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Amitabh Bachchan ([əmɪtaːbʱ bəttʃən] ( listen), born Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan on 11 October 1942) is an Indian film actor. He 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.[1][2] Bachchan is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.[3][4][5]
Bachchan has won numerous major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards as Best Actor, and fourteen Filmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 37 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter. He also had a stint in politics in the 1980s. He has received both the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan civilian awards from the Indian government.
Bachchan was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a Hindi poet, and his mother, Teji Bachchan, was a Sikh from Faisalabad (now in Pakistan).[6] Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab, inspired from the famous phrase Inquilab Zindabad, during the Indian independence struggle. However, at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant, Harivansh Rai changed the name to Amitabh which means, "the light that would never go off." Though his surname was Shrivastava, his father had adopted the pen-name Bachchan (meaning child-like in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all his works. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films, and, for all public purposes, it has become the surname of all members of his family. Bachchan's father died in 2003, and his mother in 2007.[7]
Amitabh is the elder of Harivansh Rai Bachchan's two sons, the second being Ajitabh. His mother had a keen interest in theatre and had been offered a role in a film, but preferred her domestic duties. She had some degree of influence in Bachchan's choice of career because she always insisted that he should take the centre stage.[8]
Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's National Award winning film Bhuvan Shome. Thereafter he got his first acting role as one of the seven protagonists in Saat Hindustani, a film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and featuring Utpal Dutt, Madhu and Jalal Agha. Though the film was not a financial success, Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Newcomer.[9]
Anand (1971) followed, where he starred alongside Rajesh Khanna. Bachchan's role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garned him his first Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. He then played his first negative role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in Parwaana (1971). This was followed by several films including Reshma Aur Shera (1971). During this time, he made a guest appearance in the film Guddi which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri. He narrated part of the film Bawarchi. In 1972, he made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa, directed by S. Ramanathan. Many of his films during this early period did not do well, but that was about to change.[10]
Rise to stardom: 1973–1983
Director Prakash Mehra cast him in the leading role for the film Zanjeer (1973) as Inspector Vijay Khanna. The film was a sharp contrast to the romantically themed films that had generally preceded it and established Amitabh in a new persona—the "angry young man" of Bollywood cinema.[2] He earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor. Filmfare considers this one of the iconic performances of Bollywood history.[10] The year 1973 was also when he married Jaya, and around this time they appeared in several films together; not only in Zanjeer but in films such as Abhimaan which followed and was released only a month after their marriage. Later, Bachchan played the role of Vikram in the film Namak Haraam, a social drama directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and scripted by Biresh Chatterjee addressing themes of friendship. His supporting role won him his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.[citation needed]
Bachchan in Deewar.
In 1974, Bachchan made several guest appearances in films such as Kunwara Baap and Dost, before playing a supporting role in Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. The film, directed and written by Manoj Kumar, addressed themes of honesty in the face of oppression and financial and emotional hardship. Bachchan then played the leading role in film Majboor, released on 6 December 1974, which was a remake of the Hollywood film Zigzag. The film was only a moderate success at the box office.[11] In 1975, he starred in a variety of film genres from the comedy Chupke Chupke, the crime drama Faraar to the romantic drama Mili. 1975 was the year when he appeared in two films which are regarded as important in Hindi cinematic history. He starred in the Yash Chopra directed film Deewaar, opposite Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, and Neetu Singh, which earned him a Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor. The film became a major hit at the box office in 1975, ranking in at number 4.[12] Indiatimes Movies ranks Deewaar amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[13] Released on 15 August 1975 was Sholay (meaning flames), which became the highest grossing film of all time in India, earning INR 2,36,45,00,000 equivalent to US$ 60 million, after adjusting for inflation.[14] Bachchan played the role of Jaidev. In 1999, BBC India declared it the "Film of the Millennium" and like Deewar, has been cited by Indiatimes movies as amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[13] In that same year, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards awarded it with the special distinction award called Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years.
Bachchan starred in comedies such as Chupke Chupke (1975) and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and in films such as Kabhie Kabhie (1976). In 1976, he was once again cast by director Yash Chopra in his second film, Kabhi Kabhie, a romantic tale in which Bachchan starred as a young poet named Amit Malhotra who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja played by actress Rakhee Gulzar. The film saw him again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 1977, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony where he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves. In 1978 he starred in all four of the highest grossing films of India in that year.[15] He once again resumed double roles in films such as Kasme Vaade as Amit and Shankar and Don playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He also performed in Trishul and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar which both earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations. He was billed a "one-man industry" by the French director François Truffaut.[16]
In 1979, for the first time, Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the film Mr. Natwarlal in which he starred alongside Rekha. His performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and the Filmfare Best Male Playback Awards. In 1979, he also received Best Actor nomination for Kaala Patthar (1979) and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the Raj Khosla directed film Dostana, in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman. Dostana proved to be the top grossing film of 1980.[17] In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film Silsila, where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and rumoured lover Rekha. Other films of this period include Ram Balram (1980), Shaan (1980), Lawaaris (1981), and Shakti (1982) which pitted him against legendary actor Dilip Kumar.[18]
1982 injury while filming Coolie
On 26 July 1982, while filming Coolie in the University Campus in Bangalore, Bachchan suffered a near fatal intestinal injury during the filming of a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar.[19] Bachchan was performing his own stunts in the film and one scene required him to fall onto a table and then on the ground. However as he jumped towards the table, the corner of the table struck his abdomen, resulting in a splenic rupture from which he lost a significant amount of blood. He required an emergency splenectomy and remained critically ill in hospital for many months, at times close to death. The public response included prayers in temples and offers to sacrifice limbs to save him, while later, there were long queues of well-wishing fans outside the hospital where he was recuperating.[20] Nevertheless, he spent many months recovering and resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation. The film was released in 1983, and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, the film was a box office success.[21]
The director, Manmohan Desai, altered the ending of Coolie after Bachchan's accident. Bachchan's character was originally intended to have been killed off but after the change of script, the character lived in the end. It would have been inappropriate, said Desai, for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen. Also, in the released film the footage of the fight scene is frozen at the critical moment, and a caption appears onscreen marking this as the instant of the actor's injury and the ensuing publicity of the accident.[20]
Later, he was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis. His illness made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he decided to quit films and venture into politics. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received and stated before every release, "Yeh film to flop hogi!" ("This film will flop").[22]
Politics: 1984–87
