Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian film actor and producer. Bachchan has received three Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award, and was named as one of the highest paid actors in Bollywood in 2010.
Bachchan starred in his debut in the drama film Refugee (2000). He became a full-fledged movie star after starring in the critically and commercially successful action thriller Dhoom (2004).[2] Bachchan has since been known primarily as the "popular face" of the Dhoom film franchise.[3] His other commercially successful films includes Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Guru (2007), Dostana (2008), Sarkar Raj (2008), and Bol Bachchan (2012).[4] Bachchan has received critical acclaim for his work in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003), Yuva (2004), Sarkar (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Guru (2007), Dostana (2008), and Sarkar Raj (2008).[4] Bachchan has received three Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Yuva, Sarkar, and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. He has also received Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nominations for his performances in Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Guru (2007), and Dostana (2008). In 2010, Bachchan won his first National Film Award as a producer for Paa (2009), which also won the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Married to actor and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, Bachchan comes from an illustrious Bollywood family. His father, Amitabh Bachchan, and mother, Jaya Bachchan, were leading actors in Hindi cinema.[1]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Other work
4 Personal life
5 Filmography
Early life
Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bachchan, his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (b. 1974). His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a poet of Hindi literature and professor at the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh. The original last name of his family is Shrivastava, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his father's pen name. Bachchan is of Kayastha heritage from his father's side,[5] Bengali from his mother's side[6] and Punjabi from his grandmother's side.[7]
Bachchan was dyslexic as a child.[8] He attended Jamnabai Narsee School and Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, and Aiglon College in Switzerland.[citation needed] He then attended Boston University.[citation needed]
Career
In the year 2000, Bachchan began his career with J.P. Dutta's Refugee. The film performed moderately well at the box office and was the fifth highest grossing film of that year.[9] Bachchan went on to do other films, including Shararat and Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, without much success.[10]
Abhishek went on to give a string of 17 poorly received films[11] but his performances in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)[10][12] and Mani Ratnam's Yuva (2004) proved his mettle as an actor.[13] His pairing with Aishwarya Rai for senond time proved lucky with Kuch Naa Kaho earning over 57Crores at the Box Office. In 2004, He starred in Dhoom his first commercial hit.[10] Earning over Rs. 55 crore (US $12 million), the film became one of the top-grossing Indian films of 2004.[14] For his work in "Yuva", Bachchan was awarded his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
In 2005, Bachchan shot to fame with four movies that did well commercially. He starred in Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli opposite Rani Mukerji. The film was a critical and commercial success becoming one of the biggest hits of 2005.[15] In July, he appeared in Sarkar was a success at the box office and was greeted very well by critics. His performance earned him another Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. His third film was Dus was a commercial success. He starred in Rohan Sippy's Bluffmaster was a moderate success.[16] He also received his first Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category.
Bachchan's first 2006 release Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, became one of the biggest box office hits in India, earning Rs 458 million, and grossed over Rs 480 million abroad, the biggest Bollywood success of all-time in the overseas market up until then.[17] He played the role of Rishi Talwar, a young man who lives in New York whose wife cheats on him with a family friend. His performance in the film earned him his third consecutive award for Best Supporting Actor at the Filmfare Awards. Bachchan's second release Umrao Jaan failed to do well at the box office, but his third film that year, Dhoom 2, did very well—although, as in the first Dhoom, critics noted that Hrithik Roshan, as the antagonist, stole the show.[18] The film was generally well received by both critics and the mass audience. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2006,[19] and remains in the top ten on the list of highest-grossing Bollywood films in India.[20] In early 2007, Bachchan starred in Mani Ratnam's Guru. The film was a commercial success and his performance was acclaimed by critics and audiences, earning him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[21] His next release of that year, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, failed to do well in India[22] but did better overseas, especially in the UK.[23][24]
In 2008 he co-starred with wife Aishwarya Rai and father Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma's Sarkar Raj, the sequel of Sarkar. His next film Drona was critically and commercially a failure. Later the same year he starred in Karan Johar's romantic comedy Dostana opposite John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.[25] Bachchan and Abraham star as two men who pretend to be gay, so that they can rent an apartment from an older lady, and later fall in love with the same girl, who is the woman's niece. The film was a big success at the box office.[26]
In 2009, Abhishek appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6. The film opened to mixed reviews and received a poor financial profit.[27] In the same year, Bachchan produced the Hindi film Paa for AB Corp. Ltd.[28] The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship. Abhishek played the father of his real-life father Amitabh, with Vidya Balan playing the mother. The film received positive reviews and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
In January 2010, Bachchan hosted a game show for Colors titled National Bingo Night.[29][30] The debut episode fetched a 3.5 in the TV ratings.[31] In 2010, he starred as the villain in Mani Ratnam's Raavan, alongside his wife Aishwarya. Rediff said the film had "great performances", but the film was generally a critical and commercial failure.[32][33][34] In the same year, he appeared in Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.[35]
In April 2011, Abhishek starred in the action film Game directed by Abhinay Deo.[36] Later in that month, he played the lead in Dum Maaro Dum, which opened to mostly positive reviews from critics. Bachchan's acting was highly appreciated in the movie and considered as one of the best roles of the year.[37][38]
Abhishek Bachchan is working on releasing a hip hop album titled "Side B" in late 2011.[39]
Abhishek's recent release Bol Bachchan co-starring Ajay Devgan, Asin Thottumkal and Prachi Desai is a Super Hit at the Indian Box office.
