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| name = Amitabh Bachchan | | name = Amitabh Bachchan | ||
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Bachchan made his film debut in 1969, as a voice narrator in [[Mrinal Sen]]'s [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|National Award]]-winning film ''[[Bhuvan Shome]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author =Suresh Kohli |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428922.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205112700/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428922.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2013 |title=Arts / Cinema: Bhuvan Shome (1969) |work=The Hindu |date=17 May 2012 |accessdate=11 December 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> His first acting role was as one of the seven protagonists in the film ''[[Saat Hindustani]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/852519/before-stardom-amitabh-bachchans-drudge-years-are-a-study-in-perseverance-and-persona-building|title=Before stardom: Amitabh Bachchan's drudge years are a study in perseverance and persona building|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|website=Scroll.in|accessdate=20 December 2019}}</ref> directed by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]] and featuring [[Utpal Dutt]], [[Anwar Ali (actor)|Anwar Ali]] (brother of comedian [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]]), [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] and [[Jalal Agha]].<ref>{{cite news|author =Avijit Ghosh |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-07/india/28085479_1_amitabh-bachchan-saat-hindustani-malayalam-actor |title=Big B's debut film hit the screens 40 yrs ago, today |work=The Times of India |accessdate=11 December 2012 |date=7 November 2009}}</ref><ref name="First national award">{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/09amitabh.htm |title=I felt I did a good job in Black |publisher=Rediff.com |date=9 August 2007 |accessdate=24 March 2012}}</ref> | Bachchan made his film debut in 1969, as a voice narrator in [[Mrinal Sen]]'s [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|National Award]]-winning film ''[[Bhuvan Shome]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author =Suresh Kohli |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428922.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205112700/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428922.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2013 |title=Arts / Cinema: Bhuvan Shome (1969) |work=The Hindu |date=17 May 2012 |accessdate=11 December 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> His first acting role was as one of the seven protagonists in the film ''[[Saat Hindustani]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/852519/before-stardom-amitabh-bachchans-drudge-years-are-a-study-in-perseverance-and-persona-building|title=Before stardom: Amitabh Bachchan's drudge years are a study in perseverance and persona building|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|website=Scroll.in|accessdate=20 December 2019}}</ref> directed by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]] and featuring [[Utpal Dutt]], [[Anwar Ali (actor)|Anwar Ali]] (brother of comedian [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]]), [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] and [[Jalal Agha]].<ref>{{cite news|author =Avijit Ghosh |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-07/india/28085479_1_amitabh-bachchan-saat-hindustani-malayalam-actor |title=Big B's debut film hit the screens 40 yrs ago, today |work=The Times of India |accessdate=11 December 2012 |date=7 November 2009}}</ref><ref name="First national award">{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/09amitabh.htm |title=I felt I did a good job in Black |publisher=Rediff.com |date=9 August 2007 |accessdate=24 March 2012}}</ref> | ||
''[[Anand (1971 film)|Anand]]'' (1971) followed, in which Bachchan starred alongside [[Rajesh Khanna]]. His role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garnered Bachchan his first Filmfare ''[[List of awards for supporting actor|Best Supporting Actor]]'' award. He then played his first antagonist role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in ''[[Parwana (1971 film)|Parwana]]'' (1971). Following Parwana were several films including ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971). During this time, he made a guest appearance in the film ''[[Guddi (1971 film)|Guddi]]'' which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri. He narrated part of the film ''[[Bawarchi]].'' In 1972 he made an appearance in the road action comedy ''[[Bombay to Goa]]'' directed by [[S. Ramanathan (film director)|S. Ramanathan]] which was moderately successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=178&catName=MTk3Mg==|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012163932/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=178&catName=MTk3Mg==|archivedate=12 October 2012|title=Box Office 1972 |publisher=Box Office India|date=12 October 2012|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref><ref>[[Bombay to Goa]]</ref><ref>[http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Bombay+To+Goa Bombay to Goa - ibosnetwork.com] | ''[[Anand (1971 film)|Anand]]'' (1971) followed, in which Bachchan starred alongside [[Rajesh Khanna]]. His role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garnered Bachchan his first Filmfare ''[[List of awards for supporting actor|Best Supporting Actor]]'' award. He then played his first antagonist role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in ''[[Parwana (1971 film)|Parwana]]'' (1971). Following Parwana were several films including ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971). During this time, he made a guest appearance in the film ''[[Guddi (1971 film)|Guddi]]'' which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri. He narrated part of the film ''[[Bawarchi]].'' In 1972 he made an appearance in the road action comedy ''[[Bombay to Goa]]'' directed by [[S. Ramanathan (film director)|S. Ramanathan]] which was moderately successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=178&catName=MTk3Mg==|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012163932/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=178&catName=MTk3Mg==|archivedate=12 October 2012|title=Box Office 1972 |publisher=Box Office India|date=12 October 2012|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref><ref>[[Bombay to Goa]]</ref><ref>[http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Bombay+To+Goa Bombay to Goa - ibosnetwork.com]</ref> Many of Bachchan's films during this early period did not do well, but that was about to change.