AMITABH BACHCHAN

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The Indian Film actor, producer and presenter gained popularity in Ballywood cinema in the 1970s with film such as Anand (1971), Zanjeer(1973) and Deewar(1975)

Awarded three National Film Awards and 12 Filmfare Awards, Bachchan also achieved at least one hit everty year for 15 consecutive years from 1972 to 1986. Bachchan is well known for his rich, deep voice. He has provided narrations for several films and has starred in over 100 Ballywood productions. In 2007, Bachchan's first English language film The Last Lear, permiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was hailed one of his best ever performances

Bachchan, who is nicknamed "Angry Young Man", is the highest paid Ballywood actor and was the first indian actor to have a wax model of his likeness displayed at Madame Tussauds

Born Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav Bachchan on 11th October 1942 in Allahaba, Uttar Pradesh, India