Other work
In 2005, he was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which sought to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.[40]
In the summer of 2008, Bachchan, his wife, his father, and actors Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Madhuri Dixit starred in the "Unforgettable World Tour" stage production. The first leg covered the USA, Canada, Trinidad, and London. Bachchan is also involved in the functional and administrative operations of his father's company, originally known as ABCL, and rechristened as AB Corp. Ltd. That company, along with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., developed the Unforgettable production.[41]
In 2011, Bachchan has promoted awareness of drug abuse in India as part of a citizen education campaign. The actor launched the Awareness Day race, which celebrated the silver jubilee of the country's Narcotics Control Bureau.[42][43]
Personal life
Abhishek with wife Aishwarya.
In October 2002, at his father Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek and actress Karisma Kapoor announced their engagement.[11] The engagement was called off in January 2003. Abhishek fell in love with actress Aishwarya Rai after they met in 1997. Bachchan and Rai announced their engagement on 14 January 2007 later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan.[44][45] The couple was married on 20 April 2007, according to traditional Hindu rituals of the Bunt community, to which Rai belongs. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence, Prateeksha, in Juhu, Mumbai,[46] but was heavily covered by the entertainment media. The couple appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 28 September 2009.[47] They have been described as a supercouple in the Indian media.[48][49] Rai gave birth to a baby girl on 16 November 2011.[50][51] Her daughter became quite popular by the name of "Beti B" which was christened by the fans and the media, since the couple took over four months to name their daughter. The baby girl was finally named as Aaradhya Bachchan in March 2012.[52]
Filmography
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Abhishek Bachchan
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Refugee Refugee Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2000 Dhai Akshar Prem Ke Karan Malhotra
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya Kabir Srivastav
2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Suraj Srivastav
2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Vijay Kapoor
2002 Shararat Rahul Khanna
2002 Om Jai Jagadish Jagadish Batra
2002 Desh Anjaan
2003 Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Karan Singh
2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon Prem Kumar Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2003 Tujhe Meri Kasam Akash K. Dixit
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho Raj
2003 Zameen ACP Jaidev Malhotra
2003 LOC Kargil Lt. Vikram Batra
2004 Run Siddharth Varma (Sidhu)
2004 Yuva Lallan Singh Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004 Hum Tum Sameer Cameo
2004 Dhoom ACP Jai Dixit
2004 Phir Milenge Tarun Anand
2004 Rakht Manav Special appearance in song "Kya Maine Socha – One Love"
2004 Naach Nikhil Mathur
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Rakesh Trivedi / Bunty Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2005 Sarkar Shankar Nagre Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005 Dus Shashank Dheer
2005 Antar Mahal Brij Bhushan Bengali film
2005 Salaam Namaste Dr. Vijay Kumar / Narrator Special appearance
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak Special appearance
2005 Ek Ajnabee Special appearance
2005 Neal n' Nikki Wahid Khan Extended Special appearance
2005 Bluffmaster Roy Kapoor
2006 Alag Special appearance in song "Sabse Alag"
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Rishi Talwar Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Sunny Khurana Special appearance
2006 Umrao Jaan Nawab Sultan Khan
2006 Dhoom 2 ACP Jai Dixit
2007 Guru Gurukant K. Desai Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala Abhishek Mahatre Guest appearance
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Rikki Thukral
2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Special appearance
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Rohan Varma
2007 Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance
2008 Sarkar Raj Shankar Nagre Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2008 Mission Istaanbul Special appearance
2008 Drona Jai Malhotra/Drona
2008 Dostana Sameer Kapoor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2009 Luck by Chance Himself Special appearance
2009 Delhi-6 Roshan Mehra
2009 Paa Amol Arte
2010 Raavan Beera
2010 Jhootha Hi Sahi Anand Voice-over
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Surya Sen
2011 Game Neil Menon
2011 Dum Maro Dum ACP Vishnu Kamath
2012 Players Charlie Mascarenhas
2012 Bol Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan / Abbas Ali
2012 Raaste Inspector Koetti Koette Filming
2013 Dhoom 3: Back in Action ACP Jai Dixit Filming
2013 Dostana 2 Sameer Pre-production
2013 Happy New Year Ankit Shrivastava Pre-production
Bachchan starred in his debut in the drama film Refugee (2000). He became a full-fledged movie star after starring in the critically and commercially successful action thriller Dhoom (2004).[2] Bachchan has since been known primarily as the "popular face" of the Dhoom film franchise.[3] His other commercially successful films includes Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Guru (2007), Dostana (2008), Sarkar Raj (2008), and Bol Bachchan (2012).[4] Bachchan has received critical acclaim for his work in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003), Yuva (2004), Sarkar (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Guru (2007), Dostana (2008), and Sarkar Raj (2008).[4] Bachchan has received three Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Yuva, Sarkar, and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. He has also received Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nominations for his performances in Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Guru (2007), and Dostana (2008). In 2010, Bachchan won his first National Film Award as a producer for Paa (2009), which also won the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Married to actor and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, Bachchan comes from an illustrious Bollywood family. His father, Amitabh Bachchan, and mother, Jaya Bachchan, were leading actors in Hindi cinema.[1]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Other work
