125-584: Gosain , Gossain , Gosine , Gosyne , Gossai is an Indian surname . Notable people with the surname include: Satpal Gosain (1935–2020), Indian politician Shivani Gosain (born 1975), Indian actress Suhit Gosain (born 1985), Indian pop singer, actor, and performer Jagat Gosain (1573-1619), Indian Mughal empress, daughter of Udai Singh of Marwar , wife of Jahangir , and mother of Shah Jahan See also [ edit ] Gosains Gossain [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
250-507: A break from acting in the 1990s, his resurgence was marked in 2000 with Mohabbatein . Since then he starred in several successful and acclaimed films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , Aankhen , Baghban , Khakee , Black , Bunty Aur Babli , Sarkar , Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna , Bhoothnath , Cheeni Kum , Paa , Piku , Pink , Badla , Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva and Kalki 2898 AD . For Piku , he won his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor , making him
375-536: A consulting company in the U.S. Recently they made their first overseas investment in Ziddu.com, a cloud-based content distribution platform. Bachchan was named in the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers , leaked confidential documents relating to offshore investment . In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of a long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi . He contested
500-668: A gap of 27 years. In 2019, Bachchan appeared in Sujoy Ghosh 's mystery thriller Badla . The film did a lifetime business of ₹ 1.38 billion (equivalent to ₹ 1.7 billion or US$ 21 million in 2023) worldwide to emerge a box office hit. The following year, he co-starred alongside Ayushmann Khurana in Shoojit Sircar 's comedy drama Gulabo Sitabo , which opened to critical acclaim & won him Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) . He then collaborated with Emraan Hashmi for Chehre (2021), which
625-429: A guest appearance in the film Guddi which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri . He narrated part of the film Bawarchi . In 1972, he made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa directed by S. Ramanathan which was moderately successful. Many of Bachchan's films during this early period did not do well. His only film with Mala Sinha , Sanjog (1972) was also a box office failure. Bachchan
750-750: A large overseas following of the South Asian diaspora , as well as others, in markets including Africa (South Africa, Eastern Africa, and Mauritius ), the Middle East (especially Egypt and the UAE ), the United Kingdom, Russia, Central Asia, the Caribbean ( Guyana , Suriname , and Trinidad and Tobago ), Oceania ( Fiji , Australia, and New Zealand), Canada and the United States. Bachchan
875-418: A long and successful association, alongside Prakash Mehra and Yash Chopra . Eventually, Bachchan became one of the most successful leading men of the film industry. His portrayal of the wronged hero fighting a crooked system and circumstances of deprivation in films like Zanjeer , Deewaar , Trishul , Kaala Patthar and Shakti resonated with the masses of the time, especially the youth who harboured
1000-431: A major commercial failure in addition to its poor critical reception. The year also marked Bachchan's first appearance in an English-language film, Rituparno Ghosh 's The Last Lear , co-starring Arjun Rampal and Preity Zinta . The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2007. He received positive reviews from critics who hailed his performance as his best since Black . Bachchan
1125-535: A massive blockbuster, followed by superhits, Sharaabi (1984) and Geraftaar (1985), a hit film, Aakhree Raasta (1986) and an average fare in Inquilaab (1984) to go with the major grossers. After a three-year stint in politics from 1984 to 1987, Bachchan returned to films in 1988, playing the title role in Tinnu Anand 's vigilante action film Shahenshah , which opened to bumper response all over
1250-847: A passport), the initial is expanded as last name. For example, a name like "R. Kumaresh" will be written in full as "or "Kumaresh Ramaiah", and refers to "Kumaresh son of Ramaiah". If Kumaresh then has a son named Vijay, then his name would be "K. Vijay" or "Vijay Kumaresh" as it would be in the West. There is also a general custom for Tamil women, after marriage to adopt their husband's first name as their new initial or new last name instead of their father's. A woman named K. Anitha / Anitha Kumaresh (Anitha daughter of Kumaresh) might change her name after marriage to S. Anitha / Anitha Saravanan (Anitha wife of Saravanan). However, these customs vary from family to family and are normally never carried on over successive generations. Tamil Nadu, boasting numerous temples and
1375-575: A place among the top 10 in his illustrious career." Rachel Saltz wrote for The New York Times , "Piku", an offbeat Hindi comedy, would have you contemplate the intestines and mortality of one Bhashkor Banerji and the actor who plays him, Amitabh Bachchan. Bhashkor's life and conversation may revolve around his constipation and fussy hypochondria, but there's no mistaking the scene-stealing energy that Mr. Bachchan, India's erstwhile Angry Young Man, musters for his new role of Cranky Old Man." Well known Indian critic Rajeev Masand wrote on his website, "Bachchan
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#17327729579221500-524: A playback singer, film producer, and television presenter. He has hosted several seasons of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati , India's version of the game show franchise, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? . He also entered politics for a time in the 1980s. Bachchan has also been involved in several humanitarian works and he is a leading brand endorser in India. Beyond the Indian subcontinent , he acquired
1625-477: A robust religious legacy, serves as a wellspring of inspiration for many Tamil names. These names often draw from the rich tapestry of Hindu deities, scriptures, and sacred texts. A prime example of this influence can be observed in names like "Arjun" and "Karthik," which resonate with the narratives and virtuous attributes associated with these divine beings. Due to the influence of the Dravidian movement , from
1750-447: A simmering discontent owing to social ills such as poverty, hunger , unemployment, corruption, social inequality and the brutal excesses of The Emergency . This led to Bachchan being dubbed as the "angry young man", a journalistic catchphrase that became a metaphor for the dormant rage, frustration, restlessness, sense of rebellion and anti-establishment disposition of an entire generation, prevalent in 1970s India. The year 1973
1875-406: A source for names to the detriment of tadbhava and deshya names, especially amongst tribal groups. In modern times, there has also been the creating of pleasant sounding but meaningless names, as well as the borrowing of foreign names among English educated metropolitans due to India's history with Britain . Mistry states these processes in name changes are due to social factors where members of
2000-411: A standard pattern of First name – Middle name – Surname . Many times the middle name will be appended onto the first name, or not exist at all. Sometimes middle name would even be father's first name. The surname is most commonly a caste-related name however, there are some caste-neutral surnames like Kumar . For example: Bhajan Lal Sharma (Bhajan is his first name, Lal is a middle name, and Sharma
