Amitabh Bachchan Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Biography & More

Amitabh Bachchan Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Caste, Biography & More

Amitabh Bachchan, born October 11, 1942, is a film actor, film director, film producer, music composer, television host and former Indian politician. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for such films as Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay, and was dubbed the “angry young man” of India for his screen roles in Bollywood. Nicknamed the Bollywood Shahenshah, Sadi Ka Mahanayak (“Best Actor of the Century” in Hindi), Star of the Millennium or Big B, he has since appeared in more than 190 Indian films over a career spanning nearly five decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the most influential and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema and world cinema. His domination of the Indian film scene in the 1970s and 1980s was so complete that French director François Truffaut called it a “one-man industry”.

Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan has received many honors throughout his career, including four national film awards as best actor and numerous awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies. He has won fifteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated artist of all major categories of Filmfare actors, with 41 nominations in total. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a backing singer, film producer and television host. He has hosted several seasons of the television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of the quiz game franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He also entered politics for a time in the 1980s.

Amitabh Bachchan Family

The Indian government awarded him Padma Shri in 1984, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. The Government of France honored him with his highest honor, Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, in 2007 for his outstanding career in the film world and beyond. Bachchan also made an appearance in a Hollywood film, Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013), in which he played a non-Indian Jewish character, Meyer Wolfsheim.

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Amitabh Bac Amitabh Bachchan is a graduate of Sherwood College in Nainital. He then attended the Kirori Mal College of Delhi University. He has a younger brother, Ajitabh. Her mother was very interested in theater and was offered a role in the feature film, but she preferred to take on her chores. Teji had an influence on Amitabh Bachchan’s career choice because she always insisted that he should “take center stage”.

He is married to actress Jaya Bhaduri.

Amitabh Bachchan Biodata and Biography
Name	Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava
Nick-name	Munna, Angry Young Man, Amith, Big B
Sex	Male
Date Of Birth	11 October 1942
Age	78 Years (as in 2019)
Profession / Occupation	Actor, TV Host, Former Politician (Hindi, Marath, Malayalam, Bojpuri, English)
Mother Tongue	Hindi
Religion	Hindu
Nation	Indian
Caste	Kayasta
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height / Weight	6′ 1” / 80kg
First Movie	Saat Hindustani (1969)
First Debut Movie	Saat Hindustani (1969) Ganga (2006, Bhojpuri) Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke (2007, Marathi) Kandahar (2010, Malayalam)
Money Factor	Rs. 20 Crores/film (As in 2018)

Amitabh Bachchan Family and Relatives
Father	Harivansh Rai Bachchan (Hindi Poet)
Mother	Teji Bachchan, Shyama (Step-mother)
Brothers	Ajitabh Bachchan (Younger, Businessman)
Sisters	None
Marital Status	Married (3 June 1973)
Wife	Jaya Bachchan (Actor, Politician)
Daughters	Shweta Bachchan Nanda
Sons	Abhishek Bachchan (Actor)
Daughter-in-law	Aishwarya Rai (Actress)
Uncle	Not Known
Aunties	Not Known
Grandfather	Not Known
Grandmother	Not Known
Girlfriends/ Affairs	Praveen Babi, Rekha (Indian Actress)

Amitabh Bachchan Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Height in Centimeters	185 cm
Height in Meters	1.85 m
Height in Feet Inches	6′ 1”
Weight	80kg
Body Measurement	40-34-12
Chest Size	40 inches
Waist Size	34 inches
Biceps Size	12 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper

Amitabh Bachchan Favorites
Favorite Colour	White
Favorite Actor	Dilip Kumar
Favorite Actress	Waheeda Rehman
Favorite Food	Gulab Jamun, Jalibe, Kheer, Bhindi Sabzi
Hobbies	Reading, Blogging, Singing
Favirote Director	Not Known
Favorite Movies	Bollywood– Kagaz Ke Phool, Ganga Jamuna, Pyasa Hollywood– Gone With The Wind, Godfather, Black, Scarface
Favorite Book	Not Known
Favorite Perfume	Lomani
Favorite Sport	Cricket
Favorite Destination	London, Switzerland, Saint Petersbrug

Amitabh Bachchan Education School and Colleges
Education Qualification	Bachelor of Science
School	Jnana Pramodhini, Boys High School, Allahabad, UP
College / University	Kirori Mal College, Sherwood College, New Delhi
Others	Not Known

Amitabh Bachchan Residence and Contact Address
Birth Place	Allahabad, United Provinces, British India
Home Town	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Present Residence	Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
House Address	Jalsa,B/2, Kapol Housing Society, VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Phone No / Mobile No	Not Known
Email ID	Not Known
Website	Not Known

Amitabh Bachchan Awards, Honours, Achievements
Civilian Awards	1984: Padma Shri (Government of India) 2001: Padma Bhushan (Government of India) 2007: Knight of the Legion of Honour (Government of France) 2015: Padma Vibhushan (Government of India)
National Honours	1980: Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh 1994: Yash Bharti Award (Uttar Pradesh’s highest honour) 2005: Deenanath Mangeshkar award 2013: President of India ‘Medallion of Honour’
National Film Awards	1990: Best Actor for Agneepath 2005: Best Actor for Black 2009: Best Actor for Paa 2015: Best Actor for Piku
Poll	2002: Voted the “Hottest Male Vegetarian” by ‘People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) 2008: Voted “Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian Man” 2012: Voted the “Hottest Male Vegetarian” for the fourth time by ‘People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA)