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Amitabh Bachchan Biography

Birth Name:Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan

Birth Place:Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Profession Actor, Music department, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Found himself involved in politics in the mid-1980s, but resigned from his position after only three years following the Bofors scandal
Initially named Inquilaab which meant 'long live revolution', but was renamed at the suggestion of a poet to Amitabh, meaning 'the light that would never go off'
Quote: "I have never really been confident about my career at any stage․"
Quote: "The amount of things I have been through and the remarkable ways in which the body has reacted is just phenomenal․ No wonder I became religious, because you don't know why something's happening to you and you don't know how you bounced back․"
Starting his career in 1969, he would go on to perform in almost 200 films over the course of his forty year career after hitting super stardom in 1973 with "Zanjeer"
After a brief stint in politics and an early retirement, he returned to prominence in the early 2000s with "Mohabbatein", the first of several 21 Century hits for him
Severely injured while filming a fight scene for "Coolie" and had to spend several months hospitalized after an emergency appendectomy
The Indian comic book character Supremo is based on his looks

Awards

1972Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1974Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1974Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1976BFJA Award-Best Actor (Hindi): winner
1976Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1977Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1978Filmfare Award-Best Actor: winner
1978Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1979Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1979Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1979Filmfare Award-Best Actor: winner
1980Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1980Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1981Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1982Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1982Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1983Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1984Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1985Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1986Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1989Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1991Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
1991Silver Lotus Award-Best Actor: winner
1992Filmfare Award-Best Actor: winner
1993Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2001Bollywood Movie Award-Critics Award for Best Actor: winner
2001Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001Sansui Viewer's Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001Screen Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2002Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2002Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Critics' Awards-Best Actor: winner
2002Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002Screen Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Popular Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2003Bollywood Movie Award-Best Sensational Role - Male: winner
2003Bollywood Movie Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Sansui Viewer's Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Sansui Viewer's Choice Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role: nominated
2003Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role: nominated
2003Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Apsara Award-Best Actor - Movie: nominated
2004Popular Award-Best Playback Singer - Male: nominated
2004Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2004Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004HT Café Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Pogo Voice Award-Most Amazing Actor: nominated
2004Sansui Viewer's Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Sansui Viewer's Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004Screen Award-Jodi No. 1: winner
2004Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2005Bollywood Movie Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005Bollywood Movie Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Global Indian Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Global Indian Film Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2005HT Café Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005HT Café Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005Pogo Voice Award-Most Amazing Actor: nominated
2005Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2005Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Popular Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2006Apsara Award-Best Actor - Movie: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2006Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2006BFJA Award-Best Actor (Hindi): winner
2006Bollywood Movie Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Filmfare Award-Best Actor - Critics: winner
2006Filmfare Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2006Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Global Indian Film Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2006Silver Lotus Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Screen Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Screen Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2006Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Reader's Choice-Star of the Year - Actor: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2007Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2007Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007Screen Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2007Reader's Choice-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007Popular Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008Popular Award-Best on Screen Couple: nominated
2008Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Apsara Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Screen Award-Best Actor (Critics): winner
2008Reader's Choice-Star of the Year - Actor: nominated
2008Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Aaj Tak's Movie Masala Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Jury's Choice-Best Actor: winner
2009Reader's Choice-Star of the Year - Actor: nominated
2010Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2010Surfers' Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Filmfare Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Indian Television Academy Award-Best Anchor - Talk/Chat Show: winner
2010Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Hindi: winner
2010Silver Lotus Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Screen Award-Jodi No. 1: winner
2010Screen Award-Best Film: nominated
2010Screen Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Screen Award-Best Actor (Popular): nominated
2010Reader's Choice-Star of the Year - Actor: winner
2011Special Awards-Special Honors For Films of 2009 - Best Actor: winner
2011Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role: winner
2011Reader's Choice-Best Actor - Drama: nominated
2012Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2012Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012Screen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012Reader's Choice-Best Actor in a Thriller or Action: nominated
2012Reader's Choice-Best Actor in a Drama: nominated
2013Apsara Award-Best Male Playback Singer: nominated
2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Social - Drama Film: nominated
2014Popular Award-Life OK's Wow Performance - Male: winner
2014Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor In a Social - Drama Film: nominated
2014Reader's Choice-Best Actor in a Drama: nominated
2015Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor In A Drama Role: winner
2015FOI Online Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2016Apsara Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2016Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Role: nominated
2016Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Drama Film: winner
2016Film Award-Most Entertaining Film Actor: nominated
2016Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Film: winner
2016FOI Online Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2016Critics' Awards-Best Actor: winner
2016Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Silver Lotus Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Screen Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Reader's Choice-Best Actor: nominated
2016Reader's Choice-Best Actor: winner
2016Critics' Awards-Best Actor: winner
2016Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2017Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Popular Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017IFF Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Screen Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Editor's Choice-Best Actor: nominated
2017Reader's Choice-Best Actor: winner
2017Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Viewers' Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Zee Cine Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019IFF Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020FOI Online Award-Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast: nominated
2020FOI Online Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020Masala Readers' Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020OTT Award-Best Actor: winner
2021Bollywood Life - OTT Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Critics' Awards-Best Actor: winner
2021Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021OTT Film Award-Best Actor - Male: nominated
2021Film Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2021Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2021Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2023Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Filmfare Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Critics' Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2023Jury's Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Iconic Award-Most Popular Actor: nominated
2025SIIMA - Telugu-Best Supporting Actor: winner