AMITABH BACHCHAN
Bachchan was born in the city of Allahabad, India on October 11, 1942. His father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a well-known poet of Urdu and Hindi. The original last name of the family is "Srivastava"; "Bachchan" was in fact a pen name used by his father. However, when Bachchan entered films he did so under his father's pen name. Now he is never known as anything but Amitabh Bachchan. His immediate family has also adopted the Bachchan surname. His mother is Teji Bachchan.
Bachchan attended Allahabad's Boys' High School, followed by Nainital's Sherwood College, where he gained a degree in art. He later went on to study at Kirori Mal College in Delhi University earning a degree in science. When he was in his twenties, Bachchan gave up a job as freight broker for the shipping firm, Bird and Co., based in Kolkata, to pursue a career in acting.
He is married to actress Jaya Bhaduri(now Bachchan). The couple have two children: daughter Shweta and son Abhishek. Abhishek Bachchan has also entered theBollywood film industry.
Bachchan is said to have met Jaya Bhaduri at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Pune, though there is no evidence to confirm that he was ever enrolled there as a student.
In 1984, Bachchan briefly entered politics in support of long-time family friend Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad's Parliament seat against H. N. Bahuguna, a well-known politician, and won by a large margin (68.2% of the vote).His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after only three years, not finishing his term. At the time of his resignation, it was rumoured that he might have been involved in the Bofors Scandal. Bachchan was not implicated in the case, and has since distanced himself from the Gandhi family. He denies that the two events were connected, commenting that he "should have never got into politics".
He has two grandchildren: Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda.
In November 2005, Bachchan was admitted to India's Lilavati Hospital, in order to undergo surgery on his intestine. The procedure came after Bachchan complained of pain in his abdomen, and the issue is said to have been related to a 1983 injury. After the operation, Bachchan took several months off from work, unable to leave his home even to shoot the sequel to his recently-launched television program, Kaun Banega Crorepati 2. By April 2006 Bachchan had resumed shooting for most of his projects.
Filmography
Acting Filmography |
Happy New Year (2007) |
Khargoosh |
Ganga (2007) |
Sholay (2007) |
Gabbar Singh |
Om Shanti Om (2007) |
Nishabd (2006) |
Cheeni Kum (2006) |
Exclusion (2006) |
Baiju Aur Tansen (2006) |
Tansen |
God Tussi Great Ho (2006) |
Shootout at Lokhandwala (2006) |
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2006) |
Eklavya |
Struggler (2006) |
Zamaanat (2006) |
Shiv Shankar |
Baabul (2006) |
Balraj Kapoor |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) |
Samarjit Singh Talwar |
Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) |
Professor |
Family - Ties of Blood (2006) |
Viren Sahi |
Amrithadhaare (Kannada) (2005) |
Amitabh Bachchan as himself |
Ek Ajnabee (2005) |
Suryaveer Singh |
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005) |
Shekhar Sinha |
Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005) |
Vidhyadar Ramkrishna Patwardhan |
Parineeta (2005) |
Narrator |
Sarkar (2005) |
Subhash Nagre/"Sarkar" |
Paheli (2005) |
The Shepherd |
Ramji Londonwale (2005) |
Amitabh Bachchan as himself |
Bunty Aur Babli (2005) |
D.C.P. Dashrath Singh |
Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) |
Ishwarchand Thakur |
Black (2005) |
Debraj Sahai |
Khakee (2004) |
D.C.P. Anant Kumar Shrivastav |
Aetbaar (2004) |
Dr. Ranveer Malhotra |
Rudraksh (2004) |
Narrator |
Insaaf: The Justice (2004) |
Narrator |
Dev (2004) |
D.C.P. Dev Pratap Singh |
Lakshya (2004) |
Col. Sunil Damle |
Deewaar (2004) |
Maj. Ranvir Kaul |
Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004) |
Raj Chauhan |
