One of the most enduring, admired and loved stars of Indian cinema, he’s also arguably, the first all India superstar who managed to break through language barriers. He was the hottest property in Indian cinema when he was the quintessential angry young man. But, somewhere that charisma faded and we thought that the era had closed. But, he re-emerged, bigger, as the Big B. He was no longer the angry young man, but an actor who would mould to the demands of any character. It was a new Amitabh Bachchan, a version that held more wonders than ever. The charisma was still there, but it was past his 60s that the actual expanse of the actor was truly discovered. Now, closer to 70 than to 60, he has surprised us with one of his best ever performances that got him the National Award. Clearly, the Big B gets better with age.