Amitabh Srivastav Bachchan is a successful Hindi film actor. Amitabh Bachchan was born in the city of Allahabad in a Hindu Kayastha family. His father was Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a well-known poet of Urdu and Hindi. Though his last-name was Srivastava, he adopted the pen-name Bachchan, under which was published all his work. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films, and, for all public purposes, it has become the surname of all members of the current family.
Bachchan attended Allahabad's jnana prabodhini, followed by Nainital's Sherwood College, where he majored in the art stream. He later went on to study at Kirori Mal College in Delhi University earning a degree in science. In his twenties, Bachchan gave up a job as freight broker for the shipping firm, Bird and Co., based in Calcutta, to pursue a career in acting.
Amitabh Bachchan is also a film producer and the former television presenter of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. He is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema and one of the top-paid actors of the industry. He is married to actress Jaya Bhaduri and is the father of actor Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law of actress Aishwarya Rai.
Year after year, India and the world had the opportunity to see Amitabh's different faces and constant evolution in the movie career. This versatile actor has performed serious roles just as gracefully as funny ones. His voice as well, has been used in many narration and play backs in several films.
Amitabh has even been involved in politics, but his true dharma took him back to the film industry right away, which wasn't a surprise since there is clearly where he belongs. Business world also catch his attention, and he founded a company named Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). Thanks to this company, Amitabh retook his passion for the movies; although some critics insist he should have stayed home and just enjoyed the glory of past years.
It is not to be amazed, that for this huge movie star, his first gratitude is based on the people who love him. Amitabh Bachchan says that for him the main responsibility to make his fans happy and to succeed each expectation.
Amitabh himself, has never lost his good humor despite the age, he is always picking on people and enjoying a good laugh, he claims that hadn't him been an actor he would be a milk man.
