One Bollywood actor who rules the heartbeats of every Indian and has a fan base from every generation, then it is Amitabh Bachchan. He started his glorious filmy career with the Bollywood movie Saat Hindustani in 1969 and went on to become a synonym to legend. In a span of almost five decades, Amitabh Bachchan has worked in over 190 films and has managed to woo the audience with each one of them. His films like Sholay, Zanjeer, Deewar, Agneepath and others are still among the favorites from the Indian cinema. Big B’s power-packed acting and his other-worldly charm are some of the many things that made him the legend of his times and made him an icon of all times. In fact, calling Amitabh Bachchan a legend is an understatement itself.
As much as the audience loved Mr. Bachchan, he was showered with praise for his work in all forms. With 4 National Film Awards for his spectacular performances, 15 Filmfare Awards, Amitabh Bachchan had his name written down in golden words. He has also been conferred with the Padma Shri in 1984, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his stellar contribution to the Indian cinema. That’s not it, the Government of France has also awarded him with the highest civilian honor, Knight of the Legion of Honour for his exceptional career in the world of cinema.
Amitabh Bachchan saw his best phase in the 1970s with many blockbuster movies to his credits and now in his 70s, the actor is still loaded with films, brands and multiple projects. On the Shehanshah's 76th birthday, let’s have a look at his rare and unseen pictures.
Family always comes first for Amitabh Bachchan. The actor has always been a family man and as much as he loves films, he has never neglected his family
Amitabh Bachchan's two children, Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, have always been a piece of his heart and he loved spending time with them when they were kids
Shweta and Abhishek have been very close to father Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan have shared screen space in movies like Sarkar Raj, Bunty Aur Babli, Paa and others
Other than his family, Amitabh Bachchan has always maintained good bonds with his co-actors
Here he is playing cards with his co-stars on the film sets
Amitabh Bachchan with his parents Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan making son Abhishek Bachchan laugh!
Young Amitabh Bachchan holding his toddler Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Rajesh Khanna’s daughter Twinkle Khanna
Amitabh Bachchan seems to be in a party mood as Jaya Bachchan stands beside him
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