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Amitabh Bachchan still strike the gold at the box office with the success of Baghban the senior superstar has made a statement against ageism in the industry. In 2003 he lined up more projects, more varied roles, more endorsements than any other younger actors. He lined up with Khakee, Aetbaar and Lakshya. As more successful he gets more self deprecating he is becomes. He likes to knock his acting, downplay his formidable connections. But his influence inside and outside the industry grows.
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Born in October of 1942 when the British rule was beginning to lose power, Amitabh Bachchan is close to completing 60 years of a lifetime. Not interested in films at first, he joined the industry in 1969 with Saat Hindustani. He ... became Bollywood’s first action man with Zanjeer in 1973. Then, he was known as "the angry young man" after that movie. This movie gave him acclaim and made him a superstar.
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Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has always said he never yearned to act in Hollywood. Though he hasn’t said no, the actor is not sure whether he’ll be able to take up director Ridley Scott’s film that stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
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In 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the Superstar of the Millennium in a BBC Online Poll. He is the only Bollywood actor, whose wax model is showcased at Madame Tussaud's, the famous wax museum in London. In the recent past he has given hits like Baghban and was appreciated for his role in Khakee and Lakshya.
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Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and actress turned politician Jaya Bhaduri. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a well-known poet of Urdu and Hindi literature. The original last name of Abhishek's parental family is Srivastav, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his father's pen name. He is of Punjabi Sikh heritage from his grandmother Teji's side, while ... of Bengali Kulin Brahmin descent from his mother Jaya Bhaduri's side.
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Some years ago, Amitabh attempted a return to commercial Hindi cinema, but he has not had the impact that he had in previous years. However he continues to have an extraordinary public presence in India. The biggest feather in Amitabh's crowded cap was being chosen as the superstar of the Millennium over such greats as Charlie Chaplin and Laurence Olivier and being selected as the first film personality from India to be immortalized at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum, London! And by he hosting the popular game show Kaun Banega Karodpati? he not only came back with a bang but endeared himself to the younger geneartion of today as well. On January 26, 2001 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian Cinema.
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