20 Facts About Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... is not just an actor, there are a lot of people who think of him as God, they worship him and pray for his well-being. Many actors in Bollywood are loved, but none have been loved as much as he is, and today’s generation not only loves him, but also respects him deeply for the many good deeds he does. He also moves with the generation, accepts their beliefs and changes with the changing times. He has been a part of the industry for a long time and has done many films having left no genre untouched.

Celebrating a man as excellent as him, today we will talk about 20 impressive facts about the actor.

1. An Incarnation Of His Grandfather?

He has stated in an interview that his family believes him to be an incarnation of his grandfather. When his mother was pregnant with him, his father had a dream where his grandfather said he was about to become a father. Amitabh’s father woke up to find his mother in the bathroom, about to collapse due to labor pain. She would have died had action been delayed.

2. Four Super Hits In A Month

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar , Don, Trishul and Kasme Vaade released in October 1978, putting all those actors to shame who are ready to party at any short term success. Moreover, the actor was in a double role in two of these films, namely Don and Kasme Vaade. The actor has started in a recent interview that it does not bother the audience to have to watch films from the same actor, because all they want are good films that entertain them.

3. Contemplating Retirement

With the great performances that he is giving in his recent movies like ‘ Pink Pink is an American Songwriter, Singer, and Actres >> Read More... ’, where he is getting critical acclaim and respect, it is hard to imagine that the actor is contemplating retirement. But in a recent blog post, the actor said just that, taking life as a metaphor for the medicines that he must take to make his life easier.

4. Only 25% Of His Liver Is Keeping Him Alive

On the launch of a campaign on Hepatitis B, Big B revealed that he currently living only on 25% of his liver. He further added that when he needed blood, he was given 60 bottles of blood, of which one was infected with Hepatitis. He had been going on perfectly until 2000, when it was revealed during a routine check-up that he had 75% of his liver to Hepatitis B.

5. Amitabh Bachchan As Mr. India

Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, lyricist, film scr >> Read More... stated that the film Mr. India was started with Amitabh Bachchan in mind. It was one of the best, and most iconic roles in all of ‘ Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor was born on 24th December 1956 in Mumb >> Read More... ’s career. He is frequently addressed as Mr. India even today and it is hard to imagine the film without him, but the truth remains that Amitabh Bachchan was the first choice for the film.

6. Amitabh To Receive Pension From The State Of Uttar Pradesh

Amitabh originally hail from Allahabad, which is a part of Uttar Pradesh. Anyone belonging to the state who receives the highest honor of the state, that is the Yash Bharti Samman, receives rupees 11 lakh as pension. This was earlier 5 lakhs but has now been increased to 11 lakhs. Amitabh, his wife Jaya Bachchan Born on 9th April 1948 Jaya Bachchan is an Indian >> Read More... and his son Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan, or Abhishek Srivastava, is a ve >> Read More... , all are recipients of the award.

7. Smita Patil This versatile actress was born on the 17th of Oct >> Read More... Had A Bad Dream About Him The Night Before The Infamous Coolie Accident

Amitabh Bachchan suffered grievous injuries on the sets of Coolie, where he almost died. The entire nation prayed for him and the person responsible for the accident, Puneet Issar Puneet Issar is a prominent Indian actor and brill >> Read More... , marked a long exile from Bollywood. However, on the 60th birth anniversary of the actress Smita Patil, the actor revealed that late in the night he received a called from Smita Patil in his hotel room. It was shocking because they had never talked at such an hour before. When she came on the line, she asked about his well-being and stated that she had just had a bad dream about him. Amitabh was admitted in the hospital the very next day due to the accident.

8. A Part Of Disney’s Beauty And The Beast

The actor has recently turned 74, but is still the first choice of most production houses. Disney’s "Beauty and The Beast" is meant to be India’s first Disney broadway musical, and Amitabh will be lending his voice for the prologue of the show. Amitabh considers to be a great honor and Siddharth Roy Kapur Siddharth Roy Kapur is an Indian businessman, film >> Read More... went out of his way to ensure that this happened.

9. Maharashtra’s Tiger Ambassador

Amitabh Bachchan was chosen to be the ambassador of the tiger protection project in Maharashtra by the government and the actor himself wrote an extensive letter thanking the government for the role and accepting it. He asked for the letter to be treated as his consent to accept the position.