In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad's seat of 8th Lok Sabha against H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history (68.2% of the vote).[23] His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years, calling politics a cesspool. The resignation followed the implication of Bachchan and his brother in the "Bofors scandal" by a newspaper, which he vowed to take to court. Bachchan was eventually found not guilty of involvement in the ordeal.[24]
His old friend, Amar Singh, helped him during a financial crisis due to the failure of his company ABCL. Therefore Bachchan started to support Amar Singh's political party, the Samajwadi party. Jaya Bachchan joined the Samajwadi Party and became a Rajya Sabha member.[25] Bachchan has continued to do favors for the Samajwadi party, including advertisements and political campaigns. These activities have recently gotten him into trouble again in the Indian courts for false claims after a previous incident of submission of legal papers by him, stating that he is a farmer.[26]
A 15 year press ban against Bachchan was imposed during his peak acting years by Stardust and some of the other film magazines. In his own defense, Bachchan claimed to have banned the press from entering his sets until late 1989.[27]
Slump and retirement: 1988–1992
In 1988, Bachchan returned to films, playing the title role in Shahenshah, which was a box office success due to the hype of Bachchan's comeback.[28] After the success of his comeback film however, his star power began to wane as all of his subsequent films failed at the box office. The 1991 hit film, Hum, for which he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award, looked like it might reverse this trend, but the momentum was short-lived as his string of box office failures continued. Notably, despite the lack of hits, it was during this period that Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor, for his performance as a Mafia don in the 1990 film Agneepath. These years would be the last he would be seen on screen for some time. After the release of Khuda Gawah in 1992, Bachchan went into semi-retirement for five years. In 1994, one of his delayed films Insaniyat was released but was also a box office failure.[29]
Producer and acting comeback 1996–99
Bachchan turned producer during his temporary retirement period, setting up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (A.B.C.L.) in 1996, with the vision of becoming a 10 billion rupees (approx 250 million $US) premier entertainment company by the year 2000. ABCL's strategy was to introduce products and services covering the entire section of the India's entertainment industry. Its operations were mainstream commercial film production and distribution, audio cassettes and video discs, production and marketing of television software, celebrity and event management. Soon after the company was launched in 1996, the first film was produced by the company. Tere Mere Sapne failed to do well at the box office but launched the careers of actors such as Arshad Warsi and South films star Simran. ABCL produced a few other films, none of which did well.
In 1997, Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film Mrityudata, produced by ABCL. Though Mrityudaata attempted to reprise Bachchan's earlier success as an action hero, the film was a failure both financially and critically. ABCL was the main sponsor of the 1996 Miss World beauty pageant, Bangalore but lost millions. The fiasco and the consequent legal battles surrounding ABCL and various entities after the event, coupled with the fact that ABCL was reported to have overpaid most of its top level managers, eventually led to its financial and operational collapse in 1997. The company went into administration and was later declared a failed company by Indian Industries board. The Bombay high court, in April 1999, restrained Bachchan from selling off his Bombay bungalow 'Prateeksha' and two flats till the pending loan recovery cases of Canara Bank were disposed of. Bachchan had, however, pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to Sahara India Finance for raising funds for his company.[30]
Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career and had average success with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998),[29] and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999)[31] but other films such as Lal Baadshah (1999) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) were box office failures.
Return to prominence: 2000–present
In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra's box-office hit, Mohabbatein, directed by Aditya Chopra. He played a stern, older figure that rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. His role won him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Other hits followed, with Bachchan appearing as an older family patriarch in Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Baghban (2003). As an actor, he continued to perform in a range of characters, receiving critical praise for his performances in Aks (2001), Aankhen (2002), Khakee (2004) and Dev (2004). One project that did particularly well for Bachchan was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black (2005). The film starred Bachchan as an aging teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship. His performance was unanimously praised by critics and audiences and won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor and fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award. Taking advantage of this resurgence, Amitabh began endorsing a variety of products and services, appearing in many television and billboard advertisements. In 2005 and 2006, he starred with his son Abhishek in the hit films Bunty Aur Babli (2005), the Godfather tribute Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006). All of them were successful at the box office.[32][33] His later releases in 2006 and early 2007 were Baabul (2006),[34] Ekalavya and Nishabd (2007), which failed to do well at the box office but his performances in each of them were praised by critics.[35]
In May 2007, two of his films Cheeni Kum and the multi-starrer Shootout at Lokhandwala were released. Shootout at Lokhandwala did very well at the box office and was declared a hit in India, while Cheeni Kum picked up after a slow start and only had average success.[36] A remake of his biggest hit, Sholay (1975), entitled Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, released in August of that same year and proved to be a major commercial failure in addition to its poor critical reception.[36] The year also marked Bachchan's first appearance in an English-language film, Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear. The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2007. He received positive reviews from critics who hailed his performance as his best ever since Black.[37] Bachchan was slated to play a supporting role in his first international film, Shantaram, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hollywood actor Johnny Depp in the lead. The film was due to begin filming in February 2008 but due to the writer's strike, was pushed to September 2008.[38] The film is currently "shelved" indefinitely.[39] Vivek Sharma's Bhoothnath, in which he plays the title role as a ghost, was released on 9 May 2008. Sarkar Raj, the sequel of the 2005 film Sarkar, released in June 2008 and received a positive response at the box-office. Paa, which released at the end of 2009 was a highly anticipated project as it saw him playing his own son Abhishek's Progeria-affected 13-year-old son, and it opened to favourable reviews, particularly towards Bachchan's performance. It won him his third National Film Award for Best Actor and fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal.[40] The film was based on the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines Flight 814.[41] Bachchan did not receive any remuneration for this film.[42]
Television career
In the year 2000, Bachchan stepped up to host India's adaptation of the British television game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? entitled, Kaun Banega Crorepati. As it did in most other countries where it was adopted, the program found immediate success. He has hosted all but one of the seasons of the show. Canara Bank withdrew its law suit against Bachchan in November 2000. Bachchan hosted KBC till November 2005, when he fell ill. At that time he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital's ICU once more, to undergo surgery for diverticulitis of the small intestine.[43] During the period and that following his recovery, most of his projects were put on hold, including KBC.[44] He has hosted all but one season of the show. Its success set the stage for his return to film popularity. In 2009 Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire in the first question of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? contest "Amitabh Bachchan" was the correct answer to the question "Who was the star of Zanjeer? Feroz Abbas Khan performed as Amitabh Bachchan in a scene in the movie while Anil Kapoor performed as the host of the contest. Bachchan hosted the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.[45]
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About Mr Amitabh Bachchan Wikipedia
Amitabh Bachchan (Hindi: अमिताभ बच्चन [əmɪtaːbʱ bəttʃən] ( listen), born Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan on 11 October 1942) is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema.[1][2]
Bachchan has won numerous major awards in his career, including four National Film Awards, three of which are in the Best Actor category, and fourteen Filmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 36 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter, and was an elected member of the Indian Parliament from 1984 to 1987.
