How tall is Amitabh Bachchan - Page 5

lucky said on 1/Jun/08
i had compare my height with john abraham i am 5.11" and he was equal to me.

shamim said on 31/May/08
well well im sorry but people are trippin.
amitabh is 6:2 & abishek is about 6:3.
shahrukh khan is 5:10.
salman's 5:9
aamir khan's about 5:6.
hrithik is 6:0;ive seen him in person & he is tall.
& arjun is tall. like taller than 6:0 so about amitabh's height.

Anonymous said on 29/May/08
karan sharma is 6-4,amitabh bachan 6-2.5;abhishekh-6-3;kunal kapoor 6-2.5;arjun rampal 6-2;john abraham 6-1;akshay kumar 6-0.5;sanjay dutt-6-.05;hrithik 6;zayed khan -6 1.5

rsj said on 27/May/08
look carefully... karan maximum 0.5 inch taller than amitji

abhi taller than kunal... ref chunari mein daag

rsj said on 21/May/08
anonymoose, u got it all wrong...
abhishek is taller than kunal kapoor
karan sharma is only half an inch taller than big b
enough said

VenoM? said on 20/May/08
i am posting some gr8 pics of jakie chan and MR.Bachchan which is helpful to estimate the current height of Amitabh.Jakie chan height is confirmed by this site which is 5ft8.5 max.I hope these pics will help u.Click Here Click Here

exect height teller said on 17/May/08
see let us all asume amitabh's height to be atleast 6'0 bcoz he himself said his from his mouth in "mard" madam ye 6 foot ka body lurkaane ke liye tumhara chhabuk ka maar kam par gaya" now i will make u clear all the others celebrities height vis a vii comparing to amitabh's..............we have seen mohabatien arent we? sharukh is exactly 4 inches shorter then him in barefoot.....u folls if realy yash chopra want to make sharukh look taller so he must have used camre tricks to make sharukh look taller in front of amitabh..but he didnt ..thanks.... yash jee........now sharukh we assume to be 5'8 by mohabate....now come to rhitik roshan.....this is for all of u fools and dumbs...."do u all remember the time in filmfare awards wen rhitik got a best actor award..and he performed just before the announcement for the best actor award...his father came to collect his award bcoz rhitik was back stage...now the height of rakesh roshan..he is exactly 5'9..and wen rhitik came to collect the award from back stage..he exactly stands equal to his father....so rhitk is 5'9...and for god sake dont say his father must have wearing the high heel shoes..atleast rakesh roshan dont want to lie about his height....akshay kumar 5 years back said that "i am always being jealous of amitabh and abhishek,,bcoz they r taller then me and he laughed..and he realy meant that...so now the height of akshay kumar.....all u dumbs havent u seen the song "mast kaalandr" fro m the movie hey baby....shahrukh ,akshay and ritesh all dancing in the same heel shoes...akshay was 2 inches taller then shahrukh..and ritesh was atleast 1 inch taller then shahrukh.......if anybody wants to know more about the related topic...kindly plz contradict mee...u fools

rahulkghosh said on 2/May/08
Yea, and Amitabh is definetly 6-3; check any website(except for Celebheights which has the accurate height)

Ash said on 30/Apr/08
These stars never tell there real height..But any one who is six feet can be easily guessed.so a strong guess about Arjun Rampal is that hez definetly 6 to 6,1.

Anonymous said on 29/Apr/08
shawar ali is definitely 6-2;check any web site

rahulkghosh said on 29/Apr/08
It's quite simple. Those AREN'T six feet tall actors. You seriously believe Shawar Ali is 6' 2" tall...?

Anonymous said on 26/Apr/08
how can it be possible arjun rampal looked taller than all the 6 feet actors in bollywood like akshay kumar,zayed khan,hrithik roshan,john abraham ;
in the movie om shanti om he looked as tall as shawar ali who is 6 2 tall;

Anonymous said on 25/Apr/08
I think his peak height was 6-0, now he has shrunk down to 5'11

oompaloompa said on 21/Apr/08
This photo I found puts Amitabh at a "DEAD ON" 6'1. Anyone who thinks he's less should get a brain scan performed. Click Here According to this, John abraham doesn't look near the 6'1 he's billed at. I'd estimate his height to be anywhere from 5'11.5 to 6'0 ft.

ASH said on 19/Apr/08
Yeah i will strongly agree that Abhishek is 6,2'..And Arjun Rampal would be 6,0' or 6,0'.

raj said on 13/Apr/08
arjun rampal is clearly 6 1-2 ;i have seen him in real

Anon47 said on 11/Apr/08
Amitabh does not look no more than 5,11 in the pic. wat do u think rob?

Fan said on 11/Apr/08
I dont know about Big B's actual height but Abhishek is a good 6'2, if not taller. Look at this pic:

Click Here

Thats Abhishek with Wycleff. If Wyclef is listed at 5'10.75 (at this site) then Abhishek look a good 3 inches taller if not more.

shawn said on 11/Apr/08
If you want the real height of katrina, sharukh and salman, then you must see the KBC video on youtube, all salman, katrina, srk looking the same height......but in some scene when katrina sit on the hot seet, it clears that she has wear 2-3 inch heel; Now the big question is that whether katrina is short or salman is long, bcoz after wearing 3 inch heels she is equal to salman and SRK........anybody has idea

monty rajput call me 09416462696 said on 5/Apr/08
says on 20/Feb/08
Aamir 5'5" 164-165cm
Salman 5'7" 169-170cm
Shahid 5'7.5" 171cm
Shahrukh 5'8" 172cm
Saif 5'8" 172cm
Anil kapur 5'9" 175cm
Sunil Shetty 5'9.5" 176cm
Hritik 5'10.5" 178-179cm
Dinu 5'11" 179-180cm
Akshay 5'11" 179-180cm
Zyed 5'11.5" 181cm
Sanjay 6'0" 182-183cm
Arjun 6'0" 183cm
John 6'0" 182-183cm
Amitabh 6'0.5"(almost) 184cm
Abhishek 6'1" 185cm

OOMPALOOMPA said on 4/Apr/08
Amitabh is a very strong 6 footer. I'd give him 6'0.5" in the mornings.

S4M said on 3/Apr/08
Nice video, but Abhishek is slightly bent when back to back with Amitabh. Besidez, Amitabh is 64 yrs old; he's AT LEAST half an inch to an inch shorter than what he was in his prime! But since it's only an inch, it's hard to tell the difference at times. I'd say Abhishek (in the best posture) is 6'2, and Amitabh is 6 and a half feet tall (6'1 in his prime years).

Deb said on 2/Apr/08
Abhishek is not taller than Amitabh... watch this video (see around 5:30 and hence..). Let me know what u think?
Click Here

rovanova said on 18/Mar/08
i think all the heights quoted are fictional.actors are smart enough to alter their wearing special shoes,with high heel insoles.

S4M said on 3/Mar/08
Well Mamun is standing about half a foot in front of Amitabh. Common sense would explain that the closer one gets to the camera, the shorter the background and all objects falling therein, become. If Mamun were to "back-up" a bit then the top of his head would probably fall beneath Amitabh's eye level. I'd say mid-way between his nose and eyes (so cheek bone it is).

Gary said on 28/Feb/08
This guy looks like he comes to his eyes, and a 5'8 guy comes to the tip of my nose and im a legit 6'2 barefoot, if they were both barefoot I would but him at 6'0 I'm about 6'3.5 with shoes, it's hard to tell heights unless your there anyway

Anonymous said on 26/Feb/08
wanted to ask the editor, what the icons beside the names mean?, the "M"'s, "G"'s and so on.

GORGI said on 23/Feb/08
Amitabh is 5'8. End of discussion.

