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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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shatrughan vs amitabh in two crorepati shows

Shatrughan Vs Amitabh In Two Crorepati Shows

Bollywood | Apr 27, 2011, 07:20 PM IST

Mumbai: Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan had never been the best of friends and the two stars are now locking horns over two different TV shows - Kaun Banega Crorepati by Big B in Hindi

mns activists disrupt bachchan production shoot

MNS Activists Disrupt Bachchan Production Shoot

Bollywood | Apr 27, 2011, 10:05 AM IST

Mumbai, Apr 27:  Activists of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Tuesday disrupted the shooting of the film "Bbuddha" alleging that foreign artistes were being allowed to work without valid work permits, reports India TV

bachchan family at war with ram gopal varma

Bachchan Family At War With Ram Gopal Varma

Bollywood | Apr 26, 2011, 01:03 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan has  opted out of Ram Gopal Varma's film department, says a media report.After a successful association with the Bachchans, RGV has all of a sudden managed to anger the first family of Bollywood,

big b extends support to hazare

Big B Extends Support To Hazare

Bollywood | Apr 08, 2011, 06:06 PM IST

Mumbai: Extending his support to noted social activist Anna Hazare's fight against corruption, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said he would always back issues that benefit the country and also called upon the media to

bollywood joins hazare s anti corruption protest

Bollywood Joins Hazare's Anti-Corruption Protest

Bollywood | Apr 08, 2011, 05:21 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 8: More Bollywood bigwigs today joined Anna Hazare's protest at Jantar Mantar for an effective Lokpal Bill saying the country needs to weed out corruption at any cost.Director Farah Khan, actor Anupam

bachchan parivar pays rs 37.55 cr as i tax

Bachchan Parivar Pays Rs 37.55 Cr As I-Tax

Bollywood | Mar 22, 2011, 03:36 PM IST

For the year ending March 2011, Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek and his daughterin-law Aishwarya will collectively pay an income tax of Rs 37.55 crore, says a media report.It may have gone unnoticed that for

big b takes care not to hurt buddhists

Big B Takes Care Not To Hurt Buddhists

Bollywood | Mar 08, 2011, 08:27 PM IST

Mumbai, Mar 8: Amitabh Bachchan-owned AB Corp would spell the name of its next movie venture as 'Bbuddah', so as not to hurt the sentiments of Gautam Buddha's followers. "The title of the next AB

is big b a reincarnation of his grandpa

Is Big B A Reincarnation Of His Grandpa?

Bollywood | Mar 06, 2011, 10:41 AM IST

Bhopal, Mar 5 :  Is Big B the reincarnation of his grand father? The Bollywood superstar's father and noted poet late Harivanshrai Bachchan at least believed so."Did my father truly believe that I was the

bollywood stars express horror over bandra slum fire

Bollywood Stars Express Horror Over Bandra Slum Fire

Bollywood | Mar 05, 2011, 08:36 AM IST

Mumbai, March 5: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan expressed horror at the massive fire that broke out in Bandra, Mumbai. Known as the Queen of Suburbs, Bandra is home to many Bollywood stars including Salman Khan,

big b deepika want india to win world cup

Big B, Deepika Want India To Win World Cup

Cricket | Feb 26, 2011, 01:44 PM IST

Bhopal, Feb 25 :  Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actress Deepika Padukone today backed India to win the ongoing Cricket World Cup."India should win this World Cup," Amitabh told reporters at the sets of his

would like to be journalist in next life says big b

Would Like To Be Journalist In Next Life, Says Big B

Bollywood | Feb 26, 2011, 01:44 PM IST

Bhopal, Feb 25 :  Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said that he would like to become a journalist in his next life."It is not possible in this life, but in my next life I would

hema malini big b pair to reunite on screen in aarakshan

Hema Malini-Big B Pair To Reunite On Screen In 'Aarakshan'

Bollywood | Feb 22, 2011, 08:58 PM IST

Mumbai, Feb 22: Veteran actress Hema Malini will share screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan after four years during her cameo in Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan'. The 'dream girl' will be seen with Bachchan after 'Babul'

president pm big b give help to a k hangal

President, PM, Big B Give Help To A K Hangal

Bollywood | Feb 15, 2011, 02:10 PM IST

Mumbai, Feb 15: Veteran actor A K Hangal's health  has not improved, but monetary support continue to pour in from people ranging from the President and Prime Minister to Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Karan

pakistani man claims amitabh bachchan is his younger brother

Pakistani Man Claims, Amitabh Bachchan Is His Younger Brother

Bollywood | Dec 02, 2010, 11:25 AM IST

Faisalabad, Dec 2 : A Pakistani man Jaffar Hussain, hailing from Faisalabad, has claimed that Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan is his younger brother, Geo News reported.Jaffar Hussain, resident of Nawanpind, Faisalabad says Amitabh had run

big b rides a tractor

Big B Rides A Tractor

Bollywood | Nov 25, 2010, 08:55 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 25: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently took a rare day off from his high-flying lifestyle to toil in his fields at home in Uttar Pradesh. After registering himself as a seedgrower, the

confused preity makes a chief ministerial blooper

'Confused' Preity Makes A Chief Ministerial Blooper

Bollywood | Nov 12, 2010, 09:30 AM IST

Mumbai Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is all-excited about the appointment of Prithviraj Chavan as the new CM-designate of Maharashtra.The 'Veer-Zara' star wants Chavan to do justice to his name and prove to be an inspiring

house being built in bhopal for big b

House Being Built In Bhopal For Big B

Bollywood | Nov 11, 2010, 12:52 PM IST

A single-storeyed house is being built in Bhopal for the film Arakashan, in which Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is going to play the lead role.  The house is being built in Rizwan Bagh near VIP

big b may copyright baritone

Big B May Copyright Baritone

Bollywood | Nov 06, 2010, 08:47 AM IST

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is considering protecting his legendary baritone  under copyright laws. "Work in this direction is in process. It has been under consideration for quite a while," Bachchan wrote on his blog. The

bachchan ramanaidu receive national film awards

Bachchan, Ramanaidu Receive National Film Awards

Bollywood | Oct 23, 2010, 11:02 AM IST

Film Awards presentation ceremony on Friday as superstar Amitabh Bachchan and a host of Bollywood and regional cinema achievers were honoured by President Pratibha Patil.Veteran producer D Ramanaidu was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke

bachchan ramanaidu receive national film awards

Bachchan, Ramanaidu Receive National Film Awards

India | Oct 22, 2010, 08:42 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 22:  Star quotient ruled the National Film Awards presentation ceremony today as superstar Amitabh Bachchan and a host of Bollywood and regional cinema achievers were honoured by President Pratibha Patil here.Veteran producer

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