Amitabh Bachchan reveals his father chose 'Bachchan' to reject caste identity
Amitabh Bachchan shared that his surname was switched from Srivastava to Bachchan during his school days. He explained that his father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was strictly opposed to the caste system. Recalling the moment, Amitabh said, "There was a column asking, 'What is your caste?' My father was against caste system." He further noted that his father decided then and there, "Our caste is Bachchan," which led to his full name becoming Amitabh Bachchan.
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