1. Amitabh Bachchan is a legendary Indian film actor, producer, television host, and former politician.
2. He was born on October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. 3. He is one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. 4. He is also known as the “Shahenshah of Bollywood” and “Big B”. 5. He has appeared in more than 190 films in a career spanning over five decades. 6. He has been awarded Padma Shri in 1984, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015. 7. He has won four National Film Awards for his acting performances. 8. He is the first actor to receive Filmfare Best Actor Award for five consecutive years from 1972 to 1976. 9. He is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 37 nominations overall. 10. He has won fourteen Filmfare Awards including two for Best Actor and three for Best Supporting Actor. 11. He was the first Indian actor to command a fee of ₹1 crore for a film. 12. He was the first Indian actor to receive an honorary doctorate from Queensland University of Technology. 13. He is one of the few actors to have received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. 14. He has been the host of the Indian version of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati since its inception in 2000. 15. He is the brand ambassador of several brands such as Dabur, Electrolux, Tata Sky, and Navratna oil. 16. He is an active philanthropist and has been associated with various charities and social causes. 17. He has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). 18. He has served as the brand ambassador for the ‘Polio Free India’ campaign. 19. His first film appearance was in the 1969 film Saat Hindustani. 20. He played the lead role in the 1973 film Zanjeer which earned him the nickname “Angry Young Man”. 21. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984 for his contribution to the Indian film industry. 22. He starred in the 1985 family drama Mard, which became the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. 23. He won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the 1989 film Hum. 24. He was the first Indian actor to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1999. 25. He was the highest paid actor in Bollywood between 2000 and 2005. 26. He starred in the 2000 film Mohabbatein which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. 27. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 2002 film Aks. 28. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2003. 29. He starred in the 2003 film The Last Lear which was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 30. He won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 2004 film Khakee. 31. He was the first Indian actor to have a wax statue of himself at Madame Tussauds in London in 2004. 32. He starred in the 2005 film Black which was the first Indian film to win the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. 33. He was the first Indian actor to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 2006. 34. He was the recipient of the Legion of Honor from the French Government in 2007. 35. He starred in the critically acclaimed 2008 film Paa which won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. 36. He was the first Indian actor to be featured on the cover of the National Geographic Magazine in 2009. 37. He starred in the 2010 film Paa which was India’s official entry for the 83rd Academy Awards. 38. He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema in 2010. 39. He was the first actor to receive the Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the Queensland University of Technology in 2011. 40. He was the recipient of the honorary International Humanitarian Award from the UN in 2012. 41. He starred in the 2013 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag which won him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. 42. He was the first Indian actor to be awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France in 2013. 43. He was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme in 2013. 44. He was the first Indian actor to be featured on the cover of the Asian edition of Time Magazine in 2014. 45. He was the recipient of the Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Jharkhand in 2014. 46. He was awarded the honorary Doctor of Arts from the University of Bedfordshire in 2015. 47. He starred in the 2016 film Pink which won him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. 48. He became the first Indian actor to have a wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum in Delhi in 2017. 49. He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema in 2018.
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