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The central square at the campus of the University of Cologne features a statue of Albert and is named after him .

The Academy for Science and Design in New Hampshire honored Albert by naming one of its four houses Magnus House .

As a tribute to the scholar 's contributions to the law , the University of Houston Law Center displays a statue of Albert . It is located on the campus of the University of Houston .

The Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasien is found in Rottweil , Germany .

In Managua , Nicaragua , the Albertus Magnus International Institute , a business and economic development research center , was founded in 2004 .

In The Philippines , the Albertus Magnus Building at the University of Santo Tomas that houses the Conservatory of Music , College of Tourism and Hospitality Management , College of Education , and UST Education High School is named in his honor . Saint Albert the Great Science Academy | The Saint Albert the Great Science Academy in San Carlos , Pangasinan | San Carlos City , Pangasinan , which offers preschool , elementary and high school education , takes pride in having St. Albert as their patron saint . Its main building was named Albertus Magnus Hall in 2008 . San Alberto Magno Academy in Tubao , La Union is also dedicated in his honor . This century-old Catholic high school continues to live on its vision-mission up to this day , offering Senior High school courses .

Due to his contributions to natural philosophy , the plant species " Alberta magna " and the asteroid 20006 Albertus Magnus were named after him .

Numerous Catholic elementary and secondary schools are named for him , including schools in Toronto ; Calgary ; Cologne ; and Dayton , Ohio .

The Albertus ( typeface ) | Albertus typeface is named after him .

At the University of Notre Dame du Lac in South Bend , Indiana , USA , the Zahm Hall ( University of Notre Dame ) | Zahm House Chapel is dedicated to St. Albert the Great . John Augustine Zahm | Fr . John Zahm , C.S.C. , after whom the men 's residence hall is named , looked to St. Albert 's example of using religion to illumine scientific discovery . Fr . Zahm 's work with the Bible and evolution is sometimes seen as a continuation of St. Albert 's legacy .

The second largest student 's fraternity of the Netherlands , located in the city of Groningen , is named , in honor of the saint .

The Colegio Cientifico y Artistico de San Alberto , Hopelawn , New Jersey , USA with a sister school in Nueva Ecija , Philippines was founded in 1986 in honor of him who thought and taught that religion , the sciences and the arts may be advocated as subjects which should not contradict each other but should support one another to achieve wisdom and reason .

The Vosloorus catholic parish ( located in Vosloorus Extension One , Ekurhuleni , Gauteng , South Africa ) is named after the saint .

The nearby , as he is the patron saint of scientists .

Since the death of Albert I of Belgium | King Albert I , the King 's Feast is celebrated in Belgium on Albert 's feast day .

Edinburgh 's Catholic Chaplaincy serving the city 's universities is named after St Albert .

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Amati ( , violinadvisor.com , accessed 18 martie 2014 Because of their age and rarity , Amati instruments are mostly kept in museum or private collections and are seldom played in public .

Andrea Amati ( December 20,1577 ) designed and created the violin , viola and cello known as the " violin family . " He standardized the basic form , shape , size , materials and method of construction . Makers from nearby Brescia experimented , such as Gasparo da Salò , Micheli , Zanetto and Pellegrino , but it was Andrea Amati in Cremona , Italy , who gave the modern violin family their definitive profile .

The first violin was ordered by Lorenzo De Medici | Lorenzo de ' Medici in 1555 . His letter to Amati stated the instrument was to be " made of the highest quality materials like that of a lute , but simple to play . " What became of this first violin is not known . A number of his instruments survived for some time , dating between 1538 ( Amati made the first Cello called " The King " in 1538 [ 1 ] ! --Does this bracketed number mean the first instrument Amati produced in that year , January [ or possibly March , considering that Italian years at the time were often reckoned as starting in that month ] , or is it an artifact from a cut-and-paste job from a possibly copyrighted webpage ? -- ) and 1574 . The largest number these are from 1560 , a set for an entire orchestra of 38 ordered by Catherine De Medici | Catherine de Médicis the regent queen of France and bore hand painted royal French decorations in gold including the motto and coat of arms of her son Charles IX of France . Of these 38 instruments ordered , Amati created violins of two sizes , violas of two sizes and large-sized cellos . They were in use until the French revolution of 1789 and only 14 of these instruments survived . His work is marked by selection of the finest materials , great elegance in execution , soft clear amber , soft translucent varnish , and an in depth use of acoustic and geometrical principles in design .

