Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is a Bollywood actor who currently has crossed more than 50 years in Bollywood. Mr.Bachchan had faced bankruptcy, and after that, he struggled again to make his way back to the Hindi film industry.
Mr. Amitabh Golden Jubilee
He is now 78 years old. Till now, his glamour and looks have not faded. Moreover, he stands tall as one of the most popular actors of Bollywood till now. Fans of Amitabh Bachchan still love him immensely. The fans highly admire him.
Mr Bachchan recently completed his golden jubilee in the Hindi film industry. Mr. Bachchan initially rose to name and fame after the success of his film Zanjeer which was released in1973.Â
After that film, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan had given many hit films throughout his life. From being admitted to the hospital due to his health scarcity to struggling due to bankruptcy, Mr. Amitabh Bachchn has faced all this in his lifetime. If we talk about the financial and economic crisis that Mr. Amitabh Bachchan faced, in an old interviewÂ
Mr. Bachchan said that when the whole world was celebrating the new century, he was celebrating his worse fortune in the year 2000. He further added that he had no films, no money, no company, nothing. Moreover, he had a million legal cases against Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL).
This incident is of 1996. The 1996 Miss World Pageant failed, conducted by ABCL fell after that Mr. Amitabh Bachchan went bankrupt.
Mr. Amitabh Debt of 90 crores
Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, after that incident, did many advertisements and commercials to earn money. He also hosted the television show Kaun Banega Crorepati. This shows Kaun Banega Crorepati became the turning point of his life. This show helped him to bounce back from the financial and economic scarcity that he was undergoing.
Mr. Bachchan was in a debt of around 90 crores which he was supposed to pay. By hosting the show Kaun Banega Crorepati and doing many advertisements and commercials, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan paid the debt of around 90 crores. The creditors used to threaten him, told Amitabh Bachchan in an interview.
When Mr. Amitabh Bachchan was urged to say what the television show Kaun Banega Crorepati meant to him, What was the impact of KBC on him, acknowledging it, he said that Kaun Banega Crorepati acted as a catalyst for him, both financially and professionally.
He added that KBC came to his life at the time when he needed it the most. All the properties of Mr. Amitabh Bachchgan were mortgages, and he was left with no money. He said that it was one of the worst phases of his life. After those bankruptcies, one day, Mr. Bachchan went to Yash Chopra, a producer and the owner of banner and production house Yash Raj Films.Â
Yash Chopra’s help
Mr. Amitabh Bachchan requested Yash Chopra to provide him with some work. To his request, Yash Chopra offered him the movie Mohabattein in 2000. This film stared Mr. Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles.
This film became a blockbuster. Thus, the film Mohabattein helped Mr. Amitabh Bachchan bring him right back on track in the Hindi film industry. After Mohabateein and Kaun Banega Crorepati, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan made a comeback in Bollywood. Â
Ever since, he has been unstoppable till now. He had delivered many popular films after that, like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Bagbhan, Black, Pink, Piku, Paa, and many more. Mr. Bachchan, popularly known as Big B, is not only a living legend but an icon and a megastar too.
He has not only given us classic popular films, but Mr. Bachchan also won the hearts of a million.
