Career: actor, producer, TV presenter
Date of birth: February 5, 1976 Aquarius
Age: 43 years
Place of birth: Mumbai, India
Height: 186
Marital status: married to Aishwarya Rai
Childhood and youth
The real name of Indian film star Abhishek Bachchan is Srivastav. Following family tradition, following the example of his grandfather and father Amitabh Bachchan, he took the already famous pseudonym. His father and mother, Jaya Bachchan, are also famous actors in India. Therefore, Abhishek did not suffer with the choice of profession. Although initially the young man intended to become an economist.
The future actor was born on February 5, 1976 in Mumbai. An older sister, Shveta, was already raised in the family. According to his zodiac sign, Abhishek turned out to be Aquarius. Bachchan began attending school in his hometown. The first years of school were difficult for the boy, as he suffered from dyslexia, but with perseverance and hard work, Abhishek managed to overcome his deficiency.
Having moved with his parents to Delhi, the young man continued to receive his education, and completed his studies in Switzerland. At Boston University, the young man began studying economics, but then changed his choice in favor of acting. This decision did not make his parents too happy, but they did not dissuade Abhishek.
Movies
His debut in cinematography took place only in 2000, when Abhishek was already 24 years old. But his first role in the drama “Les Miserables” brought success to the aspiring actor. Brilliant external data (with a height of 188 cm, the actor’s weight does not exceed 78 kg), athletic figure, charming smile and expressive voice did their job - the public became interested in the artist. This inspired Bachchan and he continued his film career. However, subsequent projects were not so successful. Over the course of three years, 17 films in Abhishek’s filmography turned out to be failures.
This did not break the actor’s desire to conquer the Bollywood Olympus; on the contrary, it forced him to improve his skills and achieve his goal. And Bachchan Jr.’s persistence was rewarded. The years 2003-2004 became a turning point in the actor’s creative biography. Two roles at once in the film “I'm Crazy with Love”, and then in the film “At the Crossroads of Fates” were appreciated by viewers and critics. The last film brought Abhishek an award from the Indian Film Institute.
"I'm crazy with love"
In 2004, Abhishek received the title role in the action film Bikers, which became a box office hit. The actor consolidated his success in the comedy with elements of adventure “Bunty and Babli” (2004). And the next project in 2005 was a collaboration between Abhishek and his father. The film "In the Footsteps of Father" not only brought good income at the box office, but also received praise from film critics, as well as an award from the Indian Film Institute.
The actor consolidated his success with his role in the action movie “Hour X,” which also received significant cash receipts. In 2006, the melodrama Never Say Goodbye with his participation managed to collect the largest box office in the history of Indian films outside India at that time. And the sequel to “Bikers” in 2006 confirmed that a new star had lit up in Bollywood.
"Never say Goodbye"
The year 2007 in the actor’s filmography was marked by the release of the drama “Guru: The Path to Success.” But the next work in melodrama failed in India, but was warmly received in the UK. 2008 again reunited father and son Bachchan on the set in the crime drama Sarkar Raj. Abhishek worked with his wife Aishwarya Rai in this project.
"Guru: the path to success"
"Sarkar Raj"
In the same year, his role in the romantic comedy “Close Friends” became successful. The next film, “Delhi-6,” again became a failure in Bachchan’s career, but he managed to restore his fame by producing and performing one of the roles in the drama “Daddy,” where he again starred with his father. This film was recognized as the best in 2009, shot in the Hindi language.
"Close friends"
2010 again brings together Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai in a joint project. The two stars starred in "Villain", where Bachchan played the role of the main negative character. In 2011, the actor’s track record was supplemented by the action film “The Game” and the crime drama “Vicious Circle,” which received good reviews from the audience and box office receipts. Abhishek and Aishwarya's song together in the film becomes a popular music video.
"The villain"
At the beginning of 2012, the action movie “Players” was released. The remake of the famous Hollywood film “The Italian Job” was filmed in India, Russia, New Zealand and even at the North Pole. For the first time in the history of Bollywood, Indian filmmakers worked in such harsh conditions.
The 2012 comedy “The Reluctant Deceiver” cemented Bachchan Jr.’s reputation as a charismatic actor who can embody any role on screen with equal success. The action film “Bikers 3” (2013) with the participation of the actor became one of the most expensive Bollywood projects. At the same time, the film managed to get into the list of the highest-grossing Indian films.
"Bikers 3"
"Reluctant Deceiver"
In 2014, Abhishek’s filmography was expanded with the action film “Happy New Year,” and in 2015 with the comedy melodrama “Everything is Fine,” in which he appeared in an acting duet with Rishi Kapoor. Staying true to this genre in 2021, the actor played the role in the film Housefull 3, where he played alongside Akshay Kumar.