Andrea Amati was succeeded by his sons Antonio Amati ( -1630 ) . " The Brothers Amati , " as they were known , implemented far-reaching innovations in design , including the perfection of the shape of the f-holes . They are also thought to have pioneered the modern alto format of viola , in contrast to older tenor violas , but the widespread belief that they were the first ones to do so is incorrect given that Gasparo da Salo made violas ranging from altos of 39 cm to tenors of 44.7 cm .

Nicolò Amati ( December 3 , 1596 His pattern was unusually small , but he also made a wider model now known as the " Grand Amati , " which have become his most sought-after violins .

Of his pupils , the most famous were Antonio Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri , the first of the Guarneri family of violin makers . ( There is much controversy regarding the apprenticeship of Antonio Stradivari . While the label on Stradivari 's first known violin states that he was a pupil of Amati , the validity of his statement is questioned . )

The last maker of the family was Nicolò 's son , Girolamo Amati , known as Hieronymus II ( February 26 , 1649

Instruments in the UK include Andrea Amati violins from the set delivered to Charles IX of France in 1564 .

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August Wilhelm Ambros ( 17 November 1816. was an Austria n composer and music historian of Czech people | Czech descent .

He was born at Mýto , Rokycany District , Bohemia .

From 1850 onwards he became well known as a critic and essay-writer , and in 1860 he began working on his magnum opus , his " History of Music " , which was published at intervals from 1862 Paul Henry Lang | Lang , Paul Henry . ( 1997 ) " Music in Western Civilization " , W. W. Norton & amp ; Company. p . 987 . . in five volumes , the last two ( 1878 , 1882 ) being edited and completed by Otto Kade and Wilhelm Langhans .

Ambros was professor of the history of music at Prague from 1869 to 1871.Meinong , Alexius & amp ; Guido Adler | Adler , Guido ( 1995 ) " Eine Freundschaft in Briefen Alexius " , Rodopi. p . 8 . He was an excellent pianist , and the author of numerous compositions somewhat reminiscent of Felix Mendelssohn .

Ambros died at Vienna , Austria at the age of 59 .

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Amitabh Bachchan (

Bachchan has won List of awards and nominations received by Amitabh Bachchan | numerous accolades in his career , including four National Film Awards as National Film Award for Best Actor | Best Actor , Dadasaheb Phalke Award as lifetime achievement award and many awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies . He has won fifteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare , with 41 nominations overall . In addition to acting , Bachchan has worked as a playback singer , film producer and television presenter . He has hosted several seasons of the game show " Kaun Banega Crorepati " , India 's version of the game show franchise , " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? " . He also entered politics for a time in the 1980s .

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984 , the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts . The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour , Knight of the Legion of Honour , in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond . Bachchan also made an appearance in a Hollywood film , Baz Luhrmann ' s " The Great Gatsby ( 2013 film ) | The Great Gatsby " ( 2013 ) , in which he played a non-Indian Jewish character , Meyer Wolfsheim .

Bachchan was born in Allahabad .

Bachchan was initially named " Inquilaab " , inspired by the phrase " Inquilab Zindabad " ( which translates into English as " Long live the revolution " ) popularly used during the Indian independence movement | Indian independence struggle . However , at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant , Harivansh Rai changed the boy 's name to Amitabh , which , according to a " The Times of India " article , means " the light that will never die . "

Although his surname was Srivastava | Shrivastava , Amitabh 's father had adopted the pen name Bachchan ( " child-like " in colloquial Hindi ) , under which he published all of his works .