Richie said on 20/Feb/08
Aamir 5'5" 164-165cm
Salman 5'7" 169-170cm
Shahid 5'7.5" 171cm
Shahrukh 5'8" 172cm
Saif 5'8" 172cm
Anil kapur 5'9" 175cm
Sunil Shetty 5'9.5" 176cm
Hritik 5'10.5" 178-179cm
Dinu 5'11" 179-180cm
Akshay 5'11" 179-180cm
Zyed 5'11.5" 181cm
Sanjay 6'0" 182-183cm
Arjun 6'0" 183cm
John 6'0" 182-183cm
Amitabh 6'0.5"(almost) 184cm
Abhishek 6'1" 185cm

Fairly Accurate i guess! My 6'2" cousin met Dinu Akshay and Zyed at some event a coupl of years back, and those are his estimates for them! The rest i worked out based upon them, based upon what i thought and some common sense!
1) Most models are 6 or thereabouts!
2) People overstate their height by around an inch atleast
3) Fame Increases height!

I was tempted to giv Salman, Saif an shahrukh an inch each, but i remembered their early years, hardly an inch between them and SRK looked short in those days!
Then Akshay Kumar never looked six to me, and someone who doesent look six cant b over 5'11" coz 5'11" guys sometimes look six! The rest was easy! Zyed is shorter than Arjun, who btw my 5'7" gf met and she thinks he was as tall as i am! Silly her, shes hardly even seem without my 2-inchers :D so id peg arjun at 6 max! The rest was easy! Didnt work out the unimportant ones like ritesh an arshad etc!

Nuff Said!

Richie said on 20/Feb/08
I think AB is atleast 184, he does look tall! His son though looks no more than 185! Very accurate here!

As for the other stars, i cant beilive how sum ppl r pegging SRK at 5'6"!! Didnt anyone see OSO? He looked as tall anyone in the industry in the title song! What was he wearing in that? Boots to beat Sly stallone even???

S4M said on 19/Feb/08
I don't believe they had Arjun Rampal listed from 6 feet to 6'2 on some sites. He looks exactly the same height as Dino Morea in this picture, whom I know for a fact is not more than 6 feet. They are all on even flooring and are wearing flat sandals. Click Here

S4M said on 16/Feb/08
I don't know about any of you folks...but John's looking a bit short and "STUBBY" in this picture. I guess not wearing those chunky-ass boots for once, does have it's effects. John is anywhere between 5'11 and 6 feet in height. I don't buy the 6'1 theory. Click Here

Anonymous said on 31/Jan/08
I think his peak height was 6'0 - 6'0.5 and now he has lost some height with age and now 5'11.5 - 5'11.75

Eisbrecher said on 15/Jan/08
Can anybody please tell me the height of himesh reshammiya and hansika motwani please...

badmon said on 14/Jan/08
for any of you people who've seen laaga chunari mein daag, it's very clear in the scenes towards to end of the movie that Kunal is a good 1-1.5 inches taller then Abhishek Bachchan. Kunal says he's 6'2, what does that make Abhishek then? It's funny when Abhishek first came into bollywood, people we're saying he's shorter then his dad, now that he got some fame, he's taller?

OLD_IS_GOLD said on 11/Jan/08
Can anybody tell me the height of "Shahid kapoor" he is very tricky guy about his height in his last movie "JAB WE MET" he looks not more than 1 inch taller than "Kareena kpoor" who i think is not more than 5'4.5.But in some movies he look as tall as 5'8.5 to 5'9 beside "Aksay kumar".His posture is also very tiny like 5'5.5 to 5'6 max.Plz anyone who is a fan of "SHAHID'S" tell me his exact height plz.

