Amitabh Bachchan Net Worth

Amitabh Bachchan's Quotes

• I have never really been confident about my career at any stage.
• Everyone must accept "that we will age and age is not always flattering".
• I wish I had time to learn all the languages of our country, I wish I knew how to play a musical instrument. There are many things that I feel I have missed out on.
• (Referring to Abhishek Bachchan) "Like any other father I feel proud to see my son on the silver screen."
• The amount of things I have been through and the remarkable ways in which the body has reacted is just phenomenal. No wonder I became religious, because you don't know why something's happening to you and you don't know how you bounced back.

Interesting Facts about Amitabh Bachchan

1. Biggest Star of 1970s and 1980s in Indian cinema.
2. He launched a multi-faceted commercial enterprise known simply as Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, or ABCL. ABCL is engaged in production, distribution and all other aspects of the entertainment industry. It was the first of its kind attempt at corporatising Entertainment industry in India.
3. Had a close association with the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi (also Prime Minister) and he was elected to parliament with a huge majority from his home town of Allahabad. But his stint in politics did not last long and he was implicated in the infamous Swedish Bofors Gun deal scandal along with Rajiv Gandhi, the U.K. based Hinduja brothers, and others. Later Amitabh Bachchan was cleared of charges of involvement in this scandal as the former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom confirmed that Amitabh Bachchan's name was 'planted' by the Indian agencies in the Bofors case.
4. Was one of the judges for the 1995 Miss World beauty pageant.
5. While filming Coolie (1983) he received a near fatal injury. He was hospitalised and the Indian press issued daily bulletins on his health.
6. Was a former stage actor, radio announcer and freight company executive in Calcutta, India.
7. Went to Sherwood College, a boarding school in the hill-station town of Nainital, and from there to Delhi University where he earned a double MA degree.
8. When he was just trying to get a break in movies he was told to soften his 'deep' voice. However it was soon realised that his deep rich voice was excellent for narration. He has provided narrations for several films.
9. Suffered from a rare muscular disorder known as myasthenia gravis.
10. Father of actor Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law of actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
11. Presenter of Kaun Banega Crorepati, India's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire
12. The first Asian actor having a wax model of his likeness displayed at Madame Tussaud's in London, UK
13. The highest paid Indian actor from late 1970s to 1992.
14. Was named Actor of the Millennium in a BBC News Poll ahead of such luminaries as Charles Chaplin, Sir Laurence Olivier, and Marlon Brando.
15. Formed a popular screen couple with Rekha
16. He also sung in many movies such as Laawaris, Toofan and Silsila.
17. Became a grandfather in 1997 when his daughter Shweta gave birth to a daughter, Navya Naveli Nanda.
18. Works with the Indian government's media campaign to publicize the National Immunization Days and encourage people to take their children to be vaccinated against polio and other deadly diseases.
19. Son of celebrated Indian poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, who passed away in January 2003.
20. His favourite screen name is Vijay, which he had as his character name in over 20 movies.