Bachchan is an alumnus of Sherwood College , Nainital . He later attended Kirori Mal College , University of Delhi .

He is married to actress Jaya Bachchan | Jaya Bhaduri .

Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 , as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen ' s National Film Award for Best Feature Film | National Award -winning film " Bhuvan Shome " .

" Anand ( 1971 film ) | Anand " ( 1971 ) followed , in which Bachchan starred alongside Rajesh Khanna . His role as a doctor with a cynical view of life garnered Bachchan his first Filmfare " List of awards for supporting actor | Best Supporting Actor " award . He then played his first antagonist role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer in " Parwana ( 1971 film ) | Parwana " ( 1971 ) . Following Parwana were several films including " Reshma Aur Shera " ( 1971 ) . During this time , he made a guest appearance in the film " Guddi ( 1971 film ) | Guddi " which starred his future wife Jaya Bhaduri . He narrated part of the film " Bawarchi . " In 1972 he made an appearance in the road action comedy " Bombay to Goa " directed by S. Ramanathan ( film director ) | S. Ramanathan which was moderately successful .

Bachchan was struggling , seen as a " failed newcomer " who , by the age of 30 , had twelve flops and only two hits ( as a lead in " Bombay to Goa " and supporting role in " Anand " ) . Bachchan was soon discovered by screenwriter duo Salim-Javed , consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar .

" Zanjeer " was a crime film with violent action ,

The year 1973 was also when he married Jaya , and around this time they appeared in several films together : not only " Zanjeer " but also subsequent films such as " Abhimaan ( 1973 film ) | Abhimaan " , which was released only a month after their marriage and was also successful at the box office . Later , Bachchan played the role of Vikram , once again along with Rajesh Khanna , in the film " Namak Haraam " , a social drama directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and scripted by Biresh Chatterjee addressing themes of friendship . His supporting role won him his second Filmfare " List of awards for supporting actor | Best Supporting Actor " award .

In 1974 , Bachchan made several guest appearances in films such as " Kunwara Baap ( 1974 film ) | Kunwara Baap " and " Dost ( 1974 film ) | Dost " , before playing a supporting role in " Roti Kapda Aur Makaan " . The film , directed and written by Manoj Kumar , addressed themes of honesty in the face of oppression and financial and emotional hardship and was the top-earning film of 1974 . Bachchan then played the leading role in the film " Majboor ( 1974 film ) | Majboor " . The film was a success at the box office ..

In 1975 , he starred in a variety of film genres , from the comedy " Chupke Chupke " and the crime drama " Faraar " to the romantic drama " Mili ( 1975 film ) | Mili " . This was also the year in which Bachchan starred in two films regarded as important in Hindi cinema history , both written by Salim-Javed , who again insisted on casting Bachchan . In that same year , the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards awarded it with the special distinction award called the Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years .

In 1976 , he was cast by Yash Chopra in the romantic family drama " Kabhie Kabhie ( 1976 film ) | Kabhie Kabhie " . Bachchan starred as a young poet , Amit Malhotra , who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja ( Rakhee Gulzar ) who ends up marrying someone else ( Shashi Kapoor ) . The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero , a far cry from his " angry young man " roles like " Zanjeer " and " Deewar " . The film evoked a favourable response from critics and audiences alike . Bachchan was again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film . That same year he played a double role in the hit " Adalat ( 1976 film ) | Adalat " as father and son . In 1977 , he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor | Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in " Amar Akbar Anthony " , in which he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves . The film was the highest-grossing film of that year . His other successes that year include " Parvarish ( 1977 film ) | Parvarish " and " Khoon Pasina " .

