Amitabh Bachchan's Top Most Achievements
As we all know that Amitabh Bachchan is the most successful celebrity of Bollywood Industry. The list of his achievement is endless. But still there are some incredible achievements of Amitabh Bachchan which makes him bigger star than any another celebrity of Bollywood.
First Asian at the London’s Madame Tussauds
Amitabh Bachchan is the first living Asian and Bollywood star to be immortalized at London’s Madame Tussauds wax museum in 2000. Not only this, his wax statues were placed in New York in 2009, Hong Kong in 2011, Bangkok in 2011 and Washington, DC in 2012.
Actor of the Century
In 2001, Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the ‘Actor of the Century’ award at an Alexandria Film Festival in Egypt. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan the same year. He was also named “Actor of the Millennium” in a BBC News Poll ahead of such luminaries as Charlie Chaplin, and Marlon Brando.
Global Superstar
Bruce Willis once commented, at the opening of Planet Hollywood, that Mr Bachchan was “bigger than any Hollywood star”. In 2003, he was conferred with the honorary citizenship of the French town of Deauville.
Legion of Honour
He was awarded as the Legion of Honour in France during the year 2007.