2125-509: A star with Zanjeer , and consolidating his domination of the industry throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1999, BBC India declared Sholay the "Film of the Millennium" and, like Deewaar , it has been cited by Indiatimes Movies as among the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films . In that same year, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards awarded it with the special distinction award called
2250-855: A stern, elder figure who rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan . His role won him his third Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . Other hits followed, with Bachchan appearing as an older family patriarch in Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Baghban (2003). As an actor, he continued to perform in a range of characters, receiving critical praise for his performances in Aks (2001), Aankhen (2002), Kaante (2002), Khakee (2004), Dev (2004) and Veer-Zaara (2004). His performance in Aks won him his first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor . One project that did particularly well for Bachchan
2375-583: A superhit. Its soundtrack composed by Khayyam dominated the musical charts and was one of the best selling Hindi film albums of the 1970s. Bachchan was again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film. That same year, he played a double role in another hit Adalat as father and son. In 1977, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony , in which he played
2500-431: A tragic majesty. Bachchan towers in every sense, but without a hint of showboating. Meena Iyer of The Times of India wrote, "The performances are pitch-perfect with Bachchan leading the way. Writing for NDTV , Troy Ribeiro of Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) stated, "Amitabh Bachchan as Deepak Sehgall, the aged defence lawyer, shines as always, in a restrained, but powerful performance. His histrionics come primarily in
2625-516: A variety of products and services, appearing in many television and billboard advertisements. In 2005 and 2006, he starred with his son Abhishek in the films Bunty Aur Babli (2005), the Godfather adaptation Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). All of them were successful at the box office. His later releases in 2006 and early 2007 were Baabul (2006), Ekalavya (2007) and Nishabd (2007), which failed to do well at
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#17327729579222750-634: A variety of sources. They could be characters from Hindu mythological epics such as the Ramayana or Mahabharat , names of holy rivers such as Yamuna and Godavari , Hindu historical characters from Maratha or Indian history such as Shivaji and Ashoka , Marathi varkari saints such as Tukaram , Dnyaneshwar , Janabai , popular characters from modern Marathi literature, names of fragrant flowers for girls (e.g. Bakul , Kamal/Kamla for lotus ), senses such as Madhura for sweetness, precious metals such female name Suwarna for gold, heavenly bodies such as
2875-581: A village called Babupatti , in the Raniganj tehsil, in the Pratapgarh district , in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh , in India. Teji Bachchan was a Punjabi Sikh Khatri from Lyallpur , Punjab , British India (present-day Faisalabad , Punjab , Pakistan). Bachchan has a younger brother, Ajitabh, who is five years younger than him. Bachchan's parents were initially going to name him Inquilaab ( Hindustani for "Revolution"), inspired by
3000-465: Is Husband's name – First name or the opposite (ex. Sumalatha Ambareesh , where Ambareesh is her husband's name). In South Karnataka, caste names are not common except among the higher castes. Kannada Brahmins have surnames like Rao , Murthy , Poojari , and Bhat . The title Gowda was a title given to any village headman, irrespective of caste, and was written as an appendage to the person's name. For example Siddaramaiah 's father belonged to
3125-526: Is a caste surname). Many women, especially in rural areas, take on the surname Devi (meaning Goddess) or Kumari (princess) when they are married (ex. Phoolan Devi , known as Phoolan Mallah before marriage). Muslims in North India use Islamic naming conventions . Kannada names vary by region as follows. North Karnataka follows the First name – Father's first name – Surname order. This system
3250-449: Is a family name, derived from place-names, trades or occupations, religious or caste names, or nicknames. Given names and their suffixes differ based on sex and religion. In many Gujarati households, a paternal aunt has the honour of naming her brother's child. Traditionally names were often borrowed from religion, but in modern times names are borrowed from literature, film, and politicians. Sanskrit tatsama names are also increasing as
3375-648: Is also found in other parts of Karnataka. Surnames are drawn from the names of places, food items, dresses, temples, type of people, platforms, cities, professions, and so on. Surnames are drawn from many other sources. Katti as a suffix is used for soldiers while Karadis is related to local folk art. Surnames according to trade or what they traditionally farm include Vastrad (piece of cloth), Kubasad (blouse), Menasinkai (chili), Ullagaddi (onion), Limbekai , Ballolli (garlic), Tenginkai (coconut), Byali (pulse), and Akki (rice). Surnames based on house include Doddamani (big house), Hadimani (house next to
3500-483: Is always Singh for males and Kaur for females. Upon marriage, a Sikh woman will take the family name of the husband. The family name is sometimes used, but sometimes not. For instance Ranjit Singh , where Ranjit was his first name and Singh his last name, was from the Sandhawalia Jat clan, but did not use it as a surname. However many do use caste/clan names, such as Bhagwant Singh Mann , where Bhagwant
3625-497: Is an honest daring police officer from a notorious gangster Prakash Raj who unknowingly hired the latter to perform a contract killing not knowing that the police officer is the gangster's son. Despite significant expectations, it had poor returns at the box office. In 2013, he made his Hollywood debut in The Great Gatsby making a special appearance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire . In 2014, he played
3750-514: Is arguably considered his most successful year at the box office since all of his six releases in the same year, namely Muqaddar Ka Sikandar , Trishul , Don , Kasme Vaade , Ganga Ki Saugandh and Besharam were box office successes, with the former three being the consecutive highest-grossing films of the year, a rare feat in Hindi cinema. In 1979, Bachchan starred in Suhaag which
3875-644: Is believed that a person's name can influence their destiny, and selecting the right name is essential for a prosperous and harmonious life. Astrologers may be consulted to ensure a name aligns with the individual's birth chart. India 's population speaks a wide variety of languages and nearly every major religion in the world has a following in India. This variety makes for subtle, often confusing, differences in names and naming styles. Due to historical Indian cultural influences , several names across South and Southeast Asia are influenced by or adapted from Indian names or words. In some cases, an Indian birth name