Tango said on 6/Jan/08
@ xyzblast -- The reason it's soo tough getting accurate measurments is b/c these actors keep changing their footwear from time to time. We see John Abraham in chunky-@ss boots and then we see him barefooted or in sandals. But the barefoot example shoot give us an overall impression of where he lies. 5'11.5 to 6 feet is reasonable, looking at his long limbs and torso.

xyzblast said on 5/Jan/08
Here is my updated list: Abishek 6'1.25," Amitabh 6'0.25," Zayed/Arjun 6'0," John 5'11.5"(supermodel, shouldnt be less), Akshay 5'11.5"(Dead with John). Hrithik(unsure), Anil 5'8.5"(way shorter than Akshay), SRK 5'6.5." Here is Akshay with Amitabh Click Here

Mamun said on 5/Jan/08
no it's because amithab I heard was a Marvel fan and not DC . That's why I
didn't have my suit .

Regards
Mamun

Tango said on 4/Jan/08
What would you folks say about Anil Kapoor's height after looking at this photo of his? Click Here

xyzblast said on 4/Jan/08
Farzaan look here, this is very interesting. Now I am confused. There is hardly any difference between John and Amitabh. Click Here

Anonymous said on 4/Jan/08
Mamun ,were you in an undercover mission ? You dont have your superman suit!!

metalliser said on 4/Jan/08
Amitabh's height was 188cms in his college days at KMC sas per his physical records. So that was his peak height. R8 now he will be around 6'1.5. So no more confusion.

xyzblast said on 3/Jan/08
@Farzaan from far they both looked similar to Jared and Jensen from Supernatural, but he looked a solid 6'3" throughout the vid really. Abishek looks taller than his dad almost all the time and he is not anything less than 6'1. I don't know why it's so hard to believe. I mean my background is from BD really and at the top level modeling 6'0 guys complain feeling shorter next to 6'2-6'4 guys. Lol, someone just claimed on Hrithik's page that he is 5'8."

S4M said on 2/Jan/08
Wow...the long awaited photo. Amitabh looks no more than 6 feet. But I'll give him the 1 inch advantage cuz of bad posture (i.e. bent).
And @xyzblast -- yeaa I've seen that picture of Amitabh and his son a while back, and considering they're both wearing the same footwear, Abhishek still looks clearly an inch or 1.5 inches taller. So I'd give his son a max of 6'1.5 to 6'2(measuring tape value that is). Farzaan wagered soo much down on this photo, what a dissappointment!

Mamun said on 2/Jan/08
My friend I love upgrading people , not downgrading them . It's my nature !

Regards
Supermun

Anonymous said on 2/Jan/08
His peak height was 6 feet exactly. He barely looks 6 ft in that picture, and I will bet big money he is wearing bigger heels than Mamun.
His height today is probably 5'11, and peak was 6ft.

supes78 said on 2/Jan/08
Yeah, I'm Indian. Maybe Amitabh has trouble converting from the metric system, thus the 6'2" claim.

xyzblast said on 2/Jan/08
Farzaan the pic is less than 10 years old. Amitabh is hardly his peak height during that time in his late 50's. If he squares off shoulder-to-shoulder and give same pose as Mamun he will be close to 6'1. Farzaan you hardly can tell anything from that pic. Besides, Abhishek is bending way too much.Click Here
Take a look at here. You cant base from this pic that Akshay is taller than Amitabh bc he is actually about an inch shorter.Click Here
Abishek is atleast 1 inch taller than his dad, which makes sense bc sons are usually taller than their father.

Mamun said on 2/Jan/08
I am not of this world my friend . If I tell you where I am from you will
get scared !

Regards
Supermun

Danimal said on 2/Jan/08
Supes, are you from India?

Mamun said on 1/Jan/08
The date of this picture is 26th may 1998 .

Regards

Supermun

Anonymous said on 1/Jan/08
Ithink his peak height was 6-0.5, now ith age only 6-0

xyzblast said on 1/Jan/08
Rob you're the man! Yup, I've estimated Amitabh at 6'0.75". Couple of things to notice: Mamun is front of the camera, has straight form possible,and Amitabh is very slightly bent. So, all these things taken account he is looking close to 6'1 and was close to 6'2 in his prime, which explains his quote. There is no way he is flat 6'0!

supes78 said on 1/Jan/08
I remember watching him since I was a little boy. He was always 8 foot tall in my eyes. But yes, a little over 6 feet seems accurate. His son seems really tall, though. Around 6'3" easily.

