Birth name: Amit Shrivastava
Date of birth:11 October1942
Height: 6'2"(1.88 m)
Location: Allahabad,India
Nickname: Aby Baby , BIG B, One Man Industry, Angry Young Man, Bollywood's Shahenshah, Amit...

Biography and Career Highlights: Son of the well known poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan.
Married to Jaya Bhaduri, a well known actress, they have two kids, Shweta and Abhishek.
His first movie was Saat Hindustani in 1969.
He came to be known as "The Angry Young Man" after his film Zanjeer in 1973, which made him a superstar.
After a four year break, he was back in the unsuccessful Mrityudaata in 1997. Critics had written him off. However, his career was saved with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in 1998.
Four flops in 1999 and incurring debt of over 90 crores rupees of his sinking company ABCL saw him at an all-time low.
The actor presented the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire called "Kaun Banega Crorepati?" in 2000.
After a series of hits with Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Baghban (2003) and his most recent Khakee (2004), a 60 plus Bachchan is showing no signs of slowing down and proving the critics wrong once again.
In 2007, he is the most busiest actor in Bollywood with 10 films to be released this year.

Recent Movies:

Eklavya
Nishabd
SHOOT OUT AT LOKHANDWALA
CHEENI KUM
RGV Ki AAG

Coming soon:

Bhoothnath
The Last Lear
ZAMAANAT
GOD TUSSI GREAT HO
Exclusion
Just Punjabi
SARKAR 2
SANTARAM
'Angry Young Man', 'Big B',The Legend lives on

AMITABH's latest interviews : Msg.nos. 2882.