Amitabh Bachchan, one of India’s most humongous stars and someone who arguably exudes the celebrity wattage of the three American actors combined, entered a hospital Monday and endured surgery Wednesday night. His devoted fans, who call him “The Big B,” have massed outside the medical center, gathered at temples, and turned to the Web in astonishing numbers. Searches on the film and television star shot off the chart days ago and only began to relax yesterday. (Word is that Bachchan is recovering well.)
Amitabh Bachchan Biography
Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, India) also known as Big B, is an Indian actor whose Bollywood career has spanned over four decades.
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