Filmography: Amitabh Bachchan {अमिताभ बच्चन}

Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor, producer, television host, and former politician. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar, and Sholay, and was dubbed India's "angry young man" for his on-screen roles in Bollywood. Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, or Big B.

Born :
11 October 1942 (age 75)

Birth Place :
Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)

Residence :
Jalsa, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[2]

Nationality :
Indian

Other names :
Angry Young Man, Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, and Big B

Alma mater :
Sherwood College, Nainital
Kirori Mal College, Delhi University[3]

Occupation :
Actor, producer, singer, television presenter

Years active :
1969–present

Spouse(s) :
Jaya Bhaduri (married 1973)

Children         :
Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Abhishek Bachchan

Parent(s) :
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (father)
Teji Bachchan (mother)

Awards :
Padma Vibhushan 2015
Padma Bhushan 2001
Padma Shri 1984

Upcoming movies :
Thugs of Hindostan, Shoebite, 102 Not Out, Ghoomketu, Nastik, Brahmastra

Filmfare Awards :
(Best Actor (5), 
Best Actor (Critics) (3)
Best Supporting Actor (3)
Lifetime Achievement Award (1)
Power Award (1), 
Superstar of the Millennium Award (1)
Special Award for completing 40 years (1))

Madame Tussauds
In June 2000, Bachchan became the first living Asian to have been immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds London.

In May 2009, a lifelike wax figure of Bachchan has been unveiled at the newly launched 'Bollywood Zone' in Madame Tussauds at Times Square in New York.

In March 2011, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at the "World Famous Home of the Famous" Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

In August 2011, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds museum Bangkok.

On 5 December 2012, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds museum Washington, DC.

On 13 January 2017, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds museum Delhi.

Books Written about Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan: the Legend was published in 1999

To be or not to be: Amitabh Bachchan in 2004

AB: The Legend (A Photographer's Tribute) in 2006

Amitabh Bachchan: Ek Jeevit Kimvadanti in 2006

Amitabh: The Making of a Superstar in 2006

Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me in 2007 and

Bachchanalia in 2009

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