Amitabh Bachchan

Indian actor

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2024 Played the role of Sathyadev Bramhadutt Pande in the Tamil film 'Vettaiyan'
2024 In his Telugu debut, Bachchan played the role of Ashwatthama in Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD, which opened to positive reception and grossed over a significant amount, emerging as a superhit and the highest-grossing Indian film of the year.
2023 Amitabh Bachchan appeared in 'The Romantics', a documentary series where he played himself, highlighting his significant contribution to Indian cinema.
2023 Bachchan had a cameo appearance as Maharishi Dalapathi in 'Ganapath'
2023 Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance in 'Ghoomer.'
November 2023 Amitabh Bachchan gifted his bungalow Prateeksha, located in Juhu, to his daughter Shweta.
2022 Bachchan had five film releases, with Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva becoming a hit and the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. Other films like Jhund, Runway 34, and Uunchai were critically acclaimed but did not perform well at the box office.
2022 On the occasion of Bachchan's 80th birthday, the Film Heritage Foundation announced a film festival featuring 11 of his films that were screened in 17 cities across the country.
2022 Amitabh Bachchan appeared in multiple films, including 'Jhund' as Vijay Borade and 'Goodbye' as Harish Bhalla.
2021 Bachchan collaborated with Emraan Hashmi for the film Chehre, which was a critical and commercial failure.
2021 The song 'Hum Hindustani' featuring various performers was released.
2020 Amitabh Bachchan helped the Government of India promote its public health message regarding COVID-19.
2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amitabh Bachchan donated oxygen concentrators and 250 million rupees in various forms.
2020 Amitabh Bachchan co-starred alongside Ayushmann Khurana in the comedy-drama Gulabo Sitabo, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics).
August 2 2020 Amitabh Bachchan was discharged from the hospital after recovering from COVID-19.
July 11 2020 Amitabh Bachchan was hospitalized with mild symptoms of COVID-19.
2019 He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
2019 Bachchan appeared in Sujoy Ghosh's mystery thriller 'Badla,' contributing to his extensive filmography.
June 2019 In June 2019, Amitabh Bachchan cleared the debts of 2,100 farmers from Bihar.
2018 Bachchan was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema, for his contributions to the arts.
May 2018 He co-starred with Rishi Kapoor in the comedy-drama film '102 Not Out,' marking a reunion after 27 years.
2017 Amitabh Bachchan provided voice-over for the film The Ghazi Attack.
2017 Bachchan featured in 'Sarkar 3,' the third installment of the Sarkar film series.
2017 Amitabh Bachchan lent his voice for the movie Firangi.
2017 Amitabh Bachchan became a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for awareness of hepatitis.
2017 Amruta Fadnavis performed the song 'Phir Se'.
2017 The animated series 'Astra Force', featuring Amitabh Bachchan, continued beyond 2016.
2016 He starred in 'Pink,' a courtroom drama that was highly praised and marked a significant success both domestically and internationally.
2016 Amitabh Bachchan voiced the character Astra in the animated series 'Astra Force', which he co-created with Sharad Devarajan.
2016 Amitabh Bachchan received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in 'Pink' as Deepak Sehgal.
2015 Bachchan's performance in 'Piku,' where he played a grumpy father, received critical acclaim and was one of the biggest hits of the year.
2015 He received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, from the Government of India.
2015 Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance in the episode 'Bollywood Goddess' of 'Putting the Fun in Fundamental'.
2015 Amitabh Bachchan hosted the show 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' from 2015 to 2016.
2015 Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance on 'Desi Rascals'.
2015 Amitabh Bachchan stars in 'Shamitabh' and also acts as a playback singer for the song 'Piddly'.
2014 He reprised his role as a ghost in 'Bhoothnath Returns,' contributing to the continuity of his character.
2014 It was announced that Amitabh Bachchan recorded his voice and lent his image to the Hindi- and English-language versions of the TeachAids software, an international HIV/AIDS prevention education tool developed at Stanford University.
2014 Bachchan debuted in the fictional Sony Entertainment Television series titled Yudh, playing the lead role of a businessman battling in both his personal and professional lives.
2014 Amitabh Bachchan narrated a CBI documentary sanctioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
2014 Amitabh Bachchan provided the Hindi version voice-over for Kochadaiiyaan.
2014 Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance on 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'.
October 2014 Amitabh Bachchan was summoned by a court in Los Angeles for allegedly instigating violence against the Sikh community related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
May 2014 La Trobe University in Australia named a scholarship after Amitabh Bachchan, recognizing his contributions to cinema and society.
2013 Bachchan appeared in the Hollywood film The Great Gatsby, portraying a non-Indian Jewish character.
2013 Amitabh Bachchan founded the Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust, named after his father, which in association with Urja Foundation, aims to power 3,000 homes in India with electricity through solar energy.
2013 Amitabh Bachchan donated to the Maharashtra Police Welfare Fund.
2013 Amitabh Bachchan lent his voice for the movie Krrish 3.
2013 Bachchan bought a 10% stake in Just Dial, from which he made a significant gain of 4600 percent.
2013 Amitabh Bachchan did voice-over work for Mahabharat.

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