Harivansh Rai Bachchan (néSrivastava; 27 November 1907 – 18 January 2003) was an Indian poet and writer of the Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century
Hindi literature. He was also a poet of the
Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala.[3] He was the father of
Amitabh Bachchan, and grandfather of
Shweta Bachchan and
Abhishek Bachchan. His wife
Teji Bachchan was a social activist. In 1976, he received the
Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature.[4]
Bachchan's work has been used in movies and music. For example, couplets of his work "Agneepath" are used throughout the 1990 film Agneepath, featuring his son
Amitabh Bachchan, and also later in the 2012 remake Agneepath, starring
Hrithik Roshan, as well as recently in the TV Serial Ishqbaaz.[13]
Mitti ka tan, masti ka man, kshan-bhar jivan – mera parichay. (मिट्टी का तन, मस्ती का मन, क्षण भर जीवन, मेरा परिचय) (A body of clay, a mind full of play, a life of a moment – that's me)[3]
^Harivansh Rai Bachchan, R (2001).
In the Afternoon of Time: An Autobiography. Penguin books. p. 327.
ISBN9780140276633. When we entered Amit for school, we adopted 'Bachchan' as our family name, registering him as 'Amitabh Bachchan'; and when our second son was born, he was called 'Ajitabh Bachchan'
^Gopal, Madan (1996).
Origin and development of Hindi/Urdu literature. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 204. He was influenced by Persian and Urdu poetry, especially by Omar Khayyam and started versifying in the Bachchalian style.
^Baccana; Bachchan, Harivansh Rai (1 April 1998). In the Afternoon of Time: An Autobiography: Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Rupert Snell, Baccana, Harivansh Rai BacHChhan: 9780670881581: Amazon.com: Books.
ISBN0670881589.