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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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government launches massive campaign to curb tb crisis

Government launches massive campaign to curb TB crisis

India | Mar 24, 2015, 11:19 PM IST

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday unveiled  a major campaign to raise awareness about tuberculosis as an expert criticised the government for failure to tackle the disease which claims about 1000 lives in India daily.The

katrina kaif can t wait to unveil her wax statue

Katrina Kaif can't wait to unveil her wax statue

Bollywood | Mar 24, 2015, 07:03 PM IST

Mumbai: Actress Katrina Kaif, who is set to unveil her wax statue at Madame Tussauds London on March 27, is very excited about the achievement and is looking forward to this special moment."It was really

beauty with brains piku teaser is deepika padukone s

Beauty with brains: 'Piku' teaser is Deepika Padukone's brainchild!

Bollywood | Mar 21, 2015, 09:26 AM IST

Deepika Padukone impresses Amitabh Bachchan and everyone else with her smartnessNew Delhi: Deepika Padukone is one perfect combination of beauty with brains. And here's another incident by the lady herself that would make you all

amitabh bachchan apologises for missing fan s birthday

Amitabh Bachchan apologises for missing fan's birthday

Bollywood | Mar 19, 2015, 09:13 AM IST

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan was disheartened after a teenager complained that he didn't greet her on her birthday, saying the actor's claims of being in touch with fans were 'false.'The 72-year-old actor makes it a

deepika s piku gives you another reason to watch sushant

Deepika's 'Piku' gives you another reason to watch Sushant Singh Rajput's 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy'

Bollywood | Mar 18, 2015, 04:09 PM IST

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy's interesting surprise for its viewersNew Delhi: YRF's much awaited 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy' will unravel a big surprise for its viewers. If the latest media buzz is anything to go by, then the

abhishek is the only one with no padma awards in bachchan

Abhishek is the only one with no Padma awards in Bachchan family

Bollywood | Mar 14, 2015, 10:43 AM IST

 Mumbai: Set to receive Padma Vibhushan next month, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has claimed that he is proud that this will be the sixth Padma award for the Bachchan family.This will be Big B's third

amitabh to speak tamil telugu and malayalam for ad

Amitabh to speak Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam for ad

Bollywood | Mar 13, 2015, 08:39 PM IST

Mumbai: Film icon Amitabh Bachchan, who is known for his effortless chaste Hindi and eloquent English, will be seen speaking in three southern languages for an advertisement, featuring younger southern stars.The Big B will speak

big b proud of the padma record set by bachchan family

Big B proud of the Padma record set by Bachchan family

Bollywood | Mar 13, 2015, 07:35 PM IST

Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is proud that the title of Padma Vibhushan, which he is set to receive from President Pranab Mukherjee next month, will take his family's Padma tally to six.The

amitabh to inaugurate festival in egypt

Amitabh to inaugurate festival in Egypt

Bollywood | Mar 13, 2015, 07:13 PM IST

Delhi: Bollywood film icon Amitabh Bachchan will visit Egypt later this month to inaugurate the India By The Nile Festival 2015 featuring contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, visual art, film, food and literature.The 72-year-old

hindi cinema universal but regional cinema incredible

Hindi cinema universal, but regional cinema incredible: Amitabh

Bollywood | Mar 13, 2015, 12:58 PM IST

Mumbai: Indian film icon Amitabh Bachchan says Hindi cinema may be universal because of its language factor in the country, but he finds the immense presence of regional cinema to be “incredible”.The actor was recently

release dates of piku fitoor locked

Release dates of 'Piku', 'Fitoor' locked

Bollywood | Mar 12, 2015, 09:27 PM IST

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Piku" is set for a May release and "Rock On!!" fame director Abhishek Kapoor's next, “Fitoor”, will be out during next year's Valentine's week.The film, directed by Shoojit Sircar, was set to

manju warrier vikram prabhu honoured to shoot with big b

Manju Warrier, Vikram Prabhu honoured to shoot with Big B

Bollywood | Mar 12, 2015, 09:28 PM IST

Chennai: It was a dream come true for actors Manju Warrier and Vikram Prabhu when they shot with megastar Amitabh Bachchan for a commercial. Both of them felt honoured by the opportunity.Manju and Vikram shot

kiran rao setting up a perfect birthday bash as hubby aamir

Kiran Rao setting up a 'perfect' birthday bash as hubby Aamir turns 50!

Bollywood | Mar 12, 2015, 05:45 PM IST

New Delhi: Actor Aamir Khan who'll be turning 50 this week is being welcomed with open arms by Bollywood's 'senior' group.Celebrations are in waiting for Bollywood's 'perfectionist' as Aamir's wife Kiran Rao is planning to

big b to attend unveiling of gandhi statue in london

Big B to attend unveiling of Gandhi statue in London

Bollywood | Mar 12, 2015, 01:47 PM IST

Mumbai:Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will attend an event in London, where a statue of late Indian icon Mahatma Gandhi, known for his non-violence movement against British rule, will be unveiled at Parliament Square."We are delighted that

stench problem sorted near big b s home

Stench problem sorted near Big B's home

Bollywood | Mar 11, 2015, 11:12 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is glad that the stench -- caused by a collapsed sewage line close to his bungalow Jalsa in Juhu here -- which was complained about to the civic corporation, has been

vidhu vinod chopra aims to make film with big b aamir

Vidhu Vinod Chopra aims to make film with Big B, Aamir

Bollywood | Mar 11, 2015, 11:03 PM IST

Mumbai: Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra says it would be wonderful to manage a casting coup of Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan in one frame, especially in an English film for the global audience.The filmmaker, along

big b welcome aamir to the other side of the half century

Big B welcome Aamir to the other side of the half century

Bollywood | Mar 11, 2015, 11:30 AM IST

Mumbai: Aamir Khan will turn 50 on March 14 -- and megastar Amitabh Bachchan has welcomed the "Taare Zameer Par" actor to the other side of the half century.The actors on Monday unveiled the trailer

always bollywood over hollywood for big b

Always Bollywood over Hollywood for Big B

Bollywood | Mar 11, 2015, 10:57 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who unveiled the trailer for "Broken Horses" along with Aamir Khan here on Tuesday, says that if given an opportunity to choose between an Indian and a Hollywood film, he would

aamir amitabh to launch broken horses trailer

Aamir, Amitabh to launch 'Broken Horses' trailer

Bollywood | Mar 09, 2015, 03:02 PM IST

New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Aamir Khan will share the stage to launch the much anticipated trailer of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's maiden Hollywood venture "Broken Horses".It is the first Hollywood film that has

amitabh bachchan explains why women are stronger beings

Amitabh Bachchan explains why 'women are stronger beings'

Bollywood | Mar 08, 2015, 12:55 PM IST

Mumbai: Amid discussions on women's safety in India, cinestar Amitabh Bachchan, who is the UN ambassador for the Girl Child, has demanded "respect of equality" for the "stronger beings"."Women power! Women must have the respect