Amitabh Bachchan Height Weight Age Wiki Net Worth, Affairs, Marriage, Wife, Children, Family Biography & much more. Amitabh Bachchan born Amitabh Srivastava; 11 October 1942) is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. During the 1970s–1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movie scene; the French director François Truffaut called him a “one-man industry”.

Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. His film career started in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen’s film Bhuvan Shome. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay, and was dubbed India’s “angry young man” for his on-screen roles in Hindi films. Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood (in reference to his 1988 film Shahenshah), Sadi ka Mahanayak (Hindi for, “Greatest actor of the century”), Star of the Millennium, or Big B, he has since appeared in over 200 Indian films in a career spanning more than five decades, and has won numerous accolades in his career, including four National Film Awards as Best Actor, Dadasaheb Phalke Award as lifetime achievement award and many awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies. He has won sixteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 42 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter. He has hosted several seasons of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, India’s version of the game show franchise, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He also entered politics for a time in the 1980s.

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of the Legion of honour, in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond. Bachchan also made an appearance in a Hollywood film, Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013), in which he played a non-Indian Jewish character, Meyer Wolfsheim.

Beyond the Indian subcontinent, he acquired a large overseas following of the South Asian diaspora, as well as others, in markets including Africa (South Africa, Eastern Africa and Mauritius), the Middle East (especially UAE and Egypt), the United Kingdom, Russia, the Caribbean (Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago), Oceania (Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand) and the United States.

Early life

Bachchan was born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and social activist Teji Bachchan. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Awadhi Hindu Kayastha, who was fluent in Awadhi, Hindi and Urdu. Harivansh’s ancestors came from a village called Babupatti, in the Raniganj tehsil, in the Pratapgarh district, in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh, in India. Teji Bachchan was a Punjabi Sikh Khatri from Lyallpur, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan). Bachchan has a younger brother, Ajitabh.

Bachchan’s parents were initially going to name him Inquilaab (Hindustani for “Revolution”), inspired by the phrase Inquilab Zindabad (which translates into English as “Long live the revolution”) popularly used during the Indian independence struggle; the name Amitabh was suggested to his father by poet Sumitranandan Pant. Although his surname was Shrivastava, Amitabh’s father, who opposed the caste system, had adopted the pen name Bachchan (“child-like” in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all of his works. When his father was looking to get him admitted to a school, he and Bachchan’s mother decided the family’s name should be Bachchan instead of Shrivastava. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films and used for all other practical purposes, Bachchan has become the surname for all of his immediate family. Bachchan’s father died in 2003, and his mother in 2007.

Bachchan was educated at Boys’ High School & College, Allahabad; Sherwood College, Nainital; and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. When Bachchan finished his studies his father approached Prithviraj Kapoor, the founder of Prithvi Theatre, to see if there was an opening for him, but Kapoor “offered no encouragement”. Bachchan then applied for a role as a newsreader for All India Radio, Delhi but “failed the audition”. He became a business executive for Bird & Company in Kolkata (Calcutta), and worked in the theatre before starting his film career. It is thought that his mother might have had some influence in Amitabh Bachchan’s choice of career because she always insisted that he should “take centre stage”

Amitabh Bachchan Height Weight Age Body Statistics Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth name	Inquilaab Srivastava
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	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 October 1942
Age (as of 2022)	80 Years
Birthplace	Allahabad, British India (now, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Zodiac sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
School	Jnana Pramodhini, Boys High School, Allahabad
College/University	• Sherwood College, Nainital • Government College Sector- 11, Chandigarh (attended for only 25 days) • Kirori Mal College, New Delhi
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Science
Debut	Film (Actor; Hindi)– Saat Hindustani (1969) Film (Actor; English)– The Great Gatsby (2013) Film (Producer)– Tere Mere Sapne (1996) TV (Host)– 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) International 2021: On March 19, he became the first person from Indian cinema to be honoured with an award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). Martin Scorcese and Christopher Nolan presented him the award during a virtual showcase. 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. • In September 2021, he appeared in an advertising campaign of a paan masala brand for which he received heavy criticism from netizens on social media. Various NGOs including the National Organization for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) and anti-tobacco organizations also urged him to withdraw himself from such advertisements. Next month, he withdrew from this advertisement campaign; it was revealed by a blog post, addressed by “the office of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan,” that read – “A few days after the commercial was aired, Mr Bachchan contacted the brand and stepped out of it last week. Upon checking why this sudden move – it was revealed that when Mr. Bachchan became associated with the brand, he wasn’t aware that it falls under surrogate advertising. Mr. Bachchan has terminated the contract with the brand, has written to them his termination and has returned the money received for the promotion.”
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 Step-Mother– Shyamla (Step-mother)
Siblings	Brother– Ajitabh Bachchan (Younger, Businessman) Sister– None