He once again resumed double roles in films such as " Kasme Vaade " ( 1978 ) as Amit and Shankar and " Don ( 1978 film ) | Don " ( 1978 ) playing the characters of Don ( character ) | Don , a leader of an underworld gang and his look-alike Vijay . His performance won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award . He also gave towering performances in Yash Chopra 's Trishul ( film ) | " Trishul " and Prakash Mehra 's " Muqaddar Ka Sikandar " both of which earned him further Filmfare Best Actor nominations . 1978 is arguably considered his most successful year at the box office since all of his six releases the same year , namely " Muqaddar Ka Sikandar " , " Trishul ( film ) | Trishul " , " Don ( 1978 film ) | Don " , " Kasme Vaade " , " Ganga Ki Saugandh " and " Besharam " were massive successes , the former three being the consecutive highest-grossing films of the year , remarkably releasing within a couple of months of each other , a rare feat in Indian cinema .

In 1979 , Bachchan starred in " Suhaag ( 1979 film ) | Suhaag " which was the highest earning film of that year . In the same year he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like " Mr. Natwarlal " , " Kaala Patthar " , " The Great Gambler " and " Manzil ( 1979 film ) | Manzil " . Amitabh was required to use his singing voice for the first time in a song from the film " Mr. Natwarlal " in which he starred with Rekha . Bachchan 's performance in the film saw him nominated for both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and the " Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer " . He also received Best Actor nomination for " Kaala Patthar " and then went on to be nominated again in 1980 for the Raj Khosla directed film " Dostana ( 1980 film ) | Dostana " , in which he starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman . " Dostana " proved to be the top-grossing film of 1980 . In 1981 , he starred in Yash Chopra 's melodrama film " Silsila ( 1981 film ) | Silsila " , where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and also Rekha . Other successful films of this period include " Shaan ( film ) | Shaan " ( 1980 ) , " Ram Balram " ( 1980 ) , " Naseeb ( 1981 film ) | Naseeb " ( 1981 ) , " Laawaris ( 1981 film ) | Lawaaris " ( 1981 ) , " Kaalia " ( 1981 ) , " Yaarana ( 1981 film ) | Yaarana " ( 1981 ) , " Barsaat Ki Ek Raat " ( 1981 ) and " Shakti ( 1982 film ) | Shakti " ( 1982 ) , also starring Dilip Kumar .

In 1982 , he played double roles in the musical " Satte Pe Satta " and action drama film | drama " Desh Premee " which succeeded at the box office along with mega hits like action comedy film | comedy " Namak Halaal " , action drama film | drama " Khud-Daar " and the critically acclaimed drama film | drama " Bemisal " .

" Coolie " injury

On 26 July 1982 , while filming " Coolie ( 1983 Hindi film ) | Coolie " , in the University Campus in Bangalore , Bachchan suffered a near-fatal intestinal injury during the filming of a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar .

Nevertheless , he resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation . The film was released in 1983 , and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan 's accident , the film was a box office success and the top-grossing film of that year .

The director , Manmohan Desai , altered the ending of " Coolie " after Bachchan 's accident . Bachchan 's character was originally intended to have been killed off but after the change of script , the character lived in the end . It would have been inappropriate , said Desai , for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen . Also , in the released film the footage of the fight scene is frozen at the critical moment , and a caption appears onscreen marking this as the instant of the actor 's injury and the ensuing publicity of the accident .

Later , he was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis . His illness made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he decided to quit films and venture into politics . At this time he became pessimistic , expressing concern with how a new film would be received , and stating before every release , " Yeh film to flop hogi ! " ( " This film will flop " ) .

After a three-year stint in politics from 1984 to 1987 , Bachchan returned to films in 1988 , playing the title role in " Shahenshah ( 1988 film ) | Shahenshah " , which was a box office success .

Bachchan turned producer during his temporary retirement period , setting up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation , Ltd . ( ABCL ) in 1996 . ABCL 's strategy was to introduce products and services covering an entire cross-section of India 's entertainment industry . ABCL 's operations were mainstream commercial film production and distribution , audio cassettes and video discs , production and marketing of television software , and celebrity and event management .

