His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He holds a 3.4% equity in Stampede Capital, a financial technology firm specialising in cloud computing for financial markets. The show became a massive hit with audiences and broke many TRP Records. The next year, he played the role of a grumpy father suffering from chronic constipation in the critically acclaimed Piku which was also one of the biggest hits of 2015. He also received Best Actor nomination for Kaala Patthar and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the Raj Khosla directed film Dostana, in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman. He was exceptional, a genius actor who was in films that weren't good. For example, he donated ₹1.1 million to clear the debts of nearly 40 beleaguered farmers in Andhra Pradesh[148] and ₹3 million to clear the debts of some 100 Vidarbha farmers. For the latter, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. However, at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant, Harivansh Rai changed the boy's name to Amitabh, which, according to a The Times of India article, means "the light that will never die". [116] Bachchan was eventually found not guilty of involvement in the ordeal. "[99] The Guardian summed up, "Bachchan seizes upon his cranky character part, making Bashkor as garrulously funny in his theories on caste and marriage as his system is backed-up. He suffered a near-fatal injury while shooting for Coolie (1983). He gained success during this period with the crime drama Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) and action crime drama Hum (1991), for which he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award, but this momentum was short-lived and his string of box office failures continued. At 78 years of age, Big B is as active on Twitter as he is in the entertainment industry. In 2013, he bought a 10% stake in Just Dial from which he made a gain of 4600 per cent. ... the film was supposed to … [82], In May 2007, two of his films: the romantic comedy Cheeni Kum and the multi-starrer action drama Shootout at Lokhandwala were released. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay, and was dubbed India's "angry young man" for his on-screen roles in Hindi films. Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film Mr. Natwarlal in which he starred with Rekha. Directed By Puri Jagannadh the film won positive reviews and was a commercial success. The film was due to begin filming in February 2008 but due to the writer's strike, was pushed to September 2008. [154][155] In June 2019 he cleared debts of 2100 farmers from Bihar. The film evoked a favourable response from critics and audiences alike. He got recognition in the Hindi film industry (Bollywood) with movie Zanjeer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. [10] Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Awadhi Hindu Kayastha,[11] who was fluent in Awadhi,[12] Hindi and Urdu. [86] The year also marked Bachchan's first appearance in an English-language film, Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear, co-starring Arjun Rampal and Preity Zinta. ", "Birthday special: 10 Bollywood actors who worked in regional films", "Ravi Chopra's Death Fills Amitabh Bachchan With Grief, Sorrow", "An insincere tribute to evergreen 'Sholay' Film Review", "The most god-awful film I have ever seen in any genre, anywhere in the world", "Out at last! However in a BBC interview, director Yash Chopra, when speaking about the film Silsila, confirmed that the two had an affair saying "I was always on tenterhooks and scared because it was real life coming into reel life. FIRST MOVIE. In the 1980s, Bachchan was cast in numerous films, including the action films: Dostana (1980), Shaan (1980) and Kaalia (1981), the romantic film Silsila (1981); and the drama Shakti (1982) with Dilip Kumar. [66] After the success of his comeback film however, his star power began to wane as all of his subsequent films like Jaadugar, Toofan and Main Azaad Hoon (all released in 1989) failed at the box office. He then played dual roles of Don and Vijay in Don (1978), which again earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the consecutive year. He then went on to play the roles of a short-tempered banker in Aankhen (2002), a disillusioned father in Baghban (2003), and a conflicted cop in Khakee (2004). Paa, which released at the end of 2009 was a highly anticipated project as it saw him playing his own son Abhishek's Progeria-affected 13-year-old son, and it opened to favourable reviews, particularly towards Bachchan's performance and was one of the top-grossing films of 2009. The sixth season was also hosted by Bachchan, commencing on 7 September 2012, broadcast on Sony TV and received the highest number of viewers thus far. Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of … [61] Bachchan was performing his own stunts in the film and one scene required him to fall onto a table and then on the ground. [5] During the 1970s–1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movie scene; the French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry".[6]. He has won sixteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 42 nominations overall. Following Parwana were several films including Reshma Aur Shera (1971). In 1972, he made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa directed by S. Ramanathan which was moderately successful. [197], There is a temple in Kolkata, where Amitabh is worshipped as a God. Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor who gained fame as India's first 'angry young man' for his roles in 'Zanjeer' (1973) and 'Deewaar' (1975). [34], 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). At one point Meenal hangs by Bachchan's elbow, words entirely unnecessary. He also portrayed the title character of a friendly ghost in Bhoothnath (2008), and its sequel Bhoothnath Returns (2014);. Two years later he appeared along with Shashi Kapoor, in Yash Chopra's Deewaar, which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination. [183], In 2003, he was conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville. The film starred Bachchan as an ageing teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship. [101][102][103][104][105] Bachchan's performance in the film received acclaim. [133] Bachchan continued to host KBC until 2017. Bachchan continues to be one of Bollywood`s most prominent figures and even made his Hollywood debut in … [3] During the same year, he appeared in Abhimaan and Namak Haraam. 