Amitabh Bachchan – Least known facts about Bollywood Megastar

When you say Bollywood, the first word that strikes your mind is Amitabh Bachchan. His cult characters, deep baritone, and life screen presence have made him a living legend. However, there are a few interesting facts about the megastar that even an ardent fan may not know. Here are some of the unknown facts of Amitabh Bachchan we bet you must not know.

Inquilab Shrivastava was Amitabh’s Real name

Inquilab Zindabad – Born to be Inquilab which means Revolution in Hindi or instigate uprising (Parents of Amitabh Bachchan named this before he became what he is today too) He was later named Amitabh or “light that never goes out.”

Initially Managed to Be Refused By All India Radio

One of Amitabh’s most impressive talents, his basso profundo became all over the tongue in All India Radio, which refused there to appoint him as a radio announcer at the beginning of its career. That being said, he did not give up and continued with various other opportunities, which ultimately skyrocketed him to fame.

Amitabh´s profession before entering film industry: Freight broker

We have listed unknown facts about Mr. Bachchan which very few people know, Grossed Before entering the film industry, Amitabh worked in Kolkata as a freight broker for a shipping company. After this, he came to Mumbai to try his hand at films.

Amitabh Bachchan is The First Asian Actor to Get His Ever Wax Statue at Madame Tussauds

In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan became the first Asian actor to have a wax-formed statue placed at Madame Tussauds in London. This title bolstered his global popularity as the “Shahenshah” of Bollywood.

Dangerously Injured Amitabh Survived in the movie Coolie (1982)

Amitabh Bachchan: While doing a fight sequence in the movie Coolie (1982), Amitabh Bachchan received such severe injuries that his life was both endangered and derailed. He was pronounced dead for a brief moment, only to be transformed into a living being. Fans all over the world poured out their love and prayers as soon as the news of this incident reached them.

Most “Best Actor” Filmfare Award Won By him

He has several awards to boast, and although Amitabh Bachchan may not have won the most Filmfare Awards for Best Actor (That record goes to his son) he surely does hold one of the top spots on that List as well. Not just Agneepath, Black and Paa are some of his performances that prove he is the best in this business.

Amitabh Bachchan was Member of Parliament

Not only in the world of films, Bachchan also possesses a grip over several other genres. In 1984, he joined politics and stood for one of the seats in the parliamentary constituency of Allahabad, which he won by a huge margin. But that phase of his life ended after only three years when he quit with the jaded pronouncement that politics was a “cesspool.”

His height was a wary of casting in his early career

Amitabh Bachchan standing tall at 6’2″ became one of his most recognisable features. While many years later, this would be an advantage for him early in his career, it was a deficit. They were wary of casting him in roles because of his height, which they thought made him too much taller than their leading ladies at the time.

Amitabh Bachchan is Multi-Lingual

Amitabh Bachchan — Although he is famous for his Hindi movies, Amitabh Bachchan is good at speaking English and several other Indian languages including Bengali and Punjabi. He has as well appeared in regional films, setting an example of his versatility as an actor.

Amitabh Bachchan Shares A Special Relationship With The National Anthem

Amitabh Bachchan sang the Indian National Anthem with his baritone voice wherever he used to go. It remains a staple at national events, with his voice embodying pride and patriotism.

Amitabh Bachchan was the Bollywood icon of the 1970s

The 1970s is often described as the “Amitabh Era of Bollywood”, Amar Akbar Anthony and the height of his popularity was seen in the 1975 release Sholay, a blockbuster film that stands among Indian cinema’s greatest. 2007, midst of increasing violence in Mumbai and India, he participated with other members of KBC advocating peace, national unity and helping underprivileged children. In a largely male-chauvinistic industry, this phase of his career made him the De Facto “ Badshah of Bollywood.”

His Close Relationship with Harivansh Rai Bachchan

At this point, his father-i.e. the renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan- was a major part of his life. Amitabh quoted his father’s verses and beliefs that as the foundation of whatever he has achieved or is still able to achieve finally it is the same old ideology of “winning against all odds”.

Amitabh Bachchan Was Given France’s Highest Civilian Honour

Amitabh Bachchan also had the honour of receiving France’s highest civilian award, the ‘Legion of Honour’ for his contribution to cinema, in 2007. This was just one of the many international honours he received to demonstrate his global appeal.