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Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Height: 1.85 m DOB: 11 October 1942

Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, or Big B, he has since appeared in over 190 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades.

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farhan akhtar was excited and anxious to work with big b

Farhan Akhtar was excited and anxious to work with Big B

Bollywood | Jan 06, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

New Delhi: Actor-director Farhan Akhtar, who will be seen sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the film "Wazir", says he was really excited and anxious to work with him in the forthcoming movie.Asked

amitabh bachchan was insecure of shatrughan sinha reveals

Amitabh Bachchan was insecure of Shatrughan Sinha, reveals biography

Bollywood | Jan 06, 2016, 02:19 PM IST

New Delhi: There was a time in Bollywood when the enmity between Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan, always stayed in news. The two who were stars in their own sense did not want to see

wazir movie review when a thriller becomes chess pe charcha

Wazir movie review: When a thriller becomes œChess pe Charcha

Bollywood | Jan 08, 2016, 06:50 PM IST

Rating: **(2/5)Helmed by talented director Bejoy Nambiar and written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi, ‘Wazir', which features Farhan Akhtar and Amitabh Bachchan in pivotal roles, was expected to be a perfect opener for

can t make big b dance in public for film promotion vidhu

Can't make Big B dance in public for film promotion: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 10:23 PM IST

Mumbai: Dancing at public places and malls for film promotion has become a trend of sorts, but it's not something filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra is willing to resort to, especially with an actor like megastar

amitabh bachchan spills beans about his role in dhoom 4

Amitabh Bachchan spills beans about his role in 'Dhoom 4'

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 07:06 PM IST

New Delhi: The ‘Dhoom' franchise has always been a rage amongst the audience.So far, Yash Raj had come up with three instalments in the ‘Dhoom' series and every part had created its own aura and

amitabh bachchan ditches luxuries for wazir and walks to jw

Amitabh Bachchan ditches luxuries for 'Wazir' and walks to JW Marriott (see pics)

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 01:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is a popular name in the tinsel town, not just because of his dynamic personality and legendary acting skills, but also for his dedication and devotion towards his commitments.The veteran

earthquake in north east amitabh bachchan feels tremors in

Earthquake in North-East: Amitabh Bachchan feels tremors in Kolkata

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 12:52 PM IST

Kolkata: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently shooting for his upcoming film "Te3n" here, felt the high intensity earthquake that hit early on Monday morning.A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake with epicentre in Manipur today hit

rajinikanth didn t let me do robot big b

Rajinikanth didn't let me do 'Robot': Big B

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 11:44 AM IST

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan has revealed his good friend Tamil superstar Rajinikanth told him not to play villain in the former's blockbuster "Robot".The 2010 Tamil movie, directed by S. Shankar, starred Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

wazir is an intelligent smart and modern film amitabh

'Wazir' is an intelligent, smart and modern film: Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 10:46 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his next film “Wazir”, in which he essays a paralysed man, is an intelligent and modern film laced with a lot of emotions.“WAZIR... an intelligent smart and modern film. Two

i do not intimidate young actors says amitabh bachchan

I do not intimidate young actors, says Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 10:44 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose illustrious career has spanned over four decades, says that despite his seniority, he does not "intimidate" younger co-actors."No younger actor gets intimidated by me. It's actually the contrary. They are

abhishek bachchan not to be a part of aankhen 2 says big b

Abhishek Bachchan not to be a part of 'Aankhen 2', says Big B

Bollywood | Jan 04, 2016, 10:37 AM IST

Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan is not part of Anees Bazmee's sequel to "Aankhen", says his father Amitabh Bachchan, who is on the project."Abhishek is not in 'Aankhen 2'. The film will start shooting by the

amitabh bachchan wishes to see aaradhya abram as onscreen

Amitabh Bachchan wishes to see Aaradhya-AbRam as onscreen pair

Bollywood | Jan 03, 2016, 08:38 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wishes that his grand daughter Aaradhya and good friend Shah Rukh Khan's son AbRam act together when they grow up.  Notably, at a recent press conference, Shah Rukh had named Aaradhya-AbRam

amitabh bachchan finds it tough to work with farhan akhtar

Amitabh Bachchan finds it 'tough' to work with Farhan Akhtar

Bollywood | Jan 03, 2016, 01:50 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has essayed complex roles effortlessly in his over four-decade career, says he has always found it tough to work with actor-director Farhan Akhtar.While Farhan had directed Amitabh in "Lakshya", he

wish i could work with today s actresses when i was young

Wish I could work with today's actresses when I was young: Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood | Jan 03, 2016, 10:27 AM IST

Mumbai: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday regretted not getting to work with today's actresses when he was young.Bachchan had played a romantic role opposite late Jiah Khan in Ram Gopal Verma's "Nishabd".Asked if he wished

jaya bachchan shweta nanda applaud big b s wazir

Jaya Bachchan, Shweta Nanda applaud Big B's 'Wazir'

Bollywood | Jan 02, 2016, 07:12 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen as a paralysed chess grandmaster in the forthcoming action thriller “Wazir”, has received a thumbs up from his wife Jaya and his daughter Shweta for the film.While

shocking vidya balan hospitalized on new year s eve

Shocking! Vidya Balan hospitalized on New Year's eve

Bollywood | Dec 31, 2015, 07:32 AM IST

Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan, who had plans to celebrate New Year with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur abroad, had to cancel their outing and return home and get hospitalised after suffering shooting pains which could

wazir director bejoy nambiar calls censor board ridiculous

'Wazir' director Bejoy Nambiar calls Censor Board 'ridiculous'

Bollywood | Dec 30, 2015, 06:19 PM IST

Mumbai: Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar, who feels "ridiculous things" are happening in the censor board, says there needs to be uniformity regarding censorship of content in Indian cinema.Asked about his views on the strictness of the

neil nitin mukesh opens up on his titular role in wazir

Neil Nitin Mukesh opens up on his titular role in 'Wazir'

Bollywood | Dec 30, 2015, 11:02 AM IST

Mumbai: In his eight year long career Neil Nitin Mukesh may have played various negative characters, but the actor says the role he has in upcoming film "Wazir" is his darkest portrayal yet.Neil, who made

makers of wazir fears censor deletes love making scenes

Makers of 'Wazir' fears censor, deletes love-making scenes

Bollywood | Dec 28, 2015, 06:41 PM IST

Mumbai: "Wazir" could have featured sensuous and passionate lovemaking scenes between actors Farhan Akhtar and Aditi Rao Hydari, but the film's makers chose to cut them out to avoid conflict with the censor board."As part

farhan akhtar clarifies that wazir is emotional drama not

Farhan Akhtar clarifies that 'Wazir' is emotional drama, not thriller

Bollywood | Dec 28, 2015, 01:41 PM IST

Mumbai: Actor Farhan Akhtar, who will be seen as investigative officer in "Wazir", says the movie is a heart-warming emotional drama rather than the thriller people think it is going to be."There is little bit