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4000-569: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Indian surname Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions , which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply rooted in the country's diverse and ancient cultural heritage. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics . In Hindu culture, names are often chosen based on astrological and numerological principles. It
4125-504: Is different from their official name; the birth name starts with a selected name from the person's horoscope (based on the nakshatra or lunar mansion corresponding to the person's birth). Many children are given three names, sometimes as a part of religious teaching. Research suggests that many Indians have officially adopted caste-neutral last names to mitigate historical inequalities. Some of India’s most famous celebrities have changed their names. For example, Amitabh Bachchan
4250-720: Is grandfather's name, and Kujnpilla is surname/caste title. It might also be written as Shreelakshmi Dhanapalan S K. Earlier times (until the 20th century) Malayali Christians (Nasranis) were bound by only Christian names and usually used the Family/house name – Father's name – Baptismal name naming convention. Nowadays, however, Christians have various naming conventions such as Name – Surname – Father's Name or Name – Father's name or Name – Surname or Name – Father's Name – Grandfather's Name . It can be concluded that Syrian Christian names are Patryonmic . E.g.: Arackaparambil Kurien Antony , better known as A. K. Antony, here
4375-483: Is his given name and Kannoth is his mother's house name. P. K. Vasudevan Nair , Vasudevan is his given name and Nair is his caste surname. Most of the Malayalis write name as Given name – Father's name – Father's father's name/house name/village name – Surname/caste title . For instance, Shreelakshmi Dhanapalan Sadhu Kunjpilla; where Shreelakshmi is first name, Dhanapalan is middle name/father's name, Sadhu
4500-536: Is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema . With a cinematic career spanning over five decades, he has played pivotal roles in over 200 films . Bachchan is often hailed as the Shahenshah of Bollywood , Sadi Ke Mahanayak (translated as "Greatest actor of the century" in Hindi), Star of the Millennium, or simply Big B. His dominance in
4625-459: Is often the name of the clan or gotra, but can be an honorific, such as Chakraborty or Bhattacharya . Common Baidya surnames are Sengupta , Dasgupta , Duttagupta, Gupta , Das-Sharma, and Sen-Sharma. Bengali Kayastha surnames include Basu, Bose , Dutta , Ghosh , Choudhury , Roy Chowdhury, Ray, Guha , Mitra , Singh / Sinha , Pal , De/Dey/Deb/Dev , Palit, Chanda/Chandra, Das , Dam, Kar, Nandi, Nag, Som, etc. Odia names follow
4750-412: Is pretty terrific as Bhashkor, who reminds you of that oddball uncle that you nevertheless have a soft spot for. He bickers with the maids, harrows his hapless helper, and expects Piku to stay unmarried so she can attend to him. At one point, to ward off a possible suitor, he casually mentions that his daughter isn't a virgin; that she's financially independent and sexually independent too. Bachchan embraces
4875-768: Is the first name, Chandra the middle name and Barua the last name, indicating his ancestors were high in the Paik system. There are some community-specific surnames such as Gogoi ( Ahom ) and Sarma ( Brahmin ) (ex: Himanta Biswa Sarma ). Tribal communities such as Boro , Dimasa and Karbi follow a similar naming scheme, although their surnames are generally clan names. Bengali names follow First name – Middle name – Surname pattern, as seen with Subhas Chandra Bose . Bengali Brahmin surnames include Acharya , Banerjee , Bagchi , Bhaduri , Bhattacharjee , Chakraborty , Chatterjee , Ganguly , Goswami , Ghoshal , Lahiri , Maitra , Mukherjee , Sanyal , etc. A Brahmin name
5000-525: Is the first name, Singh the religious name and Mann the Jat clan to which he belongs. Many Sikhs append the name of their sub-caste (known as a got in Punjabi and gotra in Hindi) as their surname. A got is an exogamous grouping within a particular caste (known as a zat in Punjabi and jati in Hindi). A zat is an endogamous caste grouping, which contains gots under it. Some Sikhs are against
5125-437: Is therefore done in the fashion: Sunitha Ram Kumar Iyer. And hence they are known to only use initials besides their name except for when caste names are given more preference by certain families rather than the family name itself. Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan ( pronounced [əmɪˈt̪ɑːbʱ ˈbətːʃən] ; born Amitabh Srivastava ; 11 October 1942 ) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema . He
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5250-538: The Allahabad 's (presently Prayagraj Lok Sabha constituency) seat for the 8th Lok Sabha against H. N. Bahuguna , former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh . With 68.2% of the votes in his favour, he won by one of the highest victory margins ever in Indian elections . In 1987, Indian Express said his brother Ajitabh Bachchan owned an apartment in Switzerland, giving rise to speculations about his involvement in
5375-884: The Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer . He also received a Best Actor nomination for Kaala Patthar and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the Raj Khosla directed superhit film Dostana , in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman . In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film Silsila , where he starred alongside his wife Jaya Bachchan and also Rekha. Other successful films of this period include Ram Balram (1980), Shaan (1980), Naseeb (1981), Lawaaris (1981), Kaalia (1981), Yaarana (1981), Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981) and Shakti (1982), also starring Dilip Kumar . In 1982, he played double roles in
5500-867: The First name – Middle name – Surname or First name – Surname pattern. Odia surnames come from caste based on human occupation. For example, the common surnames Kar, Mohapatra , and Dash (as opposed to Das) are Brahmin surnames. Similarly, Mishra , Nanda, Rath, Satpathy, Panda, Panigrahi, and Tripathy are all Brahmin surnames. Mohanty , Das , Choudhury , Ray , Kanungo, Mangaraj, Bohidar, Bakshi , Patnaik , Samantaray , Routray , Mahasenapati, Srikarana, Chhotray and Das Mohapatra are Karan surnames. Others are Samant, Singhar, Sundaraya, Jagdev, Baliarsingh, Harichandan, Mardraj, Srichandan, Pratihari, Paikray, Patasani, Parida, Samal, Sahu, Nayak, and Muduli. Konkani people inhabiting Goa, and also Konkan regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra, use First name – Middle name – Village name/Surname pattern. Generally,
5625-579: The Kuruba community but was called Siddarame Gowda. Nowadays it is mostly used as a Vokkaliga surname. Most people in South Karnataka, regardless of caste, do not use caste surnames. Kashmiri names often follow the naming convention First name – Middle name (optional) – Family name . (For example: Jawahar Lal Nehru ) Nicknames often replace family names. Hence, some family names like Razdan and Nehru may very well be derived originally from
5750-746: The Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001, the Padma Vibhushan in 2015, and India's highest award in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018 for his contributions to the arts . The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour , in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as
