+ List of awards received by Amitabh Bachchan Awards and nominations Award Wins NominationsAsian Film AwardsNational Film AwardsFilmfare AwardsApsara Film & Television Producers Guild AwardsBengal Film Journalists' Association AwardsIIFA AwardsBollywood Movie AwardsStardust AwardsBIG Star Entertainment AwardsScreen AwardsPeople's Choice AwardsZee Cine AwardsOther awards, honours and recognitions Totals colspan="2" width=50 colspan="3" width=50 References Amitabh Bachchan (; born 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for films like Zanjeer and Deewaar, and was dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his on-screen roles in Bollywood. Referred to as the "Shahenshah of Bollywood", "Star of the Millennium" or "Big B", he has since appeared in over 200 Indian films in a career spanning more than five decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. So much was his dominance of the film scene in the 1970s and the 1980s that French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry."
Bachchan has won numerous accolades in his career, including 6 National Film Awards as Best Actor, 1st National Award for Best Newcomer in Saat Hindustani (1969), 2nd National Award for Best Actor in Agneepath (1991), 3rd National Award for Black (2006), 4th National Award for Paa (2010), 5th National Award for Piku (2016) & 6th National Award for Pink (2017) National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Hindi Language for Paa (Producer), Dadasaheb Phalke Award as lifetime achievement award and many awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies. He has won 16 Filmfare Awards and is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 42 nominations overall and also won 11 Screen Awards.
Apart from the National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards and other competitive awards which Bachchan won for his performances throughout the years, he has been awarded several honours for his achievements in the Indian film industry. In 1990, he won the Filmfare Award for Agneepath. In 1991, he became the first artist to receive the Award, which was established in the name of Raj Kapoor. Bachchan was crowned as Superstar of the Millennium in 2000 at the Filmfare Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. France's highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, was conferred upon him by the French Government in 2007 for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond". In 2011, actor Dilip Kumar wrote in a blog, that Black should have been nominated for an Oscar. Kumar added: "If any Indian actor, in my personal opinion, deserves the world's most coveted award, it is you."
In 1999, Bachchan was voted the "Greatest Star of stage or screen of the Millennium" in a BBC Your Millennium online poll. In 2001, he was honoured with the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema. Many other honours for his achievements were conferred upon him at several International Film at the 2010 Asian Film Awards.
In 2003, he was conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville. In October 2003, he was conferred with the Medal of Honour of Morocco, given to him by King Mohammed at the Marrakech International Film Festival. In October 2003, Time magazine dubbed Bachchan as "the Undisputed Godfather of Bollywood". In April 2005, The Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Center in New York honored Amitabh Bachchan with a special tribute, retrospective—titled "Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Film Star in the World". In March 2010, he has been named the list of CNN's "top 25 Asian actors of all time".
In June 2000, he became the first living Asian to have been modelled in wax at London's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Another statue was installed in New York in 2009, Hong Kong in 2011, Bangkok in 2011, Washington, DC in 2012 and Delhi in 2017.
He was honoured with an honorary doctorate by the University of Jhansi, India, in 2004, the University of Delhi in 2006, the De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, in 2006, the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire, UK, in 2007, the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, in 2011, the Jodhpur National University in 2013. and the Academy of Arts (Egypt), in 2015. In 2017, he was honored with the Indian Film Personality of the Year consisting of a Silver Peacock Medal, a certificate a Civilian award.
On 24 September 2019 he was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalake award for 2018 by government of India.
Civilian awards 1984 – Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India. 1991 – Order of Afghanistan by the President of Afghanistan. 2001 – Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour from the Government of India. 2007 – officer of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian honour from the Government of France for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond". Describing Bachchan as a "towering Indian personality" and the "number-one actor of Indian cinema", Ambassador Girard said the award "brings Bachchan into the international legion of world's greatest artistes". 2015 – Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour from the Government of India.
Honorary doctorates
2004 – Honorary Doctorate by the Jhansi University, India. 2006 – Honorary Doctorate Degree on by his alma mater University of Delhi, India. 2006 – Honorary degree of Doctor of Arts by De Montfort University in Leicester, UK in recognition of his distinguished career in films. He is the first Indian star to be feted by a foreign university. 2007 – Honorary degree of Doctor of Arts by The University Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire, UK. 2011 – Honorary Doctorate by the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia for his contribution to the world of entertainment. 2013 – Honorary Doctorate by the Jodhpur National University, India for his exceptional contribution to Indian Cinema. 2015 – Honorary Doctorate from the prestigious Academy of Arts (Egypt) for his contribution to cinema. 2018 – Honorary Doctorate from Rabindra Bharati University for his contribution to cinema.
