Amitabh Bachchan is an ambidextrous and can write with both hands equally well.
Before pursuing a career in acting, Amitabh Bachchan completed a double major in Science and Arts from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University.
When Bachchan initially approached the film industry, he was rejected for being "too tall" and having a "deep baritone voice."
Amitabh Bachchan's birth name is Inquilaab Srivastava. He adopted the stage name "Amitabh" and "Bachchan" as a surname, his father's pen name.
Bachchan's iconic deep baritone voice has made him a popular choice for voiceovers & has lent his voice to several documentaries, commercials.
While filming a fight scene for the movie "Coolie" in 1982, Bachchan suffered a near-fatal accident.
In 1984, Amitabh Bachchan briefly entered politics and contested in the general elections from Allahabad.
Bachchan is an avid blogger and has been maintaining a personal blog since 2008 where he shares his thoughts, experiences, which has garnered a huge following.
In a BBC online poll conducted in 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was voted the "Star of the Millennium," beating out other legendary actors like Charlie Chaplin
Bachchan has a passion for art and is an avid art collector& his collection includes works by artists such as M.F. Husain and Raja Ravi Varma.