Amitabh Bachchan

e is the most legendary actor in the Bollywood fraternity. Born in Allahabad, his father was a Hindi poet.

He was initially called Inquilab. In his early twenties, he gave up his previous job of a freight-broker, and paved way to venture into the world of acting. His first appearance in movies was with Saat Hindustani, and he was one of the seven protagonists, which won him a National Award.

Zanjeer spelled the first box office hit in Bachans career. Then he delivered atleast one hit in a year. In the 1980s he tried his hands in politics, which did not last for long. After 3 years, he came to acting through a breakthrough film called Shehanshah, which was a huge success because of his absence on screen.

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