5875-655: The Sarkar film series: Ram Gopal Varma 's Sarkar 3 . That year, he started filming for the swashbuckling action-adventure film Thugs of Hindostan with Aamir Khan , Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh which released in November 2018. He co-starred with Rishi Kapoor in 102 Not Out , a comedy drama film directed by Umesh Shukla based on a Gujarati play of the same name written by Saumya Joshi . This film released in May 2018 and reunited him with Kapoor onscreen after
6000-645: The University of Delhi in Delhi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Kirori Mal College in 1962. When Bachchan finished his studies, his father approached Prithviraj Kapoor , the founder of Prithvi Theatre and patriarch of the Kapoor acting family , to see if there was an opening for him, but Kapoor offered no encouragement. Bachchan was a friend of Rajiv Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi , before he became an actor. He used to spend time with them when he
6125-621: The surname Gosain . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gosain&oldid=1253462314 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Indian origin Hindustani-language surnames Surnames of Hindu origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
6250-625: The " Bofors scandal ", revealed in the year before. Bachchan resigned from his seat in July 1987. Ajitabh Bachchan sued Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter for linking him to Bofors payments in 1990 and won damages in the United Kingdom. Sten Lindstrom, the Swedish police chief who had investigated the case, said in 2012 that "Indian investigators planted the Bachchan angle on" Dagens Nyheter . Bachchan's old friend, Amar Singh , helped him during
6375-412: The "romantic hero" image dominant in the industry at the time. Salim-Javed "saw his talent, which most makers didn't. He was exceptional, a genius actor who was in films that weren't good." According to Salim Khan, they "strongly felt that Amitabh was the ideal casting for Zanjeer ". Salim Khan introduced Bachchan to Prakash Mehra, and Salim-Javed insisted that Bachchan be cast for the role. Zanjeer
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#17327729579226500-855: The 1930s, most Tamils abandoned their surnames, both in India and nations like Singapore, due to the arising consciousness that these surnames were synonymous with their caste identity, leading to social stigma. More common among women, making the patronym or husband name the last name is a custom adopted by people migrating to the West, who want to be called by their first names without having to explain Indian naming conventions. However, women frequently adopt their father's or husband's name, and take it for successive generations. The various Tamil caste names include Paraiyar , Vishwakarma , Aachari , Konar , Idaiyar , Reddiar , Udayar , Yadhavar , Iyengar , Iyer , Pillai , Mudaliar , Thevar , Nadar , Chettiar , Gounder , Naicker , Vanniyar etc. The naming
6625-570: The Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years. In 1976, he was cast by Yash Chopra in the romantic musical Kabhi Kabhie . Bachchan starred as a young poet, Amit Malhotra, who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja ( Rakhee Gulzar ) who ends up marrying someone else ( Shashi Kapoor ). The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero, a far cry from his "angry young man" roles like Zanjeer and Deewaar . Despite its heavy theme, Kabhi Kabhie went on to become
6750-506: The Indian film industry during the 1970s–80s led the French director François Truffaut to describe it as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including six National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards . Amitabh Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan . He
6875-682: The Kaul family tree. Malayali surname includes Nair, Menon, Pillai, Nambootri, Panikkar, and Kurup. Some Malayalis follow similar naming customs to Tamils and people in South Karnataka, using Village name – Father's name – Personal name . Some Muslim Malayalis also follow this system, though their first names follow the Islamic system. Members of the Menon, Nair, and related communities often use their mother's house name or directly add their caste name. For example, Kannoth Karunakaran , Karunakaran
7000-607: The Konkani Catholics have Portuguese surnames like Rodrigues, Fernandes, Pereira and D'Souza. Catholic families belonging to the Roman Catholic Brahmin (Bamonn) caste use lusophonised versions of Hindu surnames like Prabhu, Bhat, etc. Gujarati names follow a pattern of Given name , Father's given name , and Surname ; for example, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi . After marriage, a woman takes her husband's patronymic as her new middle name. The surname
7125-439: The M stands for Marudhur , and G stands for Gopalan, the father's name. Another example is R. Karthik, where R stands for Ravichandran, the father's name). There is a widespread usage of a patronym (use of the father's given name as the last name). This means that the first name of one generation becomes the last name of the next. In many cases, the father's given name appears as an initial and when written in full (for example, on
7250-635: The Sikh community". Bachchan in an interview with journalist Arnab Goswami offered to fight the case in court and asked the accusers to file the same as also present proof. He was also one of the trustees of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation . Bachchan has been involved with many social causes. For example, he donated ₹1.1 million to clear the debts of nearly 40 beleaguered farmers in Andhra Pradesh and ₹3 million to clear
7375-521: The Sun and the Moon, Vasant and Sharad for spring and autumn respectively, names of film stars (e.g. Amit after Amitabh Bachchan ) or sportsmen, and after virtues (e.g., Vinay for modesty). Nicknames such as Dada, Bandu, Balu, Sonya and Pillu for males and Chhabu and Bebi for girls have been popular too. A large number of Maharashtrian surnames are derived by adding the suffix kar to the village from which
7500-566: The audition". He became a business executive for Bird & Company in Kolkata (Calcutta), and worked in theatre before starting his film career. It is thought that his mother might have had some influence on his choice of career, for she always insisted that he should "take centre stage". Bachchan made his film debut in 1969, as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen 's National Award –winning film Bhuvan Shome . His first acting role
7625-439: The box office and earned him another Filmfare nomination for Best Actor. Indiatimes ranks Deewaar among the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films . The other, released on 15 August 1975, was Sholay , which became the highest-grossing film ever in India at the time, in which Bachchan played the role of Jaidev. Deewaar and Sholay are often credited with exalting Bachchan to the heights of superstardom, two years after he became
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#17327729579227750-614: The box office but his performances in each of them were praised by critics. In May 2007, two of his films, the romantic comedy Cheeni Kum and the multi-starrer action drama Shootout at Lokhandwala , were released. Shootout at Lokhandwala did well at the box office and was declared a hit in India, while Cheeni Kum picked up after a slow start and was declared a semi-hit by the end of its theatrical run. A remake of his biggest hit, Sholay (1975), entitled Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag , released in August of that same year and proved to be
