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This is an incomplete '''list of awards, honours and recognitions of [[Amitabh Bachchan]]''', an highly successful [[India]]n actor. |
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===[[National Film Awards]]=== |
===[[National Film Awards]]=== |
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* 1970 - [[National Film Awards|Best Newcomer]] for ''[[Saat Hindustani]]'' |
* 1970 - [[National Film Awards|Best Newcomer]] for ''[[Saat Hindustani]]'' |
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* 1991 - [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Agneepath]]'' |
* 1991 - [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Agneepath]]'' |
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* 2006 - [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]''.<ref name="Black">{{cite web | title=indiafm.com| work=Amitabh Bachchan wins National Award for Black|url=http://indiafm.com/news/2007/08/08/9878/index.html| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> |
* 2006 - [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]''.<ref name="Black">{{cite web | title=indiafm.com| work=Amitabh Bachchan wins National Award for Black|url=http://indiafm.com/news/2007/08/08/9878/index.html| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref>[http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070809-0.html]<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/bollywood/big-b-receives-best-actor-award-for-black-4304.html</ref> |
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* 1971 - Best Actor in Supporting Role for ''[[Anand (film)|Anand]]'' [http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197235.htm] |
* 1971 - Best Actor in Supporting Role for ''[[Anand (film)|Anand]]'' [http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197235.htm] |
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* 1975 - Best Actor for ''[[Mili (film)|Mili]]'' [http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm] |
* 1975 - Best Actor for ''[[Mili (film)|Mili]]'' [http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm] |
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* 2003 - [[Satyajit Ray]] Lifetime Achievement Award.[http://www.bfjaawards.com/sray/prevsray/index.htm] |
* 2003 - [[Satyajit Ray]] Lifetime Achievement Award [http://www.the-south-asian.com/Nov%202003/amitabh_bachchanalpana_singh.htm] [http://www.bfjaawards.com/sray/prevsray/index.htm] |
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* 2005 - Best Actor for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]'' [http://www.bfjaawards.com/awards/winlist/winlist06.htm] |
* 2005 - Best Actor for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]'' [http://www.bfjaawards.com/awards/winlist/winlist06.htm] |
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===[[Filmfare Awards]]=== |
===[[Filmfare Awards]]=== |
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'''Winner''' |
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* 2001 - [[IIFA best supporting actor award]] for ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' |
* 2001 - [[IIFA best supporting actor award]] for ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' |
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* 2002 - IIFA Personality of the Year [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/26/stories/2002042600960400.htm] |
* 2002 - IIFA Personality of the Year [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/26/stories/2002042600960400.htm] |
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* 2005 - IIFA Wall of Fame <ref name="IIFA Hall of fame">{{cite web | title=redhotcurry.com| work=IIFA Hall of fame|url=http://www.redhotcurry.com/entertainment/films/bollywood/iifa_wall.htm| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> [http://www.zeenews.com/iifa2006/homepage.html] |
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* 2006 - [[IIFA Best Actor Award]] for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]'' |
* 2006 - [[IIFA Best Actor Award]] for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]'' |
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===[[Bollywood Movie Awards]]=== |
===[[Bollywood Movie Awards]]=== |
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'''Winner''' |
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* 2000 - Sansui Viewers Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Mohabbatein]]''. [http://www.yashrajfilms.com/awards/awards.htm] |
* 2000 - Sansui Viewers Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Mohabbatein]]''. [http://www.yashrajfilms.com/awards/awards.htm] |
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* 2000 - Bollywood People's Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Mohabbatein]]''. [http://www.planetbollywood.com/Awards00/results.html] |
* 2000 - Bollywood People's Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Mohabbatein]]''. [http://www.planetbollywood.com/Awards00/results.html] |
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* 2001 - Zee Gold Awards: Critics Award for Best Male for ''[[Mohabbatein]]''.[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010503/world.htm#6] |
* 2001 - Zee Gold Awards: Critics Award for Best Male for ''[[Mohabbatein]]''. [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010503/world.htm#6] |
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* 2002 - Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1908989.cms][http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/02/25/stories/2002022500300800.htm] |
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* 2002 - “Icon of the Millennium” award at the 32nd Rupa AIFA Awards at [[Bandra]].[http://movies.123india.com/nikhil/photos/archives/nik_pin_1351.html] |
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* 2003 - MTV Lycra Awards: Maha Style Icon of the Year [http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2003/11/mtv_awards_gallery.shtml] (First Recipient) |
* 2003 - MTV Lycra Awards: Maha Style Icon of the Year [http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2003/11/mtv_awards_gallery.shtml] (First Recipient) |
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* 2004 - "Radio Voice of the Year" award. [http://us.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/apr/aprmam88.htm] |
* 2004 - "Radio Voice of the Year" award. [http://us.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/apr/aprmam88.htm] |
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* 2006 - Apsara Awards: Best Actor for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]''. [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/19942.html] |
* 2006 - Apsara Awards: Best Actor for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]''. [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/19942.html] |
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* 2006 - Rediff Movie Awards: Best Actor for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]''. [http://mboard.rediff.com/board/board.php?boardid=movies2006jan18msg&page=1] |
