Amitabh Bachchan is a legendary Indian Bollywood actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. He has been awarded several major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards and twelve Filmfare Awards. International honours include; Commemorated in wax at Madame Tussaud’s London, 2000; Honorary citizenship of the French town of Deauville, 2003; Goodwill ambassador for the UN’s Children’s Fund, 2003; Given honorary degree of Doctors of Arts by De Montfort University; Awarded France’s highest civilian honour, Legion of Honour, 2007
Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and actress turned politician Jaya Bhaduri. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a well-known poet of Urdu and Hindi literature.
He made his debut in 2000 in J.P. Dutta’s Refugee. He has come a long way since then to become an established actor in the Indian film industry. The turning point in his career came in 2004 in Mani Ratnam’s Yuva which was a big hit and got him a Filmfare Best supporting Actor Award.
In 2007, Abhishek married India’s most celebrated actress Aishwarya Rai.