In 1997 , Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film " Mrityudata " , produced by ABCL . Though " Mrityudaata " attempted to reprise Bachchan 's earlier success as an action hero , the film was a failure both financially and critically .

Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career , and eventually had commercial success with " Bade Miyan Chote Miyan " ( 1998 ) and " Major Saab " ( 1998 ) ,

In 2000 , Amitabh Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra 's box-office hit , " Mohabbatein " , directed by Aditya Chopra . He played a stern , elder figure who rivalled the character of Shah Rukh Khan | Shahrukh Khan . His role won him his third Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award . Other hits followed , with Bachchan appearing as an older family patriarch in " Ek Rishtaa : The Bond of Love " ( 2001 ) , " Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... " ( 2001 ) and " Baghban ( 2003 film ) | Baghban " ( 2003 ) . As an actor , he continued to perform in a range of characters , receiving critical praise for his performances in " Aks ( 2001 film ) | Aks " ( 2001 ) , " Aankhen ( 2002 film ) | Aankhen " ( 2002 ) , " Kaante " ( 2002 ) , " Khakee " ( 2004 ) and " Dev ( 2004 film ) | Dev " ( 2004 ) .

His performance in " Aks " won him his first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor .

One project that did particularly well for Bachchan was Sanjay Leela Bhansali ' s " Black ( 2005 film ) | Black " ( 2005 ) . The film starred Bachchan as an ageing teacher of a deaf-blind girl and followed their relationship . His performance was unanimously praised by critics and audiences and won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor , his fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award and his second Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor . Taking advantage of this resurgence , Amitabh began endorsing a variety of products and services , appearing in many television and billboard advertisements . In 2005 and 2006 , he starred with his son Abhishek in the films " Bunty Aur Babli " ( 2005 ) , the " The Godfather | Godfather " tribute " Sarkar ( 2005 film ) | Sarkar " ( 2005 ) , and " Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna " ( 2006 ) . All of them were successful at the box office .

In May 2007 , two of his films : the romantic comedy " Cheeni Kum " and the multi-starrer action drama " Shootout at Lokhandwala " were released . " Shootout at Lokhandwala " did well at the box office and was declared a hit in India , while " Cheeni Kum " picked up after a slow start and was a success .

Bachchan was slated to play a supporting role in his first international film , " Shantaram ( film ) | Shantaram " , directed by Mira Nair and starring Hollywood actor Johnny Depp in the lead . The film was due to begin filming in February 2008 but due to the writer 's strike , was pushed to September 2008 .

Vivek Sharma ' s " Bhoothnath " , in which he plays the title role as a ghost , was released on 9 May 2008 . " Sarkar Raj " , the sequel of the 2005 film " Sarkar " , released in June 2008 and received a positive response at the box office . " Paa ( film ) | Paa " , which released at the end of 2009 was a highly anticipated project as it saw him playing his own son Abhishek 's Progeria-affected 13-year-old son , and it opened to favourable reviews , particularly towards Bachchan 's performance and was one of the top-grossing films of 2009 .

In 2013 he made his Hollywood debut in " The Great Gatsby ( 2013 film ) | The Great Gatsby " making a special appearance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire . In 2014 , he played the role of the friendly ghost in the sequel " Bhoothnath Returns " . The next year , he played the role of a grumpy father suffering from chronic constipation in the critically acclaimed " Piku " which was also one of the biggest hits of 2015 . The performance won Bachchan his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor and his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor .

In 2016 , he appeared in the women-centric courtroom drama film " Pink ( 2016 film ) | Pink " which was highly praised by critics and with an increasingly good word of mouth , was a resounding success at the domestic and overseas box office .

In 2017 , he appeared in the third instalment of the Sarkar film series : Ram Gopal Varma ' s " Sarkar 3 " . That year , he started filming for the swashbuckling action adventure film " Thugs Of Hindostan " with Aamir Khan , Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh which released in November 2018 .

