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  2. He was the father of Amitabh Bachchan, and grandfather of Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. His wife Teji Bachchan was a social activist. In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature.

  3. Although his surname was Shrivastava, Amitabh's father, who opposed the caste system, had adopted the pen name Bachchan ("child-like" in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all of his works. When his father was looking to get him admitted to a school, he and Bachchan's mother decided the family's name should be Bachchan instead of ...

  4. Jan 19, 2024 · The actor highlighted the significance of his father's enduring presence, considered ever-present in his life. He went on to share a poignant detail about the room in Prateeksha where his father lived, mentioning that it has been preserved exactly as it was when Harivansh Rai Bachchan was alive.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life. Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan, best known as Amitabh Bachchan, was born in Allahabad, India on October 11, 1942. India was still a British colony at the time, and would not achieve...

  6. Nov 27, 2021 · Whenever Amitabh Bachchan recites “Lathpath, Agneepath…”, we feel awestruck at the magical writing of one man – Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh’s father was a majestic Hindi writer and an icon in his own right.

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  7. Oct 11, 2023 · Megastar Amitabh Bachchan often speaks about the two people who moulded him into the man he is today — father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, who was a celebrated poet, and mother Teji Bachchan, who was a well-known social activist.

  8. Nov 27, 2022 · Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan often remembers his father, poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, on his television show Kaun Banega Crorepati. Remembering the life lessons that his late dad taught him, Big B frequently revisits the fond memories that he shared with the renowned poet.