Abhishek Bachchan is an actor, producer, singer, voice-over artist and entrepreneur. He has done over 70 films, winning critical acclaim for his portrayal of an angsty young goon in Yuva (2004). Bachchan received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for this role and continued this winning streak with Sarkar (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Dostana (2008), Paa (2009) and Bol Bachchan (2012).
He was born in Mumbai, India, on February 5th, 1976, to Bollywood legends Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (née Bhaduri). After schooling in the Bombay Scottish school, then Jamnabai Narsee school and then Modern School (Vasant Vihar, New Delhi), he was sent to Aiglon C
Abhishek Bachchan is an actor, producer, singer, voice-over artist and entrepreneur. He has done over 70 films, winning critical acclaim for his portrayal of an angsty young goon in Yuva (2004). Bachchan received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for this role and continued this winning streak with Sarkar (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Dostana (2008), Paa (2009) and Bol Bachchan (2012).
He was born in Mumbai, India, on February 5th, 1976, to Bollywood legends Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (née Bhaduri). After schooling in the Bombay Scottish school, then Jamnabai Narsee school and then Modern School (Vasant Vihar, New Delhi), he was sent to Aiglon College, an international boarding school in Switzerland. After this, he enrolled at Boston University to study Arts. He dropped out of college and moved back to Mumbai to pursue his acting career, making his debut in JP Dutta’s Refugee (2000).
Bachchan lives in Mumbai, India, with his wife, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan. Time Magazine (2007) listed them on its list of most influential Indians. And they made quite a splash when they appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show (2009).
Over the years he has become famous for his versatility and the variety of films that he has been a part of, ranging from Yuva (2004), The Dhoom series (2004, 2006, 2013), Sarkar (2005), Bluffmaster (2005), the highly acclaimed Guru (2007), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Paa (2009, which he produced and won a National Award for Best Film - Hindi), to the blockbusters Bol Bachchan (2012) and Happy New Year (2014).
In 2016 he took a sabbatical from acting to re-evaluate himself and concentrate on his other passion, sports. He owns teams in the Pro Kabaddi League (Jaipur Pink Panthers) and the Indian Super League (Chennaiyin Football Club). He has always maintained, “Entrepreneurship and acting can’t be taught. They have to be done with passion.”
He returned to films in 2018 with the critically acclaimed Manmarziyaan (2018). As audiences for streaming platforms began growing, he did the Hindi voice of Bagheera for Mowgli on Netflix (voiced by Christian Bale in English); and plays the lead in season two of the Amazon Original series Breathe.
He turned film producer with R. Balki’s National-Award Winning comedy-drama, Paa, in which he played father to Amitabh Bachchan (his real-life father). Since then, he has produced several films through his production company, Saraswati Entertainment.
Trying his hand at rapping, Bachchan hit all the right notes with the song “Right Here Right Now” from Bluffmaster.
Continuing to essay strong roles in his quest for great characters and films, Bachchan continues to be one of the most sought after and dependable actors in the industry.
