Bachchan, Amitabh
(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 of Hindi films (also known as Bollywood) and in the early 1970s had his first string of successful feature films, including Zanjeer and Deewar. From the 1970s through the mid-1980s, Amitabh continued to dominate India's big screen with films such as Sholay, Silsila, and Sharaabi.
In 1984, he cashed in on his box office stardom and made a successful bid for a seat in the Indian parliament. However, his stint in politics was short-lived, and he soon returned to Bollywood as an actor and CEO of his own entertainment company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL).
To date, Amitabh has appeared in more than 100 Hindi films, and as a testament to his overwhelming worldwide popularity he was selected by the public to be the first Bollywood star immortalized at Madame Toussaud's Wax Museum in London. Amitabh Bachchan lives in Bombay and is married to the famous screen actress Jaya Bhaduri (b. 1948).
Further Reading
Somaaya, Bhawana. (1999) Amitabh Bachchan: The Legend. New Delhi: Macmillan India.
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