Happy Birthday Shehenshah:10 lesser-known facts about Amitabh Bachchan

Updated: Oct 10, 2024, 08:14 PM(IST)

Age is just a number for Amitabh Bachchan and he has proved this time and again. A true legend in himself, Amitabh Bachchan will turn 82 on October 11, but before his big day, we bring to you 10 unknown facts about Shehenshah of Bollywood.

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Did you know Amitabh Bachchan's first name?

Did you know Amitabh Bachchan was named Inquilaab Shrivastava? However, at the suggestion of his father's poet friend, so he changed his name to what it is now.

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Global honour

The superstar has been honoured by foreign governments on multiple occasions for his contribution to cinema. His most notable was the highest civilian knight of the Legion of Honour by the French government.

In 2014, Australian La Trobe University named a Scholarship after the actor. 

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The megastar is ambidextrous

The megastar is ambidextrous, it is a term for a person who uses both hands equally.

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More double roles than any other actor

The star has played more double roles than any other actor in the Bollywood. In the film 'Mahaan' that released in 1983, he even had a triple role.

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His Mumbai bungalow is not really his

The Bachchan bungalow called Jalsa was gifted by director Ramesh Sippy in lieu of payment for his performance in 'Satte Pe Satta'.

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A stationary lover?

Did you know that he is passionate about collecting watches and pens and his collection boasts of over thousands of pens?

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Most used onscreen name

Big B has played 'Vijay' more than 20 times. In fact, it is his favourite onscreen name.

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