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Abhishek Bachchan turned 36 amidst wishes from Bollywood that flooded Twitter.
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Abhishek was born on February 5, 1976.
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He's the second child of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan.
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He has an elder sister Shweta Bachchan-Nanda.
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His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a poet of Hindi literature and professor at the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh.
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Kicking off his movie career in 2000, Abhishek has been linked to Rani Mukherji and Karishma Kapoor before he tied the knot with Aishwarya.
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His first film was 'Refugee' in 2000.
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He then went on to do other films, including 'Kuch Naa Kaho' and 'Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai', without much success.
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Abhishek went on to give a string of 17 poorly received films in Bollywood.
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He prived his mettle as an actor in Mani Ratnam's 'Yuva'.
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Besides 'Yuva' in 2004, he starred in 'Dhoom'.
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'Dhoom' became his first commercial hit.
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He starred in Shaad Ali's 'Bunty Aur Babli' opposite Rani Mukerji. The film was a critical and commercial success becoming one of the biggest hits of 2005.
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In July 2005, he appeared in 'Sarkar' was a success at the box office and was greeted very well by critics. His performance earned him another Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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His third film in 2005, was 'Dus' and it was a commercial success.
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He starred in Rohan Sippy's 'Bluffmaster'. He also received his first Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category.
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Abhishek Bachchan's first 2006, 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna', became one of the biggest box office hits in India.
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His performance in the film 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna' earned him his third consecutive award for Best Supporting Actor at the Filmfare Awards.
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n early 2007, Bachchan starred in Mani Ratnam's 'Guru'.
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'Guru' was a huge hit and his performance was acclaimed by critics and audiences, earning him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
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In 2008 he co-starred with wife Aishwarya Rai and father Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma's 'Sarkar Raj', the sequel of 'Sarkar'.
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His next film 'Drona' was critically and commercially a failure.
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He starred in Karan Johar's romantic comedy 'Dostana' opposite John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.
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In 2009, Abhishek appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Delhi-6'. The film opened to mixed reviews and received a poor financial profit.
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In the same year, Abhishek produced the Hindi film 'Paa' for AB Corp. Ltd. The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship.
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Abhishek played the father of his real-life father Amitabh, with Vidya Balan playing the mother. The film received positive reviews and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
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In 2010, he starred as the villain in Mani Ratnam's 'Raavan', alongside his wife Aishwarya.
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He appeared in Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' in 2010.
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In April 2011, Abhishek starred in the action film 'Game' directed by Abhinay Deo.
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He played the lead in 'Dum Maaro Dum', which opened to mostly positive reviews from critics and bachchan's acting was highly appritiated in the movie and considered as one of the best role of the year.
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2012 saw the release of thriller 'Players' directed by Abbas-Mastan.
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Abhishek is currently shooting for Prakash Jha's movie 'Chakravyuha'.
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On the personal life front - Abhishek and actress Aishwarya Rai announced their engagement on January 14, 2007.
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Prior to this, In October 2002, at Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek and actress Karisma Kapoor had announced their engagement. The engagement was called off in January 2003.
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Aishwarya and Abhishek were married on April 20, 2007.
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The couple appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on September 28, 2009.
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Aishwarya delivered a baby girl on November 16, 2011.
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The Bachchan family is often called the first family in Bollywood.
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Abhishek's marriage and the birth of Aishwarya and Abhishek's baby has been two of the most anticipated Bollywood events with extensive media interest.
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The family made sure however that the media were not allowed in unless approved.
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For a brief while it was expected that Abhishek would marry Rani Mukherji, but the rumours were put to rest when Aishwarya and Abhishek announced their engagement.
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Oprah Winfrey visited the Bachchans' on her India visit.
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Abhishek Bachchan is working on releasing a hip hop album titled 'Side B'.
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Here's wishing Abhishek a very happy birthday!