Hum Kaun Hai? (2004) |
Dual role (Major Frank John Williams & Frank James Williams) |
Veer-Zaara (2004) |
Chaudhary Sumer Singh |
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) |
Major General Amarjeet Singh |
Fun2shh (2003) |
Narrator |
Baghban (2003) |
Raj Malhotra |
Boom (2003) |
Bade Mia |
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) |
Narrator |
Armaan (2003) |
Dr Siddharth Sinha |
Khushi (2003) |
Narrator |
Kaante (2002) |
Yashvardhan Rampal/"Major" |
Agnivarsha (2002) |
Indra (God) |
Hum Kisise Kum Nahi (2002) |
Dr Rastogi |
Aankhen (2002) |
Vijay Singh Rajput |
Lagaan (2001) |
Narrator |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) |
Yashvordhan "Yash" Raichand |
Aks (2001) |
Inspector Manu Verma/Raghvan |
Ek Rishta — The Bond of Love (2001) |
Vijay Kapoor |
Mohabbatein (2000) |
Narayan Shankar |
Kohram (1999) |
Colonel Balbir Singh Sodi, also known as Devraj Hathoda/Dada Bhai |
Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) |
Kabeera |
Hello Brother (1999) |
Voice of God |
Sooryavansham (1999) |
Dual role (Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh & Heera Singh) |
Lal Baadshah (1999) |
Dual role (Lal "Baadshah" Singh & Ranbhir Singh) |
Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (1998) |
Dual role (Inspector Arjun Singh & Bade Miyan) |
Major Saab (1998) |
Major Jasbir Singh Rana |
Mrityudata (1997) |
Dr Ram Prasad Ghayal |
Tere Mere Sapne (1996) |
Narrator |
Insaniyat (1994) |
Inspector Amar |
Khuda Gawah (1992) |
Baadshah Khan |
Indrajeet (1991) |
Indrajeet |
Hum (1991) |
Tiger/Shekhar |
Akayla (1991) |
Inspector Vijay Verma |
Ajooba (1991) |
Ajooba/Ali |
Krodh (1990) |
Guest appearance as himself |
Agneepath (1990) |
Vijay Dinanath Chauhan |
Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) |
Bheema |
Toofan (1989) |
Dual role (Toofan & Shyam) |
Main Azaad Hoon (1989) |
Azaad |
Jaadugar (1989) |
Goga/Gogeshwar |
Soorma Bhopali (1988) |
(Guest appearance) |
Shahenshah (1988) |
Inspector Vijay Kumar Srivastav/Shahenshah |
Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara (1988) |
Guest appearance as himself |
Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (1988) |
Ganga Prasad |
Hero Hiralal (1988) |
Special appearance as himself |
Jalwa (1987) |
Special appearance as himself |
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) |
(Guest appearance) |
Aakhree Raasta (1986) |
Dual role (David/Vijay) |
Naya Bakra (1985) |
Guest appearance as himself |
Mard (1985) |
Raju "Mard" Tangewala |
Giraftaar (Guest) (1985) |
Inspector Karan Kumar Khanna |
Sharaabi (1984) |
Vicky Kapoor |
Inquilaab (1984) |
Amarnath |
Nastik (1983) |
Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola |
Pukar (1983) |
Ramdas/Ronnie |
Mahaan (1983) |
Triple role (Amit/Rana Ranveer, Guru, & Inspector Shankar) |
Coolie (1983) |
Iqbal |
Andhaa Kanoon (guest) (1983) |
Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan (guest appearance) |
Shakti (1982) |
Vijay Kumar |
Satte Pe Satta (1982) |
Dual role (Ravi Anand/Babu) |
Namak Halaal (1982) |
Arjun Singh |
Khud-daar (1982) |
Govind Srivastav/Chotu Ustad |
Desh Premee (1982) |
Dual role (Master Dinanath & Raju) |
Bemisaal (1982) |
Dual role (Dr. Sudhir Roy & Adhir Roy) |
Yaraana (1981) |
Kishan Kumar |
Silsila (1981) |
Amit Malhotra |
Naseeb (1981) |
John, Jaani, Janardhan |
Lawaaris (1981) |
Heera |
Vilayati Babu (special appearance) (1981) |
Jagga (special appearance) |
Kaalia (1981) |
Kallu/Kaalia |
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981) |
ACP Abhijeet Rai |
Commander (Guest) (1981) |
Guest appearance |
Chashme Buddoor (guest) (1981) |
Guest appearance |
Shaan (1980) |
Vijay Kumar |
Ram Balraam (1980) |
Inspector Balram Singh |
Dostaana (1980) |
Vijay Varma |
Do aur Do Panch (1980) |
Vijay/Ram |
Cinema Cinema (1979) |
Suhaag (1979) |
Amit Kapoor |
Mr. Natwarlal (1979) |
Natwar Lal/Avtar Singh |
Manzil (1979) |
Ajay Chandra |
Kaala Patthar (1979) |
Vijay Pal Singh |
Jurmaana (1979) |
Inder Saxena |
The Great Gambler (1979) |
Dual role (Jay & Inspector Vijay) |
