Amitabh Bachchan career took off after romance with Rekha

22 Amitabh-Jaya are the only real-life couple to have starred on-screen for 30 years from Ek Nazar to Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - 28 years after their marriage. 23 He is the only actor to have had a minimum one jubilee a year from 1971 (Anand) to 1988 (Shahenshah). He had no release in 1987 except for a cameo in Jalwa. 24 He has played more double roles than any other actor. In Mahaan, he had a triple role. 25 He holds the record for most number of best actor nominations for popular film awards. 26 Mr Bachchan was the first choice for Shashi Kapoor's role in Utsav and Jackie's in King Uncle. 27 His last film which cast actress Nirupa Roy as his mother was Lal Baadshah in 1999. 28 He started being called Big B in late '90s after his second comeback with Mrityudaata. 29 During the shooting of Khuda Gawah, Afghani president provided Amitabh with his country's air force for protection. It was the most watched Indian film in the history of Afghanistan. 30 Big B always maintains that no Hindi actress is more beautiful than Waheeda Rahman. 31 Salim-Javed had originally written Mr India with Amitabh Bachchan in mind. 32 The song Rang barse from Silsila and some lyrics from Alaap were penned by his father, Dr. Harvanshrai Bachchan. So is the poetry in Agneepath.