7875-485: The character's many idiosyncrasies , never once slipping into caricature while all along delivering big laughs thanks to his spot-on comic timing." The Guardian summed up, "Bachchan seizes upon his cranky character part, making Bashkor as garrulously funny in his theories on caste and marriage as his system is backed-up." The performance won Bachchan his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor and his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. In 2016, he appeared in
8000-604: 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. The company went into administration and was later declared a failed company by the Indian Industries board. The Bombay High Court, in April 1999, restrained Bachchan from selling off his Bombay bungalow 'Prateeksha' and two flats until
8125-480: The country, eventually taking top spot at the box office that year and emerging an All Time Blockbuster as well as Bachchan's biggest hit at that point of time. Before the end of year, he delivered a hit in Ravi Tandon 's crime thriller Majboor . Written by Salim-Javed, it also had Pran and Parveen Babi in the lead. In 1975, he starred in a variety of film genres, from the comedy Chupke Chupke and
8250-416: The crime drama Faraar to the romantic drama Mili . This was also the year in which Bachchan starred in two films regarded as important in Hindi cinema history, both written by Salim-Javed, who again insisted on casting Bachchan. The first was Deewaar , directed by Yash Chopra, where he worked with Shashi Kapoor , Nirupa Roy , Parveen Babi , and Neetu Singh . The film emerged a huge blockbuster at
8375-734: The debts of some 100 Vidarbha farmers. In 2010, he donated ₹1.1 million to Resul Pookutty 's foundation for a medical centre at Kochi, and he has given ₹250,000 ( $ 4,678 ) to the family of Delhi policeman Subhash Chand Tomar who died after succumbing to injuries during a protest against gang-rape after the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. He founded the Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust, named after his father, in 2013. This trust, in association with Urja Foundation, will be powering 3,000 homes in India with electricity through solar energy. In June 2019 he cleared debts of 2100 farmers from Bihar. Bachchan
8500-424: The end. Desai felt it would have been inappropriate for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen. The footage of the fight scene is frozen at the critical moment, and a caption appears onscreen marking it as the instant of the actor's injury. The film was released in 1983, and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, it emerged a mega blockbuster and top-grossing film of
8625-489: The family originally hailed. For example, Junnarkar came from town of Junnar , Waghulkar comes from the town of Waghul. Names like Kumbhar , Sutar , Kulkarni , Deshpande , Deshmukh , Patil , Pawar , Desai , and Joshi denote the family's ancestral trade or professions. Families of the historical Maratha chiefs use their clan name as their surname. Some of these are Jadhav , Bhosale , Chavan , Shinde , Shirke, More , Nimbalkar, Pawar , and Ghatge. Members of
8750-597: The financial crisis caused by the failure of his company, ABCL . Thereafter Bachchan started supporting the Samajwadi Party , the political party to which Amar Singh belonged. Jaya Bachchan joined the Samajwadi Party and represented the party as an MP in the Rajya Sabha . Bachchan appeared in advertisements and political campaigns for the party. His claim that he too was a farmer in the advertisements
8875-485: The first name is followed by the father's name, though this is now mostly observed by Hindus, who are traditionally patriarchal. Village names were used only after the arrival of the Portuguese, when the people migrated from their ancestral villages. A suffix kar or hailing from was attached to the village name. Many of the originally Hindu residents were converted to Catholicism by the Portuguese. Almost all of
9000-465: The first season of Kaun Banega Crorepati ( KBC ), the Indian adaptation of the British television game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? . The show was well received. A second season followed in 2005 but its run was cut short by Star Plus when Bachchan fell ill in 2006. He then returned to host the fourth season, and has hosted the show since. In 2009, Bachchan hosted the third season of
9125-450: The following movies: Around 1994, Bachchan started Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd (ABCL), an event management, production and distribution company. But the company fell into debt with a fiasco and went into bankruptcy, subsequently Bachchan became nearly bankrupt. The reasons for this debacle were films that fared poorly at the box office such as Mrityudata , Major Saab (produced by this organisation), and Miss World 1996 which
9250-404: The form of his well-modulated baritone, conveying his emotions and of course, from the well-written lines." Mike McCahill of The Guardian remarked, "Among an electric ensemble, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Andrea Tariang give unwavering voice to the girls' struggles; Amitabh Bachchan brings his moral authority to bear as their sole legal ally. In 2017, he appeared in the third instalment of
9375-556: The highest number of viewers thus far. In 2014, he debuted in the fictional Sony Entertainment Television TV series titled Yudh playing the lead role of a businessman battling in both his personal and professional lives. Bachchan is known for his deep, baritone voice. He has been a narrator, a playback singer, and a presenter for numerous programmes. Some prominent films featuring his narration are Satyajit Ray 's 1977 film Shatranj Ke Khiladi and Ashutosh Gowarikar 's 2001 film Lagaan . He also has done voice-over work for
9500-486: The highest-grossing films of that year, breaking Bachchan's dry spell at the box office and making him a star. It was the first of many collaborations between Salim-Javed and Amitabh; the duo wrote many of their subsequent scripts with Bachchan in mind for the lead role, and insisted on him being cast for their later films, including blockbusters such as Deewaar (1975) and Sholay (1975). Salim Khan also introduced Bachchan to director Manmohan Desai with whom he formed
9625-417: The hospital where he was recuperating; the public response included prayers in places of worship and offers to sacrifice limbs to save him. Nevertheless, he resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation. The director, Manmohan Desai , altered the ending of Coolie : Bachchan's character was originally intended to have been killed off; but, after the change of script, the character lived in
9750-554: The lower strata of Gujarati society adopt Sanskrit names in mimicry of higher strata, who must then create new names from native or foreign sources to maintain status. Another factor he states is the declining religiosity of modern generations. This naming custom is prevalent throughout the Hindi Belt , and is also followed also by groups in this region who may not speak a Hindi-related language variety as their first language such as Gonds or Santals . Northern naming customs follow
9875-627: The mid-1970s to the 1980s, such as Deewaar , Sholay , Kabhi Kabhie , Hera Pheri , Amar Akbar Anthony , Parvarish , Kasme Vaade , Don , Trishul , Muqaddar Ka Sikandar , Suhaag , Dostana , Naseeb , Laawaris , Namak Halaal , Andhaa Kaanoon , Coolie , Sharaabi and Mard , as well as some of his most acclaimed performances, include Namak Haraam , Abhimaan , Majboor , Mili , Chupke Chupke , Do Anjaane , Kaala Patthar , Shaan , Silsila , Yaarana , Kaalia , Shakti , Aakhree Raasta , Shahenshah and Agneepath . After taking
