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Amitabh Bachchan Turns 82: Lesser-known Facts About The Veteran Actor

Amitabh Bachchan, a legendary Hindi cinema star and influential Indian actor, turns 82 today. His first salary was Rs 300.

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Amitabh is a proficient writer who can write with both hands equally well.

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He aspired to become an engineer and was eager to join the Indian Air Force.

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Amitabh, renowned for his baritone skills, was ironically rejected by All India Radio.

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Amitabh made his acting debut in the film Saat Hindustani.

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Mehmood provided a supportive and nurturing environment for Bachchan during his challenging times, offering him a place to stay at his own home.

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The superstar faced 12 consecutive flops before his first big hit, Zanjeer.

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Amitabh Bachchan began his film career in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's Bhuvan Shome, and director Satyajit Ray used Bachchan's voice in Shatranj Ke Khiladi.

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Nargis - whom her friend, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had tasked with paving the way for Amitabh's film career, was not happy with the decision of Big B playing a mute character in a film.

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Amitabh's real surname was Shrivastava, but his father adopted the pen name Bachchan, resulting in the family adopting this surname.

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