About Big B-
Bachchan was born in the city of Allahabad, India on October 11, 1942. His father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a well-known poet of Urdu and Hindi. The original last name of the family is "Srivastava"; "Bachchan" was in fact a pen name used by his father. However, when Bachchan entered films he did so under his father's pen name. Now he is never known as anything but Amitabh Bachchan. His immediate family has also adopted the Bachchan surname. His mother is Teji Bachchan.
Bachchan attended Allahabad's Boys' High School, followed by Nainital's Sherwood College, where he gained a degree in art. He later went on to study at Kirori Mal College in Delhi University earning a degree in science. When he was in his twenties, Bachchan gave up a job as freight broker for the shipping firm, Bird and Co., based in Kolkata, to pursue a career in acting.
He is married to actress Jaya Bhaduri(now Bachchan). The couple have two children: daughter Shweta and son Abhishek. Abhishek Bachchan has also entered theBollywood film industry.
Bachchan is said to have met Jaya Bhaduri at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Pune, though there is no evidence to confirm that he was ever enrolled there as a student.
In 1984, Bachchan briefly entered politics in support of long-time family friend Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad's Parliament seat against H. N. Bahuguna, a well-known politician, and won by a large margin (68.2% of the vote).His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after only three years, not finishing his term. At the time of his resignation, it was rumoured that he might have been involved in the Bofors Scandal. Bachchan was not implicated in the case, and has since distanced himself from the Gandhi family. He denies that the two events were connected, commenting that he "should have never got into politics".
He has two grandchildren: Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda.
In November 2005, Bachchan was admitted to India's Lilavati Hospital, in order to undergo surgery on his intestine. The procedure came after Bachchan complained of pain in his abdomen, and the issue is said to have been related to a 1983 injury. After the operation, Bachchan took several months off from work, unable to leave his home even to shoot the sequel to his recently-launched television program, Kaun Banega Crorepati 2. By April 2006 Bachchan had resumed shooting for most of his projects.
Filmography
| Acting Filmography |
| Happy New Year (2007) | Khargoosh |
| Ganga (2007) |
| Sholay (2007) | Gabbar Singh |
| Om Shanti Om (2007) |
| Nishabd (2006) |
| Cheeni Kum (2006) |
| Exclusion (2006) |
| Baiju Aur Tansen (2006) | Tansen |
| God Tussi Great Ho (2006) |
| Shootout at Lokhandwala (2006) |
| Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2006) | Eklavya |
| Struggler (2006) |
| Zamaanat (2006) | Shiv Shankar |
| Baabul (2006) | Balraj Kapoor |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) | Samarjit Singh Talwar |
| Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) | Professor |
| Family - Ties of Blood (2006) | Viren Sahi |
| Amrithadhaare (Kannada) (2005) | Amitabh Bachchan as himself |
| Ek Ajnabee (2005) | Suryaveer Singh |
| Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005) | Shekhar Sinha |
| Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005) | Vidhyadar Ramkrishna Patwardhan |
| Parineeta (2005) | Narrator |
| Sarkar (2005) | Subhash Nagre/"Sarkar" |
| Paheli (2005) | The Shepherd |