10000-401: The musical Satte Pe Satta and action drama Desh Premee which succeeded at the box office along with highly successful ventures like action comedy Namak Halaal , action drama Khud-Daar and the critically acclaimed drama Bemisal . On 26 July 1982, while filming a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar for Coolie , Bachchan had a near-fatal intestinal injury. Bachchan
10125-445: The nation and emerged a huge hit as well as the second highest-grossing film of the year . He was later diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis . The illness weakened him both mentally and physically. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received, and stating before every release, "Yeh film to flop hogi!" ("This film will flop"). He then decided to quit films and ventured into politics. After
10250-544: The number of paiks they could command, and these titles are often still used as surnames today. Titles such as Bora (20), Saika (100), Hazarika (1000) imply that their ancestors commanded 20, 100 or 1000 men. The topmost ranks were granted titles such as Phukan , Barua and Rajkhowa. Some titles, such as Phukan, derive from Tai Ahom rather than Assamese. These surnames can be held by people from any community. For instance, in Binanda Chandra Barua , Binanda
10375-526: The numerically largest Maratha - Kunbi cultivator class among Marathi people have also adopted some of the Maratha clan names, whether to indicate allegiance to the Maratha chief they served, or as an attempt at upward mobility. Punjabi Hindus generally follow North Indian naming conventions and Muslims generally follow Islamic naming conventions. Sikh names often have the following format: First name – Religious name – Family name . The religious name
10500-635: The only actor to do so. Bachchan also made an appearance in a Hollywood film, The Great Gatsby (2013), in which he played a non-Indian Jewish character. Bachchan has won numerous accolades in his career, including record four National Film Awards in Best Actor category and many awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies. He has won sixteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare with 34 nominations in Best Actor and 42 nominations overall. The Government of India honoured him with
10625-468: The onset of a word. As an example, the Indian name 'Dev' would not have its first consonant pronounced as in the American name 'Dave'. Similarly the name 'Tarun' would not have its first consonant sounded as in 'Tom'. The letter 'h' is used to represent aspirated consonants. So, in the names 'Khare', 'Ghanshyam', 'Kaccha', 'Jhumki', 'Vitthal', 'Ranchodh', 'Siddharth', 'Phaneesh', and 'Bhanu,' the 'h' means
10750-640: The pending loan recovery cases of Canara Bank were disposed of. Bachchan had, however, pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to raise funds for his company. Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career, and eventually had commercial success with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Major Saab (1998), and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999), but other films such as Lal Baadshah (1999) and Kohram (1999) were box office failures. In 2000, Bachchan appeared in Aditya Chopra 's romantic blockbuster Mohabbatein . He played
10875-417: The phrase Inquilab Zindabad ("Long live the revolution") popularly used during the Indian independence struggle; the name Amitabh was suggested to his father by poet Sumitranandan Pant . Although his surname was Srivastava , Amitabh's father, who opposed the caste system , had adopted the pen name Bachchan ("child-like" in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all of his works. When his father
11000-537: The policitcan's name is Antony while his father's name is Kurien, while his family name is Arackaparambil. During the 20th century some names were created by joining two or more syllables. For example, Abey (AB), Aji (AG), Bibi (BB), Biji (BG), Siby (CB) and so on. Today, several Syrian Christians name their children with popular Indian names like Deepak , Rahul, Neethu, Asha etc. But by the 21st century more biblical names began to reappear. Thus names like, Isaac , Joshua , David , Saul , Ezekiel , Timothy , appeared on
11125-560: The reality show Bigg Boss . In 2010, Bachchan hosted the fourth season of KBC . The fifth season started on 15 August 2011 and ended on 17 November 2011. The show became a massive hit with audiences and broke many TRP Records. CNN IBN awarded Indian of the Year- Entertainment to Team KBC and Bachchan. The Show also grabbed all the major Awards for its category. The sixth season was also hosted by Bachchan, commencing on 7 September 2012, broadcast on Sony TV and received
11250-589: The road), Kattimani (house with a platform in its front), Bevinmarad (person having a big neem tree near his house), and Hunasimarad (person having a big tamarind tree near his house). A carpenter will have Badigar as a surname, while Mirjankar , Belagavi , Hublikar , and Jamkhandi are surnames drawn from places. Angadi (shop), Amavasya (new moon day), Kage (crow), Bandi (bullock cart), Kuri (sheep), Kudari (horse), Toppige (cap), Beegadkai (key), Pyati (market), Hanagi (comb), and Rotti (bread) are some other surnames. In coastal Karnataka,
11375-567: The role of the friendly ghost in the sequel Bhoothnath Returns . The next year, he played the role of a grumpy father experiencing chronic constipation in the critically acclaimed Piku which was also one of the biggest hits of 2015. A review in Daily News and Analysis (DNA) summarised Bachchan's performance as "The heart and soul of Piku clearly belong to Amitabh Bachchan who is in his elements. His performance in Piku, without doubt, finds
11500-446: The scene. Marathi people of Hindu religion follow a partially patronymic naming system. For example, it is customary to associate the father's name with the given name. In the case of married women, the husband's name is associated with the given name. Therefore, the constituents of a Marathi name as given name/first name, father/husband name, family name/surname. For example: Marathi Hindus choose given names for their children from
11625-492: The sound before it should be pronounced with a strong outward breath (see Aspirated consonant for more on this). These names are more likely to be found in places that speak an Indo-Aryan language like Bhojpuri or Gujarati. Assamese names follow the First name – Middle name – Surname or First name – Surname pattern. The Paik system used by various Assamese kingdoms, most notably the Ahom , granted men titles depending on
11750-402: The story, screenplay and script of Zanjeer (1973), and conceived the "angry young man" persona of the lead role. Javed Akhtar came on board as co-writer, and Prakash Mehra , who saw the script as potentially groundbreaking, as the film's director. However, they were struggling to find an actor for the lead "angry young man" role; it was turned down by several actors, owing to it going against
11875-486: The success of his comeback film however, Bachchan's star power began to wane as his subsequent releases like Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati , Jaadugar , Toofan and Main Azaad Hoon (all released in 1989) did not do well commercially. He gained success during this period with superhits in K.C. Bokadia 's crime drama film Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) and Mukul Anand 's masala film Hum (1991), but this momentum
