Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor who 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 as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ke Mahanayak, 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 it as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including six National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards & one South Filmfare award.

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Has received Padma Bhushan

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Has received Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

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Has received National Film Award for Best Actor

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Has received CNN-News18 Indian of the Year

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Has received Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Has received Padma Vibhushan

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Has received Padma Shri in arts

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Has received Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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Studied at Sherwood College

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Studied at Kirori Mal College

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Oct 11, 1942

Born in Prayagraj

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Child Abhishek Bachchan

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Child Shweta Bachchan Nanda

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Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan

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Mother Teji Bachchan

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Sibling Ajitabh Bachchan

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Spouse Jaya Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 and is 83 years old.

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Country India, United Kingdom

Occupation film actor, film producer, singer, television actor +2 more

Category Actor

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