Abhishek Bachchan turns 40
Abhishek, the younger of the two siblings was born in 1976 to Indian Cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. He is the grandson of renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
Abhishek, also known as Junior Bachchan, made his debut in 2000 with JP Dutta's war drama Refugee.
It took him another four years to find his foothold in the industry. After a series of starring in unsuccessful films, he finally pulled it off with Dhoom, where he portrayed a tough cop.
Over the years, Abhishek has acted in many critical as well as commercially successful films.
He married fellow Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and has a daughter with her.
Abhishek is also keen about sports and presently co-owns 2 teams in the ISL and Pro Kabaddi league.
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