Amitabh Bachchan turns 80: Lesser-known facts about Big B that make him the ‘Shahenshah’ of Bollywood - Let’s take a look at the life

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Let’s take a look at the life and times of Hindi cinema’s living legend and powerhouse performer Amitabh Bachchan as he turns 80…

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Amitabh Bachchan - 100 Years of Indian Cinema

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Born on October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, Amitabh Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab, inspired by the famous phrase 'Inquilaab Zindabaad' during the Indian Independence struggle, however, was re-named Amitabh.

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A young Amitabh Bachchan seen in this rare pic. He was fondly called Munna - the name given by his mother while he was a toddler.

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Amitabh Bachchan's father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a Hindi poet, and his mother, Teji Bachchan, was a Sikh from Faisalabad (now in Pakistan)

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Amitabh Bachchan first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades.

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