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Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday is on 11 October, and people of the entire nation are celebrating with him. His hard work, dedication, and sincerity toward his art changed the course of Indian cinema and made people fall in love with him head over heels. On his birthday, let us look at the actor's personal and professional life timeline.
History
Born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad, Amitabh Bachchan is the son of the famous poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Harivansh Rai Bachchan, a famous Hindi, Awadhi, and Urdu poet in his times, was against the caste system. That is why Amitabh’s father, Harivansh, dropped his initial surname 'Shrivastava' and adopted a self-made surname 'Bachchan.' Since then, Amitabh and his entire family have used this surname, and he entered Bollywood with the same surname too. Amitabh did his schooling at Nanital and completed his college studies at the University of Delhi. After completing his studies, Amitabh started his film career in 1969 and took the Indian audience by storm through his powerful main lead performances.
Work-life
Bachchan didn’t get to the top of his profession after just entering the Indian cinema. He had his fair share of struggling days as a newcomer and gave 12 back-to-back flops with just two hits with nominal roles in his early career. He was highly struggling to be successful in the film industry that romantic actors and love stories ruled at that time. That's because destiny had something else for the actor, which made him one of the biggest stars in the world during his time.
When he was not getting many roles in prominent movies, Salim-Javed, the then-new duo of story writing, found Amitabh as a perfect fit for the role of an angry young man in their movie Zanjeer. This movie not only changed the destiny of Amitabh Bachchan but also gave Indian cinema a new avatar of mainstream heroes. The industry previously dominated by romantic heroes as main leads now wanted to see the 'angry young man fighting for his love and what's right.
The movie also gave a breakthrough to success to the screenwriters Salim-Javed, and since then, Amitabh Bachchan has never looked back. From 1973 to 1988, for almost two decades, Amitabh saw stardom and then superstardom in his life. He gave one after another hit and lured his audiences with his power-packed performances. His career saw an ugly standstill soon after this time. Still, he made a powerful comeback in 2000 with the release of his film 'Mohabbatein' and the reality TV show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Achievements and contributions to the society
Amitabh Bachchan has won most (four) national awards. Apart from that, he also won the Padma Vibhushan award in 2015 and many other awards like a civilian award, honorary doctorate, national film awards, Asian film awards, multiple Filmfare awards, screen awards, people's choice awards, Indian television academy awards, Madame Tussauds, and international honors and recognition for his commendable work throughout his career.
You are wrong if you think Bachchan has only contributed to Indian cinema. The list of things Big B has done and is still doing is so long that it might shock you to the core. Here's what the first angry young man of Bollywood has been doing from past so many years:
- Worked as a reality show host
- He did considerable playback singing in his songs
- Entered politics
- Did many social and charitable works
- Produced multiple films
- Write biographies, autobiographies, and many small articles.
- Did business investments in multiple projects
- Did voice acting for multiple films and projects
- Appeared in many television shows
- Did humanitarian work and contributed to the welfare of society
The journey of Amitabh Bachchan from a regular guy to the king of Bollywood is inspiring. People not just love him for his acting skills and his talent but also because of his habit of never giving up. Amitabh Bachchan is truly an inspiration for millions of people across the globe and an iconic star who represents Indian cinema on a global platform. Giftalove.com wishes Amitabh Bachchan a blessed birthday.
