BRAVE HEARTS - Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav on October 11, 1942), is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s and has since become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema.Born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Amitabh Bachchan hails from a Hindu Kayastha family. His father, Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchanwas a well-known Hindi poet, while his mother, Teji Bachchan was a Sikh from Faisalabad (now in Pakistan). Amitabh is the elder of Harivansh Rai Bachchan's two sons, the second being Ajitabh She had some degree of influence in Bachchan's choice of career because she always insisted that he should take the centre stage. Bachchan's father passed away in 2003, and his mother on December 21, 2007. After completing study at Kirori Mal College of the University of Delhi and completed a Bachelor of Science degree. Bachchan gave up a job as freight broker for the shipping firm, Bird and Co., based in Calcutta, to pursue a career in acting. Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 as one of the seven protagonists in Saat Hindustani, Though the film was not a financial success, Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Newcomer.After doing few more roles, 1973 saw significant development in Bachchan's career when director cast him in the leading role for the film  Zanzeer (1973) as Inspector Vijay Khanna 1973 was also the year he married Jaya and around this time they appeared in several films together, In 1974, Bachchan made several guest appearances in films In 1975, he starred in a variety of film genres from the comedy However 1975 was the year when he appeared in two films which are regarded as important in Hindi cinematic history, Deewar and Sholay.Released on August 15, 1975 was Sholay (meaning fire), which became the highest grossing film of all time in India, earning Rs.2,36,45,00,000 equivalent to US$ 60 million, after adjusting for inflation In 1999, BBC India declared it the "Film of the Millennium" and like Deewar, has been cited by Indiatimes movies as amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. He acquired lot of success in the coming years.1978 was possibly the most accoladed year of his career and he starred in all four of the highest grossing films of India in that year.In 1979, for the first time, Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the film Mr. Natwarlal.While filming Coolie in 1982, Bachchan suffered a nearly fatally intestinal injury during the filming of a fight scene with co-actor as he jumped towards the table, the corner of the table struck his abdomen, resulting in a splenic rupture from which he lost a significant amount of blood. He required an emergency splenectomy and remained critically ill in hospital for many months, at times close to death he spent many months recovering and resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation. The film was released in 1983, and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, the film was a box office success. Later, he was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder.. His illness made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he decided to quit films and venture into politics. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received. Bachchan turned producer during his temporary retirement period, setting up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (A.B.C.L.) in 1996ABCL produced a few other films, none of which did well. The fiasco and the consequent legal battles surrounding ABCL and various entities after the event, coupled with the fact that ABCL was reported to have overpaid most of its top level managers, eventually led to its financial and operational collapse in 1997. Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career and had average success in the year 2000, Bachchan stepped up to host India's adaptation of the British television game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? entitled, Kaun  Banega  Crorepati its success set the stage for his return to film popularity. In November 2005, Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital's ICU once more, to undergo surgery for Diverticulitis of the small intestine. He has won more than 100 awards and honors. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s and has since become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema