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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.[1][2] Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.[3][4][5][6] So total was his dominance of the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French director Francois Truffaut called him a "one-man industry.[7] He occupied the top slot of Box Office India's Top Actors list for a record (shared with Dilip Kumar) sixteen consecutive years.[8] Bachchan has won numerous major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards as Best Actor he shares with Mammootty and Kamal Hassan, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies and fourteen Filmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 37 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producerand television presenter. He also had a stint in politics in the 1980s. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984 and thePadma Bhushan in 2001 for his contributions towards the arts.
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2.1 Early work: 19691972 2.2 Rise to stardom: 19731983 2.3 1982 injury while filming Coolie 2.4 Politics: 198487 2.5 Slump and retirement: 19881992 2.6 Producer and acting comeback 199699 2.7 Return to prominence: 2000present 2.8 Television career 2.9 Voice
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Career
Early work: 19691972