In the media, we look for pegs to profile a star. While Amitabh Bachchan can do without pegs - his life is eventful, dramatic and wholly unexpected - we certainly can't let a '40 years in the Hindi film industry' pass by without comment.
Text: Lata Khubchandani
Images: IndiaFM
Also check out: Images: Amitabh Bachchan's top 10 movies | Paa: Check out 13-year-old Amitabh Bachchan! | Forget 67, Big B plans to work until 80