| Ramji Londonwale (2005) | Amitabh Bachchan as himself |
| Bunty Aur Babli (2005) | D.C.P. Dashrath Singh |
| Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) | Ishwarchand Thakur |
| Black (2005) | Debraj Sahai |
| Khakee (2004) | D.C.P. Anant Kumar Shrivastav |
| Aetbaar (2004) | Dr. Ranveer Malhotra |
| Rudraksh (2004) | Narrator |
| Insaaf: The Justice (2004) | Narrator |
| Dev (2004) | D.C.P. Dev Pratap Singh |
| Lakshya (2004) | Col. Sunil Damle |
| Deewaar (2004) | Maj. Ranvir Kaul |
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004) | Raj Chauhan |
| Hum Kaun Hai? (2004) | Dual role (Major Frank John Williams & Frank James Williams) |
| Veer-Zaara (2004) | Chaudhary Sumer Singh |
| Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) | Major General Amarjeet Singh |
| Fun2shh (2003) | Narrator |
| Baghban (2003) | Raj Malhotra |
| Boom (2003) | Bade Mia |
| Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) | Narrator |
| Armaan (2003) | Dr Siddharth Sinha |
| Khushi (2003) | Narrator |
| Kaante (2002) | Yashvardhan Rampal/"Major" |
| Agnivarsha (2002) | Indra (God) |
| Hum Kisise Kum Nahi (2002) | Dr Rastogi |
| Aankhen (2002) | Vijay Singh Rajput |
| Lagaan (2001) | Narrator |
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) | Yashvordhan "Yash" Raichand |
| Aks (2001) | Inspector Manu Verma/Raghvan |
| Ek Rishta — The Bond of Love (2001) | Vijay Kapoor |
| Mohabbatein (2000) | Narayan Shankar |
| Kohram (1999) | Colonel Balbir Singh Sodi, also known as Devraj Hathoda/Dada Bhai |
| Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) | Kabeera |
| Hello Brother (1999) | Voice of God |
| Sooryavansham (1999) | Dual role (Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh & Heera Singh) |
| Lal Baadshah (1999) | Dual role (Lal "Baadshah" Singh & Ranbhir Singh) |
| Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (1998) | Dual role (Inspector Arjun Singh & Bade Miyan) |
| Major Saab (1998) | Major Jasbir Singh Rana |
| Mrityudata (1997) | Dr Ram Prasad Ghayal |
| Tere Mere Sapne (1996) | Narrator |
| Insaniyat (1994) | Inspector Amar |
| Khuda Gawah (1992) | Baadshah Khan |
| Indrajeet (1991) | Indrajeet |
| Hum (1991) | Tiger/Shekhar |
| Akayla (1991) | Inspector Vijay Verma |
| Ajooba (1991) | Ajooba/Ali |
| Krodh (1990) | Guest appearance as himself |
| Agneepath (1990) | Vijay Dinanath Chauhan |
| Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) | Bheema |
| Toofan (1989) | Dual role (Toofan & Shyam) |
| Main Azaad Hoon (1989) | Azaad |
| Jaadugar (1989) | Goga/Gogeshwar |
| Soorma Bhopali (1988) | (Guest appearance) |
| Shahenshah (1988) | Inspector Vijay Kumar Srivastav/Shahenshah |
| Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara (1988) | Guest appearance as himself |
| Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (1988) | Ganga Prasad |
| Hero Hiralal (1988) | Special appearance as himself |
| Jalwa (1987) | Special appearance as himself |
| Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) | (Guest appearance) |
| Aakhree Raasta (1986) | Dual role (David/Vijay) |
| Naya Bakra (1985) | Guest appearance as himself |
| Mard (1985) | Raju "Mard" Tangewala |
| Giraftaar (Guest) (1985) | Inspector Karan Kumar Khanna |
| Sharaabi (1984) | Vicky Kapoor |
| Inquilaab (1984) | Amarnath |
| Nastik (1983) | Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola |
| Pukar (1983) | Ramdas/Ronnie |
| Mahaan (1983) | Triple role (Amit/Rana Ranveer, Guru, & Inspector Shankar) |
| Coolie (1983) | Iqbal |
| Andhaa Kanoon (guest) (1983) | Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan (guest appearance) |
