Son of well known poet Harivansh Rai Bachan and Teji Bachan. Married to Jaya Bachan, a well known actress, he has two kids, Shweta and Abhishek. His first movie was Saat Hindustani (1969). He came to be known as "The Angry Young Man" after his film Zanjeer (1973), which made him a superstar. He also ran for seat in the Congress from his hometown but had to leave midterm because of controversies.

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