In 1984 , Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of a long-time family friend , Rajiv Gandhi . He contested Allahabad ( Lok Sabha constituency ) | Allahabad ' s seat for the 8th Lok Sabha against Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna | H. N. Bahuguna , former List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh | Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in General elections in India | general election history ( 68.2 % of the vote ) .

His old friend , Amar Singh ( politician ) | Amar Singh , helped him during the financial crisis caused by the failure of his company , Amitabh Bachchan Corporation | ABCL . Thereafter Bachchan started supporting the Samajwadi Party , the political party to which Amar Singh belonged . Furthermore , Jaya Bachchan joined the Samajwadi Party and represented the party as an MP in the Rajya Sabha . " The Hindu " . Bachchan has continued to do favours for the Samajwadi Party , including appearing in advertisements and political campaigns . These activities have recently got him into trouble in the Indian courts for false claims after a previous incident of submission of legal papers by him , stating that he is a farmer .

A 15-year press ban against Bachchan was imposed during his peak acting years by " Stardust ( magazine ) | Stardust " and some of the other film magazines . In defence , Bachchan claimed to have banned the press from entering his sets until late 1989 .

Bachchan has been accused of using the slogan " blood for blood " in the context of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots . Bachchan has denied the allegation .

In 2000 , Bachchan hosted the first season of " Kaun Banega Crorepati " ( " KBC " ) , the Indian adaptation of the British television game show , " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? " . The show was well received .

In 2009 , Bachchan hosted the Bigg Boss 3 | third season of the reality show " Bigg Boss " .

In 2010 , Bachchan hosted the fourth season of " KBC " . Bachchan continued to host KBC until 2017 .

The sixth season was also hosted by Bachchan , commencing on 7 September 2012 , broadcast on Sony Pictures Television | Sony TV and received the highest number of viewers thus far .

In 2014 , he debuted in the fictional Sony Entertainment Television TV series titled " Yudh ( TV series ) | Yudh " playing the lead role of a businessman battling both his personal and professional life .

Bachchan is known for his deep , baritone voice . He has been a narrator , a playback singer , and presenter for numerous programmes .

He also has done voice-over work for the following movies :

Bachchan has been involved with many social causes . For example , he donated

Bachchan was made a UNICEF goodwill ambassador for the Poliomyelitis | polio Eradication Campaign in India in 2002 .

Bachchan was the face of the ' Save Our Tigers ' campaign that promoted the importance of tiger conservation in India .

In 2014 , it was announced that he had recorded his voice and lent his image to the Hindi and English language versions of the TeachAIDS software , an international HIV / AIDS prevention education tool developed at Stanford University .

Amitabh Bachchan has invested in many upcoming business ventures . In 2013 , he bought a 10 % stake in Just Dial from which he made a gain of 4600 percent . He holds a 3.4 % equity in Stampede Capital , a financial technology firm specialising in cloud computing for financial markets . The Bachchan family also bought shares worth $ 252,000 in Meridian Tech , a consulting company in U.S. Recently they made their first overseas investment in Ziddu.com , a cloud based content distribution platform .

Bachchan was named in the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers , Data breach | leaked confidential documents relating to offshore investment .

Apart from National Film Awards , Filmfare Awards and other competitive awards which Bachchan won for his performances throughout the years , he has been awarded several honours for his achievements in the Indian film industry . In 1991 , he became the first artist to receive the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award , which was established in the name of Raj Kapoor . Bachchan was crowned as Filmfare Special Award | Superstar of the Millennium in 2000 at the Filmfare Awards .

In 1999 , Bachchan was voted the " greatest star of stage or screen " in a BBC " Your Millennium " online poll . The organisation noted that " Many people in the western world will not have heard of [ him ] ... [ but it ] is a reflection of the huge popularity of Indian films . "

In June 2000 , he became the first living Asian to have been modelled in wax at London 's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum .

In 2003 , he was conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the French town of Deauville .

On 27 July 2012 , Bachchan carried the Olympic flame | Olympic torch during the last leg of its relay in London 's Southwark .