Born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Amitabh Bachchan hails from a Hindu Kayastha family.[3][4] His father, Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a well-known Hindi poet, while his mother, Teji Bachchan was a Sikh-Punjabi from Faisalabad (now in Pakistan).[5] Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab, inspired from the famous phrase Inquilab Zindabad, during the Indian independence struggle. However, at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant, Harivansh Rai changed the name to Amitabh which means, "the light that would never go off." Though his surname was Shrivastava, his father had adopted the pen-name Bachchan (meaning child-like in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all his works. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films, and, for all public purposes, it has become the surname of all members of his family. Bachchan's father died in 2003, and his mother in 2007.[6]
Amitabh is the eldest of Harivansh Rai Bachchan's two sons, the second being Ajitabh. His mother had a keen interest in theatre and had been offered a role in a film, but preferred her domestic duties. She had some degree of influence in Bachchan's choice of career because she always insisted that he should take the centre stage.[7] He attended Allahabad's Jnana Prabodhini and Boys' High School (BHS), followed by Nainital's Sherwood College, where he majored in the art stream. He later went on to study at Kirori Mal College of the University of Delhi and completed a Bachelor of Science degree. In his twenties, Bachchan gave up a job as freight broker for the shipping firm, Bird and Co., based in Calcutta now known as Kolkata, to pursue a career in acting.
Career
Early work: 1969–1972
Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's National Award winning film Bhuvan Shome. Thereafter he got his first acting role as one of the seven protagonists in Saat Hindustani, a film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and featuring Utpal Dutt, Madhu and Jalal Agha. Though the film was not a financial success, Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Newcomer.[8]
Anand (1971) followed, where he starred alongside Rajesh Khanna. Bachchan's role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garned him his first Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Amitabh then played his first negative role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in Parwaana (1971). This was followed by several films including Reshma Aur Shera (1971). During this time, he made a guest appearance in the film Guddi which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri. He narrated part of the film Bawarchi. In 1972, he made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa, directed by S. Ramanathan.
Rise to stardom: 1973–1983
Director Prakash Mehra cast him in the leading role for the film Zanjeer (1973) as Inspector Vijay Khanna. The film was a sharp contrast to the romantically themed films that had generally preceded it and established Amitabh in a new persona—the "angry young man" of Bollywood cinema,.[2] He earned a Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor. 1973 was also the year he married Jaya and around this time they appeared in several films together, not only in Zanjeer but in films such as Abhimaan which followed and was released only a month after their marriage. Later, Bachchan played the role of Vikram in the film Namak Haraam, a social drama directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and scripted by Biresh Chatterjee addressing themes of friendship. His supporting role won him his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
In 1974, Bachchan made several guest appearances in films such as Kunwara Baap and Dost, before playing a supporting role in Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. The film, directed and written by Manoj Kumar, addressed themes of honesty in the face of oppression and financial and emotional hardship. Bachchan then played the leading role in film Majboor, released on 6 December 1974, which was a remake of the Hollywood film Zigzag. The film was only a moderate success at the box office.[9] In 1975, he starred in a variety of film genres from the comedy Chupke Chupke, the crime drama Faraar to the romantic drama Mili. 1975 was the year when he appeared in two films which are regarded as important in Hindi cinematic history. He starred in the Yash Chopra directed film Deewar, opposite Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, and Neetu Singh, which earned him a Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor. The film became a major hit at the box office in 1975, ranking in at number 4.[10] Indiatimes Movies ranks Deewaar amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[11] Released on 15 August 1975 was Sholay (meaning flames), which became the highest grossing film of all time in India, earning INR 2,36,45,00,000 equivalent to US$ 60 million, after adjusting for inflation.[12] Bachchan played the role of Jaidev. In 1999, BBC India declared it the "Film of the Millennium" and like Deewar, has been cited by Indiatimes movies as amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[11] In that same year, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare awards awarded it with the special distinction award called Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years.
