Information on Amitabh Ji’s birth and family
Big B ( Amitabh Bachchan Ji) was born in the family of famous poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan family on October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh in a Kayastha family. Amitabh Ji`s mother’s name is Teji Suri who was a Punjabi woman and the second wife of Harivashrai Bachchan Ji, because of the death of his first wife due to T.B.
By birth, he resembled his grandfather Pratapnarayan Shrivastava Ji. Because of his face and his gestures, his father gave him the name Inquilab which means revolution. Later on, his father’s poet friend gave him the name of her choice Amitabh Bachchan. He has one younger brother whose name is Ajitabh Bachchan. His real surname was Srivastava, his father changed it to Bachchan, the same as confirmed by Bachchan Ji himself. Big B says that his Babuji (Harivansh Rai) was fondly called Bachcha Bachchan at home, so he chose this as his surname and since then his surname became Bachchan.
Amitabh Ji married Jaya Bachchan on June 3, 1973. They have two kids elder one is Shweta Bachchan and the younger is Abhishek Bachchan. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is his daughter-in-law and his granddaughter`s name is Aaradhya Bachchan.
Biography of Amitabh Bachchan Ji
Real Name | Amitabh Haribash Rai Bachchan |
Meaning of Name | One who has an immense aura, unlimited talent |
Nick Name | Big B, Angry Young Man, Bollywood ke Shahanshah |
Date of Birth | 11 Oct. 1942 |
Birth Place | Allahabad, U.P. |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Age | 80yrs |
Caste | Kayastha |
School | Scindia School and St. Stanislaus High School |
College | St. Xavier’s College |
Occupation | Actor, Producer, Singer, and Writer |
Total Assets | Approx. 1000 Crore |
Languages | Hindi, English |
Nationality | Indian |
Best Friend | Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra |
Activities | Singing, Blogging, Reading |
Social Media Page | Amitabh Bachchan |
Instagram Account | @amitabhbachchan, |
@srBachchan |
Formal Education Information
He got his early education from Gyan Prabodhini, Boy’s High School, Allahabad, After that he passed his high schooling at Sherwood College, Nainital till high school. And after that, he got his degree of Bachelor of Science and Arts from Kirori Mal College, Delhi,
Amitabh Bachchan Career
The life of Amitabh ji is mainly told in 3 phases. Bachchan ji’s life has been full of struggle. After completing his college education he went to Calcutta, and he worked over there for almost 7 years, After that he came to Mumbai a “City of Dream” in search of a job. Here he got a chance to work in Hindi films. Along with films, he also worked actively in politics and television. Now, look at his phases of life.
Amitabh Ji’s career in Film
The first film of his career was made in the year 1969 and the name of the movie was Bhuwan which made him sing his voice and got many awards for this film. He mainly got recognition from the film Saat Hindustani released in 1969. In the beginning, he got successful in his film career by going door to door. According to them, the film world has to work hard for the sake of which they go to the set early in the morning and also say that I am trying their luck, my face, and my voice.
From 1969 to 1972, he worked very hard but all the films of those time were flops, he was very sad but he continued his hard work because of this he got the chance to play a role of an honest Inspector in the film Zanjeer directed by Prakash Mehra in 1973. People love his role and he got his career booster from this film. After this, he did many hit films. Over time he did more than 200 movies. Because of his dedication towards the Bollywood industry, he got the title of ‘Godfather of Bollywood’ has been given.
Amitabh Ji’s career in Television
The nineties were such when he had a lot of debt, and his films were also flopping. Then in the year 2000, he got an offer to host a television show, which he accepted, that show was “Kaun Banega Crorepati”. This show gave him again a turning point in his life and since then till today he is hosting this show. Right now the 14th season of KBC is being aired.
Amitabh Ji’s career in Politics
He was seriously injured during the shooting of the film Coolie in 1982, for which his fans prayed a lot and he got well but he stopped working here. Meanwhile, in the year 1984, he got an offer for a Bollywood stardom seat in the Parliament and he also accepted it, but in the year 1987, he left this seat because of getting involved in unnecessary controversy.