National honours
1980 – Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 1994 – Yash Bharati, Uttar Pradesh's highest honour from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 2002 – "Dayawati Modi" Award. This award is among the highest awards in India in the field of Art, Culture and Education. 2002 – National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for excellence in acting and his unparalleled contribution to the film industry. 2004 – "Living Legend" Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his contribution to the Indian entertainment industry. 2005 – Deenanath Mangeshkar award for his contribution to films and music. 2009 – IIFA-FICCI Frames, "Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema. 2011 – "Abhinaya Chakravarthy" Award by the President of India Pratibha Patil. 2011 – "Maharashtrian of the Year-the Maanbindu" Award by the President of India Pratibha Patil. 2011 – NTR National Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution toIndian Cinema by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2013 – President of India 'Medallion of Honour' for contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema. 2014 – ANR National Award 2019 – Government of India confers Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2018.
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremonies in India. Established in 1954, it is administered by the International Film Festival of India and the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals. The awards are presented by the President of India. Due to their national scale, they are considered to be the equivalent of the Academy Awards. Bachchan has received four awards (a record) in the Best Actor category and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Year Category Film 1969Best NewcomerSaat Hindustani1990Best ActorAgneepath2005 Black 2009 Paa 2015 Piku2009Best Feature Film (Hindi)Paa (Producer)2018Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Asian Film Awards
Winner 2010 – Lifetime Achievement Award during the 4th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong.
Filmfare Awards
Year Film ResultBest Actor 1974 Zanjeer 1976 Deewaar 1977 Kabhie Kabhie 1978 Adalat Amar Akbar Anthony 1979 Don Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Trishul 1980 Kaala Patthar Mr. Natwarlal 1981 Dostana 1982 Lawaaris Silsila 1983 Bemisal Namak Halaal Shakti 1985 Sharaabi 1986 Mard 1989 Shahenshah 1991 Agneepath 1992 Hum 1993 Khuda Gawah 2002 Aks 2003 Kaante 2004 Baghban 2005 Khakee 2006 Black Sarkar 2010 Paa 2012 Aarakshan 2016 Piku 2017 Pink 2021 Gulabo Sitabo 2023 Uunchai Best Supporting Actor1972Anand 1974Namak Haraam 2001Mohabbatein 2002Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2003Aankhen 2005Veer-Zaara 2006Bunty Aur Babli 2007Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Best Actor (Critics) 2002 Aks 2006 Black 2016 Piku 2021 Gulabo Sitabo Honorary awards 1991 Lifetime Achievement Award 2000 Superstar of the Millennium 2004 Power Award 2011 Special Award () 2025 Special Award (Cine Icon Award)
Screen Awards
Winner Year Category Film Result2003Jodi No. 1 (with Hema Malini)Baghban rowspan="11" Distinction in Acting Award2004Most Outstanding Personality2005Best ActorBlack2007Best Actor (Critics)Cheeni Kum2010Best ActorPaaJodi No. 1 (with Abhishek Bachchan)2013Iconic Legend Award2014Lifetime Achievement Award2015Best ActorPiku2017Pink
IIFA Awards
Year Category Film Results 2000 IIFA Special Honorary Award rowspan="3" 2001 Best Supporting Actor Mohabbatein 2002 IIFA Personality of the Year Best ActorAks rowspan="5" Best Supporting ActorKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham2003Best ActorKaante2004Baghban2005Best Supporting ActorVeer-Zaara2006 IIFA Wall of Fame rowspan="2" Best ActorBlackSarkar rowspan="3" Best Supporting ActorBunty Aur Babli2007Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2010 Best ActorPaa2016Piku rowspan="3" 2017PinkBest Supporting ActorWazir
Stardust Awards
Year Category Film Result 2000 Best Artist of the Millennium by Hero Honda and Stardust (magazine) rowspan="12" 2003 Lifetime Achievement 2004 Special Award Baghban 2005 Black 2006 Star of the Year Award - Male 2009 Best Actor The Last Lear 2010 Star of the Year Award – Male Paa 2011 Pride of the Industry Award 2013 Star of the Century Award. 2014 International Icon of the Year Award 2015 Star of the Year Award – Male Piku (along with Shamitabh) 2016 Pink
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Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Year Category Film Result 1976 Best Actor (Hindi) Mili rowspan="2" 2006 Black
Zee Cine Awards
Year Category Film Result2001Best Actor – MaleAks 2003 Lifetime Achievement Best Actor – MaleAankhen 2004 Golden Grade AwardBest Actor – MaleBaghban rowspan="2" 2005Khakee 2006BlackSarkar rowspan="2" 2008Cheeni Kum 2016 Best Actor (Critics) – Male Piku rowspan="2" 2017 Best Actor (Critics) – Male PinkBest Actor – Male2018Legend Extraordinaire
Bollywood Movie Awards
Year Category Film Result 2001 Best Actor - Male (Critics) Mohabbatein rowspan="3" 2003 Most Sensational Actor Kaante 2006 Best Actor (Male) Black
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Year Category Film Result2004Best Actor in a Leading RoleKhakee2006 Black2008Cheeni Kum2010Lifetime Achievement Award rowspan="3" 2011 Best Actor in a Leading RolePaa 2012 Apsara Awards: Guild Honor For Excellence on TV Kaun Banega Crorepati.
BIG Star Entertainment Awards