Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor who has been in over 200 films in Hindi cinema over five decades. He is known as "Big B" and the "Shahenshah" of Bollywood.

Bachchan was born in Allahabad, British-ruled India on October 11, 1942. His original name was Inquilab Shrivastava, but he later changed it to Amitabh and adopted his father's pen name "Bachchan" as his surname. He is married to Jaya Bachchan and they have two children. 

Bachchan's films include Zanjeer, Deewaar, and Sholay. His upcoming movies include Kalki 2898 AD.