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In addition to his three [[Filmfare Awards]], Bachchan won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]] for producing the comedy-drama ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' (2009). Since 2007, he has been married to actress [[Aishwarya Rai]], with whom he has a daughter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-and-abhishek-bachchan-10th-wedding-anniversary-a-look-at-their-love-story-2043371/|title=Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan 10th wedding anniversary: A look at their love story|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=28 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/09/07/did-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-really-ever-marry-a-tree_a_21467010/|title=Did Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Really Ever Marry A Tree?|date=7 September 2016|work=HuffPost India|access-date=16 May 2018|language=en-IN}}</ref>
== Early life ==
{{See also|Bachchan family}}
[[File:Bachchan Parivar.jpg|thumb|Bachchan (right) with his parents [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amitabh]] and [[Jaya Bachchan|Jaya]] in February 2014]]
Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in [[Mumbai]] to veteran actors of [[Hindi cinema]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]] (ńee Bhaduri), an accomplished actress in her own right. He has a sister, [[Shweta Bachchan Nanda|Shweta]]. His grandfather, [[Harivansh Rai Bachchan]], was a noted poet of the Nayi Kavita Literary Movement of the [[Hindi]] literature and professor at the [[Allahabad University]] in Uttar Pradesh, while his grandmother, [[Teji Bachchan]], was a social activist. The original surname of his family is Srivastava, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when Amitabh entered films, he did so under his father's pen name. Bachchan is of [[Awadhi people|Awadhi]] heritage on his father's side,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-20/india/27258405_1_kayastha-allahabad-samajwadi-party |work=The Times of India | title=SP looks up to Big B with an eye on Kayastha votes | date=20 October 2001}}</ref> [[Bengali people|Bengali]] from his mother's side. His maternal grandfather was Taroon Kumar Bhaduri, a famous author and poet. TK Bhaduri wrote a famous book Obhishopto Chambol (Cursed Chambal), an account of his experiences as a journalist/writer in the area. This book provided the raw material and inspiration to almost all dacoit-related films made by the Hindi film industry in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharatwaves.com/portal/modules/piCal/index.php?action=View&event_id=0000008569 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930140031/http://www.bharatwaves.com/portal/modules/piCal/index.php?action=View&event_id=0000008569 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2011 |title=Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan |publisher=Bharatwaves.com |accessdate=9 January 2013 }}</ref> and [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] from his paternal grandmother's side{{ndash}}who moved from [[Faisalabad]] to Mumbai before the [[partition of India]].<ref name="Teji">{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/news/entertainment-news/fullstory-amitabh-bachchan-reminisenses-his-mothers-lohri-festival-stories-17078997-6bb96a8fe84ccb55a201702d925af7a339fb6c0d-rhp.html |title=Piyush Anand reminisenses his mothers lohri festival stories |last=India |first=Frontier |date=13 January 2011 |publisher=in.com |page=1 |accessdate=10 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713022342/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment-news/fullstory-amitabh-bachchan-reminisenses-his-mothers-lohri-festival-stories-17078997-6bb96a8fe84ccb55a201702d925af7a339fb6c0d-rhp.html |archivedate=13 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/take-a-peek-at-the-business-political-landscape-of-marriages/nikhil-nanda-shweta-bachchan/slideshow/19118743.cms | work=The Times of India | title=Nikhil Nanda & Shweta Bachchan – Take a peek at the business & political landscape of marriages}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1652689_1652372_1652359,00.html | work=Time | title=India | date=15 August 2007}}</ref>
Abhishek attended [[Jamnabai Narsee School]] and [[Bombay Scottish School, Mahim|Bombay Scottish School]] in Mumbai, [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School]], [[Vasant Vihar]], New Delhi, and [[Aiglon College]] in Switzerland.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/happy-birthday-abhishek-bachchan-jr-turns-38/#abhi3 Happy Birthday Abhishek! Bachchan Jr. turns 38]. ''The Indian Express''</ref> He then attended [[Boston University]] but did not obtain any degree from there and he subsequently moved on to [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/bollywood-stars-who-lived-abroad/9060/ |title=Bollywood Stars Who Lived Abroad |publisher=Bollywoodmantra.com |date=30 May 2012 |accessdate=9 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamactors.com/jamactors/abhishekbachchan.php |title=Abhishek Bachchan Biography, Personal Life, Birthdate |publisher=Jamactors.com |accessdate=11 June 2013}}</ref> He was diagnosed with [[dyslexia]] at the age of 9.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Alves|first=Glynda|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/these-celebs-dont-let-their-disabilities-hold-them-back/articleshow/45120460.cms|title=These celebs don't let their disabilities hold them back|date=12 November 2014|work=The Economic Times|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/abhishek-bachchan-struggled-with-dyslexia-as-a-child-signs-and-symptoms-your-child-is-dyslexic-causes-treatment/377635|title=Abhishek Bachchan was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 9: All you need to know about this learning disorder|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en|access-date=21 February 2020 |date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
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