1. From 2012 to 2016, Abhishek Bachchan appeared in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, based on his income and popularity.
51 Facts About Abhishek Bachchan
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Abhishek Bachchan began his career with the moderately successful drama film Refugee, which was followed by a dozen unsuccessful ventures.
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Abhishek Bachchan has since starred in the streaming ventures Breathe: Into the Shadows, Ludo and Dasvi, and received praise for his performances in the small-scale dramas Ghoomer and I Want to Talk.
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Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in Bombay to veteran actors of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.
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Abhishek Bachchan's grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a noted poet of the Nayi Kavita Literary Movement of the Hindi literature and professor at the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh, while his grandmother, Teji Bachchan, was a social activist.
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The original surname of his family is Srivastava, Abhishek Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather.
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Abhishek Bachchan is of Awadhi and Punjabi heritage on his father's side, and Bengali from his mother's side.
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Abhishek Bachchan attended Jamnabai Narsee School and Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, and Aiglon College in Switzerland.
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Abhishek Bachchan then attended Boston University but left prior to completing degree to support family during bankruptcy of ABCL.
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Abhishek Bachchan was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 9.
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Abhishek Bachchan's third release of the year, Dhai Akshar Prem Ke, was a remake of the 1995 American film A Walk in the Clouds and turned out to be a box office flop.
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Abhishek Bachchan shot for a cameo in the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
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In 2002, Abhishek Bachchan had four film releases, the first of which was the romantic drama Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, opposite Karisma Kapoor and Akshay Kumar.
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Abhishek Bachchan then made a cameo in the Bengali film Desh, which starred his mother Jaya Bachchan.
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Abhishek Bachchan then starred opposite Aishwarya Rai in Kuch Naa Kaho and joined Ajay Devgn and Bipasha Basu in Zameen.
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Abhishek Bachchan then starred in Mani Ratnam's political drama Yuva, which had a below average performance at the box office, but earned Bachchan his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Abhishek Bachchan then made a cameo in the romantic comedy Hum Tum, and starred alongside Shilpa Shetty and Salman Khan in Phir Milenge.
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Abhishek Bachchan better established himself in Hindi cinema playing a no-nonsense Mumbai police officer in the hit action thriller Dhoom, which starred John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol, and Rimi Sen in pivotal roles.
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Abhishek Bachchan was next seen in Ram Gopal Varma's political drama Sarkar, which was a moderate success at the box office.
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The year saw Abhishek Bachchan making cameos in the romantic comedy Salaam Namaste, the Bengali film Antarmahal, the comedy Home Delivery, the action thriller Ek Ajnabee, and the romantic comedy Neal 'n' Nikki.
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Abhishek Bachchan won his third consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Karan Johar's ensemble musical romantic drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, which focused on the subjects of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships.
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Abhishek Bachchan played the role of a PR associate whose wife is unhappy with their marriage, and so begins an extra-marital affair with a friend who is unhappy with his marriage to his wife.
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Abhishek Bachchan then starred opposite Aishwarya Rai in the period romance Umrao Jaan, a remake of the 1981 film of the same name.
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Abhishek Bachchan was next seen in Dhoom 2, which featured him and Uday Chopra reprising their roles from the original Dhoom joined by new cast members Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai and Bipasha Basu.
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Abhishek Bachchan earned critical acclaim for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Guru, loosely based on the life of business magnate Dhirubhai Ambani.
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Abhishek Bachchan was then seen playing a minor role in the female-centric drama Laaga Chunari Mein Daag as the love interest of the film's lead actress Rani Mukerji.
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Abhishek Bachchan was next seen in Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana, a romantic comedy about two men who pretend to be gay in order to be allowed to live with a girl, but then find that they have both fallen in love with her.
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The movie was a "semi hit" at the box office, and for his work as a producer on the film, Abhishek Bachchan earned the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
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Abhishek Bachchan then starred in Ashutosh Gowariker's period film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey opposite Deepika Padukone.
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Abhishek Bachchan featured as the revolutionary leader Surya Sen and Padukone played Kalpana Dutta, his confidante.
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In 2012, Abhishek Bachchan starred in the heist thriller Players, a remake of 2003's The Italian Job.
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Abhishek Bachchan then played the lead role in Rohit Shetty's comedy Bol Abhishek Bachchan, which was a success at the box-office despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.
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Abhishek Bachchan received several awards for his role, including Best Comedian from both IIFA and Screen.
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In 2013, Abhishek Bachchan starred in Dhoom 3, reprising his role from the previous two Dhoom films.
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The film received ambivalent reviews, and some critics commented that Abhishek Bachchan's performance was overshadowed by Khan's.
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Abhishek Bachchan was next seen in Farah Khan's dance comedy Happy New Year, a musical heist film, playing the second lead to Shah Rukh Khan.
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Abhishek Bachchan was then seen in the 2015 family comedy-drama All Is Well.
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In 2018, Abhishek Bachchan starred in Anurag Kashyap's Manmarziyaan alongside Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal.
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Abhishek Bachchan was praised for his nuanced performance and depth he brought to the character, though the movie was not a commercial success.
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The series received negative feedback from critics on its storyline, though for his performance Abhishek Bachchan was nominated for the Best Actor in a Drama Series award at the Filmfare OTT Awards.
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Abhishek Bachchan was then seen in Red Chillies Entertainment production's Bob Biswas, released in December 2021 on Zee5.
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In 2024, Abhishek Bachchan starred in the biographical drama film based on the life of cancer survivor Arjun Sen, I Want to Talk, directed by Shoojit Sircar.
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Abhishek Bachchan fell in love with Aishwarya Rai while filming for Dhoom 2, though both of them had already appeared together in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke and Kuch Naa Kaho.
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Abhishek Bachchan was placed in Times of India 50 Most Desirable Men list, for three consecutive years.
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Abhishek Bachchan has been a celebrity endorser and brand ambassador for products like LG Home appliances, American Express credit cards, Videocon DTH, Motorola mobiles, Ford Fiesta and Idea Cellular.
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Abhishek Bachchan was announced the winner of the "Best Brand Ambassador of the Year" award at the NDTV Techlife Awards in 2009.
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Abhishek Bachchan became the brand ambassador for TTK Prestige, part of the TTK Group in October 2013 along with his wife Aishwarya Rai.
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In 2005, Abhishek Bachchan was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru Indru Naalai, an event which sought to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.
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Abhishek Bachchan is involved in the functional and administrative operations of his father's company, originally known as ABCL, and renamed as AB Corp.
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In 2011, Abhishek Bachchan promoted awareness of drug abuse in India as part of a citizen education campaign.
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Abhishek Bachchan bought the Pro Kabaddi League franchise team Jaipur Pink Panthers and co-purchased the Indian Super League football team Chennaiyin FC in 2014.