Nick Name: Abhi
- Commonly Known: Junior Bachchan
- Date of Birth: 5 February, 1976
- Birth Place: Mumbai
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Height: 6′ 3”
- Weight: 75Kg
- Hair Color: Black
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Hindu
- Education: Bombay Scottish School, studied in Switzerland and the US
- Languages: Hindi, English, French
| Debut Film | Family Background | |||
 Refugee |
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In the year 2000, Bachchan began his career with J.P. Dutta's Refugee which also marked the debut of another actress Kareena Kapoor. His performance was described as his "strengths lie in his intense eyes and inherited baritone" by critics[10] and the film performed moderately well at the box office and was the fifth highest grossing film of that year.[11] Bachchan went on to do other films, including Shararat and Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, without much success.[12]
Bachchan went on to give a string of 17 poorly received films[13] but his performances in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)[12][14] and Mani Ratnam's Yuva (2004) proved his mettle as an actor.[15] In 2004, he starred in Dhoom his first commercial hit.[12] Earning over Rs. 55 crore (US $12 million), the film became one of the top-grossing Indian films of 2004.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19]
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.[20] The film was generally well received by both critics and the mass audience. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2006,[21] and remains in the top ten on the list of highest-grossing Bollywood films in India.[22] 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,[23] earning him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[24] His next release of that year, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, failed to do well in India[25] but did better overseas, especially in the UK.[26][27]
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.[28]
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.[29]
In 2009, Bachchan appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6. The film opened to mixed reviews and received a poor financial profit.[30] In the same year, Bachchan produced the Hindi film Paa for AB Corp. Ltd.[31] The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship. Bachchan played the father of his real-life father Amitabh, with Vidya Balan playing the latter's 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.[32][33] The debut episode fetched a 3.5 in the TV ratings.[34] 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.[35][36][37] In the same year, he appeared in Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.[38]
In April 2011, Bachchan starred in the action film Game directed by Abhinay Deo.[39] 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.[40][41]
Abhishek Bachchan is working on releasing a hip hop album titled "Side B" in late 2011.[42]
His first release in 2012 was Players which was an official remake of Hollywood film The Italian Job, and saw him playing the character of Charlie Mascarenhas, the leader of the heist,[43] Bachchan was required to tone up the most as he was the lead character and had to perform dangerous train stunts.[44] However the film failed to live up to expectations and was declared a financial failure, despite earning mixed reviews.[45][46] Bachchan's last release Bol Bachchan, which saw him alongside Ajay Devgan, Asin Thottumkal and Prachi Desai was a major commercial success.
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.[47]
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.[48]
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.[49][50]
Brand Ambassador
Bachchan has been brand ambassador for products like LG Home appliances,[51] American Express credit cards,[52] Videocon DTH,[53] Motorola mobiles,[54] Ford fiesta[55] and Idea mobiles.[56]
In 2009, Abhishek Bachchan was announced the winner of the 'Best
Brand Ambassador of the Year' award at the NDTV Techlife Awards 2009.[57]
AdEx India,a division of TAM Media Research conducted a study on
celebrity brand endorsements for the period of Jan–Dec 2010 in which
Abhishek Bachchan eats the pie with a 4.7% share ad volume out of the
41.5% film actors on the endorsement circuit.[58][59]
Personal life
In October 2002, at his father Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek and actress Karisma Kapoor announced their engagement.[13] The engagement was called off in January 2003. Though they both appeared in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (in which her then longtime boyfriend, Salman Khan, made a brief cameo) and Kuch Naa Kaho, Bachchan fell in love with actress Aishwarya Rai whilst filming for Dhoom 2.[60] Bachchan and Rai announced their engagement on 14 January 2007 later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan.[61][62] 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,[63] but was heavily covered by the entertainment media. His international presence shot up when he accompanied Aishwarya Rai to the Cannes Film festival shortly after their marriage, and later to the Oprah Winfrey show. The couple appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 28 September 2009.[64] They have been described as a supercouple in the Indian media.[65][66] Rai gave birth to a baby girl on 16 November 2011.[67][68]
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.[69]
Awards
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Abhishek Bachchan
Filmography
| 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 | Dhoom | ACP Jai Dixit | |
| 2004 | Phir Milenge | Tarun Anand | |
| 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 | Bluffmaster | Roy Kapoor | |
| 2006 | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Rishi Talwar | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Nawab Sultan Khan | |
| 2006 | Dhoom 2 | ACP Jai Dixit | |
| 2007 | Guru | Gurukant K. Desai | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Rikki Thukral | |
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Rohan Varma | |
| 2008 | Sarkar Raj | Shankar Nagre | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2008 | Drona | Jai Malhotra/Drona | |
| 2008 | Dostana | Sameer Kapoor | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Roshan Mehra | |
| 2009 | Paa | Amol Arte | National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi |
| 2010 | Raavan | Beera | |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3: Back in Action | ACP Jai Dixit | Filming |
| 2013 | Happy New Year | Ankit Shrivastava | Pre-production |
Guest appearance
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hum Tum | Sameer | Cameo |
| 2004 | Rakht | Manav | Special appearance in song "Kya Maine Socha – One Love" |
| 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 |
| 2006 | Alag | Special appearance in song "Sabse Alag" | |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Sunny Khurana | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Abhishek Mahatre | Guest appearance |
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Special appearance | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Mission Istaanbul | Special appearance | |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2010 | Jhootha Hi Sahi | Anand | Voice-over |
| 2013 | Nautanki Saala | Himself | Special appearance |
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