Bachchan starred in comedies such as Chupke Chupke (1975) and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and in films such as Kabhie Kabhie (1976). In 1976, he was once again cast by director Yash Chopra in his second film, Kabhi Kabhie, a romantic tale in which Bachchan starred as a young poet named Amit Malhotra who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja played by actress Rakhee Gulzar. The film saw him again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 1977, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony where he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves. In 1978 he starred in all four of the highest grossing films of India in that year.[13] He once again resumed double roles in films such as Kasme Vaade as Amit and Shankar and Don playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look alike Vijay. His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. He also performed in Trishul and Muqaddar Ka Sikander which both earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations. He was billed a "one-man industry" by the French director François Truffaut.[14]
In 1979, for the first time, Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the film Mr. Natwarlal in which he starred alongside Rekha. His performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and the Filmfare Best Male Playback Awards. In 1979, he also received Best Actor nomination for Kaala Patthar (1979) and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the Raj Khosla directed film Dostana, in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman. Dostana proved to be the top grossing film of 1980.[15] In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film Silsila, where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and rumoured lover Rekha. Other films of this period include Ram Balram (1980), Shaan (1980), Lawaaris (1981), and Shakti (1982) which pitted him against legendary actor Dilip Kumar.[16]
1982 injury while filming Coolie
On 26 July 1982, while filming Coolie in the University Campus in Bangalore, Bachchan suffered a near fatal intestinal injury during the filming of a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar.[17] Bachchan was performing his own stunts in the film and one scene required him to fall onto a table and then on the ground. However as he jumped towards the table, the corner of the table struck his abdomen, resulting in a splenic rupture from which he lost a significant amount of blood. He required an emergency splenectomy and remained critically ill in hospital for many months, at times close to death. The public response included prayers in temples and offers to sacrifice limbs to save him, while later, there were long queues of well-wishing fans outside the hospital where he was recuperating.[18] Nevertheless, he spent many months recovering and resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation. The film was released in 1983, and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, the film was a box office success.[19]
The director, Manmohan Desai, altered the ending of Coolie after Bachchan's accident. Bachchan's character was originally intended to have been killed off but after the change of script, the character lived in the end. It would have been inappropriate, said Desai, for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen. Also, in the released film the footage of the fight scene is frozen at the critical moment, and a caption appears onscreen marking this as the instant of the actor's injury and the ensuing publicity of the accident.[18]
Later, he was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis. His illness made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he decided to quit films and venture into politics. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received. Before every release he would negatively state, "Yeh film to flop hogi!" ("This film will flop").[20]
Politics: 1984–87
In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi. He contested Allahabad's seat of 8th Lok Sabha against H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history (68.2% of the vote).[21] His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years, calling politics a cesspool. The resignation followed the implication of Bachchan and his brother in the "Bofors scandal" by a newspaper, which he vowed to take to court. Bachchan was eventually found not guilty of involvement in the ordeal.[22]
His old friend, Amar Singh, helped him during a financial crisis due to the failure of his company ABCL. Therefore Bachchan started to support Amar Singh's political party, the Samajwadi party. Jaya Bachchan joined the Samajwadi Party and became a Rajya Sabha member.[23] Bachchan has continued to do favors for the Samajwadi party, including advertisements and political campaigns. These activities have recently gotten him into trouble again in the Indian courts for false claims after a previous incident of submission of legal papers by him, stating that he is a farmer.[24]
A 15 year press ban against Bachchan was imposed during his peak acting years by Stardust and some of the other film magazines. In his own defense, Bachchan claimed to have banned the press from entering his sets until late 1989.[25]
Slump and retirement: 1988–1992
In 1988, Bachchan returned to films, playing the title role in Shahenshah, which was a box office success due to the hype of Bachchan's comeback.[26] After the success of his comeback film however, his star power began to wane as all of his subsequent films failed at the box office. The 1991 hit film, Hum, for which he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award, looked like it might reverse this trend, but the momentum was short-lived as his string of box office failures continued. Notably, despite the lack of hits, it was during this period that Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor, for his performance as a Mafia don in the 1990 film Agneepath. These years would be the last he would be seen on screen for some time. After the release of Khuda Gawah in 1992, Bachchan went into semi-retirement for five years. In 1994, one of his delayed films Insaniyat was released but was also a box office failure.[27]
Producer and acting comeback 1996–99
Bachchan turned producer during his temporary retirement period, setting up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (A.B.C.L.) in 1996, with the vision of becoming a 10 billion rupees (approx 250 million $US) premier entertainment company by the year 2000. ABCL's strategy was to introduce products and services covering the entire section of the India's entertainment industry. Its operations were mainstream commercial film production and distribution, audio cassettes and video discs, production and marketing of television software, celebrity and event management. Soon after the company was launched in 1996, the first film was produced by the company. Tere Mere Sapne failed to do well at the box office but launched the careers of actors such as Arshad Warsi and South films star Simran. ABCL produced a few other films, none of which did well.
In 1997, Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film Mrityudaata, produced by ABCL. Though Mrityudaata attempted to reprise Bachchan's earlier success as an action hero, the film was a failure both financially and critically. ABCL was the main sponsor of the 1996 Miss World beauty pageant, Bangalore but lost millions. The fiasco and the consequent legal battles surrounding ABCL and various entities after the event, coupled with the fact that ABCL was reported to have overpaid most of its top level managers, eventually led to its financial and operational collapse in 1997. The company went into administration and was later declared a failed company by Indian Industries board. The Bombay high court, in April 1999, restrained Bachchan from selling off his Bombay bungalow 'Prateeksha' and two flats till the pending loan recovery cases of Canara Bank were disposed of. Bachchan had, however, pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to Sahara India Finance for raising funds for his company.[28]
Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career and had average success with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998),[27] and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999)[29] but other films such as Lal Baadshah (1999) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) were box office failures.
