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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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big b auctions jacket to raise funds for tigers

Big B auctions jacket to raise funds for tigers

Bollywood | Jul 17, 2012, 09:38 AM IST

Mumbai:Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has auctioned off his favourite Harley Davidson jacket to raise funds for the Save Our Tigers campaign, of which he is the brand ambassador. The jacket went under the hammer for Rs

big b urges bollywood to support cause for tigers

Big B urges Bollywood to support cause for tigers

Bollywood | Jul 15, 2012, 04:57 PM IST

Ranthambore, Jul 15: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today made an earnest appeal to the Hindi film fraternity to help save the diminishing number of tigers in the country.The 69-year-old actor, who fronts the ‘Save Our Tigers'

bollywood pays tributes to dara singh

Bollywood pays tributes to Dara Singh

Bollywood | Jul 12, 2012, 04:02 PM IST

Mumbai, Jul 12: Bollywood celebrities today mourned the death of wrestler-actor Dara Singh, saying India has lost its real superhero and the symbol of strengh.Singh, who was battling for life since the last five days,

big b to shoot in pushkar rajasthan

Big B to shoot in Pushkar, Rajasthan

Bollywood | Jul 12, 2012, 07:33 AM IST

Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be visiting Pushkar, Rajasthan, to shoot for K C Bokadia's film, whose name has been kept secret, says a report. Big B will be staying at Aram Bagh Palace

amitabh bachchan reaches 3 million followers on twitter

Amitabh Bachchan reaches 3 million followers on Twitter

Bollywood | Jul 07, 2012, 11:04 AM IST

New Delhi  : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has crossed the 3 million mark on Twitter and is quite excited about it.“3 MILLION FOLLOWERS!!! Holy Mother of Jesus and the Almighty..!! This is quite unbelievable !! Thank

zanjeer item girl sanjana fighting against liver cancer as

Zanjeer item girl Sanjana fighting against liver cancer as Bollywood stays aloof

Bollywood | Jul 05, 2012, 05:55 PM IST

Mumbai, July 5: Yesteryears' item girl Sanjana (real name Rehana) , who shot to fame with the item song Diwane Hai Diwanon Ko Kya Chahiye in Amitabh Bachchan's first blockbuster Zanjeer, is today fighting against

jaya calls her grand daughter strawberry

Jaya calls her grand daughter 'Strawberry"

Bollywood | Jun 25, 2012, 12:03 PM IST

Bollywood: The name of Beti B has already been officially declared by Big B Amitabh bachchan as “Aaradhya” on the micro-boggling social networking site.  But the grandmother Jaya has some other initials to term the

big b feels indian cinema is at its best

Big B feels Indian cinema is at its best

Bollywood | Jun 24, 2012, 02:51 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan heaps praises on director Anurag Kashyap's latest offering "Gangs of Wasseypur" and says it is Indian cinema at its best. The 69-year-old actor also said that the most appealing thing about

era of soulful ghazal singing ended with mehdi says big b

Era of soulful ghazal singing ended with Mehdi, says Big B

Bollywood | Jun 14, 2012, 02:33 PM IST

Mumbai, Jun 14: With the death of legendary singer Mehdi Hassan an era of soulful ghazal singing has come to an end, says megastar Amitabh Bachchan.  The Indian-born singer died yesterday in Pakistan at a

amitabh bachchan to endorse maggi noodles

Amitabh Bachchan to endorse Maggi noodles

Jun 10, 2012, 04:03 PM IST

Mumbai, Jun 10: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has recently shot a one-minute advertisement for instant noodles manufacturer, Maggi. The 69-year-old actor, who already endorses various consumer products, says it is tough job to convey your thoughts

balki and big b to team up again

Balki and Big B to team up again

Bollywood | Jun 04, 2012, 10:50 AM IST

Mumbai : Writer-director R Balki and megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who earlier teamed up for movies like ‘Cheeni Kum' and ‘Paa', will again come together for a film that Balki is writing with the veteran actor

big b jaya celebrate 39th wedding anniversary

Big B, Jaya celebrate 39th wedding anniversary

Bollywood | Jun 03, 2012, 04:53 PM IST

Mumbai: On his 39th wedding anniversary, megastar Amitabh Bachchan went into reminiscent mode to recall the time and the situation which led to his marriage to actress Jaya Bhaduri.The 69-year-old actor blogged about the quick

celebrities are not aliens they are humans says big b

Celebrities are not aliens, they are humans, says Big B

Bollywood | Jun 02, 2012, 07:58 PM IST

Mumbai, Jun 2: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is amazed by the constant scrutiny on celebrities' lives by the media.The 69-year-old actor's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai has received loads of media attention due to her post-pregnancy

i am not a salesman says amitabh bachchan

I am not a salesman, says Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood | May 31, 2012, 03:55 PM IST

Mumbai: He has endorsed almost every consumer product right from hair oil to cars, but megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is not a salesman.  The 69-year-old actor is amused by Bollywood's current obsession with marketing

great working with baz luhrmann di caprio

"Great working with Baz Luhrmann, Di Caprio"

Bollywood | May 28, 2012, 11:40 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose first look in his debut Hollywood movie "The Great Gatsby" is out, says it was great to work with Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo DiCaprio.The 69-year-old actor sports a

petrol price hike bollywood takes to twitter

Petrol price hike, Bollywood takes to Twitter

Bollywood | May 26, 2012, 10:57 AM IST

New Delhi: Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to vent their ire over the steepest ever hike in petrol prices with many cracking jokes and taking jibes at the government's decision.Megastar Amitabh Bachchan cracked a joke

i have few seconds role in the great gatsby says big b

I have few seconds role in "The Great Gatsby", says Big B

Bollywood | May 21, 2012, 03:49 PM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has downplayed his debut appearance in Hollywood movie "The Great Gatsby" by calling it a blink-and-miss role. The 69-year-old says he doesn't mind the short role in the film because he

big b finally reveals his granddaughter s name

Big B finally reveals his granddaughter's name

Bollywood | May 21, 2012, 08:26 AM IST

Mumbai: Bollywood  superstar Amitabh Bachchan has finally confirmed that his granddaughter's name is, after all, Aaradhya. So far, the media has been referring to the infant as Beti B, in the absence of any confirmation

shah rukh has congress s protection says bal thackeray

Shah Rukh has Congress's protection, says Bal Thackeray

India | May 19, 2012, 05:20 PM IST

Mumbai, May 19: Targeting Shah Rukh Khan over the Wankhede incident, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said the actor did not seem to mind the treatment given by airport authorities in the United States,

big b touched by kolkata cricket fans spirit

Big B touched by Kolkata cricket fans' spirit

Bollywood | May 07, 2012, 09:05 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was touched by the way Kolkata fans expressed their love for Saurav Ganguly by playing Ekla Cholo Re during the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors.The 69-year-old actor had