4 Personal life
5 Filmography
Early life
Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bachchan, his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (b. 1974). His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a poet of Hindi literature and professor at the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh. The original last name of his family is Shrivastava, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his father's pen name. Bachchan is of Kayastha heritage from his father's side,[5] Bengali from his mother's side[6] and Punjabi from his grandmother's side.[7]
Bachchan was dyslexic as a child.[8] He attended Jamnabai Narsee School and Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, and Aiglon College in Switzerland.[citation needed] He then attended Boston University.[citation needed]
Career
In the year 2000, Bachchan began his career with J.P. Dutta's Refugee. The film performed moderately well at the box office and was the fifth highest grossing film of that year.[9] Bachchan went on to do other films, including Shararat and Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, without much success.[10]
Abhishek went on to give a string of 17 poorly received films[11] but his performances in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)[10][12] and Mani Ratnam's Yuva (2004) proved his mettle as an actor.[13] His pairing with Aishwarya Rai for senond time proved lucky with Kuch Naa Kaho earning over 57Crores at the Box Office. In 2004, He starred in Dhoom his first commercial hit.[10] Earning over Rs. 55 crore (US $12 million), the film became one of the top-grossing Indian films of 2004.[14] For his work in "Yuva", Bachchan was awarded his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
In 2005, Bachchan shot to fame with four movies that did well commercially. He starred in Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli opposite Rani Mukerji. The film was a critical and commercial success becoming one of the biggest hits of 2005.[15] In July, he appeared in Sarkar was a success at the box office and was greeted very well by critics. His performance earned him another Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. His third film was Dus was a commercial success. He starred in Rohan Sippy's Bluffmaster was a moderate success.[16] He also received his first Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category.
Bachchan's first 2006 release Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, became one of the biggest box office hits in India, earning Rs 458 million, and grossed over Rs 480 million abroad, the biggest Bollywood success of all-time in the overseas market up until then.[17] He played the role of Rishi Talwar, a young man who lives in New York whose wife cheats on him with a family friend. His performance in the film earned him his third consecutive award for Best Supporting Actor at the Filmfare Awards. Bachchan's second release Umrao Jaan failed to do well at the box office, but his third film that year, Dhoom 2, did very well—although, as in the first Dhoom, critics noted that Hrithik Roshan, as the antagonist, stole the show.[18] The film was generally well received by both critics and the mass audience. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2006,[19] and remains in the top ten on the list of highest-grossing Bollywood films in India.[20] In early 2007, Bachchan starred in Mani Ratnam's Guru. The film was a commercial success and his performance was acclaimed by critics and audiences, earning him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[21] His next release of that year, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, failed to do well in India[22] but did better overseas, especially in the UK.[23][24]
In 2008 he co-starred with wife Aishwarya Rai and father Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma's Sarkar Raj, the sequel of Sarkar. His next film Drona was critically and commercially a failure. Later the same year he starred in Karan Johar's romantic comedy Dostana opposite John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.[25] Bachchan and Abraham star as two men who pretend to be gay, so that they can rent an apartment from an older lady, and later fall in love with the same girl, who is the woman's niece. The film was a big success at the box office.[26]
In 2009, Abhishek appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6. The film opened to mixed reviews and received a poor financial profit.[27] In the same year, Bachchan produced the Hindi film Paa for AB Corp. Ltd.[28] The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship. Abhishek played the father of his real-life father Amitabh, with Vidya Balan playing the mother. The film received positive reviews and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
In January 2010, Bachchan hosted a game show for Colors titled National Bingo Night.[29][30] The debut episode fetched a 3.5 in the TV ratings.[31] In 2010, he starred as the villain in Mani Ratnam's Raavan, alongside his wife Aishwarya. Rediff said the film had "great performances", but the film was generally a critical and commercial failure.[32][33][34] In the same year, he appeared in Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.[35]
In April 2011, Abhishek starred in the action film Game directed by Abhinay Deo.[36] Later in that month, he played the lead in Dum Maaro Dum, which opened to mostly positive reviews from critics. Bachchan's acting was highly appreciated in the movie and considered as one of the best roles of the year.[37][38]
Abhishek Bachchan is working on releasing a hip hop album titled "Side B" in late 2011.[39]
Abhishek's recent release Bol Bachchan co-starring Ajay Devgan, Asin Thottumkal and Prachi Desai is a Super Hit at the Indian Box office.