Amitabh Ji’s career-best movies
70`s to till date he gave many hit films. It is very difficult to separate them, so we are sharing with you a few names from his career best…
Year | Name | Co-Star |
1971 | Anand | Rajesh Khanna |
1973 | Zanjeer | Jaya Bhaduri |
1975 | Sholay | Dharmender, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri |
1978 | Don | Zinat Aman, Helen |
1979 | Kala Pathar | Shashi Kapoor |
1981 | Yarana | Amjad Khan , Nitu Singh |
1982 | Namak Halal | Shashi Kapoor |
1983 | Kuli | Rishi Kapoor |
1984 | Sharabi | Jaya Prada |
1990 | Agni Path | Mithun Chakraborty |
1992 | Khuda Gawah | Shree Devi |
2000 | Mohabbate | Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam | Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan |
2003 | Bagwan | Salman Khan, Hema Malini |
2004 | Khaki | Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
2005 | Sarkar | Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif |
2005 | Black | rani Mukherjee |
2007 | Chini Kam | Tabu, Paresh Rawal |
2009 | Paa | Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan |
2016 | Pink | Tapsee Panu, Karni, Angad Bedi |
2018 | 102 Not Out | Rishi Kapoor |
Brand Ambassador List
Amitabh is such a famous actor in the film world that everyone wants to make him a brand ambassador for his company so that the company can run in his name. For this people are ready to give them even the asking amount. But he has worked for free on issues like Gujarat Government and Pulse Polio. Here is a list of some of the major brands they have chosen
- Gujrat Tourism
- Polio Abhiyan
- ICICI Bank
- Just Dial
- Category
- Tanishk’s Latest T.V. Show
- Parker
- Eco-friendly cleaning products
- Kalyan Jewelers
- Maruti Suzuki Car
- Navratan Tail
- Zen Mobile
List of Awards of Amitabh Ji
He has received numerous awards in his career, in which he was awarded the “Padma Shri” award in 1984 and the “Padma Bhushan” award in 2001 in the field of entertainment considering his acting commendable. After that, in the year 2015, he has also been honored with “Padma Vibhushan”
Award Name | Category | Year | Films Name |
Film Fare Award | Best Sporting Actor | 1972 | Anand |
Film Fare Award | Best Sporting Actor | 1974 | Namak Haram |
Film Fare Award | Best Actor | 1978 | Amar, Akbar, Anthony |
Film Fare Award | Best Actor | 1979 | Don |
Life Time Achievement Award | Best Actor | 1991 | Agni Path |
Silver Lost Award | Best Actor | 1991 | Agni Path |
Film Fare Award | Best Sporting Actor | 2001 | Mohabte |
Film Fare Award | Best Actor – Critics | 2002 | Aks |
Power Award | Best Actor | 2004 | Bagwan |
Special Award | Jodi No-1 | 2004 | Bagwan |
Film Fare Award | Best Actor | 2005 | Black |
Film Fare Award | Best Actor – Critics | 2005 | Black |
Film Fare Award | Best Actor | 2010 | Paa |
Star Screen Award | Best Actor | 2010 | Paa |
Critics Award | Best Actor | 2016 | Pink |
Interesting Facts of Amitabh Ji’s Life
He is such a person who has millions of fans and many people follow his lifestyle. Some interesting things about his life are as follows
He is very firm in his principles, along with this he is very punctual and spends his life with a proper timetable.
He likes to change very much with time, due to which he takes great care of his outfit and remains very stylish in a trendy look.
To promote Gujarat tourism, at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he became the brand ambassador of Gujarat, for which he did not charge even a single rupee, completely free. This thing was accepted by the Prime Minister himself in the Aapki Adalat show. Apart from this, he never took any amount for the aid of polio.
He has equal faith in God, and even after his very busy routine, he celebrates every Indian festival with a great enthusiasm with his family and friends.
“It is necessary to say this once to me “Everyone should accept that we are age and not we are slaves of age.” This is a very big thing that he has adopted in his life, today even after being so old, he does not consider himself less than anyone. Every day he does new work with full enthusiasm and never gives up.
Quotes of Amitabh Bachchan
“Change is the nature of life but the challenge is the future of life. So challenge the changes. Never change the challenges.”
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