Civilian Award
- 1984 – Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
- 2001 – Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour from the Government of India.
- 2007 – Knight of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian honour from the Government of France for his "exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond". Describing Bachchan as a "towering Indian personality" and the "number-one actor of Indian cinema", Ambassador Girard said the award "brings Bachchan into the international legion of world's greatest artistes".
Read more about this topic: List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Amitabh Bachchan
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