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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Amitabh Bachchan : "Angry Young Man" to "Progeria-Affected 13-year-old Boy"

Amitabh Bachchan



DOB : 11-10-1942
Nickname : BIG B
Height : 6' 2" (1.88 m)

Amitabh Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 in Saat Hindustani . His role won him his first National Film Award for Best Newcomer.

In Anand (1971) , Bachchan's role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garned him his first Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

The film Zanjeer (1973) as Inspector Vijay Khanna, established Amitabh in a new personality - the
"Angry Young Man" of Bollywood cinema. He earned a Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor.

Later, Bachchan played the role of Vikram in the film Namak Haraam. His supporting role won him his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

In 1977, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony.

In 1978,film Don playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award.

The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 1984.

Amitabh Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor, for his performance as a Mafia don in the 1990 film Agneepath.

The 1991 hit film, Hum , for which he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award.

In 1991, he became the first artist to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in box-office hit, Mohabbatein . He played a stern, older figure. His role won him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001.

One project that did particularly well for Bachchan was Black (2005). The film starred Bachchan as an aging teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship. His performance won him his fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award and second National Film Award for Best Actor.

At the end of 2009, released Paa was a highly anticipated project as it saw him "Progeria-affected 13-year-old boy", and it opened to favourable reviews, particularly towards Bachchan's performance. It won him his fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award and third National Film Award for Best Actor.

These awards and his performances proves that there are no limits for this super-star and once the "Angry Young Man" of Bollywood.

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