Television career
In the year 2000, Bachchan stepped up to host India's adaptation of the British television game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? entitled, Kaun Banega Crorepati. As it did in most other countries where it was adopted, the program found immediate success. Canara Bank withdrew its law suit against Bachchan in November 2000. Bachchan hosted KBC till November 2005, and its success set the stage for his return to film popularity. In 2009 Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire in the first question of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? contest "Amitabh Bachchan" was the correct answer to the question "Who was the star of Zanjeer? Feroz Abbas Khan performed as Amitabh Bachchan in a scene in the movie while Anil Kapoor performed as the host of the contest. Bachchan hosted the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.[30]
Return to prominence: 2000–present
In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra's box-office hit, Mohabbatein, directed by Aditya Chopra. He played a stern, older figure that rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. His role won him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Other hits followed, with Bachchan appearing as an older family patriarch in Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and Baghban (2003). As an actor, he continued to perform in a range of characters, receiving critical praise for his performances in Aks (2001), Aankhen (2002), Khakee (2004) and Dev (2004). One project that did particularly well for Bachchan was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black (2005). The film starred Bachchan as an aging teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship. His performance was unanimously praised by critics and audiences and won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor and fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award. Taking advantage of this resurgence, Amitabh began endorsing a variety of products and services, appearing in many television and billboard advertisements. In 2005 and 2006, he starred with his son Abhishek in the hit films Bunty Aur Babli (2005), the Godfather tribute Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006). All of them were successful at the box office.[31][32] His later releases in 2006 and early 2007 were Baabul (2006),[33] Eklavya and Nishabd (2007), which failed to do well at the box office but his performances in each of them were praised by critics.[34]
In May 2007, two of his films Cheeni Kum and the multi-starrer Shootout at Lokhandwala were released. Shootout at Lokhandwala did very well at the box office and was declared a hit in India, while Cheeni Kum picked up after a slow start and was declared an overall average hit.[35] A remake of his biggest hit, Sholay (1975), entitled Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, released in August of that same year and proved to be a major commercial failure in addition to its poor critical reception.[35] The year also marked Bachchan's first appearance in an English-language film, Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear. The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2007. He received positive reviews from critics who hailed his performance as his best ever since Black.[36] Bachchan was slated to play a supporting role in his first international film, Shantaram, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hollywood actor Johnny Depp in the lead. The film was due to begin filming in February 2008 but due to the writer's strike, was pushed to September 2008.[37] The film is currently "shelved" indefinitely.[38] Vivek Sharma's Bhoothnath, in which he plays the title role as a ghost, was released on 9 May 2008. Sarkar Raj, the sequel of the 2005 film Sarkar, released in June 2008 and received a positive response at the box-office. His latest movie was Paa, which released at the end of 2009. Paa was a highly anticipated project as it saw him playing his own son Abhishek's Progeria-affected 13-year-old son, and it opened to favourable reviews, particularly towards Bachchan's performance. It won him his third National Film Award for Best Actor and fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal.[39] The film was based on the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines Flight 814.[40] Bachchan did not receive any remuneration for this film.[41]
Health
2005 hospitalisation
In November 2005, Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital's ICU once more, to undergo surgery for diverticulitis of the small intestine.[42] This occurred after Bachchan complained of pains in his abdomen some days prior. During the period and that following his recovery, most of his projects were put on hold, including the television show he was in the process of hosting, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Amitabh returned to work in March 2006.[43]
Voice
Bachchan is known for his deep, baritone voice. He has been a narrator, a playback singer and presenter for numerous programmes. Renowned film director Satyajit Ray was so impressed with Bachchan's voice, that he decided to use his voice as commentary in Shatranj Ke Khiladi since he could not find a suitable role for him.[44] In 2005, Bachchan has lent his voice to the Oscar-winning French documentary March of the Penguins, directed by Luc Jacquet.[45]
Controversies and criticism
Barabanki land case
In the runup to the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007, Bachchan made a film extolling the virtues of the Mulayam Singh government. His Samajwadi Party was routed, and Mayawati came to power.
On 2 June 2007 a Faizabad court ruled that he had legally acquired agricultural land designated specifically for landless Dalit farmers.[46] It was speculated that he might be investigated on related charges of forgery, as he has allegedly claimed he was a farmer.[47] On 19 July 2007, after the scandal broke out, Bachchan surrendered the land acquired in Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh and Pune. He wrote to the chief minister of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, to donate the lands that were allegedly acquired illegally in Pune.[48] However, the Lucknow Court has put a stay on the land donation and said that the status quo on the land be maintained.
On 12 October 2007, Bachchan abandoned his claim in respect of the land at Daulatpur village in Barabanki district.[49] On 11 December 2007, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court gave a clean chit to Bachchan in a case pertaining to alleged fraudulent allotment of government land to him in Barabanki district. A single Lucknow bench of Justice said there was no finding that the actor "himself committed any fraud or manipulated any surreptitious entry in the revenue records".[50][51]
After receiving a positive verdict in Barabanki case, Amitabh Bachchan intimated to Maharashtra government that he did not wish to surrender his land in Maval tehsil of Pune district.[52]
Apart from National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards and other competitive awards which Bachchan won for his performances throughout the years, he has been awarded several honours for his achievements in the Indian film industry. In 1991, he became the first artist to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, which was established in the name of Raj Kapoor. Bachchan was crowned as Superstar of the Millennium in 2000 at the Filmfare Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001. France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, was conferred upon him by the French Government in 2007, for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond".[62]
In 1999, Bachchan was voted the Greatest Star of stage or screen of the Millennium by BBC online poll where he defeated many Hollywood legends.[63] In 2001, he was honoured with the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema.[64] Many other honours for his achievements were conferred upon him at several International Film Festivals, including the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Asian Film Awards.[65]
In June 2000, he became the first living Asian to have been immortalised in wax at London's prestigious Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.[66] Another statue was installed at New York [67] and Hong Kong in 2009.[68]
In 2003, he was conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville.[69] He was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate by the Jhansi University in 2004,[70] the Delhi University in 2006,[71] the De Montfort University in Leicester, UK in 2006,[72] the University Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire in 2007.[73] Another an Honorary Doctorate was conferred by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia in 2009. But he turns down the honour as mark of protest to racial attacks on Indian students.[74]
Severals books have been written about Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan: the Legend was published in 1999,[75] To be or not to be: Amitabh Bachchan in 2004,[76] AB: The Legend: (A Photographer's Tribute) in 2006 [77]/, Amitabh Bachchan: Ek Jeevit Kimvadanti in 2006,[78] Amitabh: The Making of a Superstar in 2006,[79] Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me in 2007 [80] and Bachchanalia in 2009.[81] Bachchan himself has also written a book in 2002: Soul Curry for you and me – An Empowering Philosophy That Can Enrich Your Life.[82
Deviyon aur Sajjanon, it’s that time of the year when the legendary host – Mr. Amitabh Bachchan beckons you to brush up your general knowledge as Sony Entertainment Television (SET) gears up to premiere the 10th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). www.bollyy.com/sony-entertainment-television-launched-10t...
