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Amitabh Bachchan: Evergreen Emperor of Hindi cinema turns 80-By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Big B with his family Source:Dailymirror Bachchan was rebuffed by all saying he was ‘too tall and dark’. Exasperated, he tried to be a singer and went to an All-India Radio audition. He was rejected.A thoroughly disappointed and dejected Amitabh was about to bid farewell to Bombay and his dreams when fate intervened benevolently Apart from cinema-related awards, Amitabh Bachchan has also been honoured by the Indian Government with three of the four high civilian awards. He got the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibushan in 2015 for contributions made in the arts sphere Well-known Hindi film actor Amitabh Bachchan celebrated his eightieth birthday on October 11. The veteran thespian continues to be active, playing a variety of roles in films. As a Rasika who relishes his performances, it is with great ...