List of Awards and Nominations Received By Amitabh Bachchan - International Honours and Recognitions

International Honours and Recognitions

• In July 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the "Greatest Star of stage or screen of the Millennium" by BBC online poll where he defeated many Hollywood legends such as Alec Guinness, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier and Charlie Chaplin.
• In June 2000, Bachchan became the first living Asian to have been immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds London.
• On September 10, 2001 he was awarded the "Actor of the Century" award at the Alexandria International Film Festival. Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni presented Bachchan with the award in recognition of his contribution to international cinema.
• On March 14, 2003, he was conferred with the honorary citizenship of the French town of Deauville at the fifth edition of the Asian film festival. An honour earlier bestowed on only two people, Queen Elizabeth II and the Soviet space hero, Yuri Gagarin.
• In October 2003, he was conferred with the Medal of Honour of Morocco, given to him by King Mohammed at the Marrakech International Film Festival.
• In October 2003, TIME magazine dubbed Bachchan as "the undisputed Godfather of Bollywood". He was also featured in its list of Bollywood's Brightest Stars.
• In April 2005, The Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Centre in New York honored Amitabh Bachchan with a special tribute, retrospective—titled "Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Film Star in the World". The tribute also included "An Evening with Amitabh Bachchan", a live appearance by Bachchan hosted at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
• He was honoured along with actors and directors from Hollywood at an International Film Festival in Rabat, Morocco.
• In the weekend of June 16 and 17 June 2007, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosts a Bachchan spectacular retrospective to honour Bachchan's stellar career. The Chairman of BAFTA ended the event by announcing Bachchan as an honorary Life-Time member of BAFTA.
• On November 22, 2007 he was honoured by the London Mayor Ken Livingstone with "The Visit London Special Award for Outstanding Achievement" for his contribution to Indian cinema in the last 30 years.
• On 15 January 2009, Le Salon du Cinema (Cinema Fair) in Paris paid tribute to Indian Cinema for their new edition, with Bachchan being the guest of honour. He also launched a retrospective of his films.
• On 31 January 2009, he was honoured with the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award at Davos for his contribution to the world of art.
• In 2009, the Tehran Film Festival has invited Bachchan to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
• In May 2009, a lifelike wax figure of Bachchan has been unveiled at the newly launched 'Bollywood Zone' in Madame Tussauds at Times Square in New York.
• In December 2009, he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dubai International Film Festival for his outstanding contribution to cinema.
• In December 2009, he was honoured with the 8th Asian Film Cultural Award for his contribution to cinema for 40 years.
• In March 2010, he has been named the list of CNN's "top 25 Asian actors of all time".
• In February 2010, he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sixth Muscat International Film Festival (Miff).
• In October 2010, he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Asian Awards in London.
• In March 2011, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at the "World Famous Home of the Famous" Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.
• In August 2011, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds museum Bangkok.
• In April 2012, he was conferred the Polio Eradication Champion award by Rotary International for his invaluable support to the Polio Eradication Programme in India.
• In July 2012, he was given the due honor to carry the Olympic torch during the last leg of its relay in in London's Southwark.
• In November 2012, he was honoured by the Australian Government for his remarkable contribution to the Indian cinema, which is celebrating its centenary year.
• In December 2012, he was honoured with the Tribute to Hindi Cinema Award at the 12th Marrakech International Film Festival.
• On 5 December 2012, Bachchan's wax image has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds museum Washington, DC.
• On 10 December 2012, he was honoured with the "Keys to the City of Florence" at the River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival in Italy.