Bollywood’s timeless Shehanshah, Amitabh Bachchan completes another year of her amazing and eventful life today. The veteran actor of the industry celebrated his 79th birthday this year. No words in no language can do justice to his marvelous work and the stardom that he has garnered over the course of years. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the ‘Angry young man’ changed the curve with his acting performance. Right from his unique baritone in more than 100 movies to his signature dance moves, Big B has given the industry the work that we will be retold for the upcoming hundred years. On the occasion of his 79th Birthday, here we bring you the top 10 lesser-known facts about the life of Amitabh Bachchan:
1. Amitabh Bachchan was not his real name: The angry young man of the Bollywood industry was born as Inquilaab Srivastava, but at the suggestion of his father’s close friend he changed it to Amitabh Bachchan.
2. Career start: The actor started his career as a voice-over artist in Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shane. He even gave his voice to Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khiladi.
3. First Salary: The Shahanshah of Bollywood, who charges a whopping amount just for guest appearance made his Bollywood debut for only 1000 Rs.
4. Acting was not his first choice: Unlike other actors, Big B wanted to study engineering and wanted to become an engineer. Other than being an engineer he was keen to join the Indian Air Force.
5. Got rejected from AIR: The actor has been an inspiration for us all since the start. Today, the whole but world is mesmerized with the husky of Big B but there was a when he was ironic, rejected by All India Radio.
6. The actor holds a unique kind of record in the Bollywood industry. Big B has played more double roles than any other actor in the industry. He even played triple role in Mahaan.
7. An unlikely mentor: During his initial days of struggle Mr. Bachchan was sheltered by Mahmood and he even offered him a place to stay in his own home. Truly inspiring, isn't it?
8. After coming to Bollywood, he had twelve consecutive flops before Zanjeer released and boosted him to success. According to reports, the movie, in 1973, made Rs 17.46 crore, which is 2016, after adjusting for inflation, amounted to Rs 564 crore.
9. First wax statue: Big B was the first Asian actor whose wax effigy was planted in the very famous Madame Tussauds in London.
10. In 1982, the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan had a near-death experience. The doctors and family had lost hopes when he met with an accident on the sets of the movie Coolie.