"Happy New Year"
"Housefull 3"
Career in Bollywood
His voice got him a job as a radio announcer. But at first he failed to get on the big screen because of his appearance. To the filmmakers, she seemed too menacing. The reason for this was Bachchan’s very dark skin and the specific structure of his brow ridges. Therefore, at first he was only voicing other people’s roles and characters.
Amitabh Bachchan in his youth | Imageban
Amitabh took advantage of his parents' connections and received a letter of recommendation from Indira Gandhi herself. This allowed him to make his film debut immediately in the leading role in the 1969 film Seven Indians. Despite the fact that the film did not bring much money at the box office, Bachchan received his first National Award for it in the Best New Actor category.
Amitabh Bachchan in the film “Black Prince Ajuba” | Cinema
The second film, Anand, brought him a Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. However, real popularity and fame came to the actor after the release of the film “The Protracted Reckoning” in 1973, where he played a policeman who alone confronts evil. After her, the actor received his nickname “angry young man.”
This picture contributed to the development of not only the romantic genre in Bollywood, but also detectives and action films. The 70s at the Indian dream factory passed under the number 1 star - Amitabh Bachchan. He becomes the highest grossing actor. He gradually develops the image of a knight who knows no fear and does not know what reproaches are, always able to lend a helping hand to the weak and oppressed.
Amitabh Bachchan | Mignews
The enormous success and popular love were largely explained by the personality of the actor himself, who has genuine human and masculine charm and a desire to bring verisimilitude and life value to each role. For Indians, Bachchan has become a real symbol of the nation.
Amitabh Bachchan | Gobollywood
In 1977, the famous Indian director Ray Satyajit was so fascinated by the actor's baritone voice that he offered him a voice role in the film "Chess Players", which was subsequently awarded the Golden Bear prize during the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2005, the film March of the Penguins, directed by French director Luc Jean and featuring Bachchan's voice-over, was awarded an Oscar.
Personal life
Abhishek and Aishwarya are an example of a strong couple whose love grew out of many years of friendship. The actors met when Aishwarya was just starting her film career, in 1997. Since then, there have always been strong friendly relations between them. They collided more than once on film sets and social events. Aishwarya had a long relationship with actor and screenwriter Salman Khan, who significantly contributed to the development of the beauty's career. However, the actress’s family did not approve of this relationship, and Aishwarya herself admitted after the breakup that Salman had repeatedly raised his hand against her.
True love between Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan broke out only 10 years after they met in 2006 during the filming of the film Bikers 2: True Feelings. The girl's family found out about this and expressed approval for Aishwarya's new companion. Abhishek was also completely absorbed in his feelings. On January 14, 2007, the engagement between Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan was officially announced, and on April 20 a magnificent wedding took place. The actors themselves did not want a big celebration, but according to Indian traditions, the wedding simply cannot be modest. According to the families of the happy newlyweds themselves, the wedding of Aishwarya and Abhishek cost about 20 million rupees.
In 2011, there was an addition to the family of actors. Aishwarya Rai gave birth to a daughter named Aaradhya Bachchan. Aishwarya devotes a lot of time to raising her daughter and tries to be close to her as much as possible.
Is it true that Aishwarya Rai is divorcing her husband?
Over eight years of marriage, rumors have repeatedly appeared that Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan have divorced or are on the verge of divorce. Various reasons were given for this. And the conflict between Aishwarya and Abhishek’s domineering mother Jaya Bachchan, and the actress’s significant weight gain after childbirth, and much more. However, the couple has repeatedly denied such rumors, appearing at social events together and looking quite happy.
Abhishek has repeatedly stated that he loves his wife and feels that both she and his daughter are integral parts of his life, and he cannot imagine it without either of them. Aishwarya also said that her husband is the love of her life.
So in 2015, new gossip appeared about Aishwarya Rai’s divorce from her husband, but it seems, like all the previous ones, they will remain unconfirmed.
Personal life of Abhishek Bachchan
In 2006, the famous magazine “Eastern Eye” awarded Bachchan the “title” of the sexiest man in Asia. Another print publication, the Times of India newspaper, awarded him the title “The Most Eligible Indian Bachelor.” At the same time, the actor could not arrange his personal life for quite a long time, although he dreamed of a family and children.
His romance with actress Karisma Kapoor has been a popular topic of discussion in the media for a long time. It is known that the young people announced their engagement. But less than 4 months passed before they broke up.
Rumor has it that the lovers were prevented by Amar Singh, who is the best friend of the Bachchan family. Another reason for the separation of a couple is the condition that was put forward to the bride.
The future wife was supposed to forget about acting immediately after the wedding. Apparently, she was not satisfied with this condition.