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). He was hospitalised with reported mild symptoms of the disease on 11 July. For more updates, stay tuned to IWMBuzz.com [51], He once again resumed double roles in films such as Kasme Vaade (1978) as Amit and Shankar and Don (1978) playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look-alike Vijay. The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend. His histrionics come primarily in the form of his well-modulated baritone, conveying his emotions and of course, from the well-written lines. Amitabh Bachchan started his career as a character artist and his first movie was Saat Hindustani. "[100] The performance won Bachchan his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor and his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. [36], Eventually, Bachchan became one of the most successful leading men of the film industry. Amitabh Bachchan has lived a full life - reigning over Bollywood for decades, making a name for himself globally and raising a beautiful family, among other things. [94][95][96] A review in Daily News and Analysis (DNA) summarised Bachchan's performance as "The heart and soul of Piku clearly belong to Amitabh Bachchan who is in his elements. 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Bhashkor's life and conversation may revolve around his constipation and fussy hypochondria, but there's no mistaking the scene-stealing energy that Mr. Bachchan, India's erstwhile Angry Young Man, musters for his new role of Cranky Old Man. [17] Although his surname was Shrivastava, Amitabh's father, who opposed the caste system, had adopted the pen name Bachchan ("child-like" in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all of his works. Shootout at Lokhandwala did well at the box office and was declared a hit in India, while Cheeni Kum picked up after a slow start and was a success. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received, and stating before every release, "Yeh film to flop hogi!" In the same year he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like Mr. Natwarlal, Kaala Patthar, The Great Gambler and Manzil. Vivek Sharma's Bhoothnath, in which he plays the title role as a ghost, was released on 9 May 2008. During the 1970s–1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movie scene; the French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry". [91] The film was based on the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines Flight 814. Bachchan towers through Pink – the way he bellows "et cetera" is alone worth having the heavy-hitter at play—but there are softer moments like one where he appears to have dozed off in court, or where he lays his head by his convalescent wife's bedside and needs his hair ruffled and his conviction validated. [191], In Allahabad, the Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex and Amitabh Bachchan Road are named after him. [75], Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career, and eventually had commercial success with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Major Saab (1998),[76] and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999),[77] but other films such as Lal Baadshah (1999) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) were box office failures.[78]. Later, Bachchan played the role of Vikram, once again along with Rajesh Khanna, in the film Namak Haraam, a social drama directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and scripted by Biresh Chatterjee addressing themes of friendship. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. Javed Akhtar came on board as co-writer,[36] and Prakash Mehra, who saw the script as potentially groundbreaking, as the film's director. [132] The fifth season started on 15 August 2011 and ended on 17 November 2011. [65], After a three-year stint in politics from 1984 to 1987, Bachchan returned to films in 1988, playing the title role in Shahenshah, which was a box office success. ", "Lakshya is about Hrithik, about finding yourself", "Amitabh Bachchan still haunted by an error he made in Black", "Amitabh Bachchan rejoices 10 years of SRK's 'Paheli'! His role in 1972's Zanjeer made him an action movie star. Bachchan has also narrated several films including Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Lagaan (2001), Parineeta (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Ra.One (2011), and Krrish 3 (2013). The film was the highest-grossing film of that year. Desai felt it would have been inappropriate for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen. [12][15] Bachchan has a younger brother, Ajitabh. [37] Salim Khan also introduced Bachchan to director Manmohan Desai with whom he formed a long and successful association, alongside Prakash Mehra and Yash Chopra. "[175] In 2001, he was honoured with the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema. [35] Salim Khan wrote the story, screenplay and script of Zanjeer (1973), and conceived the "angry young man" persona of the lead role. 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[7] He returned to the screen after a five-year absence with the box-office success Shahenshah (1988). Bachchan has denied the allegation. His roles in Dostana and Shakti earned him the nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. [149] In 2010, he donated ₹1.1 million to Resul Pookutty's foundation for a medical centre at Kochi,[150][151][152] and he has given ₹250,000 ($4,678) to the family of Delhi policeman Subhash Chand Tomar who died after succumbing to injuries during a protest against gang-rape after the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The award was presented to him virtually by Hollywood filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan on Friday. As an actor, he continued to perform in a range of characters, receiving critical praise for his performances in Aks (2001), Aankhen (2002), Kaante (2002), Khakee (2004) and Dev (2004). His performance in Piku, without doubt, finds a place among the top 10 in his illustrious career. He has been a narrator, a playback singer, and presenter for numerous programmes. Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. Bachchan had, however, pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to raise funds for his company. These activities have recently got him into trouble in the Indian courts for false claims after a previous incident of submission of legal papers by him, stating that he is a farmer. [16] In 2005, he played the role of a teacher of a blind and deaf girl in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black, for which he received the National Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. [163][164][165], 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 played a stern, elder figure who rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. The film, directed and written by Manoj Kumar, addressed themes of honesty in the face of oppression and financial and emotional hardship and was the top-earning film of 1974. [35] Salim-Javed soon discovered Bachchan and "saw his talent, which most makers didn't. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal. [25] It is thought that his mother might have had some influence in Amitabh Bachchan's choice of career because she always insisted that he should "take centre stage". [55][56], In 1982, he played double roles in the musical Satte Pe Satta and action drama Desh Premee which succeeded at the box office along with mega hits like action comedy Namak Halaal, action drama Khud-Daar and the critically acclaimed drama Bemisal. [87] The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero, a far cry from his "angry young man" roles like Zanjeer and Deewar. 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