Personal life

Bachchan has been married to veteran actress and politician Jaya Bhaduri in 1973 and together they have two children; Abhishek, an actor, and Shweta, an author, journalist and former model. Abhishek married actress Aishwarya Rai, and they have a daughter. Amitabha’s family lives in Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Shweta Nanda is married to businessman Nikhil Nanda who is a part of the Kapoor family of Bollywood. They have two children.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role(s)
1969	Saat Hindustani	Anwar Ali
Bhuvan Shome	Narrator
1971	Anand	Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee a.k.a. Babu Moshaye
Pyar Ki Kahani	Ram
Parwana	Kumar Sen
Reshma Aur Shera	Chhotu
Guddi	Himself	Special appearance
Piya Ka Ghar		Special appearance
Sanjog	Mohan
1972	Bombay to Goa	Ravi Kumar
Bawarchi	Narrator
Bansi Birju	Birju
Ek Nazar	Manmohan Tyagi “Akash”
Raaste Kaa Patthar	Jai Shankar Rai
Garam Masala	Robert Taylor	Uncredited
Jaban	Dalaljit	Special appearance
1973	Zanjeer	Inspector Vijay Khanna
Bandhe Hath	Shyamu / Deepak (Double Role)
Gehri Chaal	Ratan
Namak Haraam	Vikram “Vicky” Maharaj	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Abhimaan	Subir Kumar
Saudagar	Motallam “Moti”
Bada Kabutar		Special appearance
1974	Dost	Anand
Kasauti	Amitabh “Amit” Sharma
Benaam	Amitabh “Amit” Shrivastav
Roti Kapda Aur Makaan	Vijay
Kunwara Baap	Anthony	Special appearance
Majboor	Ravi Khanna
1975	Deewaar	Vijay Verma
Zameer	Baadal
Sholay	Jai (Jaidev)
Faraar	Rajesh “Raj”
Chhoti Si Baat	Guest Appearance
Chupke Chupke	Sukumar Sinha / Parimal Tripathi
Mili	Shekhar Dayal
1976	Do Anjaane	Amit Roy / Naresh Dutt
Kabhi Kabhie	Amitabh Malhotra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Hera Pheri	Vijay / Inspector Heerachand
Adalat	Thakur Dharamchand “Dharma” / Raju (Double Role)	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Balika Badhu	Voice-over
1977	Charandas	Qawwali singer
Amar Akbar Anthony	Anthony Gonzalves	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Immaan Dharam	Ahmed Raza
Khoon Pasina	Shiva / Tiger
Shatranj Ke Khilari	Narrator
Parvarish	Amit
Chala Murari Hero Banne	Himself	Special appearance
Alaap	Alok Prasad
1978	Ganga Ki Saugandh	Jeeva
Kasme Vaade	Amit / Shankar
Besharam	Ram Kumar Chandra/Prince Chandrashekar
Trishul	Vijay Kumar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Don	Don / Vijay	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar	Sikandar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1979	The Great Gambler	Jay / Inspector Vijay
Gol Maal	Himself	Special appearance
Ahsaas	Himself	Special appearance
Jurmana	Inder Saxena
Manzil	Ajay Chandra
Mr. Natwarlal	Natwarlal / Avtar Singh	Also singer for “Mere Pas Aao” Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Kaala Patthar	Vijay Pal Singh	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Suhaag	Amit Kapoor
Cinema Cinema	Himself
1980	Do Aur Do Paanch	Vijay/Ram
Dostana	Vijay Varma	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Ram Balram	Balram Singh
Shaan	Vijay Kumar
1981	Commander	Truck driver
Yaarana	Kishan Kumar
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat	ACP Abhijeet Rai
Anusandhan	ACP Abhijeet Rai	Bengali film
Naseeb	Johnny	Also playback singer for “Chal mere bhai”
Chashme Buddoor	Himself	Special appearance
Lawaaris	Heera	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor Also playback singer for song “Mere Angene Mein”
Silsila	Amit Malhotra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor Also playback singer for: “Neela Aasman” “Rang Barse Bhige Chunar Wali”
Kaalia	Kallu / Kaalia
Vilayati Babu		Special appearance Punjabi film
1982	Satte Pe Satta	Ravi Anand / Babu
Bemisal	Dr. Sudhir Roy / Adhir Roy	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Desh Premee	Master Dinanath / Raju
Namak Halaal	Arjun Singh	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Khud-Daar	Govind Srivastava / Chhotu Ustaad