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Politician, Actor Shatrughan Sinha and Jaey Gajera snapped together at the launch of Sinha's biography 'Anything but Khamosh'
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Prem Chopra and Jaey Gajera snapped together at the launch of Shatrughan Sinha's biography 'Anything but Khamosh'
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Whatever I am today a lot I owe to late Mukul S Anandji , I had the opportunity of working with him on Nitin Manmohans Insaf , Mahasangram , Khudagawah, Agneepath, Hum,Army and interacting with him on NMZ ..he was my mentor guide a great man and through this poem I pay my humble tribute to him..He Nitin Manmohan Sunil Manchanda were a great inseparable team and partners of cinematic adventure..
life after death
is also zindagi
you live in the
hearts souls
of those whom
you loved
immensely
attached
by a silken
thread
karmically
they remember you
on this day joyously
happy birthday
mukulji
you changed
their destiny
perhaps
amitji
might just
remember you too
when he baritones
kaun banega crorepati
rahul wont forget you
i know definitely
nor alishka mikhail
the core of your
essence soul
of your family tree
my humble tribute as you touched me too ... far too poetically khuda gawah hai ..ke hum apko yad karte hain aj bhi ...kaise bhulenge apko mukulji
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About Mukul Anand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mukul S. Anand (11 October 1951 - 7 September 1997) was an Indian film director and producer. He was the nephew of veteran film scriptwriter Inder Raj Anand and cousin of actor and director Tinnu Anand.
Career
Mukul S. Anand made his debut as a director with the suspense thriller Kanoon Kya Karega (1984) which was inspired by the Hollywood film Cape Fear. His second film Aitbaar (1985) was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's classic Dial M for Murder. The film which first brought him recognition was the epic film Sultanat (1986), a film which brought together real-life father and son Dharmendra and Sunny Deol for the first time and introduced actress Juhi Chawla. That same year he also directed the thriller Main Balwaan which was known for the hit songs "Rock n Roll" and "Halla Gulla".
His first box-office success was Insaaf (1987), the film responsible for "re-introducing" Vinod Khanna to films after a hiatus. His next film, Maha-Sangram (1990) reunited him with Vinod Khanna and was acclaimed for Aditya Pancholi's angry portrayal of a Thakur. At this point, Mukul was largely considered a skilful director, who held much promise but somehow never managed to deliver solid successes.
He finally hit the big league with the Scarface-inspired crime thriller Agneepath (1990) with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role which won Amitabh a National Award for Best Actor. He reunited with Bachchan for the family drama Hum (1991) which was a box office success and featured the popular song "Jumma Chumma". He worked with Bachchan for the final time in the epic film Khuda Gawah (1992) which won him the Filmfare Best Director Award. His last completed film Trimurti (1995) which had a multi star cast including Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan failed to do well at the box office becoming one of his biggest flops. The last film he was working on at the time of his death was Dus which remained incomplete and unreleased after his death although the film's music did end up releasing.
[edit] Personal life
Inder Raj Anand who was a film scriptwriter from the late 1940s through to the late 1980s was Mukul Anand's uncle. Mukul's cousin is actor and director Tinnu Anand. Mukul was married to Anita and had two children Alishka and Mikhail. [1]
Mukul died of a heart attack at the age of 45 in September 1997. At the time of his death he was in the middle of filming the action movie Dus in Utah. The climax scenes and some action sequences were being filmed from May 1997 and 40% of the shooting had been completed by August. After his death the film was left incomplete and never released. Promo videos and clips from what was shot of the film can be seen on his official website which is maintained by his wife Anita and sister Beena.
In 2005 the producer of Dus Nitin Manmohan decided to make another film with the same title and two of the stars Sanjay Dutt and Shilpa Shetty also starred in that film.
[edit] Filmography
Dus (unfinished)
Army (1996) (producer only)
Trimurti (1995)
Khuda Gawah (1992)
Khoon Ka Karz (1991)
Hum (1991)
Agneepath (1990)
Maha-Sangram (1990)
Insaaf (1987)
Sultanat (1986)
Maa Ki Saugandh (1986)
Main Balwan (1986)
Aitbaar (1985)
Kanoon Kya Karega (1984)
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my handsome.....Shahrukh Khan (born November 2, 1965) (Devanagari: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Naskh: شاہ رخ خان) is a prominent Bollywood actor, producer, and was recently the host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Balancing significant commercial success with remarkable critically acclaimed performances, Khan has established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Bollywood.
Shahrukh Khan was born to a Muslim family but was raised by Hindus for most of his life. [1] His father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist of Hindkowan background, and Lateef Fatima, [2] who was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan [3], who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose [4].
Khan's father came to Delhi from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar now in Pakistan, before the Partition of India [5], while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, also in Pakistan [6]. Khan has a sister named Shehnaz and is lovingly known as Lalarukh. [7][8] Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school.[citation needed] He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics.[citation needed] After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.[citation needed].
After the death of his parents, Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991. In 1991, he married Gauri Khan in a Hindu wedding ceremony[9]. They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).
Nasreen Munni Kabir, the noted British filmmaker, produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. Another book Still Reading Khan was released in 2006 which details his family and his life.
Khan's life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum[10], London, installed in April 2007[11]. Khan has been chosen for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award of the French government for his “exceptional career”
"Kaun Banega Crorepati" is an Indian game show based on the UK gameshow "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"?.
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Wo bhi hain Sat Samandar par
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 9th Season 2017: Here is the new announcement from Sony TV regarding the new season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The most popular TV show which will be hosted by Bollywood BIG B Amitabh Bacchan is to start soon. Sony TV along with Amitabh has announced the launch of its new...
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A crore of rupees was a distant dream for Manoj Kumar Raina, who was uprooted from the Kashmir Valley when militancy broke out in 1989. But the dream has turned into reality with his participation in game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati 6″ (KBC 6)...
