Amitabh
Harivansh Bachchan also known as the Big B is an Indian film actor, who has
appeared in more than 180 films. Born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad, he is
the son of late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He did his
schooling from Sherwood College, Nainital and completed his graduation from
Delhi University.
Amitabh Bachchan
is considered as one of the most influential and greatest actors of IndainCinema. Along with his exemplary acting, he is mostly adored for his sonorous
baritone, his verbal gifts that make his speech sound like a Mosaic
proclamation. He is one of the first Bollywood actors, who adopted authentic
Bombay street slang in his flair for mimicry for portraying his gangster roles.
In 1969, he made
his debut in the hindi film, Saat Hindustani. By the early 1970’s he gained
popularity amongst the audiences as the "angry young man" because of
his lead roles in series of films, including Zanjeer, Lawaaris, Coolie and many
more. He was acknowledged by his fans for his performances in films like
Naseeb, Silsila, Laawaris, Coolie, Shaarabi and Jaadugar. During the tenure of
1970s to the early '80s, he made his notable performances in more than 100
films.
Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has worked with India's
most acclaimed directors, including Prakash Mehra. He made the silver screen
dominated with his films like Sholay, Trishul and Chashme Buddoor. For his
dominance in Indian films, French director François Truffaut named him a
"one-man industry".
He has won
numerous awards for his notable contribution in the Indian Film industry,
including three National Film Awards as Best Actor. In addition to these, he
has also received fourteen Filmfare Awards and many awards in international
award ceremonies and film festivals. He is also honoured with the Padma Shri in
1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001 by the Government of India for his
contributions towards the arts.
Some
of his Awards include:
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1969: Best Newcomer National
Film Award for Saat Hindustani
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1971: Filmfare Best Supporting
Actor Award for Anand
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1973: Filmfare Best Supporting
Actor Award for Namak Haraam
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1976: Filmfare Best Actor Award
for Amar Akbar Anthony
·
1978: Filmfare Best Actor Award
for Don
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1984: Padma Shri
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1990: National Film Award for Best
Actor for Agneepath
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1990: Filmfare Best Actor Award
for Hum
·
1991: Filmfare Lifetime
Achievement Award
·
2000: Filmfare Best Supporting
Actor Award for Mohabbatein
·
2000: Superstar of the
Millennium in 2000 at the Filmfare Awards
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2001: Padma Bhushan
·
2004: Filmfare Best Actor Award
& Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Black, National Film Award for
Best Actor
·
2007: Knight of the Legion of
Honour, by the French Government
·
2009: National Film Award for
Best Actor for Paa