites
Actors Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand
Actresses Madhubala, Waheeda Rehman
Food Bhindi Sabji, Jalebi
Beverages Kheer, Gulab Jamun
Colors White
Destinations London
Perfumes Lomani
Car Land Cruiser LC200
Sports Cricket and Lawn Tennis
Comedian Mehmood Ali
Singers Lata Mangeshkar and Kishor Kumar
Income and Assets
Salary 20 Crore per movie
Income $50 million
Networth $450 million
Car collections
Bentley Arnage R
Bentley Continental GT
Lexus LX 470
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 AMG
Porche Cayman S
Range Rover SUV, Mini Cooper
Rolls Royce Phantom
Toyota Land Cruiser
BMW 760Li
BMW X5
Mercedes Benz S320
Mercedes Benz S600
Mercedes Benz E240
Brand Endorsements
Pepsi (2005) (2009)
Dabur Chyawanprash (2007)
Parker Pen (2003)
Incredible India campaign by the Gujarat Tourism Corporation (2012)
Kalyan Jewelers (2013)
ABP News (2013)
ICICI Bank
Complan
Daawat Basmati Rice
Tuberculosis Eradication and Awareness Campaign
BoroPlus Antiseptic Cream
TVS Jupiter
Dr. Fixit
Parle Biscuits
Cadbury Dairy Milk
Maggi Noodles
Tanishq
Emami Navratna
Cadburys
Dabur, Emami
Gujrat Tourism
Nerolac
Pulse Polio Campaign
Zen mobile
Facts about Amitabh Bachchan
He was one of the judges for the Miss World pageant in 1995 where the winner was crowned by Aishwarya Rai.
While shooting for Coolie he suffered from a life-threatening injury during the fight scene.
Before moving into the film industry, he worked as a freight company executive in Calcutta. He also worked as a radio announcer in his early career.
He is the first Asian actor whose statue is in Madame Tussaud’s in London.
He won the title of Actor of the Millennium beating the legendary actors such as Charles Chaplin, Sir Laurence Olivier, and Marlon Brando
His father had named him Inquilaab, inspired by the freedom slogan Inquilab Zindabad,
In 1996, he started Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (ABCL), to work in production, distribution in the entertainment industry. However, it failed in 1999
He suffers from a unique muscular disorder known as myasthenia gravis.
He is vegetarian and stays away from the alcohol
He is the first artist to receive 39 nominations for several categories in film fare awards.
He was honored by the France Government by the Highest civilian honor, Knight of the Legion of Honor in 2007
He was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Polio Eradication Campaign in 2002.
He was the brand ambassador of Save Our Tiger Campaign in India.
He was awarded Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville in 2003
PETA India declared him as the Hottest Vegetarian of the year in 2012,
He published his book, Soul Curry for You and Me – An Empowering Philosophy That Can Enrich Your Life In 2002.
He has been honored with honorary doctorate degrees from various prestigious universities such as the University of Delhi, Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire, and the Academy of Arts (Egypt) in Cairo.
In Kolkata, a temple is dedicated to him.
