‘Big B’, India’s biggest film star, has acted in more than 150 movies. Now 65, Amitabh lives in Mumbai with his wife, Jaya Bhaduri, his son, Abhishek, and his daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai, all actors. His daughter, Shweta, is a TV presenter. From The Sunday Times:
Amitabh Bachchan
I wake at 5.30, whether I’m working or not, because I go to the gym. It’s near my house and my driver takes me. The gym is a recent phenomenon. I made many action movies from the 1970s on, and that kept me fit. These days it’s less leading-man roles, more character roles, and I felt I needed to be more mobile, so I got a trainer. She has devised a routine – light weights, cardiovascular exercise, a bit of yoga – and I spend two hours following that.
I come back and have breakfast with my wife, Jaya – eggs, cereal, fruit, prepared by our cook. My family are very important to me. We all live under the same roof, including my son, Abhishek, and his wife, Aishwarya. In India, to have the family living together is the norm. That’s how I grew up.
I look at the newspapers and attend to any office work. My home is a little distraught – with a houseful of actors, there are scripts all over, but it’s manageable. I have a dog, a great dane called Shanuk; that is a red-Indian name for “a warm, gentle breeze on a cold winter morning”. I take him to my garden, which is big, and I play with him on the lawn. Then I go to the film studio.
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