Other work
In 2005, he was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which sought to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.[40]
In the summer of 2008, Bachchan, his wife, his father, and actors Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Madhuri Dixit starred in the "Unforgettable World Tour" stage production. The first leg covered the USA, Canada, Trinidad, and London. Bachchan is also involved in the functional and administrative operations of his father's company, originally known as ABCL, and rechristened as AB Corp. Ltd. That company, along with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., developed the Unforgettable production.[41]
In 2011, Bachchan has promoted awareness of drug abuse in India as part of a citizen education campaign. The actor launched the Awareness Day race, which celebrated the silver jubilee of the country's Narcotics Control Bureau.[42][43]
Personal life
Abhishek with wife Aishwarya.
In October 2002, at his father Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek and actress Karisma Kapoor announced their engagement.[11] The engagement was called off in January 2003. Abhishek fell in love with actress Aishwarya Rai after they met in 1997. Bachchan and Rai announced their engagement on 14 January 2007 later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan.[44][45] The couple was married on 20 April 2007, according to traditional Hindu rituals of the Bunt community, to which Rai belongs. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence, Prateeksha, in Juhu, Mumbai,[46] but was heavily covered by the entertainment media. The couple appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 28 September 2009.[47] They have been described as a supercouple in the Indian media.[48][49] Rai gave birth to a baby girl on 16 November 2011.[50][51] Her daughter became quite popular by the name of "Beti B" which was christened by the fans and the media, since the couple took over four months to name their daughter. The baby girl was finally named as Aaradhya Bachchan in March 2012.[52]
Filmography
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Abhishek Bachchan
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Refugee Refugee Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2000 Dhai Akshar Prem Ke Karan Malhotra
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya Kabir Srivastav
2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Suraj Srivastav
2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Vijay Kapoor
2002 Shararat Rahul Khanna
2002 Om Jai Jagadish Jagadish Batra
2002 Desh Anjaan
2003 Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Karan Singh
2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon Prem Kumar Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2003 Tujhe Meri Kasam Akash K. Dixit
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho Raj
2003 Zameen ACP Jaidev Malhotra
2003 LOC Kargil Lt. Vikram Batra
2004 Run Siddharth Varma (Sidhu)
2004 Yuva Lallan Singh Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004 Hum Tum Sameer Cameo
2004 Dhoom ACP Jai Dixit
2004 Phir Milenge Tarun Anand
2004 Rakht Manav Special appearance in song "Kya Maine Socha – One Love"
2004 Naach Nikhil Mathur
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Rakesh Trivedi / Bunty Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2005 Sarkar Shankar Nagre Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005 Dus Shashank Dheer
2005 Antar Mahal Brij Bhushan Bengali film
2005 Salaam Namaste Dr. Vijay Kumar / Narrator Special appearance
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak Special appearance
2005 Ek Ajnabee Special appearance
2005 Neal n' Nikki Wahid Khan Extended Special appearance
2005 Bluffmaster Roy Kapoor
2006 Alag Special appearance in song "Sabse Alag"
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Rishi Talwar Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Sunny Khurana Special appearance
2006 Umrao Jaan Nawab Sultan Khan
2006 Dhoom 2 ACP Jai Dixit
2007 Guru Gurukant K. Desai Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala Abhishek Mahatre Guest appearance
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Rikki Thukral
2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Special appearance
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Rohan Varma
2007 Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance
2008 Sarkar Raj Shankar Nagre Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2008 Mission Istaanbul Special appearance
2008 Drona Jai Malhotra/Drona
2008 Dostana Sameer Kapoor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2009 Luck by Chance Himself Special appearance
2009 Delhi-6 Roshan Mehra
2009 Paa Amol Arte
2010 Raavan Beera
2010 Jhootha Hi Sahi Anand Voice-over
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Surya Sen
2011 Game Neil Menon
2011 Dum Maro Dum ACP Vishnu Kamath
2012 Players Charlie Mascarenhas
2012 Bol Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan / Abbas Ali
2012 Raaste Inspector Koetti Koette Filming
2013 Dhoom 3: Back in Action ACP Jai Dixit Filming
2013 Dostana 2 Sameer Pre-production
2013 Happy New Year Ankit Shrivastava Pre-production