<ref name=iconic1>{{cite web|title=80 iconic performances 1/10 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/details.php?id=950 |date=1 June 2010 |accessdate=29 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118035457/http://www.filmfare.com/details.php?id=950 |archivedate=18 January 2012 }}</ref> His only film with [[Mala Sinha]], ''[[Sanjog (1972 film)|Sanjog]]'' (1972) was also a box office failure.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lokapally |first1=Vijay |title=Sanjog (1972) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Sanjog-1972/article16926488.ece |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=22 December 2016 }}</ref> | ||
===Rise to stardom (1973–1974)=== | ===Rise to stardom (1973–1974)=== | ||
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In 1976, he was cast by Yash Chopra in the romantic family drama ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhie Kabhie]]''. Bachchan starred as a young poet, Amit Malhotra, who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja ([[Rakhee Gulzar]]) who ends up marrying someone else ([[Shashi Kapoor]]). The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero, a far cry from his "angry young man" roles like ''Zanjeer'' and ''Deewar''. The film evoked a favourable response from critics and audiences alike. Bachchan was again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film. That same year he played a double role in the hit ''[[Adalat (1976 film)|Adalat]]'' as father and son. In 1977, he won his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Filmfare Best Actor Award]] for his performance in ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', in which he played the third lead opposite [[Vinod Khanna]] and [[Rishi Kapoor]] as Anthony Gonsalves. The film was the highest-grossing film of that year. His other successes that year include ''[[Parvarish (1977 film)|Parvarish]]'' and ''[[Khoon Pasina]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=183&catName=MTk3Nw== |title=Box Office 1977 |publisher=Box Office India |accessdate=11 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012163829/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=183&catName=MTk3Nw%3D%3D |archivedate=12 October 2012 }}</ref> | In 1976, he was cast by Yash Chopra in the romantic family drama ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhie Kabhie]]''. Bachchan starred as a young poet, Amit Malhotra, who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja ([[Rakhee Gulzar]]) who ends up marrying someone else ([[Shashi Kapoor]]). The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero, a far cry from his "angry young man" roles like ''Zanjeer'' and ''Deewar''. The film evoked a favourable response from critics and audiences alike. Bachchan was again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film. That same year he played a double role in the hit ''[[Adalat (1976 film)|Adalat]]'' as father and son. In 1977, he won his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Filmfare Best Actor Award]] for his performance in ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', in which he played the third lead opposite [[Vinod Khanna]] and [[Rishi Kapoor]] as Anthony Gonsalves. The film was the highest-grossing film of that year. His other successes that year include ''[[Parvarish (1977 film)|Parvarish]]'' and ''[[Khoon Pasina]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=183&catName=MTk3Nw== |title=Box Office 1977 |publisher=Box Office India |accessdate=11 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012163829/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=183&catName=MTk3Nw%3D%3D |archivedate=12 October 2012 }}</ref> | ||
He once again resumed double roles in films such as ''[[Kasme Vaade]]'' (1978) as Amit and Shankar and ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978) playing the characters of [[Don (character)|Don]], a leader of an underworld gang and his look-alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He also gave towering performances in Yash Chopra's [[Trishul (film)|'' Trishul'']] and Prakash Mehra's ''[[Muqaddar Ka Sikandar]]'' both of which earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations. 1978 is arguably considered his most successful year at the box office since all of his six releases the same year, namely ''[[Muqaddar Ka Sikandar]]'', ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'', ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'', ''[[Kasme Vaade]]'', ''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]'' and ''[[Besharam]]'' were massive successes, the former three being the consecutive highest-grossing films of the year, remarkably releasing within a couple of months of each other, a rare feat in Indian cinema.<ref>[http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=1978 Top Grossers by Year 1978 - ibosnetwork.com] | He once again resumed double roles in films such as ''[[Kasme Vaade]]'' (1978) as Amit and Shankar and ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978) playing the characters of [[Don (character)|Don]], a leader of an underworld gang and his look-alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He also gave towering performances in Yash Chopra's [[Trishul (film)|'' Trishul'']] and Prakash Mehra's ''[[Muqaddar Ka Sikandar]]'' both of which earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations. 