* 2006 - Rediff Movie Awards: Best Actor for ''[[Black (film)|Black]]''. [http://mboard.rediff.com/board/board.php?boardid=movies2006jan18msg&page=1] |
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* 2006 - Lifetime Achievement Award at [[AXN]] Action Awards. [http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/july/july145.htm] |
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===Television Awards=== |
===Television Awards=== |
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* 2002 - Indiantelevision: Best Television Anchor Award for ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]''. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/27069472.cms] |
* 2002 - Indiantelevision: Best Television Anchor Award for ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]''. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/27069472.cms] |
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* 2005 - Indian Telly Awards: Best Anchor Award for ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]2''. [http://www.indiantellyawards.com/y2k5/winners.htm] [http://movies.indiainfo.com/television/fleeting-look-telly-awards-071205.html] |
* 2005 - Indian Telly Awards: Best Anchor Award for ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]2''. [http://www.indiantellyawards.com/y2k5/winners.htm] [http://movies.indiainfo.com/television/fleeting-look-telly-awards-071205.html] |
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* 2007 - Indian Television Academy (ITA) Award for achieving the “Ultimate eminence in the world of entertainment” [http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/11/23/10477/index |
* 2007 - Indian Television Academy (ITA) Award for achieving the “Ultimate eminence in the world of entertainment” [http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/11/23/10477/index.html] |
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===National honours and recognitions=== |
===National honours and recognitions=== |
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* 2004 - Voted the "Hottest Male Vegetarian" by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) for three years running. [http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20041015-0.html][http://www.peta.org/MC/NewsItem.asp?id=5237] |
* 2004 - Voted the "Hottest Male Vegetarian" by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) for three years running. [http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20041015-0.html][http://www.peta.org/MC/NewsItem.asp?id=5237] |
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* 2005 - [[Deenanath Mangeshkar]] award for his contribution to films and music.<ref name="Deenanath Mangeshkar">{{cite web | title=indiaexpress.com| work=Madhya Pradesh honours Bachchan|url=http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/entertainment/20050424-2.html| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> |
* 2005 - [[Deenanath Mangeshkar]] award for his contribution to films and music.<ref name="Deenanath Mangeshkar">{{cite web | title=indiaexpress.com| work=Madhya Pradesh honours Bachchan|url=http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/entertainment/20050424-2.html| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> |
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* 2005 - The [[International Indian Film Academy]] ([[IIFA]]) and Fame multiplexes, launched their first '[[IIFA]] Wall of Fame', honouring Bachchan <ref name="IIFA Hall of fame">{{cite web | title=redhotcurry.com| work=IIFA Hall of fame|url=http://www.redhotcurry.com/entertainment/films/bollywood/iifa_wall.htm| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> |
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* 2005 - Ranked as the "Most popular Star in India" by the Hansa Research's new syndicated study, Celebrity Track. [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/09/11/stories/2005091102480300.htm] |
* 2005 - Ranked as the "Most popular Star in India" by the Hansa Research's new syndicated study, Celebrity Track. [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/09/11/stories/2005091102480300.htm] |
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* 2005 - “Diamond of India” award by The International Gemological Institute (IGI). [http://www.diamondworld.net/publications/default.asp?article=publications_archival_2005_11_growingmarket] |
* 2005 - “Diamond of India” award by The International Gemological Institute (IGI). [http://www.diamondworld.net/publications/default.asp?article=publications_archival_2005_11_growingmarket] |
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* 2007 - Declared "Indian Cinema's Global Icon" and he received a "Special Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema at the 9th [[Mumbai]] Academy of the Moving Image International Film. [http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20070309-0.html][http://www.popcorns.org/entry/big-b-to-go-to-mami/] |
* 2007 - Declared "Indian Cinema's Global Icon" and he received a "Special Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema at the 9th [[Mumbai]] Academy of the Moving Image International Film. [http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20070309-0.html][http://www.popcorns.org/entry/big-b-to-go-to-mami/] |
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==International honours and recognitions== |
===International honours and recognitions=== |
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* In July of 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the "Greatest Star of the Millennium" by [[BBC]] online poll where he defeated many [[Hollywood]] legends such as [[Alec Guinness]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Sir Laurence Olivier]] and [[Charlie Chaplin]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/381017.stm] |
* In July of 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the "Greatest Star of the Millennium" by [[BBC]] online poll where he defeated many [[Hollywood]] legends such as [[Alec Guinness]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Sir Laurence Olivier]] and [[Charlie Chaplin]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/381017.stm] |
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* In June of 2000, he became the first living [[Asia]]n to have been immortalised in wax at London's prestigious [[Madame Tussauds]] wax museum.<ref name="Madame Tussands">{{cite web | title=geocities.com| work=Madame Tussands imortalises Amitabh Bachchan|url=http://www.geocities.com/anisharaja/tussaud.html| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> |
* In June of 2000, he became the first living [[Asia]]n to have been immortalised in wax at London's prestigious [[Madame Tussauds]] wax museum.<ref name="Madame Tussands">{{cite web | title=geocities.com| work=Madame Tussands imortalises Amitabh Bachchan|url=http://www.geocities.com/anisharaja/tussaud.html| accessdate=11 March| accessyear=2007}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:14, 17 December 2007
This is an incomplete list of awards, honours and recognitions of Amitabh Bachchan, an highly successful Indian actor.
