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India's legendary actor and iconic personality who turns 72 this year continues to charm us with his banter! Big B (as he's fondly called), needs no introduction. One would fall short of words trying to describe him and it is exactly for this reason that we list down only 20 reasons why we love him as beyond that words won't do justice to the many reasons we have for loving him.
1. Deep baritone: Amitabh Bachchan is known for his deep baritone and although he was rejected by All India Radio as an RJ (Radio Jockey), this turned out to be a blessing for Bollywood. He's been a narrator for many films and also a playback singer besides being the impeccable actor that he is.
2. Legendary actor: With a career spanning four decades, Amitabh Bachchan has worked with the best directors and actors in the industry. He has award-winning performances to his credit and his films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Namak Haraam, Deewar, Anand, Abhimaan, Sharaabi and Sholay are iconic. His hits like Agneepath and Don have been remade but nothing matches the originals! He is a superstar in the true sense of the word. /20-reasons-why-we-love-amitabh-bachchan/eventshow/30949074.cms01
India's legendary actor and iconic personality who turns 72 this year continues to charm us with his banter! Big B (as he's fondly called), needs no introduction. One would fall short of words trying to describe him and it is exactly for this reason that we list down only 20 reasons why we love him as beyond that words won't do justice to the many reasons we have for loving him.
1. Deep baritone: Amitabh Bachchan is known for his deep baritone and although he was rejected by All India Radio as an RJ (Radio Jockey), this turned out to be a blessing for Bollywood. He's been a narrator for many films and also a playback singer besides being the impeccable actor that he is.
2. Legendary actor: With a career spanning four decades, Amitabh Bachchan has worked with the best directors and actors in the industry. He has award-winning performances to his credit and his films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Namak Haraam, Deewar, Anand, Abhimaan, Sharaabi and Sholay are iconic. His hits like Agneepath and Don have been remade but nothing matches the originals! He is a superstar in the true sense of the word.
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3. Back with a bang: After a successful phase, Amitabh Bachchan had a rough patch of sorts. But not the one to wallow in sorrow, Amitabh Bachchan chose to storm TV with his game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which was an immediate success. The show that began in 2000, reinstated him as the superstar that he is.
4. Host with the most: His debut with Kaun Banega Crorepati as TV host brought him back to prominence. Now in its 8th season, no host has been as popular or loved by the audience as much as AB senior.
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5. Fighter: While shooting for the fight sequence with Puneet Issar for Coolie in 1982, he had a near fatal accident. His condition was termed critical and the actor was in a coma before bouncing back. Amitabh considers this day as the one on which he was re-born and hence celebrates August 2.
6. Professional: Amitabh Bachchan is the one you can set the time on your watch by. While he is always punctual, one example of his professionalism is when he was shooting for Sharaabi. The actor burnt his hands on the sets of the film, but continued to shoot by putting his hand in his coat pocket which went on to become a fashion statement in itself!
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7. Beyond regionalism: Amitabh Bachchan is promoting tourism for three states in India including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Kerala. This goes on to prove that though he belongs to Allahabad, he does not differentiate between different states and cultures. This is a sign of a genuine leader.
8. Dislikes term Bollywood: Big B dislikes the term Bollywood. In an interview given to a known media house, he went on to say that the word Bollywood sounded like an abuse and was demeaning to the Hindi film industry.
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9. Social responsibility: Amitabh Bachchan has always been a conscientious citizen and his support for UNICEF`s Pulse Polio campaign had a huge impact on the country, eradicating polio to a large extent in India. He was also the face of 'Save Our Tigers' campaign that promoted the importance of tiger conservation in India. As the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, he's promoted different themes through the seasons.
10. Generous: It is a known fact that Big B didn't charge a penny for friend Shashi Kapoor's directorial debut, Ajooba. Rohit Shetty had also said in an interview that Big B had really helped him when his father had passed away. It was his friendship with Rajiv Gandhi that prompted him to run for a seat in the Congress from his hometown. Even in KBC, as a host, he is always worried about contestants choosing the wrong answer and always asks them to re-think before locking their answer. This has changed the decisions of many contestants who have gone on to become crorepatis.
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11. Dialogue delivery: Amitabh's dialogue delivery renders the audience speechless. From "Rishtey mein to hum tumhare Baap lagte hain, Naam hai Shahenshah" to "Don ka intezaar to 11 mulko ki police kar rahi hai, par don ko pakadna muskil hi nahi namumkin hai," his dialogue forms the USP of his films.
12. Humility: As the Shahenshah of Bollywood who has been in the film industry for four decades, Big B is as humble as one can be. Whether it's with his co-stars, junior actors, newcomers, the audience or his fans, he greets all of them equally! He has also taken the ups and downs of life with grace and challenged them. He never lets success or failure change him as a person.
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13. Superstar: After Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan was the second superstar of the country. But with the sad demise of Kaka (Rajesh Khanna), Big B tweeted,"The word 'superstar' was invented for him, and for me it shall ever remain his and no others" (sic). We appreciate the humility.
14. Dislikes the term Bollywood: Big B dislikes the term Bollywood. In an interview given to a known media house, he went on to say that the word Bollywood sounded like an abuse and was demeaning to the Hindi film industry.
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15. Adapting to young directors: Big B is known to work in tandem with the new-age directors without meddling in their affairs. He's known to respect their art and craft and has worked wonderfully well with directors like Karan Johar, Shaad Ali, Apoorva Lakhia, Samir Karnik, Farhan Akhtar and Kaizad Gustad.
16. A global citizen: He was conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville in 2003. He was also honoured with an Honorary Doctorate from the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire, UK, the De Montfort University in Leicester, UK and the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
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17. His chemistry with Rekha: His onscreen chemistry with co-actor Rekha was much appreciated. Rekha and Amitabh were seen together in films like Do Anjaane, Silsila, Suhaag, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Mr. Natwarlal.
18. International superstar: France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour was conferred on him in 2007. He was also voted as the "greatest star of stage or screen" in a BBC Your Millennium online poll in 1999. It was in the same year that Big B was voted for the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema. He also won the Lifetime Achievement Award at Asian Film Awards in 2010.
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19. Highest Awards and honours: Filmfare awards, National awards, Wax Statue at London's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Honorary doctorates, the Knight of the Legion of Honour. Phew! This list can go on and on.
20. Awe inspiring energy: It's amazing the amount of work that Mr. Bachchan can do with multiple shoots, endorsements and various other commitments. Actor Ajay Devgn claims that it was Big B's energy that motivated him to shoot even when he was unwell. "I was unwell and we started shooting for Bol Bachchan song with Mr. Bachchan. When I reached the sets, I had no energy to shoot but I saw Mr. Bachchan being energetic on the sets even though he was not in the pink of health. In fact, people told him not to strain too much as he was not keeping well, but Amitji continued to shoot. It motivated me so much that even I completed the shoot without any complain," says Ajay. Adding, "At this age if he can be so hard working, why can't we? He is surely a source of inspiration".
20 reasons why we love Amitabh Bachchan