Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan (IPA: [mtab bttn]; born 11 October 1942) is an Indian film
actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like Zanjeer and Deewar, and was
dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his on-screen roles inBollywood. Referred to as the
"Shahenshah of Bollywood", "Star of the Millennium" or "Big B",[3][4][5][6] he has since appeared in over
180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades. [7][8] Bachchan is widely regarded as
one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.[9][10][11][12][13] So total was
his dominance of the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French director Franois
Truffaut called him a "one-man industry."[14][15]
Bachchan has won numerous accolades in his career, including four National Film Awards as Best
Actor and many awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies. He has won
fifteen Filmfare Awards and is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at
Filmfare, with 40 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback
singer, film producer and television presenter. He also had a stint in politics in the 1980s.
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001
and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts.[16] The Government of
France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour, in 2007 for his
exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond. [17]
Bachchan made his Hollywood debut in 2013 with The Great Gatsby, in which he played a nonIndian Jewish character, Meyer Wolfsheim.