Born in Allahabad in 1942, he has been labeled as the 'One Man Industry’.
Voted as the Superstar of the Millennium by a poll conducted by BBC, he is the first Indian film star to have been honoured at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed UNICEF's goodwill ambassador to promote the rights of children in India and around the world. Mr. Bachchan was made an Honorary Citizen of the town of Deauville. He was also presented with a medallion, an honour earlier bestowed on only two people, Queen Elizabeth II of England and the Soviet space hero, Yuri Gagarin.
Amitabh Bachchan is also the Brand Ambassador for IIFA.
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