Amitabh Bachchan, jo Indian cinema ke ek iconic figure hain, unki legacy aaj bhi har generation ko inspire karti hai. Unki zindagi me ghus kar dekho, to ek kahani milti hai jo talent, mehnat, aur family ke strong bonds se bhari hui hai.
Is article me hum Amitabh Bachchan ke personality ke har pehlu ko explore karenge—unki screen par ki towering presence se lekar off-screen unke impactful kaam tak.
Tayyar ho jao ek aise safar ke liye jo unke career aur personal life ke milestones se bharpur hai. Yahan aapko milenge woh anecdotes jo unke relationships, society ke liye contributions, aur Indian culture par unke gehre asar ko dikhate hain. Chaliye, milkar kholte hain Amitabh Bachchan ki zindagi ka yeh anokha aur dilchasp safar.
Early Life and Education
Amitabh Bachchan ka janm 11 October 1942 ko Allahabad, India, me hua. Woh mashhoor kavi Harivansh Rai Bachchan aur Teji Bachchan ke bete hain. Ek literary environment me palte-badhe Amitabh ne bachpan se hi academics aur art me apni khoobi dikhani shuru kar di thi.
Unhone apni higher education Sherwood College, Nainital se ki, aur phir Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi me padhai ki. College ke dino me hi Amitabh ka acting ke liye junoon unhe theatre ki taraf le gaya, jo aage chal kar unke shandaar Bollywood career ki buniyad bana.
Career ki Shuruaat: Mumbai ka Safar
Degree complete karne ke baad Amitabh ne initially radio announcer banne ki koshish ki, lekin unki awaaz reject kar di gayi. Iske baad unhone acting field choose ki. 1969 mein unhone Bollywood mein apna debut kiya film Saat Hindustani ke saath, jisme unko pehla National Award mila.
Lekin shuruaat mein unki journey asaan nahi thi. 1970s ke shuruat tak unki lagbhag 12 films flop ho chuki thi. Industry mein log unhe “failed actor” kehne lage.
Struggle Phase
Amitabh Bachchan’s struggle phase was quite long. Jab ka career set nahi ho raha tha, tab unhone supporting roles aur voice narration bhi kiya. In the Rajesh Khanna starrer film Anand (1971), unhone Dr. Bhaskar ka role play kiya, jisme unki serious acting ko notice kiya gaya.
Par asli turning point aaya Zanjeer (1973) se, jismein unhone “Angry Young Man” ka image create kiya. Ye role unko Salim–Javed ne suggest kiya tha, aur film superhit hui. Iske baad Amitabh Bachchan ne back-to-back hits di—Deewaar, Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony, Don, and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
Superstardom and Golden Era
In the 1970s and 1980s, Amitabh Bachchan ka naam Bollywood ke king list mein top par tha. Har director aur producer unke saath kaam karna chahta tha. Unhone action, drama, comedy, and romance—har genre mein apna talent dikhaya.
Ye wahi waqt tha jab unki films box office par record tod collection karti thi. Unhone apne “Angry Young Man” image ke saath saath ek family man aur romantic hero ke roop mein bhi apni jagah banayi.
Near-Death Accident or Comeback
1982 mein film Coolie ke shooting ke dauran Amitabh Bachchan ko ek dangerous accident hua. Pune ke actor Puneet Issar ke saath fight scene mein unhe pet par ghana lag gaya, jiski wajah se unki jaan khatre mein aa gayi. Puri desh ne unke liye dua ki, aur miracle ke saath unki jaan bach gayi.
Is accident ke baad unka career thoda slow ho gaya. 1990s mein unki kuch films flop hui aur unka stardom decline hone laga.
Politics aur Business mein Kadam
1984 mein Amitabh ne politics join ki aur Allahabad se Lok Sabha election jeeta. Lekin politics unke liye successful nahi rahi, aur 1987 mein unhone resign kar diya. Uske baad unhone apna business start kiya—ABCL (Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd.), jo flop ho gaya aur unhe financial crisis ka samna karna pada.
Second Innings and Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000 ke saal ne Amitabh Bachchan ke career ka ek naya chapter shuru kiya. Unhone TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) host kiya, jo superhit hua. Is show ne unko ghar-ghar ka favorite bana diya. Saath hi unhone films mein bhi comeback kiya, jaise Mohabbatein, Baghban, Black, Paa, Pink, and 102 Not Out.
Personal Life
Amitabh Bachchan ne actress Jaya Bhaduri se shaadi ki hai. Unke do bacche hain—Abhishek Bachchan (actor) aur Shweta Bachchan Nanda. Amitabh apne disciplined lifestyle, professionalism, aur hard work ke liye jaane jaate hain.
Awards and Recognition
- Padma Shri (1984)
- Padma Bhushan (2001)
- Padma Vibhushan (2015)
- 4 National Film Awards as Best Actor
- Duniya bhar se multiple Lifetime Achievement Awards
Legacy
Amitabh Bachchan aaj bhi Bollywood ke sabse respected actors mein se ek hain. Unka safar humein yeh sikhata hai ki success ke liye patience, dedication, aur hard work zaroori hai. Unhone apne failures se seekha, apni galtiyon ko improve kiya, aur har mushkil ko opportunity mein badla.
