Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan at the IIFA awards
Born	February 5, 1976 (1976-02-05) (age 35) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Television presenter
Years active	2000- present
Spouse	Aishwarya Rai (2007 - present)

Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: अभिषेक बच्चन, born 5 February 1976 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian actor and the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. He is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.

Bachchan debuted with J.P. Dutta's Refugee (2000). In 2004, he appeared in Dhoom and in Yuva. His work in Yuva received several awards, including his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category, an award he would win for the two next years as well.

Early life

Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Bollywood actor 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. The original last name of his parental family is Srivastav, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his own father's pen name. Bachchan is of Punjabi Sikh heritage from his grandmother Teji's side, while also of Bengali Kulin Brahmin descent from his mother Jaya Bhaduri's side.

Bachchan was dyslexic as a child.^[1] He attended Jamnabai Narsee School and Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, and Aiglon College in Switzerland. He then went to the U.S. to complete his education at Boston University, but left midway to pursue his acting career when his father's company, ABCL, was facing trouble.

Career

Bachchan began his career with J.P. Dutta's Refugee (2000). Bachchan went on to do other films, including Kuch Na Kaho and Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, without much success.^[2]

His performances in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)^[3][2] and Mani Ratnam's Yuva (2004) proved his mettle as an actor.^[4] The same year, he starred in Dhoom his first commercial hit.^[2] In 2005, Bachchan shot to fame with four consecutive hits: Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar, Dus, and Bluffmaster.^[5] He won his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sarkar. Bachchan also received his first Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category.

His first 2006 release, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, was one of India's highest grossing films of the year.^[6] He was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, alongside many other co-stars. Bachchan's second release Umrao Jaan failed to do well at the box office, but his third film that year, the sequel Dhoom 2, did very well—although, as in the first Dhoom, critics found that Hrithik Roshan, as the antagonist, stole the show.^[7]

In 2007, Bachchan starred in Guru, receiving much acclaim for his performance, and the film emerged as his first solo hit.^[8] In May 2007, he made a brief appearance in the successful Shootout at Lokhandwala.^[9] His next release, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, which released in June 2007, failed to do well in India^[10] but did better overseas, especially in the UK.^[11] While the film itself received mixed reviews, Bachchan won praise for his performance.^[12]

In the summer of 2008, Bachchan, his wife, his father, and fellow performers Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Madhuri Dixit starred in the Unforgettable World Tour stage production. The first leg covered the U.S, Canada, Trinidad, and London, England.

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.^[13]

Among Bachchan's 2008 films were Sarkar Raj and Dostana.^[14][15] Bachchan produced the Hindi film Paa for his family company AB Corp. Ltd. in which he was also an actor.^[16]

Bachchan is currently hosting a game show for Colors titled National Bingo Night which premiered on 23 January 2010.^[17][18] National Bingo Night fared extremely well in its debut episode on Colors beating many other current top television series. The debut episode fetched a 3.5 in the TVR ratings.^[19] Bachchan's 2010 releases have included the film Raavan opposite his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Tamil actor Vikram.

Personal life

Abhishek Bachchan with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the IIFA Awards (2007).

In October 2002, at Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek Bachchan and actress Karisma Kapoor announced their engagement.^[20] The engagement was called off in January 2003.

In 2006, Bachchan was named the sexiest man in Asia by UK magazine Eastern Eye.^[21] The Times of India called him the most eligible bachelor of India at the time he married Aishwarya Rai, the Bollywood actress.^[22]

Bachchan and actress Aishwarya Rai announced their engagement on 14 January 2007.^[23] The couple was married on 20 April 2007, according to traditional Hindu rites of the South Indian Bunt community, to which Rai belongs. Token North Indian and Bengali ceremonies were also performed. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence Prateeksha, in Juhu, Mumbai, but was heavily covered by the entertainment media. The couple appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, 28 September 2009.^[24]

Awards and nominations

Filmography

See also

• List of Indian Actors

References

External links

• Abhishek Bachchan at the Internet Movie Database

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