Abhishek Bachchan is a Bollywood actor who has appeared in more than 40 films throughout his career. Bachchan is the son of legendary Bollywood actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri. After a series of commercially unsuccessful films, Abhishek gained popularity for his role in Mani Ratnam's Yuva. He is married to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai.http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090826-tows-aish-rai-ab-bachchan
On September 28, 2009, Bachchan and Rai appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090826-tows-aish-rai-ab-bachchan
Fast Facts:
- Birth name: Abhishek Srivastav
- Born: February 5, 1976Star Box Office: Abhishek Bachchan
- Father: Amitabh Bachchan
- Mother: Jaya Badhuri
- Wife: Aishwarya RaiStar Box Office: Abhishek Bachchan
- Debut Movie: Refugee (2000)Star Box Office: Abhishek Bachchan
- Filmfare Awards: ThreeI Love India: Abhishek Bachchan
- Notable film: Dhoom
- Son of famous celebrities in India
- Once engaged to Karishma KapoorI Love India: Abhishek Bachchan
Brief Background
Abhishek Bachchan was raised in a Bollywood film family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri who are now icons of Hindi cinema.
Abhishek went to Boston University to pursue his college studies but dropped out half way and returned to India to begin his acting career.
His first film, Refugee, was an average success and also starred Kareena Kapoor. After that, Abhishek went on to do a number of films, which did not have much audience appeal. In 2004 he starred in Yuva, which gained him critical acclaim. That year he also appeared in Dhoom, his first box office hit. Since then he has starred in a number of commercially successful films.
In 2007, he married Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai.
