Big B began his career in films in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen’s ‘Bhuvan Shome’ and director Satyajit Ray also used his voice in his 1977 film ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’.
Amitabh Bachchan had made his debut as an actor in 1969 with Khwaja Ahmad Abbas' 'Saat Hindustani'.
He was rejected during his first audition for films because he was too tall.
Mehmood had offered Amitabh a place to remain in his home during the hard days of struggle.
Amitabh had 12 sequential failures from 1969 to 1973 preceding conveying his first hit, 'Zanjeer'.
Big B has played many double roles than any other actor. In ‘Mahaan’, he had a triple role.
In 1982, Amitabh met with an accident on the sets of the movie ‘Coolie’ where the doctors and his family had lost hopes.
In 1982, Amitabh met with an accident on the sets of the movie ‘Coolie’ where the doctors and his family had lost hopes.