About Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan was born to Harivansh Rai Bachchan, a well known Hindi poet and Teji Bachchan in the year 1942. He got married to actress Jaya Bhaduri on June 3, 1973 and has two children, actor Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Nanda. The actor has a double MA from Allahabad’s Prabodhini and Nainital’s Sherwood College. He also has a science degree from Kirori Mal College. In 1969, he made his debut with the film Saat Hindustani. He won the National Award for this film as Best Newcomer.In 2000 and 2005, he hosted the famous game show Kaun Banega crorepati.Bachchan has been nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor award, twenty-eight times (a record) and as Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nine times, (also a record). He has been nominated three times as Filmfare best playback singer.In 2007, Amitabh Bachchan received the Forever Indian award by the Diamond Trading Company. He is the first Indian to receive this award.He has also recently been honoured with Wold Economic Forum's Crystal Award for his contribution to world cinema.