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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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lesser known facts about bollywood

Lesser known facts about Bollywood

Bollywood | Sep 04, 2015, 08:20 PM IST

1. “Ae Maalik tere bande hum” was adapted by Pakistani school as their anthem.Guess, music knows no boundaries after all. Lata Mangeshkar had lent her voice for the song, “Ae maalik tere bande hum” in

when amitabh bachchan met his mother on her 86th birthday

When Amitabh Bachchan met his mother on her 86th birthday

Bollywood | Jul 31, 2015, 12:24 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan visited yesteryear actress Sulochana Latkar's home here to celebrate her 86th birthday.Sulochana also essayed the mothers's role of almost all the leading actors like Manoj Kumar, Dev Anand and Mehmood.The 72-year-old

amitabh bachchan gives life lessons to shah rukh on twitter

Amitabh Bachchan gives life lessons to Shah Rukh on twitter!

Bollywood | Jul 30, 2015, 11:30 PM IST

The micro-blogging site Twitter is a hub where you can easily understand what's going on in the mind of your favourite celebs. Sometimes, it sheer joy and sometimes like a recent thing which happened with

revealed kareena kapoor s first look in r balki s ki ka

Revealed: Kareena Kapoor's first look in R Balki's 'Ki & Ka'

Bollywood | Jul 30, 2015, 06:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor Khan's first look in the R Balki directorial ‘Ki & Ka' has been out. The movie also stars 'Gunday' actor Arjun Kapoor in the lead role.  Flick's cinematographer PC Sreeram took

amitabh bachchan finds it hard describing silsila

Amitabh Bachchan finds it hard describing Silsila

Bollywood | Jul 30, 2015, 05:27 PM IST

Mumbai: With "Silsila" clocking 34 years since its release, Amitabh Bachchan fell short of words to describe his memories associated with the 1981 movie."'Silsila' 34 years...Khuddar...And it all comes back with such detail that a

ki and ka shows genders don t matter r. balki

'Ki and Ka' shows genders don't matter: R. Balki

Bollywood | Jul 30, 2015, 02:47 PM IST

Mumbai: Filmmaker R. Balki, whose upcoming film has been titled "Ki and Ka" and stars actors Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead roles, says the film stresses upon the equality of genders."It

amitabh bachchan naseeruddin shah first choice to play

Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah first choice to play Muzaffar Ali's role in Jaanisaar!

Bollywood | Jul 29, 2015, 07:57 AM IST

Umrao Jaan director Muzaffar Ali is all set to exhibit his acting skills in his directorial Jaanisaar, but he has revealed that he was earlier planning to cast Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah for the

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APJ Abdul Kalam death: Amitabh Bachchan, Salman, Shah Rukh, remember the charismatic President

Bollywood | Jul 28, 2015, 10:37 AM IST

Mumbai:  For some, it was his child-like demeanour which made him affable and for some, it was his inspirational vision and work in the field of science which made APJ Abdul Kalam a "universally-loved" Bharat

amitabh bachchan surprised with granddaughter s musical

Amitabh Bachchan surprised with granddaughter's musical talent

Bollywood | Jul 27, 2015, 03:51 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was pleasantly surprised by the “hidden talent” of his granddaughter Navya Naveli, who regaled him by playing some tunes on a piano.The 72-year-old actor, who is married to actress Jaya and

amitabh jaya to come together for r balki s next

Amitabh-Jaya to come together for R Balki's next

Bollywood | Jul 25, 2015, 03:01 PM IST

It was 14 years before, in Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, that we saw the legendary couple of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan together onscreen. Very soon, they'll be seen again in an

amitabh bachchan lauds sujoy ghosh s ahalya

Amitabh Bachchan lauds Sujoy Ghosh's 'Ahalya'

Bollywood | Jul 23, 2015, 11:34 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lauded director Sujoy Ghosh's short film "Ahalya", starring Soumitra Chatterjee and Radhika Apte.The 14-minute-ten-second thriller is set in Kolkata and is based on the story of a character in Hindu

amitabh bachchan celebrates 16 mn twitter followers

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 16 mn Twitter followers

Bollywood | Jul 21, 2015, 08:38 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has amassed 16 million followers on micro-blogging website Twitter.The 72-year-old, who has delivered some exceptional movies like "Deewaar", "Namak Halaal" and "Coolie", is now aiming for 20 million fans."#AB16Million ... TRENDING!!

amitabh bachchan hits back at motorcyclist who called him

Amitabh Bachchan hits back at motorcyclist who called him 'third rate actor'

Bollywood | Jul 21, 2015, 11:40 PM IST

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan is annoyed at snide comments from a motorist, who blamed his Sunday ritual for traffic snarls here. The megastar has hit back at the latter's suggestion of shifting the ritual's base to

big b aamir attend inaugural pro kabbaddi view pics

Big B, Aamir attend inaugural Pro Kabbaddi (view pics)

Bollywood | Jul 19, 2015, 04:58 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstar Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan added Bollywood glamour to the opening ceremony of the second season of Pro Kabaddi League.Bachchan, 72, who began the proceedings by singing

amitabh bachchan to sing national anthem at pro kabbadi

Amitabh Bachchan to sing National Anthem at Pro Kabbadi opening

Bollywood | Jul 18, 2015, 12:00 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the Pro Kabaddi league here.The 72-year-old star, who recently crooned the theme song for the second season of the league, said

big b to sing national anthem at pro kabaddi league opening

Big B to sing National Anthem at Pro Kabaddi League opening

Other Sports | Jul 17, 2015, 02:06 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who crooned "Le panga" as a promotional stint for the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), will now sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the kabaddi event here on Saturday.He

big b to promote firstcry online children s store

Big B to promote FirstCry online children's store

Lifestyle | Jul 16, 2015, 04:43 PM IST

New Delhi: Baby and kids store FirstCry.com has announced megastar Amitabh Bachchan, a doting grandfather to three children, as the face of the brand.Having started operations in late 2010, Firstcry.com caters to customers on the

i shared an unspoken bond with amjad khan amitabh bachchan

I shared an unspoken bond with Amjad Khan: Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood | Jul 15, 2015, 04:13 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed he and his “Sholay” co-star Amjad Khan had a great friendship that withstood difficult times.  Bachchan, 72, who launched the book written by Amjad's son Shadaab, said he recollected

aks reason behind big b s french beard

'Aks' reason behind Big B's French beard

Bollywood | Jul 15, 2015, 01:02 PM IST

Mumbai: It's a style he carries off with panache! Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that it was because of the film "Aks", which has clocked 14 years, that he decided to keep his French beard permanently.The

amitabh bachchan s le panga song a hit in egypt

Amitabh Bachchan's 'Le panga' song a hit in Egypt

Bollywood | Jul 14, 2015, 01:15 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is overwhelmed as his new song titled 'Le panga' has garnered a positive response not only in India but in foreign shores as well.The 72-year-old showed off his musical