Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

October 11, 1942 (84 years old) in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema. Widely considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he has starred in over 200 films. Bachchan has been called "the Angry Young Man", the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ke Mahanayak (literally meaning "superstar of the century"), Bollywood's Star of the Millennium, or simply Big B. His dominance in the Indian film industry during the 1970s–80s led the French director François Truffaut to describe him as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including seven National Film Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards & one South Filmfare award.

Known For

Koffee with Karan Koffee with Karan
Comedy Nights with Kapil Comedy Nights with Kapil
Kaun Banega Crorepati Kaun Banega Crorepati
The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby
Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire

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