1978 is arguably considered his most successful year at the box office since all of his six releases the same year, namely ''[[Muqaddar Ka Sikandar]]'', ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'', ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'', ''[[Kasme Vaade]]'', ''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]'' and ''[[Besharam]]'' were massive successes, the former three being the consecutive highest-grossing films of the year, remarkably releasing within a couple of months of each other, a rare feat in Indian cinema.<ref>[http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=1978 Top Grossers by Year 1978 - ibosnetwork.com]</ref><ref>[[List of Bollywood films of 1978#Top-grossing films]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/11box.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Towering Inferno: Amitabh Bachchan|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
In 1979, Bachchan starred in ''[[Suhaag (1979 film)|Suhaag]]'' which was the highest earning film of that year. In the same year he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like ''[[Mr. Natwarlal]]'', ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'', ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' and ''[[Manzil (1979 film)|Manzil]]''. Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film ''Mr. Natwarlal'' in which he starred with [[Rekha]]. Bachchan's performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and the ''[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]''. He also received Best Actor nomination for ''Kaala Patthar'' and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the [[Raj Khosla]] directed film ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'', in which he starred opposite [[Shatrughan Sinha]] and [[Zeenat Aman]]. ''Dostana'' proved to be the top-grossing film of 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |accessdate=15 January 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102005754/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA%3D%3D |archivedate=2 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film ''[[Silsila (1981 film)|Silsila]]'', where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and also Rekha. Other successful films of this period include ''[[Shaan (film)|Shaan]]'' (1980), ''[[Ram Balram]]'' (1980), ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1981), ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Lawaaris]]'' (1981), ''[[Kaalia]]'' (1981), ''[[Yaarana (1981 film)|Yaarana]]'' (1981), ''[[Barsaat Ki Ek Raat]]'' (1981) and ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' (1982), also starring [[Dilip Kumar]]. | In 1979, Bachchan starred in ''[[Suhaag (1979 film)|Suhaag]]'' which was the highest earning film of that year. In the same year he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like ''[[Mr. Natwarlal]]'', ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'', ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' and ''[[Manzil (1979 film)|Manzil]]''. Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film ''Mr. Natwarlal'' in which he starred with [[Rekha]]. Bachchan's performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and the ''[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]''. He also received Best Actor nomination for ''Kaala Patthar'' and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the [[Raj Khosla]] directed film ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'', in which he starred opposite [[Shatrughan Sinha]] and [[Zeenat Aman]]. ''Dostana'' proved to be the top-grossing film of 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |accessdate=15 January 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102005754/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA%3D%3D |archivedate=2 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film ''[[Silsila (1981 film)|Silsila]]'', where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and also Rekha. Other successful films of this period include ''[[Shaan (film)|Shaan]]'' (1980), ''[[Ram Balram]]'' (1980), ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1981), ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Lawaaris]]'' (1981), ''[[Kaalia]]'' (1981), ''[[Yaarana (1981 film)|Yaarana]]'' (1981), ''[[Barsaat Ki Ek Raat]]'' (1981) and ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' (1982), also starring [[Dilip Kumar]]. | ||
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There is a temple in [[Kolkata]], where Amitabh is worshipped as a God.<ref>{{cite news|title=These are the 7 most unusual temples in India|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/these-are-the-7-most-unusual-temples-in-india/6/15687.html|accessdate=4 October 2016|work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan's Kolkata Temple|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/Shah-Rukh-Khans-home-spray-painted-Here-are-a-few-absurd-cases-of-fans-showing-love-for-their-favourite-celebrities-/Amitabh-Bachchans-Kolkata-Temple/slideshow/48002834.cms|accessdate=4 October 2016|agency=Business Insider}}</ref> | There is a temple in [[Kolkata]], where Amitabh is worshipped as a God.<ref>{{cite news|title=These are the 7 most unusual temples in India|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/these-are-the-7-most-unusual-temples-in-india/6/15687.html|accessdate=4 October 2016|work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan's Kolkata Temple|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/Shah-Rukh-Khans-home-spray-painted-Here-are-a-few-absurd-cases-of-fans-showing-love-for-their-favourite-celebrities-/Amitabh-Bachchans-Kolkata-Temple/slideshow/48002834.cms|accessdate=4 October 2016|agency=Business Insider}}</ref> | ||
==Explanatory notes== | ==Explanatory notes== | ||