Full Name Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Bachchan Nick Name Angry young man Shahenshah of Bollywood Star of the Millennium Big B Amit AB Senior One-man industry Born 11 October 1942 Birth Place Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Height 6 ft 1 inch (1.85 Meter) Nationality Indian Occupation Actor, producer, singer, television presenter Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan Mother Teji Bachchan Spouse(s) Jaya Bhaduri Religion Hindu Residence Prateeksha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Debut Film "Bhuvan Shome" as a voice narrator(1969) Alma mater Sherwood College, Nainital Kirori Mal College, Delhi University Children Shweta Bachchan Nanda Abhishek Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was an elected Member of Parliament of India from 1984 to 1987. First Award National Film Award as best debut actor Won First Filmfare Award for "Anand" (1971) as Best Supporting Actor. He won four National Film Awards as Best Actor. He has won fifteen Filmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 41 nominations overall. Bachchan was crowned as Superstar of the Millennium in 2000. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, was conferred upon him by the French Government in 2007. Beside these, Big B. won 220 awards.