Shakti	Vijay Kumar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1983	Nastik	Shankar
Andha Kanoon	Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan	Guest appearanceNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mahaan	Rana Ranveer / Guru / Inspector Shankar
Pukar	Ramdas	Also playback singer for “Tu maike mat jaiyo”
Coolie	Iqbal A. Khan
1984	Inquilaab	Amarnath
Khabardar	Unknown	Incomplete
Kanoon Kya Karega	Narrator
Paan Khaye Saiyan Hamaar	Himself	Special appearance
Pet Pyaar Aur Paap	Himself	Guest appearance
Sharaabi	Vicky Kapoor	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1985	Geraftaar	Insp. Karan Kumar Khanna
Ghulami	Narrator
Mard	Raju	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1986	Aakhree Raasta	David D’Costa / Vijay Sandaliya[a]
1987	Jalwa	Himself
Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara	Himself	Special appearance Also playback singer for “Jeevan pyar bina”
1988	Shahenshah	Inspector Vijay Kumar Srivastav / Shahenshah
Hero Hiralal	Himself	Special appearance
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati	Ganga Prasad
Soorma Bhopali	Police Inspector	Special appearance
1989	Toofan	Shyam / Toofan[a]
Batwara	Narrator
Jaadugar	Goga / Gogeshwar	Also playback singer for “Padosan Apni Murgi”
Main Azaad Hoon	Azaad	Also playback singer for “Itne Baazu”
1990	Agneepath	Vijay Deenanath Chauhan
Kroadh	Himself	Special appearance
Aaj Ka Arjun	Bheema
1991	Hum	Tiger / Shekhar Malhotra
Ajooba	Ajooba/Zaffar Ali Rizwan
Indrajeet	Indrajeet
Akayla	Inspector Vijay Verma
1992	Khuda Gawah	Badshah Khan
Zulm Ki Hukumat	Narrator
1993	Professor Ki Padosan
1994	Insaniyat	Inspector Amar
Akka	Himself	Special appearance Marathi film
1996	Ghatak: Lethal	Himself
Tere Mere Sapne	Narrator	Also producer
1997	Mrityudata	Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal
1998	Major Saab	Major Jasbir Singh Rana
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	Inspector Arjun Singh / Bade Miyan
Hero Hindustani	Narrator
1999	Lal Baadshah	Lal ‘Baadshah’ Singh / Ranbhir Singh
Sooryavansham	Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh	Also singer for “Chori Se”
Biwi No.1	Himself	Special appearance
Hindustan Ki Kasam	Kabeera
Kohram	Col. Balbir Singh Sodi (Devraj Hathoda) / Dada Bhai
Hello Brother	God (voice)
2000	Mohabbatein	Narayan Shankar
2001	Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love	Vijay Kapoor
Lagaan	Narrator
Aks	Insp. Manu Verma	Also producer Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…	Yashvardhan “Yash” Raichand	Nominated—Filmfare Award of Best Supporting Actor Also singer for “Shava Shava”
2002	Aankhen	Vijay Singh Rajput
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin	Dr. Rastogi
Agni Varsha	Devraj	Special appearance
Kaante	Yashvardhan Rampal ‘Major’	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2003	Khushi	Narrator
Armaan	Dr. Siddharth Sinha	Also singer for “Aao Milke Gaye”
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost	Narrator
Boom	Bade Mia
Baghban	Raj Malhotra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor Also playback singer for “Chali Chali” “Holi Khele” “Main Yaha”
Fun2shh… Dudes in the 10th Century	Narrator
2004	Khakee	DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav
Aetbaar	Dr. Ranveer Malhotra	Also singer for “Jeena Hai”
Rudraksh	Narrator
Insaaf: The Justice	Narrator
Dev	DCP Dev Pratap Singh
Lakshya	Col. Sunil Damle
Deewaar	Major Ranvir Kaul
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na…	Raj Chauhan
Hum Kaun Hai?	Major Frank John Williams / Frank James Williams
Veer-Zaara	Choudhary Sumer Singh	Cameo appearance Nominated—Filmfare Award of Best Supporting Actor
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo	Major General Amarjeet Singh
2005	Black	Debraj Sahai
Waqt: The Race Against Time	Ishwarchand Thakur
