Amitabh Bachchan is an actor par-excellence. He has displayed immense potential in acting talent and have claimed the position of the megastar of Indian film industry with his mind-blowing performances.
Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad. His father Harivansh Rai Bachchan was one of the most reknowned poets of his times.
Amitabh Bachchan did his schooling from the Doon School and thereafter took admission in Kirorimal College, Delhi to complete his graduation.
After completing graduation, Amitabh Bachchan went to Bombay to try his luck in Hindi film industry. In 1969, he was selected for a small role in the Hindi film ‘Saat Hindustani’. Thereafter, he played the roles of the side hero in many films.
His first performance as a hero was noticed in the film ‘Zanjeer’. Zanjeer broke the records of the box-office and Amitabh was now counted as one of the finest actors of the Hindi film industry. Amitabh gave hits after hits after that and became the Superstar of Indian Film Industry.
Amitabh can beautifully portray both tragic as well as comic roles. After establishing himself as a hero Amitabh tried his luck in the field of singing too and got huge success. He sang a lot of songs which generally based on our folk music.
Amitabh played numerous characters in different films and won great admiration of people for his superb performances.
Amitabh once tried his luck in Politics also at the insistence of Rajiv Gandhi, who was his childhood friend. He was elected to Loksabha from Allahabad but soon got dejected from dirty politics. He resigned and concentrate his mind on films only.
Then came the superhit T.V. show ‘Kaun Banega Carorepati’ anchored by Amitabh. It gave a entire new life to his career which was under the dark shadow.
Today, at the age of sixty plus, Amitabh is still the most occupied personality in the films and advertising media. The popularity of the Megastar can be judged by the fact that when he became ill in the last month of year 2005, entire nation prayed for his early recovery as they did in early 80’s when Amitabh got badly injured during a film shooting.
Amitabh is one of those celebrities whose statue is kept in Madam Tusad’s Museum.
Amitabh had come long way, but he still has a long way to go. May this superstar of Indian film industry reach greater heights and give healthy entertainment.
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