Big B signed his first film, Saat Hindustani, on February 15, 1969. It was released seven months later
His father Harivansh Rai Bachchan wanted to name him ‘Inquilaab’ but poet Sumitra Nandan Pant suggested ‘Amitabh’
Amitabh Bachchan is the first Asian actor to have a wax model at Madame Tussauds in London
Big B played ‘Vijay’ more than 20 times. It's actually his favourite screen name
He ate 40 paans to get the scene in 'Khaike Pan Banaraswala' right
Big B couldn't speak the next day because the 'chuna' in the 'paan' had cut his tongue
Amitabh is ambidextrous. He can write very well with both hands
He fought with a real tiger for his movie Khoon-Pasina
Big B has been the host of KBC since its inception. So far, he hosted 13 seasons