Known as the centuries biggest star Amitabh Bachchan has become a name synonymous with perfection in acting. In a career spanning over 5 decades, the actor's status as a world-class star has only become solid as the legend continues to take up challenging roles and keeps excelling at them.
But what are the lesser-known facts about Bollywood's demi-god? Here are a few compiled by us!
Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts
- Known as Senior Bachchan's Amitabh’s actual last name is Srivastava, but the family adopted his father’s nickname ‘Bachchan’.
- Before he joined the film industry Amitabh Bachchan who has Double Masters Degree in Arts wanted to become an engineer and wanted to join the Indian Air Force.
- Big B's first job was as an executive of a shipping firm in Kolkata with a starting salary of ₹500.
- Amitabh Bachchan's first car was a second-hand Fiat
- During his struggling days in Mumbai Big B also spent many nights on Marine Drive
- Known for his Baritone in the industry Big B was once rejected by All India Radio because of his voice when he went to work as a newsreader.
- But Big B began his film career in 1969, by giving his voice in Mrinal Sen’s Bengali film.
- Big B started his acting career with ‘Saat Hindustani’ in 1969 and the megastar was paid ₹1,000
- Big B gave as many as 12 flops before his first hit film 'Zanzeer' in 1973
During the shooting of 'Coolie' Big B was badly injured while performing a stunt due to which he was infused with blood from 200 different donors.
In 2000 Amitabh Bachchan was diagnosed with Hepatitis B which he got from one of the donors during the blood transfusion. He also has a rare disease of muscle called ‘myasthenia gravis.’ By these muscles get weaker.
And did you also know that Big B's house ‘Jalsa’ was a gift from his Sholay director Ramesh Sippy.