Filmography and list of awards Amitabh Bachchan are impressive: more than two hundred films, three national awards and prizes twelve Filmfare. But most striking of his merits the love bordering on worship, which have for his people of India. This is all the more surprising that Amitabh early in his career, categorically no luck. A native of Allahabad, the son of the famous poet Hiravanshraya Bachchan, he made an impressive debut in the movie Saat Hindustani, for which he was awarded the National Award - the highest award that many actors did not get over the decades of work in film.

But the state does not mean the recognition of commercial success. Bollywood Amitabh has long been not claimed - directors pushed its growth under two meters and deep bass. The actor had to settle for supporting roles. And for such a role in the film "Love never dies", he received his first Filmfare.

Amitabh could not manage to reach their fullest potential .  It was created for the main roles, but languished in the background .  Soon, however, the actor got the opportunity to find its niche in Bollywood .  70th .  - A time when India is going through a profound moral crisis .  Two decades after independence, and a brighter future was still somewhere in the horizon .  Unemployment, corruption, lack of prospects .  And on the screen .   screens films about brothers separated, kidnapping his beloved and death beloved grandmother . The audience went to the movies and watched with disgust the sugary story in which a grown man could weep because of unrequited love .  Bollywood needed a new hero - a fighter who finally put things in order .  And this character came in 1973 with the film "Zanjeer" .  Inspector Vijay Khanna has not ranted about law and justice, and hammered impudent bandits and avenged their unhappy childhood .  And the inspector was playing Amitabh Bachchan .  Here his impressive charisma and bright appearance found good use - a slender, smart, with a piercing gaze, he is ideally suited to the role of protector .  It was then that Amitabh was nicknamed "angry young man", comparing favorably to the eternal romantic Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra .  He played brilliantly criminals who used to do their courts and do their justice, causing great love of the audience than their rivals respectable ("The Wall" and "The trident of Lord Shiva") .  But at least he was in good melodrama, comedy and social drama .  Directed finally realized what a treasure fell into their hands, and excitedly invited Amitabha, knowing that his talent and tremendous charisma can liven up any role .

The biggest success came to the actor with the movie "Sholay" box office record which has yet to be surpassed in Indian cinema .  The image of restrained, elegant and noble criminal Jaya was brilliantly displayed Amitabh and finally cemented his status as the best actor of Bollywood .  In addition, it was a movie, followed by his wife Jaya Bhaduri long left the cinema, devoting themselves to family .  And Amitabh continued to shine in films such as "Love - this is the life", "Amar Akbar Anthony", "mafia bosses" .  Even the fact that once in the actor did not like now is admired - a famous film director Satyajit Ray used the voice of Amitabh in his film "Chess" .  If filmmakers were at the hands of the actor, the fans were ready to pray for him .  In 1982, India has shaken the news: Amitabh death .  This happened while filming Coolie .  Independently doing stunt actor seriously injured abdomen .  The actor spent several months in the hospital, and the doctors could not vouch for his life .  Fans were on duty round the clock there, many gave the last money donation to the temple and put on numerous vows, if only favorite actor recovered .  When it became known that Amitabh is recovering, the whole nation rejoiced .

The film Coolie still came out and was a huge box office success. And the director has changed the scenario: the original version of Amitabh had to die in the final. However, the filmmakers decided not to ask the actor who almost lost his life, portraying his death on the screen.

In the 90 years of Amitabh's career went into decline, with him actively starred Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, sunbathing young star Shah Rukh Khan, who received awards for almost every one of his films. Since 1992, Amitabh Bachchan at the time ceased to play a movie. However, in the second half of the 90s he returned and resumed his terrific enthusiasm for the work. His films regularly appear on the screen, and many of them, such as "Lovers", "And in sorrow and in joy", "Khakee", "coach", "Veer-Zaara", had a very great success We proved that Amitabh Bachchan, though, and moved into the ranks of actor, not lost his unique talent.

It seemed that the actor is now the only consolation countless noble roles of fathers and wise elders. But Amitabh is still ready to hit the public consciousness. In 2006 came the film "Darkness", where he played a major role - the brilliant teacher deaf and blind girl who develops it so much that she goes to university. "Darkness" Leela Bhansali had Sanjay phenomenal success both in India and abroad, has been included in the international ranking of the best films of the year. Amitabh has won the most prestigious awards of Indian cinema and was awarded another National Award.

Now Amitabh is the most popular actor in Bollywood, he is still able to bring the film box-office success. He holds the title of "Superstar of the Millennium" with Laurence Olivier and Charlie Chaplin. He - the first Indian actor, whose statue is installed in the museum Madame Tussauds. He arranges world tours and is a personal blog on the Internet. Recently, the World Association for Animal Welfare has announced its the sexiest vegetarian Asia. Amitabh Bachchan is still young and always on the same wavelength with the audience. Probably the best characteristic of his own name, which means - "the radiance that never fades."

  Anna Stepanova

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