Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor, producer, television host, and former politician.
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Date of Birth
October 11, 1942
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Nationality
Indian
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Age (2017)
75 Years
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Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Profession
Actor, Producer, Television Host
Awards & Achievements
- 1984, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India
- 1991, he became the first artist to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
- 1999, he was voted the “Greatest Star of Stage or Screen” in a BBC ‘Your Millennium’ online poll.
- 2000, he became the first living Asian to have been modeled in wax at London’s Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
- 2001, he was honoured with the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema.
- 2001, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India
- 2005, The Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Center in New York honored Amitabh Bachchan with a special tribute, retrospective—titled “Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Film Star in the World”.
- 2007, France’s highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, was conferred upon him by the French Government for his “exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond”.
- 2009, he was honoured with the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award at Davos for his contribution to the world of art.
- 2010, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asian Film Awards.
- 2015, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India