12000-622: The surnames are different in different regions. Surnames like Hegde and Hebbar belong to the Brahmin community, while other titles like Ballal , Shetty , and Rai are mostly used by the landed Bunt community. Names in coastal Karnataka have both systems Village name – Father's name – Personal name – Surname and Personal name – Father's name – Surname . Names in South Karnataka follow Village name – Father's name – Personal name – Surname . Examples: For married women, it
12125-657: The third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves. The film was the highest-grossing film of that year. His other major hits that year include Parvarish and Khoon Pasina . He once again resumed double roles in films such as Kasme Vaade (1978) as Amit and Shankar and Don (1978) playing the characters of Don , a leader of an underworld gang and his look-alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He also gave towering performances in Yash Chopra's Trishul and Prakash Mehra's Muqaddar Ka Sikandar both of which earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations. 1978
12250-833: The usage of got names as surnames because they think it promotes the caste system and the discrimination that comes from it, which is against Sikh doctrines. Sikhs tend to marry someone belonging to a different got as themself whilst belonging to the same zat . Since the second-half of the 20th century, some Sikhs from socially and economically-disadvantaged castes have adopted the gotra names of privileged castes as their surnames in an attempt to hide their original caste-background and seek upward social mobility. Sardar for males and Sardarni for females are sometimes prefixed as titles. A lot of Sikh first names can be used by both sexes. Tamil names usually follow this pattern: Initial (Village name) – Initial (Father's name) – First name – Surname (Example: M.G. Ramachandran , where
12375-632: The vowel characters to denote sounds different from conventional American or British English. Although some languages, like Kannada or Tamil, may have different vowel sounds, the ones used in most major Indian languages are represented in this table along with typical English transcriptions. Furthermore, the letters used in English /t/ and /d/ that are used to represent the retroflex stops /ʈ/ and /ɖ/, are also used to represent dental stops /t̪/ and /d̪/ (as in Tenginkai or Rohit), especially when they occur in
12500-460: The way he bellows "et cetera" is alone worth having the heavy-hitter at play—but there are softer moments like one where he appears to have dozed off in court, or where he lays his head by his convalescent wife's bedside and needs his hair ruffled and his conviction validated." Writing for Hindustan Times , noted film critic and author Anupama Chopra said of Bachchan's performance, "A special salute to Amitabh Bachchan, who imbues his character with
12625-713: The women-centric courtroom drama film Pink which was highly praised by critics and with an increasingly good word of mouth, was a resounding success at the domestic and overseas box office. Bachchan's performance in the film received acclaim. According to Raja Sen of Rediff.com, "Amitabh Bachchan, a retired lawyer with bipolar disorder, takes up cudgels on behalf of the girls, delivering courtroom blows with pugilistic grace. As we know from Prakash Mehra movies, in each life some Bachchan must fall. The girls hang on to him with incredulous desperation, and he bats for them with all he has. At one point Meenal hangs by Bachchan's elbow, words entirely unnecessary. Bachchan towers through Pink –
12750-527: The year with a guest appearance in Dulal Guha 's blockbuster social drama film Dost . After this, he starred in Aravind Sen's drama film Kasauti and Narendra Bedi 's crime thriller Benaam , both of which ended up as moderate commercial successes. Bachchan's next release was Manoj Kumar 's fourth directional venture Roti Kapada Aur Makaan . The film opened to excellent response all over
12875-462: The year. He then played a triple role in S. Ramanathan 's action drama Mahaan , which performed poorly at the box office. Other releases that year included Nastik and Pukar which too didn't do that well, but Andhaa Kaanoon (in which he had a small role) was a blockbuster. During a stint in politics from 1984 to 1987, five of his completed films were released, out of which, Manmohan Desai 's action film Mard (1985) went on to become
13000-427: Was Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's Black (2005). The film starred Bachchan as an ageing teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship. His performance was unanimously praised by critics and audiences and won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor, his fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award, and his second Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Taking advantage of this resurgence, Amitabh began endorsing
13125-528: Was originally named Inquilab Srivastava, Akshay Kumar was named Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, and Dilip Kumar was originally named Muhammad Yusuf Khan. In many parts of India, the practice of name “doubling” is now wide-spread, i.e. a citizen adopts a “caste-neutral” last name for school, work and official settings, but retains a traditional name for personal interaction or to access certain state schemes. When written in Latin script, Indian names may use
13250-468: Was a crime film with violent action, in sharp contrast to the romantically themed films that had generally preceded it, and it established Amitabh in a new persona—the "angry young man" of Bollywood. He earned his first Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor , with Filmfare later considering this one of the most iconic performances in Bollywood history. The film was a huge success and one of
13375-477: Was a box office hit and launched the careers of actors like Arshad Warsi and southern film star Simran . In 1997, Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film Mrityudata , produced by ABCL. Though Mrityudaata attempted to reprise Bachchan's earlier success as an action hero, the film was a failure both financially and critically. ABCL was the main sponsor of the 1996 Miss World beauty pageant , Bangalore , but lost millions. The fiasco and
13500-586: Was a critical and commercial failure. The next year, Bachchan had five releases, out of which Ayan Mukerji 's highly anticipated fantasy action-adventure film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva proved to be a hit as well as the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022 while Jhund , Runway 34 and Uunchai didn't do well at ticket counters, but met with positive response from critics. In 2024, he played Ashwatthama in Nag Ashwin 's Kalki 2898 AD , marking his Telugu debut. In 2000, Bachchan hosted
13625-645: Was a resident in New Delhi. Bachchan's family were very close to the Nehru-Gandhi family of politicians. When Sonia Gandhi first came to India from Italy before her marriage, Bachchan had received her at the Palam International Airport on 13 January 1968. She spent 48 days at Bachchan's house with his parents before her wedding to Rajiv. In the late 1960s, Bachchan applied to be a newsreader for All India Radio in Delhi, but "failed
