Biography of Amitabh Bachchan, Superstar, Age, Education, Family

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay, and was titled as India's "angry young man, Shahenshah of bollywood, star of the millennium and Big B" for his on-screen roles in Bollywood.

Born: 11 October 1942 (age 77 years), Prayagraj

Spouse: Jaya Bachchan (m. 1973)

Children: Abhishek Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan-Nanda

Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Filmfare Award for Best Actor, National Film Award for Best Actor, more

Education: Jnana Prabodhini, Boys’ High School And College, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Sherwood College, Post Graduate Govt. College Co-education Sector-11 Chandigarh.

Bachchan was struggling, seen as a "failed newcomer" who, by the age of 30, had twelve flops and only two hits (as a lead in Bombay to Goa and supporting role in Anand). Bachchan was soon discovered by screenwriter duo Salim-Javed, consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar.[34] Salim Khan wrote the story, screenplay and script of Zanjeer (1973), and conceived the "angry young man" personality of the lead role. 

In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of a long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad's seat for the 8th Lok Sabha against H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history (68.2% of the vote). His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years, calling politics a cesspool. The resignation followed the implication of Bachchan and his brother in the "Bofors scandal" by a newspaper, which he vowed to take to court. Bachchan was eventually found not guilty of involvement in the ordeal. He was framed in the scam and falsely alleged. This was cleared by Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom.

In 2020, Bachchan was helping the Government of India promote its public health message concerning Covid-19 before he and some members of his family themselves became infected. He was hospitalised with reported mild symptoms of the disease on 11 July.