Amitabh Bachchan Age, Height, Wife, Daughter & Net Worth

Amitabh Bachchan better known as Big B, is an Indian film actor, producer, television host, and Former Member of the Lok Sabha. He gained huge popularity during the 1970s and has since become a prominent figure in the history of Indian cinema.

Bachchan first gained popularity in the early 1970s-80s for films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar, Don, and Sholay. For his amazing acting in movies, people named him “angry young man” for his on-screen roles in Hindi films.

He has appeared in more than 200 films in a career spanning more than five decades. Amitabh Bachchan has won numerous awards in his career, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, four National Film Awards as Best Actor, and sixteen Filmfare Awards.

He has also hosted the popular Indian TV game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” for many years. He was appointed Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF in April 2005 for HIV/AIDS and polio eradication campaign.

Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter, Shweta Bachchan Nanda is an Indian columnist, author, and former model. Amitabh Bachchan’s father’s name is Harivansh Rai Bachchan and he was a great Hindi poet. Here we write about Amitabh Bachchan Biography.

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Amitabh Bachchan Biography

Amitabh Bachchan was born on 11 October 1942 in Prayagraj, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India), into an Awadhi Hindu Kayastha family. His father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a famous Hindi poet, and his mother social activist Teji Bachchan, was from Punjab.

Bachchan was initially called “Inquilaab Srivastava” which was inspired by the phrase “Inquilab Zindabad” (Long live the revolution) used during the Indian independence struggle. He studied at Boys’ High School in Prayagraj and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Sherwood College, Nainital.

He later graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. Bachchan then applied for a role as a newsreader in a radio station, and then took up a business executive position in Bird & Company in Kolkata.

Amitabh Bachchan’s wife is Jaya Bhaduri, they both married in 1973, and the couple together has two children. Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter’s name is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda and his son’s name is Abhishek Bachchan.

Bachchan’s father died on 18 January 2003 while his mother died on 21 December 2007. Amitabh Bachchan’s age is 78 years old as of 2021 and he is still very active and energetic.

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Acting Career

Amitabh Bachchan’s first movie is Saat Hindustani which was released in 1969, directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, and featuring Utpal Dutt, Anwar Ali, Madhavan Nair, and Jalal Agha. The movie was not a financial success, but Bachchan did win his first National Film Award.

Followed by the movie Anand (1971) in which Bachchan worked with the then-popular artist Rajesh Khanna. Bachchan’s role as a doctor was also praised by critics and he won the Best Supporting Actor award.

Two years later, Amitabh Bachchan played an angry young man role in the Zanjeer movie. He returned to the same role in 1975 in Deewaar, under the direction of Yash Chopra. He was then at the height of his fame and remained there for many years.

During this period, he was given the nickname “Angry Young Man” because of the many rebellious roles he played. In 1975 Sholay film was released and becomes India’s highest-earning film, at that time. Bachchan earned heights of superstardom from Sholay.

In 1982, during the shooting of a fighting scene with co-actor Puneet Issar for coolie, Bachchan suffered a near-fatal intestinal injury. In 2000, Bachchan hosted the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”

Bachchan was a calm, confident presenter and the show became a success. It was taken over by Shah Rukh Khan in 2007 and continued.

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Political Career

In 1984, Amitabh went into politics to help his family’s friend, Rajiv Gandhi. He competed with the well-known politician HN Bahuguna and won by a wide margin (68.2% of the electorate).

His political career, however, was short-lived and ended at three years, due to a matter related to the Bofors scandal. After a judicial process, Bachchan was found not guilty.

But later, he left the Gandhi family and after the resignation of Rajiv Gandhi, Bachchan entered a crisis due to the economic losses of the Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd.

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Amitabh Bachchan Family

• Harivansh Rai Bachchan: Indian poet and Amitabh Bachchan father
• Teji Bachchan: Indian social activist and Amitabh Bachchan mother
• Jaya Bachchan: Indian film actress, politician, and Member of Rajya Sabha (Amitabh Bachchan wife)
• Abhishek Bachchan: Indian film actor, film producer, and Bachchan’s son
• Shweta Bachchan: Indian columnist, author, and former model – Bachchan’s daughter
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Indian actress and winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant (Abhishek Bachchan’s wife)
• Aaradhya Bachchan: Abhishek Bachchan’s Daughter
• Ajitabh Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan Brother
• Ramola Bachchan: Ajitabh Bachchan’s wife

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Amitabh Bachchan Net Worth

Amitabh Bachchan’s net worth is estimated at $500 million as of 2021 which is equivalent to ₹3,500 Crore Indian Rupees. Bachchan earns most of his money through Moviemaking, Brand promotion, hosting television shows, and his hotel business.

Bachchan charges around 8 to 10 crores of Indian rupees for working in films and hosting television shows. His net worth is growing continuously by more than 10% per annum.

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Amitabh Bachchan Quotes

• Change is the nature of life but the challenge is the future of life. So Challenge the changes. Never Change the Challenges.
• I know I should have never got into politics. And I’ve learned my lesson. No more politics.
• Everybody wants to live. But sometimes the body just gives up.
• Everyone must accept that we will age and age is not always flattering.
• Hindi is a great language in itself and this Amitabh Bachchan quote tries to describe the depth of our national language.
• We are not the people we are in films. I am not an alcoholic, but I portray that. I can’t bash up 20 guys at a time in real life. It’s just that I do it well on screen.
• I don’t know how others think about me, but if I have to walk the streets, I will, and if I need to stand in a queue at the airport, that’s ok.
• No one is perfect, and criticism is always welcome and expected.

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Amitabh Bachchan Movies List

1. Saat Hindustani: In 1969 – National Film Award for Best Newcomer
2. Anand: In 1971 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Parwana: In 1971 – As Kumar Sen
4. Bombay to Goa: In 1972 – As Ravi Kumar
5. Zanjeer: In 1973 – Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
6. Namak Haraam: In 1973 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
7. Deewaar: In 1975 – Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
8. Zameer: In 1975 – As Baadal
9. Sholay: In 1975 – Sholay was nominated for 9 Filmfare Awards
10. Kabhi Kabhie: In 1976 – Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
11. Amar Akbar Anthony: In 1977 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor
12. Don: In 1978 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor
13. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar: 1978 – Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
14. Mr. Natwarlal: 1979 – Also singer for “Mere Pas Aao”, Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
15. Dostana: In 1980 – Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor
16. Lawaaris: In 1981 – Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Also playback singer for song “Mere Angene Mein”
17. Namak Halaal: 1982 – Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor
18. Shahenshah: 1988 – As Inspector Vijay Kumar Srivastav/Shahenshah, Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor
19. Agneepath: In 1990 – National Film Award for Best Actor, Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor
20. Sooryavansham: In 1999 – As Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh, Also singer for “Chori Se”
21. Mohabbatein: In 2000 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
22. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham: In 2001 – Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, Also singer for “Shava Shava
23. Paa: In 2009 – National Film Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Actor
24. Piku: In 2015 – National Film Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor

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