Amitabh Bachchan turns 70 on October 11 and we list out ten reasons we think this actor deserves all the adulation he gets. To begin with, he's an actor par excellence, having been part of over 200 movies, scoring more nominations at the Filmfare awards than any other actor and earns a cool Rs 4-6 crore for every film signed. That's not bad for someone past the official retirement age
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His rich baritone makes just about anything sound better and also makes him one of the most sought-after narrators in Bollywood. And to think that when he was desperately trying to get a break in Bollywood, he had once been advised that he needed to 'soften' his voice!
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Even at the age of 69, he was able to jog quite a length bearing the Olympic torch and didn't even break a sweat. At half his age, we'd have been panting and gasping within the first half-mile
No one could ever accuse him of being boring. He's played a child affected by progeria ('Paa'), a lecherous old man ('Nishabd'), a genie ('Aladin') and even God ('God Tussi Great Ho')
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Even stars half his age aren't as socially active on online platforms as Bachchan, who has a frequently updated blog, a Twitter account that he often uses and a newly-launched official Facebook page
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Like a phoenix from the ashes, he rose from bankruptcy and box office failure to resurrect his image on the small screen and made a comeback that yesteryear actors can only dream of
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A loving son to his parents, a caring husband to Jaya Bachchan, an adoring father to Abhishek and Shweta (and a dear father-in-law to Ash!) and a doting grandfather, it was only fitting that Amitabh was part of Karan Johar's movie as he's all about loving his family!
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He's a global icon, not only for Bollywood but for India. He was the first living Indian (and Asian!) to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds
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His humble beginnings and non-filmi background make his rise to success even more of an inspiration to us all. He was paid Rs 1000 for his first film, and even had to spend a few days living on a railway platform in Mumbai before he scored a break
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He's not a playback singer, but has sung for close to 30 films. Bachchan truly is a man of many talents