| Shakti (1982) | Vijay Kumar |
| Satte Pe Satta (1982) | Dual role (Ravi Anand/Babu) |
| Namak Halaal (1982) | Arjun Singh |
| Khud-daar (1982) | Govind Srivastav/Chotu Ustad |
| Desh Premee (1982) | Dual role (Master Dinanath & Raju) |
| Bemisaal (1982) | Dual role (Dr. Sudhir Roy & Adhir Roy) |
| Yaraana (1981) | Kishan Kumar |
| Silsila (1981) | Amit Malhotra |
| Naseeb (1981) | John, Jaani, Janardhan |
| Lawaaris (1981) | Heera |
| Vilayati Babu (special appearance) (1981) | Jagga (special appearance) |
| Kaalia (1981) | Kallu/Kaalia |
| Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981) | ACP Abhijeet Rai |
| Commander (Guest) (1981) | Guest appearance |
| Chashme Buddoor (guest) (1981) | Guest appearance |
| Shaan (1980) | Vijay Kumar |
| Ram Balraam (1980) | Inspector Balram Singh |
| Dostaana (1980) | Vijay Varma |
| Do aur Do Panch (1980) | Vijay/Ram |
| Cinema Cinema (1979) |
| Suhaag (1979) | Amit Kapoor |
| Mr. Natwarlal (1979) | Natwar Lal/Avtar Singh |
| Manzil (1979) | Ajay Chandra |
| Kaala Patthar (1979) | Vijay Pal Singh |
| Jurmaana (1979) | Inder Saxena |
| The Great Gambler (1979) | Dual role (Jay & Inspector Vijay) |
| Gol Maal (1979) | Guest appearance as himself |
| Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) | Sikandar |
| Trishul (1978) | Vijay Kumar |
| Kasme Vaade (1978) | Dual role (Amit & Shankar) |
| Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) | Jeeva |
| Don (1978) | Dual role (Don/Vijay) |
| Besharam (1978) | Ram Kumar Chandra/Prince Chandrashekar |
| Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) | Narrator |
| Parvarish (1977) | Amit |
| Khoon Paseena (1977) | Shiva/Tiger |
| Imaan Dharam (1977) | Ahmed Raza |
| Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) | Anthony Gonzalves |
| Alaap (1977) | Alok Prasad |
| Charandas (special appearance) (1977) | Qawwali singer (special appearance) |
| Adalat (1976) | Dual role (Dharma/Thakur Dharam Chand & Raju) |
| Hera Pheri (1976) | Vijay |
| Kabhie Kabhie (1976) | Amit Malhotra |
| Do Anjaane (1976) | Amit Roy/Naresh Dutt |
| Sholay (1975) | Jai (Jaidev) |
| Mili (1975) | Shekhar Dayal |
| Zameer (1975) | Baadal/Chimpoo |
| Faraar (1975) | Rajesh (Raj) |
| Deewar (1975) | Vijay Verma |
| Chupke Chupke (1975) | Professor Sukumar Sinha/Parimal Tripathi |
| Kunwara Baap (guest) (1974) | as himself (guest appearance) |
| Roti Kapda aur Makaan (1974) | Vijay |
| Majboor (1974) | Ravi Khanna |
| Kasauti (1974) | Amitabh Sharma (Amit) |
| Dost (guest) (1974) | Anand (guest appearance) |
| Benaam (1974) | Amit Srivastav |
| Bada Kabutar (guest) (1973) | Guest appearance |
| Zanjeer (1973) | Inspector Vijay Khanna |
| Saudagar (1973) | Mothi |
| Namak Haram (1973) | Vikram (Vicky) |
| Gehri Chaal (1973) | Ratan |
| Baandhe Haath (1973) | Dual role (Shyamu & Deepak) |
| Abhimaan (1973) | Subir Kumar (Beeru) |
| Raaste Ka Patthar (1972) | Jai Shankar Rai |
| Bawarchi (Guest) (1972) | Narrator |
| Jaban (1972) |
| Ek Nazar (1972) | Manmohan Akash Tyagi |
| Bombay to Goa (1972) | Ravi Kumar |
| Bansi Birju (1972) | Birju |
| Piya Ka Ghar (Guest) (1971) | Guest appearance |
| Reshma Aur Shera (1971) | Chotu |
| Sanjog (1971) | Mohan |
| Parwaana (1971) | Kumar Sen |
| Pyar Ki Kahani (1971) | Ram Chandra |
| Guddi (1971) | as himself; guest appearance |
| Anand (1970) | Dr Bhaskar K. Bannerjee/Babu Moshai |
| Bhuvan Shome (1969) | Narrator, also known as Mr Shome |
| Saat Hindustani (1969) | Anwar Ali Anwar |
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