Amitabh Bachchan
Awards & Honours
98
Awards Won
13
Honours
2
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Amitabh Bachchan's career is marked by an extraordinary collection of honors. He is the only actor to have received all three of India's highest civilian awards: the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan. In 1999, a BBC online poll voted him the greatest star of stage or screen, ahead of Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando. Time magazine named him the undisputed godfather of Bollywood in 2003. His Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018 recognized a lifetime of contribution to Indian cinema. These achievements reflect not just longevity but a rare ability to shape an entire industry's identity.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Padma Shri
Fourth-highest civilian award in India.
Padma Bhushan
Third-highest civilian award in India.
Padma Vibhushan
Second-highest civilian award in India.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
India's highest film honor for lifetime achievement.
Legion of Honour
France's highest civilian award.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctor of Letters.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctor of Arts.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctorate.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctorate.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctorate.
Key to the City
Awarded the key to the city of Leicester.
Yash Chopra Memorial Award
Recognizing contribution to Indian cinema.
Guinness World Record
Most screen names in a career (over 200 film credits).
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Star of Stage or Screen
Undisputed Godfather of Bollywood
Magazine Covers
Time Magazine
2003-12-01
The Godfather of Bollywood
India Today
1978-01-01
Cover feature
Filmfare
1975-01-01
Cover feature
GQ India
2015-01-01
Cover feature
Records & Feats
First Indian actor with a wax statue at Madame Tussauds London
Unveiled in 2000, Bachchan became the first Indian actor to be immortalized in wax at the famous museum.
Most screen names in a career
Guinness World Record for having over 200 film credits with distinct character names.
Voted greatest star of stage or screen in BBC poll
Topped the BBC Your Millennium poll in 1999, ahead of global icons like Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando.