Biography

Birth name Inquilaab Srivastava [1]
Full Name Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava
Nickname(s) Munna, Big B, Angry Young Man, AB Sr., Amith, Shahenshah of Bollywood
Profession(s) Actor, TV Host, Former Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 188 cm
in meters- 1.88 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 2” [2]
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth 11 October 1942
Age (as in 2020) 78Years
Birthplace Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Zodiac sign Libra
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Nationality Indian
Hometown Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
School Jnana Pramodhini, Boys High School, Allahabad
College/University • Sherwood College, Nainital, India
• Government College Sector- 11, Chandigarh (attended for only 25 days)
• Kirori Mal College, New Delhi, India
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Science
Debut Bollywood Film- Saat Hindustani (1969)


Hollywood Film- The Great Gatsby (2013)


As A Producer- Tere Mere Sapne (1996)


Television- Kaun Banega Crorepati - KBC (2000)

Religion Hinduism
Caste Kayastha
Food Habit Non-vegetarian
Political Inclination Indian National Congress (INC)
Address Jalsa,
B/2, Kapol Housing Society,
VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India

Hobbies Singing, Blogging, Reading
Awards, Honours, Achievements Civilian Awards
1984: Padma Shri by the Government of India
2001: Padma Bhushan by the Government of India
2007: Knight of the Legion of Honour (France's highest civilian honour from the Government of France)
2015: Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India



National Honours
1980: Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh
1994: Yash Bharti Award (Uttar Pradesh's highest honour)
2005: Deenanath Mangeshkar award
2013: President of India 'Medallion of Honour'

National Film Awards
1990: Best Actor for Agneepath
2005: Best Actor for Black
2009: Best Actor for Paa
2015: Best Actor for Piku
2019: Dadasaheb Phalke Award



Polls
2002: Voted the "Hottest Male Vegetarian" by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA)
2008: Voted "Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Man"
2012: Voted the "Hottest Male Vegetarian" for the fourth time by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA)

Note: He has many more awards/honours/accolades to his name.
Controversies • His name appeared in the Bofors scandal in which he was later declared not guilty.
• He was indicted for submitting false documents to prove that he is a farmer.
• Stardust imposed a 15-years ban on him during his peak acting years. According to his blog, he brought the idea of National Emergency and ban on Media. So, media took that otherwise and banned Amitabh Bachchan: means no interviews, no mention or pictures, etc.
• In 1996, he had to face a legal battle for organizing Miss World competition inappropriately.
• In 2007, a Faizabad court ruled that Amitabh Bachchan was anything but a farmer— a secret most of India would have guessed but one that has landed the superstar in trouble over two messy land deals. According to the court, the actor had got himself certified a farmer by forgery; so that he could hold on to a 24-acre plot he had bought near Lonavla in Pune in the mid-1990s. Since Maharashtra laws allow only a farmer to buy agricultural land, the actor showed the Pune district authorities a certificate from the then Barabanki district magistrate, Ramashankar Sahu, saying Amitabh was a farmer because he owned farmland in the district. The court ruled that the 1993 Barabanki land transfer in Amitabh’s name was illegal. [3]
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends • Parveen Babi (Indian Actress)


• Rekha (Indian Actress)


• Jaya Bhaduri (Indian Politician & Former Indian Actress)
Marriage Date 3 June 1973

Family
Wife/Spouse Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan

Children Son- Abhishek Bachchan (Actor)
Daughter- Shweta Bachchan Nanda


Daughter-in-law- Aishwarya Rai (Actress)
Parents Father- Harivansh Rai Bachchan
(Hindi Poet)
Mother- Teji Bachchan
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) Rs. 20 Crores/film (As in 2020)
Net Worth (approx.) $400 million; Rs. 2800 Crores (as in 2020)
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