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Amitabh Bachchan | A living legend |

Full Name Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Bachchan
Nick Name Angry young man
Shahenshah of Bollywood
Star of the Millennium
Big B
Amit
AB Senior
One-man industry
Born 11 October 1942
Birth Place Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height 6 ft 1 inch (1.85 Meter)
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, producer, singer, television presenter
Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Mother Teji Bachchan
Spouse(s) Jaya Bhaduri
Religion Hindu
Residence Prateeksha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Debut Film "Bhuvan Shome" as a voice narrator(1969)
Alma mater Sherwood College, Nainital
Kirori Mal College, Delhi University
Children Shweta Bachchan Nanda
Abhishek Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan was an elected Member of Parliament of India from 1984 to 1987.
First Award National Film Award as best debut actor
Won First Filmfare Award for "Anand" (1971) as Best Supporting Actor.
He won four National Film Awards as Best Actor.
He has won fifteen Filmfare Awards.
He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 41 nominations overall.
Bachchan was crowned as Superstar of the Millennium in 2000.
The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, was conferred upon him by the French Government in 2007.
Beside these, Big B. won 220 awards.

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