(b. 1942), Indian actor. Amitabh Bachchan is the son of the acclaimed Hindi poet Harivansh Rai (b. 1907). He was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India on 11 October 1942. After completing his education at Delhi University, Amitabh entered the world...

Amitabh Bachchan (Hindi: अमिताभ बच्चन. Pronunciation: /əmitaːbʱ bətʃtʃən/ born October 11, 1942) is a legendary Bollywood actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. He has been awarded major...

Two film series spotlight Indian cinema's dual traditions AMITABH BACHCHAN: THE BIGGEST FILM STAR IN THE WORLD! April 8 through 19, Walter Reade MASTERS OF INDIAN CINEMA April 8 through 14, ImaginAsian With some high-profile releases in the past...

MUMBAI Indian thesp Amitabh Bachchan's stomach ailment has Bollywood feeling his pain. Ever since Bachchan, 63, went into the hospital with an intestinal disorder last fall, his producers have been awaiting his recovery to complete several films. Also waiting are eight...

Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood's hottest bride, will take her new husband's famous surname to become Aishwarya Bachchan.Rai, who married Abhishek Bachchan last weekend in a gala affair dubbed "the wedding of the century," has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan, said her father-in-law, Indian superstar...

India's health minister has reignited the debate about smoking, saying actors should stop puffing away on screen — a call one of the country's biggest stars criticized as censorship.Even as an increasing number of countries clamp down on smoking, people in India freely puff away...