Gol Maal (1979) |
Guest appearance as himself |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) |
Sikandar |
Trishul (1978) |
Vijay Kumar |
Kasme Vaade (1978) |
Dual role (Amit & Shankar) |
Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) |
Jeeva |
Don (1978) |
Dual role (Don/Vijay) |
Besharam (1978) |
Ram Kumar Chandra/Prince Chandrashekar |
Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) |
Narrator |
Parvarish (1977) |
Amit |
Khoon Paseena (1977) |
Shiva/Tiger |
Imaan Dharam (1977) |
Ahmed Raza |
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) |
Anthony Gonzalves |
Alaap (1977) |
Alok Prasad |
Charandas (special appearance) (1977) |
Qawwali singer (special appearance) |
Adalat (1976) |
Dual role (Dharma/Thakur Dharam Chand & Raju) |
Hera Pheri (1976) |
Vijay |
Kabhie Kabhie (1976) |
Amit Malhotra |
Do Anjaane (1976) |
Amit Roy/Naresh Dutt |
Sholay (1975) |
Jai (Jaidev) |
Mili (1975) |
Shekhar Dayal |
Zameer (1975) |
Baadal/Chimpoo |
Faraar (1975) |
Rajesh (Raj) |
Deewar (1975) |
Vijay Verma |
Chupke Chupke (1975) |
Professor Sukumar Sinha/Parimal Tripathi |
Kunwara Baap (guest) (1974) |
as himself (guest appearance) |
Roti Kapda aur Makaan (1974) |
Vijay |
Majboor (1974) |
Ravi Khanna |
Kasauti (1974) |
Amitabh Sharma (Amit) |
Dost (guest) (1974) |
Anand (guest appearance) |
Benaam (1974) |
Amit Srivastav |
Bada Kabutar (guest) (1973) |
Guest appearance |
Zanjeer (1973) |
Inspector Vijay Khanna |
Saudagar (1973) |
Mothi |
Namak Haram (1973) |
Vikram (Vicky) |
Gehri Chaal (1973) |
Ratan |
Baandhe Haath (1973) |
Dual role (Shyamu & Deepak) |
Abhimaan (1973) |
Subir Kumar (Beeru) |
Raaste Ka Patthar (1972) |
Jai Shankar Rai |
Bawarchi (Guest) (1972) |
Narrator |
Jaban (1972) |
Ek Nazar (1972) |
Manmohan Akash Tyagi |
Bombay to Goa (1972) |
Ravi Kumar |
Bansi Birju (1972) |
Birju |
Piya Ka Ghar (Guest) (1971) |
Guest appearance |
Reshma Aur Shera (1971) |
Chotu |
Sanjog (1971) |
Mohan |
Parwaana (1971) |
Kumar Sen |
Pyar Ki Kahani (1971) |
Ram Chandra |
Guddi (1971) |
as himself; guest appearance |
Anand (1970) |
Dr Bhaskar K. Bannerjee/Babu Moshai |
Bhuvan Shome (1969) |
Narrator, also known as Mr Shome |
Saat Hindustani (1969) |
Anwar Ali Anwar |
Trivia-
During the shooting of the film Coolie in 1982 Amitabh had got badly injured while filming a fight scene and was almost lying on his death bed for months. He finally recovered and resumed shooting for Coolie which when released became a huge hit at the box office.
He has not made a public appearance without his goatee since Mohabbatein, although in Khakee and Lakshya the goatee was reduced to a moustache; he grew it back as soon as the films finished post-production.
His parents initially planned to name him "Inquilaab", which means "Revolution".
He is ambidextrous, though on-screen he is most often seen using his left hand.
He once burned his hand badly while lighting a firecracker. For this reason, he kept the hand concealed throughout much of the filming of Sharaabi. Most viewers took this to be an artistic "statement".
Before entering the film industry, Bachchan applied for a job with All India Radio. He was turned down because of his unusual voice.
He learned sign language for his 2005 film, Black.
He has played a Dual role in many films such as Adalat, Bandhe Haath, Desh Premee, Satte Pe Satta, Aakhree Raasta, The Great Gambler, Toofan, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Sooryavansham, Don, and Lal Baadshah. He also played a triple role in Mahaan.
While filming the movie Aks, he did much of his own stunt work even though he was 58 years old at the time. During one fight scene, he jumped 30 feet down a waterfall.
- The Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Centerin New York hosted a special tribute to Bachchan, showing many of his popular films. The tribute also included "An Evening with Amitabh Bachchan", a live appearance by Bachchan hosted at the Lincoln Center's Alice Trully Hall. Tickets were priced at $60.00 per seat and the event sold out days in advance.