National Film Awards
Winner
- 1970 - Best Newcomer for Saat Hindustani
- 1991 - National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath
- 2006 - National Film Award for Best Actor for Black.[1][1][2]
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Winner
- 1971 - Best Actor in Supporting Role for Anand [2]
- 1975 - Best Actor for Mili [3]
- 2003 - Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award [4] [5]
- 2005 - Best Actor for Black [6]
Filmfare Awards
Winner
- 1971 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Anand
- 1973 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Namak Haraam
- 1977 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Amar Akbar Anthony
- 1978 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Don
- 1990 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (First Recipient)
- 1991 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum
- 2000 - Superstar of the Millennium .[3]
- 2000 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Mohabbatein
- 2001 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Aks
- 2003 - Filmfare Power Award
- 2005 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Black
- 2005 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Black
Nominated
Bachchan has been nominated as Filmfare Best Actor twenty-eight times (a record) and as Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nine times (also a record). He has also been nominated three times as Filmfare Best Playback singer.[4]
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Winner
- 2000 - IIFA Special Honorary Award [7]
- 2001 - IIFA best supporting actor award for Mohabbatein
- 2002 - IIFA Personality of the Year [8]
- 2005 - IIFA Wall of Fame [5] [9]
- 2006 - IIFA Best Actor Award for Black
Bollywood Movie Awards
Winner
- 2001 - Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Male for Mohabbatein
- 2003 - Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actor for Kaante
- 2006 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actor for Black
Zee Cine Awards
Winner
- 2003 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement [10]
- 2004 - Golden Grade Award [11]
- 2006 - Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Black
Star Screen Awards
Winner
- 2003 - Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Hema Malini for Baghban
- 2003 - Distinction In Acting Award for Baghban [12] [13]
- 2004 - Most Outstanding Personality [14]
- 2005 - Star Screen Award Best Actor for Black
Stardust Awards
Winner
- 2003 - Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement [15]
- 2004 - Special Award for the film Baghban [16]
- 2005 - Special Award for the film Black [17] [18]
- 2006 - Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male for Black
Other Awards
Winner
- 1970 - "Saraswati Award" for Anand [19]
- 2000 - All-India Critics Association (AICA): Best Actor Award for Sooryavansham. [20]
- 2000 - Sansui Viewers Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Mohabbatein. [21]
- 2000 - Bollywood People's Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Mohabbatein. [22]
- 2001 - Zee Gold Awards: Critics Award for Best Male for Mohabbatein. [23]
- 2003 - MTV Lycra Awards: Maha Style Icon of the Year [24] (First Recipient)
- 2004 - "Radio Voice of the Year" award. [25]
- 2004 - Sansui Viewer's Choice Movie Awards: Personality of the Year [26]
- 2004 - Sports World's "Jodi of the Year" along with Hema Malini for Baghban. [27]
- 2006 - Bollyvista Film Awards: Best Actor for Black. [28]
- 2006 - Bollywood People's Choice Awards: Best Actor for Black. [29]
- 2006 - Apsara Awards: Best Actor for Black. [30]
- 2006 - Rediff Movie Awards: Best Actor for Black. [31]
Television Awards
Winner
- 2000 - Screen Videocon Awards: Best Anchor Award for Kaun Banega Crorepati. [32] [33]
- 2001 - Indian Telly Awards: "TV Personality of the Year" for Kaun Banega Crorepati. [34] [35]
- 2001 - Hero Honda-Indian Television Academy Awards: Best Anchor-game quiz for Kaun Banega Crorepati. [36]
- 2001 - Hero Honda-Indian Television Academy Awards: Best Host for Kaun Banega Crorepati. [37]
- 2002 - Indiantelevision: Best Television Anchor Award for Kaun Banega Crorepati. [38]
- 2005 - Indian Telly Awards: Best Anchor Award for Kaun Banega Crorepati2. [39] [40]
- 2007 - Indian Television Academy (ITA) Award for achieving the “Ultimate eminence in the world of entertainment” [41]
National honours and recognitions
- 1980 - "Avadh Samman" by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[42]
- 1982 - Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour from the Government of India.[6]
- 1989 - Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rotary Club of Bombay (Mumbai).[43]
- 1995 - "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest civilian honour from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[7]
- 1997 - "Distinguished Alumni " award at the inaugural function of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Capital's largest Central University. [44]
- 1998 - "Omega Award for Excellence" for his contribution to Indian Cinema [8].
