Bollywood veteran actor, Amitabh Bachchan is known for his intense and powerful performances in movies that became iconic and cult classics. Apart from that, the actor is also popular as the host of the well-loved reality TV show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. With a career in Bollywood spanning over 5 decades, Amitabh Bachchan’s personal and professional life has grabbed headlines for many different reasons.
However, there is a side of Amitabh Bachchan that is still not well-known among the public. And that is his tumultuous life as a businessman. After starting his own production house, ABCL, the actor faced many challenges, including bankruptcy. However, there was a domino effect in play that helped launch the career of the late actor, Mukul Dev. What was the surprising connection between these two actors at one point in time? Read on to know more.
Amitabh Bachchan started his own production house known as, ABCL
Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, aka ABCL, was started by the actor, Amitabh Bachchan in 1995. Along with the actor himself, his wife, Jaya Bachchan, and his son, Abhishek Bachchan, are key people in the company. The organisation was involved in film production, distribution and event management. It also organised the Miss World competition in Bangalore in 1996, and became popular for bringing this global pageant to the country, however, soon after it landed in financial troubles.
