Amitabh Bachchan Birthday: Did You Know Big B Was Once Rejected For His Voice?; Here’s An Unknown Fact About The Megastar

Amitabh Bachchan, who had wanted to emerge as a radio presenter earlier than he attempted his success in Bollywood was rejected by All India Radio Delhi. He attempted in Bombay too by visiting the studios more than one instance, however, did not make the reduce as Ameen Sayaani didn’t clean him. Later in an interview, he regretted denying him an audition. 

Amitabh Bachchan became first heard in preference to seen. His richly structured voice gives the sardonic voice-over in Mrinal Sen Bhuvan Shome’s 1969 satire. Bollywood had many actors with effective voices and exceptional speaking skills and an impact. In the existing scenario, Amitabh Bachchan still remains the best, no other actor close to him with this kind of effective voice and effective transmission of speech. He has been a storyteller, singer of plays and presenter for several shows.

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Renowned movie director Satyajit Ray was so inspired with Bachchan’s voice that he determined to apply Bachchan’s voice as the narrator in his 1977 movie Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players). Bachchan lent his voice as a narrator to the 2001 film Lagaan which turned into a splendid hit. In 2005, Bachchan lent his voice to the Oscar-triumphing French documentary March of the Penguins, directed via way of means of Luc Jacquet.

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Talking about his early life, his first acting role was as one of the seven protagonists in the film Saat Hindustani, directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and featuring Utpal Dutt, Anwar Ali, Madhu and Jalal Agha. From the year 1975 to 1988, was the time when Bachchan experienced the real stardom of his life. In 1979, Bachchan starred in Suhaag which was the highest-earning film of that year. In the same year, he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like Mr Natwarlal, Kaala Patthar, The Great Gambler and Manzil. Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film Mr Natwarlal in which he starred with Rekha.