Biography:

• Amitabh Bachchan was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

• Some of his more famous films include Agneepath, Don, Mohabbatein, Black, and Paa.

• Amitabh married Jaya Bhaduri in 1973, and have two children, Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Nanda

• Bachchan (among many other awards and honors) has won four National Film Awards, six IIFA Awards, and fourteen Filmfare Awards, including the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and Superstar of the Millennium.

• Amitabh is considered by the BBC as the 'Godfather of Bollywood'