Amitabh Bachchan
Born October 11, 1942
Allahabad, India
Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, India) also known as Big B, is an Indian actor whose Bollywood career has spanned over four decades.
Amitabh was born to Teji and Harivansh Rai 'Bachchan'. Harivansh Rai was a well known Hindi poet. Amitabh attended Boys' High School in Allahabad followed by Sherwood College in Nainital and went on to Delhi University to earn a degree in science.
Bachchan began his acting career in 1969 with Saat Hindustani. He became well known as a movie star in 1973, with the films Abhimaan and Zanjeer.
In 1982, Bachchan was injured while filming on the set of Coolie. He recovered and resumed making films. Popular interest in his injury had been so high that when ' was released, it featured a freeze-frame and caption, isolating the exact instant during a fight scene when Amitabh was hurt.
While his popularity waned in the 1990s, Bachchan made a comeback in the early 2000s by hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Bachchan married actress Jaya Bhaduri in 1973. He has co-starred with Jaya in many films: Zanjeer, Abhimaan, Sholay, Silsila and, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. They have two children: Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek Bachchan has followed in his father's footsteps, having starred in a number of movies.
