Mr. Amitabh Bachchan will be the god we all pray to if Bollywood were a temple of entertainment. Amitabh Bachchan’s name has been synonymous with acting perfection over the course of his five-decade career. His reputation as a world-class star remains unblemished. As he grows older, the legend continues to take on challenging positions and succeed at them. Here are some lesser-known facts about the demi-god of Bollywood.
1. Medical issues
Health problems are widespread among septuagenarians, and Mr. Bachchan, at the age of 74, is dealing with his own set of problems. Due to a long and tumultuous experience of the Hepatitis B virus, he is said to be alive on just 25% of his liver. He also suffers from Asthama as well as myasthenia gravis, an unusual mascular condition.
2. Premonition of Smita Patil
He received a phone call from Smita Patil at midnight the day before his injury on the sets of Collie, asking about his fitness. Smita Patil had a sinking feeling after seeing a dream in which Amitabh Bachchan was injured. Amitabh told her that he was fine, next day he was injured near critically on the sets of Coolie.
3. Owned the first Vanity Van
Manmohan Desai gave Amitabh Bachchan the very first Vanity Van in Bollywood, which he received as a present.
4. A stationary lover
He is an avid collector of watches and pens, with tens of thousands of pens in his collection. Every year on his birthday, the German company Mont Blanc gives him an unique pen as a present.
5. Played many double roles
Amitabh Bachchan is the only actor who has played multiple characters in the same film (Don, Kasme-vaade, Sooryavansham, Bade Mian – Chote Mian, Lal Badshah). He also had a three-part role in’Mahaan.’
6. Worked in re-make films
Amitabh Bachchan is the only actor who has appeared in his remake. ‘Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag’, a remake of his 1975 classic movie ‘Sholay,’ was released in 2007. Big B had played the villain in the film “Aag.”
7. Wax effigy placed at Madame Tussauds Museum
Amitabh Bachchan is the very first Asian actor to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London. His statues were also mounted in New York and Hong Kong in 2009.
8. Actor of the Millennium
Amitabh Bachchan earned the honor of “Actor of the Millennium” in a BBC News poll, knocking out actors like Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando.
9. He is ambidextrous
Amitabh Bachchan is ambidextrous, which means he can use both hands. He can function with both hands extremely well.
Amitabh Bachchan was the ideal “Angry Young Man” from 1975 to 1984, with his signature deep booming voice, tall, stoic persona, and intense eyes. He is also one of the busiest actors and singers in Bollywood and on television, as shown by his advertisements.