10. Amitabh Was Not Eating In Golden Thali

After Amitabh shot for Kalyan Jewelers, a picture went viral on the internet stating that it was the family of the owner of Kalyan Jewelers and Amitabh was enjoying a scrumptious meal with the family. However, Prabhu later clarified that Amitabh was visiting for the first time after their father’s death to pay his respects. It was a big thing for them and they were eating leafs and copper plates. He further added that he hates having to give an explanation, but it has become a necessity considering the situation. This clarification was also shared by Amitabh on his blog.

11. Amitabh Clarifies His Supporting DD Kisan

When Amitabh started to promote DD Kisan, media reported that the actor had been paid a total of 6.31 crore rupees for the promotion. However, the actor clarified that it was not so, and it became clear that it was just one of the many causes it supports, as the actor had not taken a single penny. In fact, the actor even said that if anyone has any proof of the transaction, they can forward it to him for verification.

12. He Wished To Be A Part Of Baahubali

‘Baahubali’s magnificence has taken all our breaths away. It was recently revealed that he was introduced to the film by Rana Daggubati Rana Daggubati is a famous Indian actor. He was bo >> Read More... himself and in a video chat between the two, Amitabh stated that he loved the visuals, the story, and would have loved to have contributed to it.

13. He Played Golf With Hollywood Actor And Legend Christopher Lee Christopher Lee is an English author, actor, and s >> Read More...

In a blog post, Amitabh wrote about the time he had spent with Christopher Lee in South Africa, where he gone as a part of the jury of the Miss World pageant. Christopher Lee was also on the panel of judges and the two played a few rounds of golf, in which, according to Amitabh, Christopher is more than proficient.

14. His Grand-daughter Is A Chatter Box

Recently, Amitabh Bachchan mentioned that his grand-daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan Aaradhya, which is apparently a Sanskrit word whic >> Read More... talks continuously and he wished to learn to do that from her, as the media thinks he is a quiet person. He also added that at the tender age of 1.5, Aradhya was already searching for her favorite games and cartoons on Ipad, a facility which his generation did not have as kids.

15. He Gushes Over His Wife Even Today

For the promotions of ‘ Wazir Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, the actor stepped out draped in a beautiful blue shawl. That day was also his anniversary and when prompted, the actor revealed that he was wearing a shawl gifted to him by Jaya, who he had wished as the clock struck 12. He also mentioned that the shawl was very special for him, and can be found only in Bengal.

16. He Really Love Jaya Bachchan… Even After All These Years

Last year during their anniversary, the two actors were in different countries. So, Amitabh mentioned it in his blog posts and while remembering his wedding day, told his readers how it was raining during the time when the Baraat had to leave, how his driver had insisted on driving him to the venue and how their honeymoon, which was also their first visit to UK, was a memorable one.

17. He Yearns To Play The Role Of A Romantic

Amitabh received a lot of his fame playing the roles of romantic heroes, and it saddens him now that he cannot do so anymore. Even though he is offered great roles, and he is grateful for them, he mourns that he is not young enough to play the characters that he once loved to play.

18. He Landed In Serious Controversy Due To His Follower

One of Amitabh’s twitter followers, namely Vikas Dubey, who posted a poem, became the cause of a huge controversy for the actor. Amitabh read the poem , loved it, and then shared it on his account, giving credit to Vikas. However, Dr. Jagbir Rathee Jagbir Rathee is a multifaceted artist from Haryan >> Read More... soon slapped a notice on Amitabh, demanding a compensation of 1 crore, and stating that it was a poem he had written in 2006.

19. Anil Kapoor Owes The Latter Part Of His Career To Amitabh Bachchan

While shooting together for Armaan, Anil Kapoor expressed the idea of taking a break from films. Amitabh who had himself committed the same mistake, advised Anil Kapoor to go against the idea, leading to a wonderfully successful second innings by the actor.

20. He Became A Victim Of Cyber Crime

A fake account had been made with a similar name as his on twitter. The actor, who is himself very active on Twitter warned his millions of followers against it and asked them to refrain from communicating with the account.