"Amitabh Bachchan" is an Indian actor born on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad, India.
The eldest son of Harivanshrai Bachchan, a well known contemporary poet, and Teji Bachchan, he was brought up in the rich tradition of the arts. He did his schooling at Sherwood College in Nainital and went on to Delhi University to earn an arts degree.
His first film was called ''Saat Hindusthani'' and he has since made over a hundred films in a career that included such box office successes as ''Zanjeer'', ''Deewar'', ''Sholay'' and ''Amar Akbar Anthony''. Amitabh Bachchan is most famous for introducing into Hindi cinema, the character of the "angry young man" in stark contrast to the more romantic characters being played by his contemporaries.
Amitabh Bachchan retired from the film industry to briefly enter politics by winning a seat in parliament from his hometown of Allahabad. However, his political career was short lived.
Amitabh returned to Bollywood by founding his own production company called Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited which produced several films such as Mani Ratnam's ''Bombay'' and Shekar Kapoor's ''Bandit Queen''. The company burst into the limelight in 1996 when it was responsible for bringing to India, the Miss World Pageant but was then mired with controversy when the company was not able to pay its dues.
In 1997 at the age of 55, Amitabh Bachchan made his comeback to cinema with the film ''Mrityudata''. In 1999, in a BBC Online Poll, Amitabh Bachchan was named the Superstar of the Millenium ahead of the likes of Alec Guiness and Marlon Brando. In June, 2000 he became the first living Asian to have a wax statue erected in his honour at Madame Tussaud's.
In the same year, Amitabh Bachchan once again re-entered Indian popular culture by anchoring the hugely popular quiz program ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'', the Indian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''
Amitabh Bachchan married Jaya Badhuri, a film star in her own right and they have two children, Abhishek and Shweta. Abhishek Bachchan is all set to follow in his father's footsteps as a Bollywood actor.
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Amitabh Bachchan in the News
1000 Exactly what ruffled Bachchan at Zee awards
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) The Zee Cinema awards have left a bad taste for Amitabh Bachchan. The superstar will perhaps never forget the day late last month when fans mobbed him at the awards ceremony in Dubai because he had been seated with the general public in the 15th row.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/040301/43/2br7e.html (AltaVista News)
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1000 TalkAsia Interview: Amitabh Bachchan
(07.23.2001)TalkAsia Interview with Amitabh Bachchan
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983 Asiaweek
(08.31.1999)Indian matinee idol Amitabh Bachchan is in trouble with the ladies. Feminists as well as Muslim radicals are up in arms against his companys hosting this years Miss World competition. Bachchans privately held entertainment company, the...
http://search.cnn.com/cnn/redir?source=cnn&errorFlag=0&requestId=17081&a... (CNN)
972 Amitabh Bachchan s Impromptu Act
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan almost stole the thunder from Reliance Industries vice-chairman Anil Ambani the other day.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=28794 (AltaVista News)
969 Amitabh Bachchan - The Star of Stars
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966 Tussaud's tribute to Bollywood star
(12.20.2000)Bollywood has joined Hollywood in Madam Tussaud's waxwork hall of fame in London.
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944 An ad veteran at eight : HindustanTimes.com
Eight-year-old Yash Pathak has been modelling since he was three. He has appeared in over a dozen ads including Britannia cheese, Maggi noodles, Good-Day biscuits and a Pepsi commercial with Amitabh Bachchan. Two years ago he also bagged a plum role in Prakash Jha?s Rahul.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_591613,0000.htm (AltaVista News)
938 Amitabh Bachchan: (Bollywood - India)
Click here to visit your favorite star. Description:
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http://www.pyara.com/amitabh.htm (USA Today)
917 Crore-a-day deal for Big B : HindustanTimes.com
Amitabh Bachchan is about to sign the biggest endorsement deal of his life. Kolkata-based Emami Ltd, the Rs 500 crore skin care and ayurvedic products company, is signing up Big B as its brand ambassador.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_588456,0008.htm (AltaVista News)
917 The top 100 movies stars
(05.06.2003)"Godfather" star Al Pacino has been named the greatest movie star of all time in a poll of British film fans.
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907 Amitabh Bachchan
amitabh bachchan. ... The actor playing the lead role, till then a struggler - with a string of flops behind him, was Amitabh Bachchan. ... Description:
Contains Profile, pictures and list of memorable movies of Amitabh.www.upperstall.com/people/amitab h.html
http://www.upperstall.com/people/amitabh.html (USA Today)
900 Asiaweek 092295
(09.15.1999)COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO has been using the language of silence and signs for 25 years, the tablethumping speech was deafening
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889 I was nervous about shooting with Bhansali: Bachchan : HindustanTimes.com
When it comes to being meticulous and creative, Amitabh Bachchan says he has met his match in Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bachchan, who stars in the director's Black , said he wants to do many more projects with Bhansali.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_582472,001100030003.htm (AltaVista News)
876 Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema- Amitabh Bachhan
Amitabh Bachhan. mitabh Bachhan ... Wall] . With his tall and lean looks, - Amitabh became emblematic of the new kind of action hero. Whereas ... Description:
Contains an article and short filmography.www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasi a/Culture/Cinema/Amitabh.html
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Amitabh.html (USA Today)
861 To be or not to be 'Bollywood' - The Times of India
NEW DELHI: What's in a name? Well, the war cry is up again over the world's most prolific movie industry being called "Bollywood" - after its Hollywood counterpart.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/527146.cms (AltaVista News)
851 Beauty pageant in India becomes a contest of wills
(11.17.1996)NEW DELHI, India CNN For the first time in four decades, the Miss World contest is being held in India. 19 sec. 768K QuickTime movie
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834 Galaxy of Bollywood stars shine at glittering Zee Awards night in Dubai
By Debasree S.