13750-634: Was also when he married Jaya, and around this time they appeared in several films together: not only Zanjeer but also subsequent films such as Abhimaan , which was released only a month after their wedding and was also successful at the box office. Later, Bachchan played the role of Vikram, once again along with Rajesh Khanna , in the film Namak Haraam , a social drama directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and scripted by Biresh Chatterjee addressing themes of friendship. His supporting role won him his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . The flow of successes continued for Bachchan in 1974. He began
13875-664: Was as one of the seven protagonists in the film Saat Hindustani , directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and featuring Utpal Dutt , Anwar Ali (brother of comedian Mehmood ), Madhu and Jalal Agha . Anand (1971) followed, in which Bachchan starred alongside Rajesh Khanna . His role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garnered Bachchan his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . He then played his first antagonist role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in Parwana (1971). Following Parwana were several films, including Reshma Aur Shera (1971). During this time, he made
14000-508: Was educated at Sherwood College , Nainital , and Kirori Mal College , University of Delhi . His film career started in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen 's film Bhuvan Shome . He first gained popularity in the early-1970s for films, such as Anand , Zanjeer and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan , and achieved greater stardom in later years, being dubbed India's "Angry Young Man" for several of his on-screen roles in Hindi films. He consistently starred in top–grossing Indian films from
14125-634: Was looking to get him admitted to a school, he and Bachchan's mother decided the family's name should be Bachchan instead of Shrivastava. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films and used for all other practical purposes, Bachchan has become the surname for all of his immediate family. Bachchan's father died in 2003, and his mother in 2007. Bachchan's secondary education was at Boys' High School & College in Allahabad and Sherwood College in Nainital . He attended Kirori Mal College at
14250-415: Was made a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the polio eradication campaign in India in 2002 and an international ambassador in 2005 and a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for awareness of hepatitis in 2017. In 2013, he and his family donated ₹2.5 million ( $ 42,664 ) to a charitable trust, Plan India, that works for the betterment of young girls in India. He also donated ₹1.1 million ( $ 18,772 ) to
14375-690: Was one of the top-grossing films of 2009. It won him his third National Film Award for Best Actor and fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar , directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal . The film was based on the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines Flight 814 . Bachchan declined any remuneration for this film. In 2011 he played an aged retired former gangster in Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap who protects his son Sonu Sood who
14500-684: Was organised-managed by ABCL. Due to this he began work for TV, and asked for work to Yash Chopra . Once he said that 'it was the darkest time for him'. He has invested in many upcoming business ventures. In 2013, he bought a 10% stake in Just Dial from which he made a gain of 4600 per cent. He holds a 3.4% equity in Stampede Capital, a financial technology firm specialising in cloud computing for financial markets. The Bachchan family also bought shares worth $ 252,000 in Meridian Tech,
14625-454: Was performing his stunts in the film and one scene required him to fall onto a table and then on the ground. However, 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 the hospital for many months, at times close to death. There were long queues of well-wishing fans outside
14750-480: Was questioned in court. Bachchan has claimed to have been banned by film press during the emergency years for his family's friendship with Indira Gandhi . Bachchan has been accused of using the slogan "blood for blood" in the context of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots . Bachchan has denied the allegation. In October 2014, Bachchan was summoned by a court in Los Angeles for "allegedly instigating violence against
14875-453: Was released on 9 May 2008. Sarkar Raj , the sequel of the 2005 film Sarkar , released in June 2008 and received a positive response at the box office. Paa , which was released at the end of 2009 was a highly anticipated project as it saw him playing his own son Abhishek's Progeria -affected 13-year-old son, and it opened to favourable reviews, particularly towards Bachchan's performance and
15000-419: Was short-lived and his string of box office failures continued. Notably, despite a decline in number of hits, it was during this era that Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as a Mafia don in the cult film Agneepath (1990). He turned producer during his temporary retirement period, setting up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation , Ltd. (ABCL) in 1996. ABCL's strategy
15125-461: Was slated to play a supporting role in his first international film, Shantaram , directed by Mira Nair and starring Hollywood actor Johnny Depp in the lead. The film was due to begin filming in February 2008 but due to the writer's strike, was pushed to September 2008. The film is currently "shelved" indefinitely. Vivek Sharma 's Bhoothnath , in which he plays the title role as a ghost,
15250-607: Was struggling, seen as a "failed newcomer" who, by the age of 30, had twelve commercial failures and only two successes (as a lead in Bombay to Goa and a supporting role in Anand ). He was offered to play dual roles by director O. P. Goyle and writer O. P. Ralhan for the film Bandhe Haath in 1973. This was the first movie in which Bachchan played a double role. Bachchan was then discovered by screenwriter duo Salim–Javed , consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar . Salim Khan wrote
15375-486: Was the highest-earning film of that year. In the same year, he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like Jurmana , Mr. Natwarlal and Kaala Patthar . He was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film Mr. Natwarlal in which he starred with Rekha . Bachchan's performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and
15500-407: Was to introduce products and services covering an entire cross-section of India's entertainment industry. ABCL's operations were mainstream commercial film production and distribution, audio cassettes and video discs, production and marketing of television software, and celebrity and event management. Soon after the company was launched in 1996, the first film it produced was Tere Mere Sapne , which
15625-594: Was voted the "greatest star of stage or screen" in the BBC Your Millennium online poll in 1999. In October 2003, Time magazine dubbed Bachchan the "Star of the Millennium". Bachchan was born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) to Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan . Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Awadhi Hindu Kayastha , who was fluent in Awadhi , Hindi and Urdu . Harivansh's ancestors came from
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