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Hema Malini and Subhash Ghai presenting the Favorite Non Fiction Show Host award to Amitabh Bachchan for Kaun Banega Crorepati at People's Choice Awards India 2012
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount.
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount.
SRK is everywhere in Mumbai right now as a new series of Kaun Banega Crorepati is on and posters are on every corner reminding people to tune in. KBC is better known in the UK as 'Who wants to be millionaire?'
In my journey as a model and actor, I have always been fascinated by the media world and the film industry. In photography too the attraction has not faded.
While starting humansofmumbai.in I had no idea of what and how I it would be done. I have shot various "humans" living in Mumbai and written a short note from what they have said.
On my passion of shooting for humansofmumbai, I came across this big hoarding of the Sir Amitabh Bachchan and was simply fascinated by the visual. My deep love for the film industry and the Icon just made me click this shot. I know it is an impossible dream to ask the Sir to be a part of humans of mumbai, but i couldnt resist to compensate my dream with this shot of him in the hoarding of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
I wish him and the entire team the very best for the new season of KBC.
Deepest love and regards to the one and only - the living legend Sir Amitabh Bachchan.
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
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Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
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What: People’s Choice Awards India 2012 Red Carpet
When: October 27th, 2012
Where: Reliance Mediaworks Studios
Who: Bollywood, TV, Music and Sports fraternity
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount.
Amitabh Bachchan's acceptance speech for the Favorite Non Fiction Show Host Award at People's Choice Awards India 2012
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
The WINNING ticket was purchased from a local lottery outlet in Goa. The lucky winning numbers are: 12 35 46 49 39 37. PLAYWIN cordially invites the WINNER to claim his/her jackpot prize.
Till date Playwin has created 82 crorepatis and over 4,000 Lakhpatis from all over India making it one of the most successful forms of gaming within a span of 11 years since its establishment.
In spite of ever growing inflation in India, Playwin has been committed in its promise of an investment of Rs.10/-, beating the inflation evil for over 10 years and constantly proving its merit by changing the lives of the many.
Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
About Playwin: PLAYWIN is a part of the ESSEL GROUP (www.esselgroup.com) which is the promoter of leading companies like ZEE TV, ZEE News, Essel Propack Ltd, Essel World, DISH TV, and DNA.
PLAYWIN pioneered Online Lotteries in India in 2002
Players can play through Point-Of-Sale terminals, SMS and Internet - www.myplaywin.com
PLAYWIN Lotto Kitty: Thursday Super Lotto, Saturday Super Lotto and Thunderball are widely recognized brands
Effigies of Meghnad (on the far left; you can barely see the skeleton), Kumbhkaran (burning in the middle), and of Ravana (silhouetted on the right) are burnt in a terrific spectacle of exploding fireworks.
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount.
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount.
the titanic arrow headed
time consuming cock
looking at shitting
asses it mocks
clothes dried in public
it takes stock
bandra residents association
no brains just empty headed talks
little childrens garden..
toilet for joggers and walkers and kids
under locks
unbuilt
as one holding his urine
before it drips dry walks
rolex watches
designer brown
choclate flavored bums
shitting on the rocks
some embarassed
shitting
hiding it in their socks
the agony of those
wearing
shalwar kameez
sarees and frocks
kaun hagega crorepati
lock kiya jaye..
a new show
a new con
unlocks
this poem is pedestrian crude as is the attitude of those who don’t know how to administer basic relief at the carter road promenade.. and it should be taken over by a result oriented organization..
inspired by a British movie, only this is a real scene.
Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight, the most for any film of 2008, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also won seven BAFTA Awards (including Best Film), five Critics' Choice Awards, and four Golden Globes.
Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Dharavi slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati in the Hindi version) and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials. The movie combines elements of crime and adventure.
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
The WINNING ticket was purchased from a local lottery outlet in Goa. The lucky winning numbers are: 12 35 46 49 39 37. PLAYWIN cordially invites the WINNER to claim his/her jackpot prize.
Till date Playwin has created 82 crorepatis and over 4,000 Lakhpatis from all over India making it one of the most successful forms of gaming within a span of 11 years since its establishment.
In spite of ever growing inflation in India, Playwin has been committed in its promise of an investment of Rs.10/-, beating the inflation evil for over 10 years and constantly proving its merit by changing the lives of the many.
Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
About Playwin: PLAYWIN is a part of the ESSEL GROUP (www.esselgroup.com) which is the promoter of leading companies like ZEE TV, ZEE News, Essel Propack Ltd, Essel World, DISH TV, and DNA.
PLAYWIN pioneered Online Lotteries in India in 2002
Players can play through Point-Of-Sale terminals, SMS and Internet - www.myplaywin.com
PLAYWIN Lotto Kitty: Thursday Super Lotto, Saturday Super Lotto and Thunderball are widely recognized brands
Didn't refuse to do Begum Samru, says Kareena Kapoor! - www.bolegaindia.com/gossips/Didnt_refuse_to_do_Begum_Samr...
From the Game show anchored by Amitabh Bachhan in Vijay TV - Saturday Sept 10, 2005.
According to reports in Magazines here, Ramgopal Varma is filming Sholay again with Mumbai as the backdrop and Amithabh Bachhan plays the role of Gabbar Singh. The role Amitabh played in Sholay is to be done by his son Abhishek Bachhan.
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
The WINNING ticket was purchased from a local lottery outlet in Goa. The lucky winning numbers are: 12 35 46 49 39 37. PLAYWIN cordially invites the WINNER to claim his/her jackpot prize.
Till date Playwin has created 82 crorepatis and over 4,000 Lakhpatis from all over India making it one of the most successful forms of gaming within a span of 11 years since its establishment.
In spite of ever growing inflation in India, Playwin has been committed in its promise of an investment of Rs.10/-, beating the inflation evil for over 10 years and constantly proving its merit by changing the lives of the many.
Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
About Playwin: PLAYWIN is a part of the ESSEL GROUP (www.esselgroup.com) which is the promoter of leading companies like ZEE TV, ZEE News, Essel Propack Ltd, Essel World, DISH TV, and DNA.
PLAYWIN pioneered Online Lotteries in India in 2002
Players can play through Point-Of-Sale terminals, SMS and Internet - www.myplaywin.com
PLAYWIN Lotto Kitty: Thursday Super Lotto, Saturday Super Lotto and Thunderball are widely recognized brands
On 16th August 2013, Playwin felicitated Mr. Rodrigues, from GOA with Rs.5.58 Crores
Mr. Jeremias Nereu Rodrigues is Playwin’s 82nd Crorepati
August 16, 2013: Playwin handed over the cheque of Rs.5.58 crores to Mr.Rodrigues at a grand ceremony in Goa.Mr. Rahul Tangri, President- Sales & Distribution, Pan India Network.Ltd handed over this cheque to Mr. Rodrigues. Fatima Online- The retailer who sold this ticket to Mr.Rodrigues was also rewarded with a 1% incentive (Rs.5.58 lacs) of the winning jackpot amount.
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
The WINNING ticket was purchased from a local lottery outlet in Goa. The lucky winning numbers are: 12 35 46 49 39 37. PLAYWIN cordially invites the WINNER to claim his/her jackpot prize.
Till date Playwin has created 82 crorepatis and over 4,000 Lakhpatis from all over India making it one of the most successful forms of gaming within a span of 11 years since its establishment.
In spite of ever growing inflation in India, Playwin has been committed in its promise of an investment of Rs.10/-, beating the inflation evil for over 10 years and constantly proving its merit by changing the lives of the many.
Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
About Playwin: PLAYWIN is a part of the ESSEL GROUP (www.esselgroup.com) which is the promoter of leading companies like ZEE TV, ZEE News, Essel Propack Ltd, Essel World, DISH TV, and DNA.
PLAYWIN pioneered Online Lotteries in India in 2002
Players can play through Point-Of-Sale terminals, SMS and Internet - www.myplaywin.com
PLAYWIN Lotto Kitty: Thursday Super Lotto, Saturday Super Lotto and Thunderball are widely recognized brands
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
The WINNING ticket was purchased from a local lottery outlet in Goa. The lucky winning numbers are: 12 35 46 49 39 37. PLAYWIN cordially invites the WINNER to claim his/her jackpot prize.
Till date Playwin has created 82 crorepatis and over 4,000 Lakhpatis from all over India making it one of the most successful forms of gaming within a span of 11 years since its establishment.
In spite of ever growing inflation in India, Playwin has been committed in its promise of an investment of Rs.10/-, beating the inflation evil for over 10 years and constantly proving its merit by changing the lives of the many.
Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
About Playwin: PLAYWIN is a part of the ESSEL GROUP (www.esselgroup.com) which is the promoter of leading companies like ZEE TV, ZEE News, Essel Propack Ltd, Essel World, DISH TV, and DNA.
PLAYWIN pioneered Online Lotteries in India in 2002
Players can play through Point-Of-Sale terminals, SMS and Internet - www.myplaywin.com
PLAYWIN Lotto Kitty: Thursday Super Lotto, Saturday Super Lotto and Thunderball are widely recognized brands
Playwin - the lotto and gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd belonging to Essel Group has created ONE More Crorepati winning a jackpot of Rs. 5.58 crore with ‘Saturday Super Lotto’ game that was announced on 25th May, 2013.
The WINNING ticket was purchased from a local lottery outlet in Goa. The lucky winning numbers are: 12 35 46 49 39 37. PLAYWIN cordially invites the WINNER to claim his/her jackpot prize.
Till date Playwin has created 82 crorepatis and over 4,000 Lakhpatis from all over India making it one of the most successful forms of gaming within a span of 11 years since its establishment.
In spite of ever growing inflation in India, Playwin has been committed in its promise of an investment of Rs.10/-, beating the inflation evil for over 10 years and constantly proving its merit by changing the lives of the many.
Playwin is successful in changing the perception about lottery which is now widely accepted by all SEC classes barring exceptions. This jackpot win of Rs 5.58 crores on the Saturday Super Lotto further re-emphasizes this fact.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO of Playwin averred, “Playwin has always advocated and operated on their strong principles of transparency. Through this announcement, we invite the ‘lucky winner’ to lay claim to his/her win and make their dreams come true. The winning jackpot is always a product of chance and we encourage participants to take a chance on the Super Lotto; the luck factor may just be on their side. We at Playwin promote responsible gaming and stand firm on our pillars of operational transparency and legality across gaming business. It brings us immense pleasure to witness people who win our lotteries and pursue their dreams with the wining amount. ”
Playwin has always recognized its responsibility towards the wider communities they operate in. Playwin is not only the most popular platform for gaming, but the most credible one as well.
About Playwin: PLAYWIN is a part of the ESSEL GROUP (www.esselgroup.com) which is the promoter of leading companies like ZEE TV, ZEE News, Essel Propack Ltd, Essel World, DISH TV, and DNA.
PLAYWIN pioneered Online Lotteries in India in 2002
Players can play through Point-Of-Sale terminals, SMS and Internet - www.myplaywin.com
PLAYWIN Lotto Kitty: Thursday Super Lotto, Saturday Super Lotto and Thunderball are widely recognized brands
Amitabh Bachchan is going to host again the KBC 5 the 2011 Season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The KBC 5 is going to start from 15th August 2011, Monday on the day of Independence. The KBC 5 timing start from 8:30 pm on Sony from Monday to Thursday. Enjoy Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony with Big B.
More Information:
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Calcutta-born Siddhatha Basu is widely recognized as father of television quiz shows in South Asia. Managing Director of Synergy Adlabs, he has produced TV classics like Quiz Time and Kaun Banega Crorepati. Mr. Basu lived in Delhi all these years but recently shifted to Bombay. The Delhi Walla badgered him on his life, wife, career, and just why (oh why) he ditched our Delhi.
Click here to read the first part of a 3-series interview he gave to The Delhi Walla.