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Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan (English: Amitabh Bachchan, October 11, 1942 -), also translated as Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan or Amitabh Bachchan, is one of the most successful actors in Bollywood and the first Indian movie star to enter Madame Tussauds. He is also a film producer and has hosted the Indian version of "Millionaire". At the age of 20, Amit Bachchan gave up his job as a shipping agent and became a formal actor. His first film was the 1969 black-and-white film "Saat Hindustani" (Saat Hindustani). To this day, he is still the most important figure in the Bollywood film industry, one of the most perfect and highest-paid actors in Indian films. He entered politics in 1984 and was elected to the Indian Parliament but eventually gave up.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
India
Born
1942-10-11
Wikidata
Q9570
Occupations movie actorfilm producersingertelevision actoractorwriter
Aliases Amitabh BachchanBig BAmeda BachchaAlmeida BadgergenAmeda BazzanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan

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