Amitabh Bachchan career took off after romance with Rekha

44 When he was out of work at the turn of the millennium, he called and asked Yash Chopra for a project. Mohabattein happened. 45 Has been known to suffer from asthma. 46 Also a rare muscular disorder known as myasthenia gravis. 47 Despite his near-fatal accident and subsequent myasthenia gravis (a muscular disorder), Mr Bachchan performed a stunt from a height of 30 feet for a scene in Aks. 48 On October 31, 2006, he shocked the unit of Shootout at Lokhandwala by recording 23 scenes in 5 hours! 49 His daughter, Shweta, is married to Nikhil Nanda, whose mother is the late Raj Kapoor's daughter. 50 Mr Bachchan loves comfort. The flooring at his home is Italian marble, the bath fittings are from France and Germany. 51 It is said both his bungalows, Pratiksha and Jalsa, put together would be worth R 160 crore! 52 Interestingly, Jalsa was gifted to the actor. 53 Amitabh Bachchan is very fond of suits. His favourite is Gabbana. They have been designing his suits for the past 30 years. 54 The fabric is especially imported from Italy, the thread from France and buttons from England. 55 His other favourite brand is Fratelli Rossetti, with prices starting from Rs 35,000. 56 The Big B owns 11 cars, including one Lexus, two BMWs and three Mercedes. 57 His favourite is the Lexus. The car is bulletproof. 58 The car has radial tyres that are normally used for Formula 1 races. The cost of each tyre is Rs 2.5 lakh. 59 When they were young, his kids Shweta and Abhishek asked him to not come to school because it caused too much commotion. 60 The Big B has a passion for collecting watches. It is said he never repeats his watches. His favourite brand is Longines, which costs about Rs 2 lakh. 61 His other interest is collecting pens. The actor has a collection of over thousand pens. Mont Blanc gifts him a special pen every year on his birthday. 62 Mr Bachchan loves to visit London and Switzerland.