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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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Bachchan Puts Sushil Kumar's Win Down To Common Man's Strength

Bollywood | Oct 26, 2011, 04:15 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 26: Terming it as an incredible feat, Amitabh Bachchan has attributed the jackpot win of Bihar's Sushil Kumar on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati' to the strength of the common man.27-year-old Kumar correctly answered

amitabh bachchan to receive his fourth doctorate

Amitabh Bachchan To Receive His Fourth Doctorate

Bollywood | Oct 16, 2011, 05:32 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 16: Amitabh Bachchan, who had turned down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university two years back as a mark of protest against racial attacks on Indian students, has finally decided to

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Enjoyed Playing Co-Host With Big B In KBC : Shah Rukh

Bollywood | Oct 12, 2011, 09:08 PM IST

Vadodara, Oct 12: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan today said he enjoyed playing the role of a co-host with legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan in soon-to-telecast special episode of popular TV show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati'.  “I have

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Amitabh Bachchan Celebrates 69th Birthday, Says Still Learning

Bollywood | Oct 11, 2011, 10:13 PM IST

Mumbai, Oct 11: “I feel strange sometimes to work with young actors,” says Amitabh Bachchan, who celebrated his 69th birthday today.“I am old compared to today's generation of actors. When I go to the sets,

amitabh hit on chest while shooting for department

Amitabh Hit On Chest While Shooting For Department

Bollywood | Sep 21, 2011, 09:02 PM IST

Mumbai, Sept 21: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted that he has suffered a minor injury on his chest while shooting for Ram Gopal Varma's Department in Mumbai today.  The superstar tweeted to say that

amitabh tweets on earthquake

Amitabh Tweets On Earthquake

Bollywood | Sep 18, 2011, 10:30 PM IST

Mumbai, Sept 18: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted: Pray all is well, after he heard about the major eathquake in Sikkim, Nepal and eastern India.

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Big B Does Action Sequence With Sanjay Dutt, Rana In Department

Bollywood | Sep 18, 2011, 04:45 PM IST

Mumbai, Sept 18: On Monday Amitabh Bachchan performed a high-octane action sequence with Sanjay Dutt who is more than 30 years his junior. Rana Daggubati who had injured his knees earlier during the week also

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Big B Calls On Ailing Amar Singh In AIIMS

India | Sep 18, 2011, 07:18 PM IST

New Delhi, Sept 18: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday called on his old friend Amar Singh at the AIIMS hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for kidney infection.Amar Singh has been given interim bail

amitabh likely to be in gujarat soon for next round of kgk

Amitabh Likely To Be In Gujarat Soon For Next Round Of KGK

Bollywood | Sep 15, 2011, 08:54 AM IST

Ahmedabad, Sept 15: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will soon start shooting for the next round of ‘Khushboo Gujarat Ki' (KGK) advertising campaign for the promotion of the state as a tourist destination.“We have informed Mr

big b to make hollywood debut for free

Big B To Make Hollywood Debut For Free

Bollywood | Sep 12, 2011, 05:15 PM IST

Mumbai, Sept 12: Amitabh Bachchan is not going to charge a fee for his Hollywood debut in The Great Gatsby.On Sunday night, Big B  wrote on his blog: “My participation in Baz Luhrmann's film The

amitabh bachchan signs first hollywood film

Amitabh Bachchan Signs First Hollywood Film

Hollywood | Sep 07, 2011, 06:28 PM IST

Mumbai, Sept 7: Amitabh Bachchan is known for his body of work in Bollywood and the legend has achieved great heights when it comes to stardom. The superstar is closely associated with literature and soon,

hrithik says agneepath 2 is not a remake

Hrithik Says, Agneepath 2 Is Not A Remake

Bollywood | Aug 30, 2011, 01:28 PM IST

Mumbai, Aug 30 : Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, who plays the lead role in the remake version of the 1990-film ‘Agneepath', says he was never in favour of doing remakes.However, he also says that the

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Supreme Court Judgement On 'Aarakshan' Historic: Big B

Bollywood | Aug 21, 2011, 04:04 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 21:  Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is elated over the apex court's decision lifting the ban on ‘Aarakshan' in Uttar Pradesh, calling the judgement “historic”.The 68-year-old actor, who plays the character of a college

voicing opinion is our constitutional right amitabh bachchan

Voicing Opinion Is Our Constitutional Right: Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood | Aug 20, 2011, 10:03 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 20: While most Bollywood stars have gone vocal about their support for Anna Hazare's fight against corruption, mega star Amitabh Bachchan has taken a subtle approach.  The 68-year-old actor says the movement

one loss doesn t mean our team is incompetent big b

One Loss Doesn't Mean Our Team Is 'Incompetent': Big B

Cricket | Aug 17, 2011, 10:58 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 17: Indian cricketers have drawn flak for their performance in the ongoing Test series in England but mega star Amitabh Bachchan says the team should not be written off yet. The 68-year-old

punjab govt revokes ban on aarakshan

Punjab Govt Revokes Ban On Aarakshan

Bollywood | Aug 14, 2011, 07:46 PM IST

Chandigarh, Aug 14: After Andhra Pradesh, Punjab Government today revoked the ban on Prakash Jha's ‘Aarakshan' permitting the exhibition of the film in its revised version after some objectionable dialogues and scenes were deleted.The Amitabh

shammi kapoor passes away

Shammi Kapoor Passes Away

Bollywood | Aug 14, 2011, 02:35 PM IST

Mumbai, Aug 14: Bollywood's legendary  actor Shammi Kapoor passed away this morning at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, Amitabh Bachchan said on Twitter.The 79-year-old actor, suffering from chronic renal failure, breathed his last at 5:15 am,

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Dharmendra's Role In 'Tell Me..' Was First Offered To Bachchan, Says Hema

Bollywood | Aug 12, 2011, 06:26 PM IST

Mumbai, Aug 12: Veteran actress-producer Hema Malini who is thrilled about her upcoming film ‘Tell Me O Kkhuda' which brings together onscreen the father-daughter duo of Dharmendra and Eesha Deol for the first time, says

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Are We Living In A Fascist Society, Asks Big B

Bollywood | Aug 11, 2011, 07:54 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 11: Expressing his dismay over the ongoing protests surrounding the release of his film ‘Aarakshan', mega star Amitabh Bachchan said the way creative freedom is being curbed one might be living in

decks cleared for screening of aarakshan

Decks Cleared For Screening Of Aarakshan

Bollywood | Aug 09, 2011, 10:07 PM IST

Mumbai/Chennai, Aug 9: Prakash Jha''s controversial Hindi film ''Aarakshan''(Reservation) is set to hit the screens on August 12 as scheduled after both Bombay and Madras High Courts today cleared the decks for its release.  Bombay

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