Amitabh Bachchan (Hini: अमिताभ बच्चन. Pronunciation: /əmitaːbʱ bətʃtʃən/ born as Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), is one of the most prominent Indian film actors of Hindi cinema. He gained popularity in India in the 1970s as an action hero and over the decades of his career which have since spanned numerous film genres, he has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema. Bachchan holds the record for the most number of Best Actor nominations at the Filmfare Awards and has won three National Film Awards and twelve Filmfare Awards to date.