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AWARDS, HONOURS AND RECOGNITIONS

National Film Awards

Amitabh Bachchan has won the National Film Awards (the Indian version of the Oscar) thrice.
1970 - Winner Best Newcomer for Saat Hindustani 
1991 - Winner Best Actor for Agneepath 
2007 - Winner Best Actor for Black.

National Honours and Recognitions

In 1982, Amitabh Bachchan was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India. 
In 1994, he was honoured with the "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest civilian honour from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 
In 1997, he was awarded the "Distinguished Alumni" award at the inaugural function of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Capital's largest Central University. 
In 1998, he was honoured with the "Omega Award for Excellence" for his contribution to Indian Cinema. 
In February of 2000, he was crowned Filmfare "Superstar of the Millennium" for his sterling performances over the years. 
On October 14, 2000, he was conferred with the "Old Sherwoodians Millennium" award for his Outstanding Achievement. 
On January 8, 2001, he was honoured with "Best Artist of the Millennium" award by Hero Honda and file magazine "Stardust". 
On January 26, 2001, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award from the Government of India. 
He is a recipient of the prestigious "Dayawati Modi" award. This award is among the highest awards in India in the field of Art, Culture and Education. 
In August of 2003, he was voted as the "Greatest Actor" in the film personalities category in the Best of India poll conducted by Zee News. He wins by the biggest margin in the entire poll breaching the 60 per cent mark. 
In 2003, he was awarded the prestigious Kishore Kumar award by the Madhya Pradesh Government for excellence in acting and his unparalleled contribution to the film industry. 
On November 1, 2003, he was honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award. 
In 2004, he was conferred an honorary Doctorate by the Jhansi University. 
In March of 2004, he was honoured with the Living Legend award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his contribution to the Indian entertainment industry. 
In April of 2005, he was conferred with the Dinanath Mangeshkar award for his contribution to films and music. In June of 2005, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) and Fame multiplexes, launched their first 'IIFA Wall of Fame', honouring Bachchan, who is also the IIFA Brand Ambassador. 
In September of 2005, he was ranked as the "Most popular Star in India" by the Hansa Research's new syndicated study, Celebrity Track. 
On October 25, 2005, he was conferred with the “Diamond of India” award by The International Gemological Institute (IGI). In December of 2005, he was voted as NDTV’s Urban "Indian of the Year" through a nationwide poll. 
After receiving accolades and encomiums for putting the Indian movie industry on the world map, Bachchan was conferred an honorary Doctorate degree on November 4, 2006 by his Alma Mater Delhi University. 
In December of 2006, he has been voted "Indian of the Year" for second year in a row. He was also named "Entertainer of the Year". 
In January of 2007, he was honoured by the Diamond Trading Company with the "Forever Indian" award. He is the first Indian to received this award. 
At the 9th Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image International Film Festival on March 8, 2007, Bachchan was declared "Indian Cinema's Global Icon" and he received a "Special Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema. 
International Honours and Recognitions
In July of 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the "Greatest Star of the Millennium" byBBC online poll where he defeated many Hollywood legends such as Alec Guinness, Marlon Brando, Sir Laurence Olivier and Charlie Chaplin.
In June of 2000, he became the first living Asian to have been immortalised in wax at London's prestigious Madame Tussauds wax museum. 
He was conferred with a special commendation by the Government of South Africa for his continued support for and his special affinity for the people of South Africa. 
In March of 2001, he was ranked as the "Most powerful actor in Bollywood" by the American publishing and media company Forbes. 
On September 10, 2001 he was awarded the "Star of the Century" award at the Alexandria International Film Festival. Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni presented Bachchan with the award in recognition of his contribution to international cinema. 
An Bachchan retrospective was held at the prestigious 5th Deauville Panasia Film Festival, on 14-16 March 2003. 
In a poll conducted by Britain's television channel Channel 4 in May of 2003, he was voted 92nd in the list of "the Greatest 100 Film Stars of All time". Bachchan was the only Indian actor on the list, which is dominated by American and British actors. 
In 2003, he has been named goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
In 2003, he was honoured at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. 
In October of 2003, he was honoured at the Marrakech International Film Festival. In December of 2004, he became the first Asian and only the fifth ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. 
In April of 2005, The Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Centre in New York honoured Amitabh Bachchan with a special tribute, retrospective--titled "Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Film Star in the World". The tribute also included "An Evening with Amitabh Bachchan", a live appearance by Bachchan hosted at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. 
In September of 2005, The Tropentheatre in Amsterdam honoured Bachchan with a special tribute. The tribute also included a live appearance and an interview with Amitabh Bachchan. In 2005, he has lent his voice to the Oscar-winning French documentary March of the Penguins, directed by Luc Jacquet. 
British newspaper The Sunday Times has described Bachchan as "Tom Cruise, Sean Connery and Clint Eastwood rolled into one. Certainly there is no British actor alive who shares his fame" the British newspaper said on December 4, 2006. 
He is the only Asian to feature on the BBC's chat-show, Wogan. 
He was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts by De Montfort University in Leicester, UK on July 19, 2006 in recognition of his distinguished career in films. He is the first Indian star to be feted by a foreign university.
He will be honoured along with actors and directors from Hollywood at an International Film Festival in Rabat, Morocco. 
He has become the first Indian celebrity and the sixth in the world to be presented with a special certificate for his support to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFI) in London. 
On January 27, 2007 he has been awarded France's highest civilian honour, Legion of Honour for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond". Describing Bachchan as a "towering Indian personality" and the "number-one actor of Indian cinema", Ambassador Girard said the award "brings Bachchan into the international legion of world's greatest artistes". 
An unauthorised biography of Bachchan was released in the British capital by the English author who described the Bollywood mega superstar as the "Uber-God" of Indian cinema. He is India's "Most legendary Film Star" - a cross between Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Elvis Presley and with more than a hint of John Travolta," Jessica wrote in the book, her maiden venture.