Amitabh Bachchan , also known as the “Angry Young Man” of Indian cinema, is one of the most iconic actors in the history of Indian cinema. Born on October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, India, he rose to stardom in the 1970s and has been ruling Bollywood ever since. With a career spanning over five decades, he has acted in more than 200 films and is considered one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema. Despite being the son of the renowned Hindi poet, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan had a tough start to his acting career. In the beginning, he struggled to get noticed and landed small roles in several movies. It was only when he bagged the lead role in the film “Zanjeer” in 1973, that he got his big break. The film was a massive hit and saw Amitabh Bachchan play the role of a tough cop who takes on the city's mafia on his own. This performance marked the beginning of an era in Hindi cinema, and Amitabh Bachchan went on to become the most sought-after actor in the industr