Amitabh Bachchan Actor

Amitabh Bachchan is an iconic artist, par excellence, who has transformed himself in the past four decades, to evolve from the image of the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, to a social transformer. As an actor, he has accomplished the feat of appearing in over 180 Indian films. And as a social reformer, Mr Bachchan has touched lives with his empathy and maturity in highlighting social issues sensitively, through his television presence and association with Kaun Banega Karorpati. Mr Bachchan has won numerous awards in his career, including 4 National Film Awards and out of which 3 as Best Actor, and fourteen Filmfare Awards, among others. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 37 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Mr Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001 for his contributions towards the field of arts. Born to renowned and illustrious poet Shree Harivanshrai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan, Mr Bachchan brings forth with equal ease, conventional wisdom, thanks to his literary upbringing, and contemporary thought. His flexibility and agility to move with the times has made him an uncontested leader, across generations. Mr Bachchans charisma does not limit itself to the Indian shores. Globally, he is the ambassador of the Indian ethos and leadership. He was declared Superstar of the Millennium in an international poll hosted by the BBC.