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806 Bollywood's agenda remains apolitically correct - The Times of India
MUMBAI: There is no danger whatsoever that N. Chandra's film Indira-A Tryst with Destiny on Mrs Gandhi can be used as fodder in the forthcoming elections.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/526662.cms (AltaVista News)
779 South Asia headlines
The headlines around South Asia
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Amitabh Bachchan on the Web
1000 Amitabh Bachchan: The Star of Stars
includes news, pictures, biography, filmography, dialogues, and music.Category: Actors > Amitabh Bachchan
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1000 Welcome to Big B Page
...to Page (Click on Amitabh Bachchan's image to continue) (C). 1998 - 1999. Creator: Atul B. Malviya - On live since 2nd September 1998...
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976 Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema- Amitabh Bachhan
At a Glance..... CULTURE. CINEMA. STARS: *Amitabh Bachhan *Meena Kumari *Raj Kapoor *Naseeruddin Shah *Smita Patil. DIRECTORS:
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Amitabh.html (AskJeeves/Teoma)
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972 Bachchan, Amitabh
a brief biography.Category: Actors > Amitabh Bachchan
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Amitabh.html (Yahoo! Web :: Yahoo! Directory)
953 The Big AB Website
Amitabh Bachchan. The Superstar. The Mega star. The Mr. Bollywood. Mr. Big B. Amitabh has been the lifeline of bollywood for over two decades.
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945 Debashish's Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan
Is he a superstar? Is he a phenomenon? Amitabh Bachchan is the larger-than-life screen persona whom I have admired since my childhood.
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930 Amitabh Bachchan
1969 SAAT HINDUSTANI (intr.) Amitabh Bachchan 1971 ANAND Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Sumita Sanyal PARVAANA Amitabh Bachchan, Navin Nischol, Yogita Bali ...jayhind.tripod.com/Amitabh.html
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918 Amitabh Bachchan Online
offers news, features, e-cards, and pictures.Category: Actors > Amitabh Bachchan
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907 Your browser does not support frames.
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890 Upperstall: Amitabh Bachchan
Feedback ... e- cards ... amitabh bachchan. Twenty-five years after Indian Independence Disillusionment had set in amongst the youth of the country.
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883 Amitabh4u - Website dedicated to the Superstar of Bollywood AMITABH
A website dedicated to the bollywood film star Amitabh Bachchan. This site inclucedes his songs, films, pictures, address, and more...
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868 Debashish's Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan
... Amitabh Bachchan : The King of Cinema, Move Around.. ... Needs Flash Plugin. LATEST BUZZ.. Amitabh Bachchan to shave off beard (Rediff.com, February 17 2003). ...www.geocities.com/thisisamitab h/
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863 3to6: Amitabh Bachchan
offers a retrospective tribute.Category: Actors > Amitabh Bachchan
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860 Amitabh Bachchan - The Star of Stars
Amitabh Bachchan was voted Indian cinema's greatest actor of all time. This site is the largest Amitabh Bachchan collection on the web!
http://amitabhbachchan.tripod.com/ (AskJeeves/Teoma)
837 seema.net
THE Amitabh Bachchan International Fanclub - your one-stop for all the news on your favorite celebrity...(we review all the A.B.Baby info out there...
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836 Big B Page
includes list of actresses, villians, musicans, directors, and playback singers who have worked with Amitabh. Also, has memorable lines, trailors, and more.
http://members.tripod.com/~ATUL_B_MALVIYA/bigb.htm (Yahoo! Directory)
816 Amitabh Bachchan Bollywood Actor
Contains Amitabh Bachchan wallpapers, Amitabh Bachchan pictures, Amitabh Bachchan biography, Amitabh Bachchan movies, Amitabh Bachchan Filmography, Amitabh ...www.indianceleb.com/amitabh/
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814 Amitabh Songs Page
Amitabh. Chhaye huey" "Once there was EER, once there was BEER, once there was PHATTE and only once will there be an. AMITABH BACHCHAN...
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/5845/amit.htm (AskJeeves/Teoma)
808 The Big A.B. Website
offers personal information, biography, music files, video clips, reviews, and more.
http://bollywoodstars.hypermart.net/ab/ (Yahoo! Directory)