Bunty Aur Babli	DCP Dashrath Singh	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Parineeta	Narrator
Paheli	Gadariya	Cameo
Sarkar	Subhash Nagre (Sarkar)	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Viruddh	Vidhyadhar Patwardhan	Also producer
Ramji Londonwaley	Himself	Special appearance
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey…	Shekhar Sinha
Amrithadhare	Himself	Special appearance Kannada film
Ek Ajnabee	Suryaveer Singh
2006	Family	Viren Sahai
Darna Zaroori Hai	Sunil Khanna	Appeared in one segment
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna	Samarjit Talwar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Ganga	Thakur Vijay Singh	Bhojpuri film
Baabul	Balraj Kapoor	Also playback singer for “Come On” “Kehta Hai Baabul”
2007	Eklavya: The Royal Guard	Eklavya
Nishabd	Vijay Anand
Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke	Narrator	Marathi film
Cheeni Kum	Buddhadev Gupta
Shootout at Lokhandwala	Advocate Dhingra
Swami	Narrator
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	Man singing at the train station	Special appearance
Aag	Babban Singh
The Last Lear	Harish Mishra	English language film
Om Shanti Om	Himself	Special appearance
Gangotri	Thakur Vijay ‘Thakur Kaka’ Singh	Bhojpuri film
2008	Jodhaa Akbar	Narrator
Yaar Meri Zindagi	Dr. Ajay Singh
Bhoothnath	Kailash Nath a.k.a. Bhoothnath	Also playback singer for “Mere Buddy” and “Chalo Jaane Do”
Sarkar Raj	Subhash Nagre (Sarkar)
God Tussi Great Ho	God
2009	Delhi-6	Dadaji
Zor Lagaa Ke…Haiya!	Narrator
Aladin	Genius	Also playback singer for “Genie Rap” “O re Sawariya”
Paa	Auro	National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor Also producer Also playback singer for “Mere Paa”
2010	Rann	Vijay Harshwardhan Malik
Teen Patti	Prof. Venkat Subramanium
Kandahar	Lokanatha Sharma	Malayalam film
2011	Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap	Vijay ‘Vijju’ Malhotra
Aarakshan	Prabhakar Anand	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Ra.One	Narrator
2012	Kahaani
Mr. Bhatti on Chutti	Himself	Special appearance
Department	Sarjerao Gaikwad
Bol Bachchan	Himself	Playback singer and appeared in song “Bol Bachchan”
English Vinglish	Passenger in the aeroplane	Special appearance
Ganga Devi	Thakur Vijay Singh	Bhojpuri film
2013	The Great Gatsby	Meyer Wolfsheim
Bombay Talkies	Himself	Special appearance on segment “Murabba”
Satyagraha	Dwarka Anand
Boss	Narrator
Krrish 3	Narrator
Mahabharat	Bhishma (voice)	Animated film
2014	Bhoothnath Returns	Khailash Nath a.k.a. Bhoothnath
Manam	Pratap	Special appearance Telugu film
Kochadaiiyaan	Narrator	Hindi version
2015	Shamitabh	Amitabh Sinha
Hey Bro		Special appearance in song “Birju”
Piku	Bhashkor Banerjee	National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2016	Wazir	Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
Ki & Ka	Himself	Special appearance
Te3n	John Biswas
Pink	Deepak Sehgal	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2017	The Ghazi Attack	Narrator
Begum Jaan	Narrator
Sarkar 3	Subhash Nagre (Sarkar)
Firangi	Narrator
The Great Leader	Leader	Bhojpuri film
2018	Pad Man	Narrator
102 Not Out	Dattatraya Vakharia
Helicopter Eela	Cameo appearance	Cameo appearance
Thugs of Hindostan	Khudabaksh Azaad
2019	Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi	Narrator
Badla	Badal Gupta
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	Gosayi Venkanna	Special appearance; Telugu film
2020	AB Aani CD	Himself
Ghoomketu	Himself	Special appearance
Gulabo Sitabo	Chunnan “Mirza” Nawab	Filmfare Critics Award For Best Actor Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2021	Chehre	Advocate Lateef Zaidi
2022	Brahmāstra	Brahma
Runway 34	TBA	Filming
TBA	Good Bye	Bhaskar Prajapati
Uunchai	TBA	Filming
Project K	TBA	Filming; shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu
Jhund	Vijay Barse	Delayed
Butterfly	N/A	Post-production; playback singer; Kannada film