Hollywood & Bollywood Celebrity: Abhishek Bachchan

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Saturday, 17 November 2012

Abhishek Bachchan Childhood

Abhishek Bachchan Childhood - Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bachchan, his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a poet of Hindi literature and professor at the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh. The original last name of his family is Shrivastava, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his father's pen name.

Abhishek Bachchan Childhood

Abhishek Bachchan and Karishma Kapoor

Abhishek Bachchan and Karishma Kapoor - In 2005, he was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which sought to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.In the summer of 2008, Bachchan, his wife, his father, and actors Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Madhuri Dixit starred in the "Unforgettable World Tour" stage production. The first leg covered the USA, Canada, Trinidad, and London. Bachchan is also involved in the functional and administrative operations of his father's company, originally known as ABCL, and rechristened as AB Corp. Ltd. That company, along with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., developed the Unforgettable production.

Abhishek Bachchan and Karishma Kapoor

Abhishek Bachchan in 1994

Abhishek Bachchan in 1994 - Abhishek went on to give a string of 17 poorly received films but his performances in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon and Mani Ratnam's Yuva proved his mettle as an actor. His pairing with Aishwarya Rai for senond time proved lucky with Kuch Naa Kaho earning over 57Crores at the Box Office. In 2004, He starred in Dhoom his first commercial hit. Earning over Rs. 55 crore (US $12 million), the film became one of the top-grossing Indian films of 2004. For his work in "Yuva", Bachchan was awarded his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Abhishek Bachchan in 1994

Abhishek Bachchan in 1994

Abhishek Bachchan in 1994

Abhishek Bachchan Daughter

Abhishek Bachchan Daughter -In October 2002, at his father Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek and actress Karisma Kapoor announced their engagement. The engagement was called off in January 2003. Abhishek fell in love with actress Aishwarya Rai after they met in 1997. Bachchan and Rai announced their engagement on 14 January 2007 later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan. The couple was married on 20 April 2007, according to traditional Hindu rituals of the Bunt community, to which Rai belongs. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence, Prateeksha, in Juhu, Mumbai, but was heavily covered by the entertainment media. The couple appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 28 September 2009. They have been described as a super-couple in the Indian media. Rai gave birth to a baby girl on 16 November 2011. Her daughter became quite popular by the name of "Beti B" which was christened by the fans and the media, since the couple took over four months to name their daughter. The baby girl was finally named as Aaradhya Bachchan in March 2012.

Abhishek Bachchan Daughter

Abhishek Bachchan Daughter

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan - Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bachchan, his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a poet of Hindi literature and professor at the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh. The original last name of his family is Shrivastava, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his father's pen name. Bachchan is of Kayastha heritage from his father's side, Bengali from his mother's side and Punjabi from his grandmother's side.