Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan (pronounced [əbʰɪʂeːk əmɪˈt̪ɑːbʱ ˈbətːʃən]; born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor, film producer, and voice artist known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, based on his income and popularity.

Bachchan began his career with the moderately successful drama film Refugee (2000), which was followed by a dozen unsuccessful ventures. His career prospects changed in 2004 with the action film Dhoom, and he received critical acclaim for his performances in the dramas Yuva (2004), Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), winning three consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor. His biggest successes as a sole male lead came with the comedy Bunty Aur Babli (2005) and the drama Guru (2007), both earning him nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Bachchan's other commercially successful films include the ensemble action films Dus (2005), Dhoom 2 (2006) and Dhoom 3 (2013), and the comedies Dostana (2008), Bol Bachchan (2012), Happy New Year (2014) and Housefull 3 (2016). He has since starred in the streaming ventures Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020), Ludo (2020) and Dasvi (2022), with the lattermost earning him the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Male). Bachchan received praise for his performances in the small-scale dramas Ghoomer (2023) and I Want to Talk (2024). The latter earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

In addition to his four Filmfare Awards, Bachchan won the National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film for producing the comedy-drama Paa (2009). Bachchan is married to actress Aishwarya Rai, with whom he has a daughter.