Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav, The first Asian actor having a wax model of his likeness displayed at Madame Tussaud’s in London, UK, better known as Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. Amitabh is the son of well-known poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He has a brother named Ajitabh. Bachchan was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh on 11 October 1942.
He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the “angry young man” of Hindi cinema and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades. His favorite screen name is Vijay, which he had as his character name in over 20 movies.
Profile of Amitabh Bachchan
- Name: Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav
- Other Names: Amitabh Bachchan, AB, Sr. Bachchan
- Born: 11 October 1942
- Star Sign: Libra
- Birth Place: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches
- Education:
- Profession: Actor, Producer, Singer, TV Presenter
- Citizenship: India
- Language: Hindi
Family of Amitabh Bachchan
- Father: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- Mother: Teji Bachchan
- Brother: Ajitabh
- Wife: Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan (m. (3 June 1973 – present)
- Children: Shweta and Abhishek Bachchan
- Daughter-in-law: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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