- 2000 - "Best Artist of the Millennium" by Hero Honda and file magazine "Stardust" [45]
- 2000 - "Kirori Mal College Alumni" award. [46]
- 2000 - "Old Sherwoodians Millennium" award for his Outstanding Achievement.[9]
- 2001 - Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour from the Government of India.[47]
- 2002 - Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards. [48][49]
- 2002 - “Icon of the Millennium” award at the 32nd Rupa AIFA Awards at Bandra. [50]
- 2002 - "Dayawati Modi" award. This award is among the highest awards in India in the field of Art, Culture and Education.[10]
- 2002 - Kishore Kumar award by the Madhya Pradesh Government for excellence in acting and his unparalleled contribution to the film industry.[11]
- 2002 - Voted the "Hottest Male Vegetarian" by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA). [51]
- 2002 - Raj Kapoor award by the Government of Maharastra for outstanding contribution to the Indian cinema. [52]
- 2003 - "Bollywood's Lifetime Achievement Award" by the London-based Asian Guild. [53]
- 2003 - Voted the "Greatest Actor" in the film personalities category in the Best of India poll conducted by Zee News. He wins by the biggest margin in the entire poll breaching the 60 per cent mark. [54][55]
- 2003 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sangeet Shiromani Award. [56]
- 2003 - "Many Lives Achievement Award" for his multifarious achievements packing into one lifetime. [57]
- 2003 - FPFAC 'Achiever' Awards: "Achiever of the Year" award for his significant achievement in becoming the leading brand equity of the year and for being an icon for everyone connected with the industry. [58][59]
- 2003 - Voted "Hottest Vegetarian Alive" by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) for second year in a row.[60][61]
- 2004 - Honorary Doctorate by the Jhansi University.[12]
- 2004 - "Living Legend" Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his contribution to the Indian entertainment industry. [62] [63]
- 2004 - Voted the "Hottest Male Vegetarian" by 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) for three years running. [64][65]
- 2005 - Deenanath Mangeshkar award for his contribution to films and music.[13]
- 2005 - Ranked as the "Most popular Star in India" by the Hansa Research's new syndicated study, Celebrity Track. [66]
- 2005 - “Diamond of India” award by The International Gemological Institute (IGI). [67]
- 2005 - NDTV’s Urban "Indian of the Year" through a nationwide poll. [68]
- 2005 - Bollywood's "Male Sex Symbol of All Time" by DesiClub.com [69]
- 2006 - Lifetime Achievement Award at AXN Action Awards. [70]
- 2006 - After receiving accolades and encomiums for putting the Indian movie industry on the world map, Bachchan was conferred an honorary Doctorate degree on November 4, 2006 by his Alma Mater Delhi University.[14]
- 2006 - Voted "Indian of the Year" for second year in a row. [71]
- 2006 - Entertainer of the Year. [72]
- 2006 - Voted "Real Star of Stars" by the reader's choice.[73]
- 2006 - Idea Zee F Awards: Celebrity Model of the Year [74]
- 2007 - "Forever Indian" award by the Diamond Trading Company with the. He is the first Indian to receive this award. [75]
- 2007 - Declared "Indian Cinema's Global Icon" and he received a "Special Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema at the 9th Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image International Film. [76][77]
International honours and recognitions
- In July of 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the "Greatest Star of the Millennium" by BBC online poll where he defeated many Hollywood legends such as Alec Guinness, Marlon Brando, Sir Laurence Olivier and Charlie Chaplin. [78]
- In June of 2000, he became the first living Asian to have been immortalised in wax at London's prestigious Madame Tussauds wax museum.[15]
- He was conferred with a special commendation by the Government of South Africa for his continued support for and his special affinity for the people of South Africa.[16]
- In March of 2001, he was ranked as the "Most powerful actor in Bollywood" by the American publishing and media company Forbes. [79]
- On September 10, 2001 he was awarded the "Star of the Century" award at the Alexandria International Film Festival. Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni presented Bachchan with the award in recognition of his contribution to international cinema.[17] [80]
- On March 14, 2003, he was conferred with the honorary citizenship of the French town of Deauville at the fifth edition of the Asian film festival. An honour earlier bestowed on only two people, Queen Elizabeth II of England and the Soviet space hero, Yuri Gagarin. [81] Bachchan also launched a retrospective of his films. [82]
- In a poll conducted by Britain's television channel Channel 4 in May of 2003, he was voted 92nd in the list of "the Greatest 100 Film Stars of All time". Bachchan was the only Indian actor on the list, which is dominated by American and British actors.[18]
- In 2003, he has been named goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).[19].