QUOTES-
"Aisa to Aadmi Life mein Doich time bhaagta hai. Olympic ka race ho, yaa Police ka case ho. Tum kisliye bhaagta hai bhai?" -Amar Akbar Anthony
"Yeh koylei ki khaan ek azgar hai seth sahaab, jo roz , unginath logon ko nigalkar, usei peeskar, jissm se khoon ka ek-ek katra choosk ar, ek lash ke roop mein ugall deta hai." -Kaala Paththar
"Govardhan seth, Samundar mein tairne waale- kouon aur taalabon mein dubki nahin lagaya karte hain." -Sharabi
"Sahi baat sahi waqt pe kiya jaye to uska maza hi kuch aur hai, Aur main sahi waqt ka intezaar karta hoon." -Trishul
"Jisne pachchees saal se apni Maa ko thoda thoda marte dekha ho, use maut se kya dar." -Trishul
"Jigar ka dard upar se kahin maloom hota hai (?), Jigar ka dard upar se nahin maloom hota hai." -Sharabi
"Muchain hon to Nathulal jaise hon, warna na hon." -Sharabi
"Govardhan seth, Samundar mein tairne waale- kuon aur taalabon mein dubki nahin lagaya karte hain." -Sharabi
"Sapne bhi samundar ki lahron ki tarah, haqeeqat ki chattanon se takra kar toot jaate hain." -Deewar
"Hum jaha pe khade ho jaate hein, line wahi se shuru hoti hai." -Kaaliya
"Rishte me to hum tumhare baap hote hain, naam hai Shahenshah." -Shahenshah
"Bachpan se hai sar par Allah ka haath, aur Allahrakha hai mere saath; Baazu par hai saathsochiyaasi ka billa, bees number ka beedi peetha hu, kaam karta hu coolie ka aur naam hai Iqbal." -Coolie
"Aaap ne jail ki deewaron aur zanjeeron ka loha dekha hai jailer sahab, Kaaliya ki himmat ka faulaad nahi dekha." -Kaaliya
"Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin, naamumkin hai." -Don
"Agar apni maa ka doodh piya hai to saamne aa." -Laawaris
"Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?" -Sholay
"Daaru peene se liver kharab ho jaatha hai." -Satte pe Satta
"Eh Caancha, saala bandook bhi dikhata hai aur peeche bhi hattha hai?" -Agneepath
"Lekin woh aayee kyon nahin?" -Naseeb
"Mukhtaar Singh ka naam suna hai?" - Kaalia
"Mai aur meri tanhaai - aksar ye baatein karte hai...." -Silsila
"Mai jo bhi hoon, is wakt tumhare maalik ka maalik hoon bete." -Shakti
"Pain is my destiny and I can't avoid it." -Kaala Patthar
"Mai feke hue paise ko nahi uthatha." -Deewar
"Jo mard hota hai, use dard nahi hota." -Mard
"Ye telephone bhi ajeeb cheez hai- aadmi sochta kuch hai, boltha kuch hai, aur karta kuch hai." -Agneepath
"Zindagi ka tambu teen bambuo pe khada hai." -Sharaabi
"Sooryavansh ek aag hai jisme doston ke liye jitni joyti hai, dushmanon ke liye utni hi juala. Bhoon dalo is kambaqt ko." -Sooryavansham
Likes & Dislikes-
Sun Sign: Libra
Pet Name: Amit
Plus Point: (modestly) I have none
Minus Point: Several. My face, My height
Strength: The love of my fans and affection of my parents
My biggest fear: Not living up to the expectations of people and my fans
Languages known: Hindi, English and a bit of Punjabi Hindi
Weakness: My family
Favourite Perfume: It keeps changing. I use whatever is find on the dressing table
Favourite Holiday Spot: Haven't had a holiday for a long time. I'd prefer where nobody will recognise me
Favourite Food: Indian vegetarian food
Favourite Websites: Don't surf too much. I just use yahoo for e-mails
Philosophy of life: If things happen as you wish it's good, if they do not it's better
Something about yourself that you would like to change: I don't think I would like to change anything
Dream Role: Every actor wants to look for something new in their horizon. When it comes true it becomes a dream role
Favourite film: Ganga Jamuna and Pyaasa
Best compliment paid by a woman: It doesn't come very often
Turn on in a woman: It's too personal!
Turn off in a woman: That's also too personal!
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