- In 2003, he was honoured at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. [83]
- In October of 2003, he was honoured at the Marrakech International Film Festival.[20]
- In December of 2004, he became the first Asian and only the fifth ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.[21]
- In April of 2005, The Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Centre in New York honoured Amitabh Bachchan with a special tribute, retrospective--titled "Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Film Star in the World".[22] The tribute also included "An Evening with Amitabh Bachchan", a live appearance by Bachchan hosted at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.[23]
- In September of 2005, The Tropentheatre in Amsterdam honoured Bachchan with a special tribute. The tribute also included a live appearance and an interview with Amitabh Bachchan.[24]
- In 2005, he has lent his voice to the Oscar-winning French documentary March of the Penguins, directed by Luc Jacquet.[25]
- British newspaper The Sunday Times has described Bachchan as "Tom Cruise, Sean Connery and Clint Eastwood rolled into one. Certainly there is no British actor alive who shares his fame" the British newspaper said on December 4, 2006.[26]
- He is the only Asian to feature on the BBC's chat-show, Wogan.[27]
- He was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts by De Montfort University in Leicester, UK on July 19, 2006 in recognition of his distinguished career in films. He is the first Indian star to be feted by a foreign university.[28]
- He will be honoured along with actors and directors from Hollywood at an International Film Festival in Rabat, Morocco.[29]
- He has become the first Indian celebrity and the sixth in the world to be presented with a special certificate for his support to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFI) in London.[30]
- On January 27, 2007 he has been awarded France's highest civilian honour, Legion of Honour for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond". Describing Bachchan as a "towering Indian personality" and the "number-one actor of Indian cinema", Ambassador Girard said the award "brings Bachchan into the international legion of world's greatest artistes".[31]
- An unauthorised biography of Bachchan was released in the British capital by the English author who described the Bollywood mega superstar as the "Uber-God" of Indian cinema. He is India's "Most legendary Film Star" - a cross between Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Elvis Presley and with more than a hint of John Travolta," Jessica wrote in the book, her maiden venture. [84]
- On June 9, 2007 he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Art by Chancellor of the University Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire [85]
- In the weekend of June 16 and 17 June of 2007, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosts an Bachchan spectacular retrospective to honour Bachchan's stellar career. [86][87] The Chairman of BAFTA ended the event by announcing Bachchan as an honorary Life-Time member of BAFTA. [88]
- On November 22, 2007 he was honoured by the London Mayor Ken Livingstone with "The Visit London Special Award for Outstanding Achievement" for his contribution to Indian cinema in the last 30 years. [89]
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "in.rediff.com". Delhi University honours Bachchan. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "geocities.com". Madame Tussands imortalises Amitabh Bachchan. Retrieved 11 March.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "tsunamigeneration.org". Amitabh Bachchan joins UNICEF. Retrieved 11 March.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "indiafirstfoundation.org". First Asian ambassador for Nelson Mandela Foundation. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "wnbc.com". Amitabh honoured by Walter Reade Theatre. Retrieved 11 March.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "apunkachoice.com". Amitabh lends his voice for documentary. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "apunkachoice.com". Amitabh Bachchan: Tom Cruise, Sean Connery rolled into one!. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "popularprakashan.com". Amitabh Bachchan chats with Terry Wogan. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "educationuk.org". Amitabh Bachchan honoured by De Montfort University. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "hindu.com". Joining the ranks of Hollywood. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "apunkachoice.com". Certificate for Bachchan. Retrieved 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "news.bbc.co.uk". Amitabh awarded the Legion of Honour. Retrieved 11 March.
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