Anonymous said on 1/Jan/08
The picture should be around Amitabs peak height. He looks young compared to today.
So his peak height is 5'11.5

Anonymous said on 21/Dec/07
these are the true height of bollywood stars
abhishekh 6-3
amitabh 6 2-2.5
arjun rampal 6 1.5-2
zayed 6-1-1.5
john 6-1
hrithik 6
boman irani 6-2
kunal kapoor 6-2.5(arjun rampal is actualy 6-2;but he has a bent ;he wont stand steadily ie y he looks shorter or taller )

xyzblast said on 20/Dec/07
S4M please you got smoked. You still didnt explain why Zayed's shoulder is taller than Hrithik's in your pic. You can't complain about ground level on the same room where they are very close to each other. And this pic nailed you!No, John is 6'0 and Zayed is slightly taller @6'0.5, but in my pic he looks quite taller than John especailly if he has boots on. Besides Hrithik and John does not look that close in height to Abi as Zayed did. If Zayed starts wearing boots he'd be taller than Abishek. Uday is 5'8 but Zayed is 5'10, that is the funniest thing I've ever heard.

Tango said on 19/Dec/07
Arjun has gotta be 6 feet here. He's slouch'n, but still distinguishable.
Click Here

S4M said on 19/Dec/07
For all we know, John openly wears boots. Folks like Zayed are tricky. A mosquito like him usually tends to wear lifts. Which may explain the reason why he looks taller than hrithik in yours and about the same height as him in mine. AND NO, I don't take hair as a factor mate! I'm more broad minded than that!

S4M said on 19/Dec/07
HAHAH! I give u credit there mate. Great pics! I won't even dare to say that I think Zayed'z got the advantage in that one! haha! Camera angle! Honestly mate, can there never be a solid pic where we can give the benefit of the doubt and stop bringing camera angle into the pic. If I were to post the picz u pasted, u'd be nailing me, saying that, "That is inconclusive b/c u don't know the ground level they're on, Hrithik could be wearing slippers...etc!" Broo for once, stop doubting! LOL! Besides, if u folks believe John is 5'11, Zayed seems to be his height in ur pic, soo I'd say 5'11 for him too. eZZ mate!

S4M said on 18/Dec/07
Boy I'd hate to be criticized on this page myself. I'm honestly 183cm, but I'd be reduced to about 5'5 with dudes like Farzaan! lol! No offence mate!

xyzblast said on 18/Dec/07
S4M enough alreday. Not all pics are conclusive and that aint one of them and Why didnt you use the other one where Zayed is taller??. In that pic Hrithik gets a good deal of angle from the camera plus Zayed's shoulder are taller, not to mention Hrithik' hair. That pic is def inconclusive. Click Here
Here Zayed and John Click Here both are slouching and knowing john and his boots Zayed still looks taller bc he looked taller than John in IIFA 2005(but pic is still inconclusive). And I have already established about Zayed and Abi and Zayed and Ritesh. 5'10.75 For Zayed thats hilarious. And how the hell is Uday 5'8???? The dude is not even 5'6. You are dismissed just bc of that.

S4M said on 18/Dec/07
Well atleast I managed to find a pic of Hrithik and Zayed. You guys better not give me any off-the-wall estimates now! lol! If you look according to this, (they look practically the same height; Hrithik's lifting his head maybe a half inch higher). Otherwise everything else is leveled! 5'11 for both, maybe even 5'10.75 for Zayed!
Click Here

Anonymous said on 17/Dec/07
hey! for all ppl who consider Arjun Rampal height 6ft+... thats worng.Rampal is solid 5ft11 not more or less than that.If anybody saw a movie "Ek Ajnabee" in a last fighting scene Rampal is standing with BIG-B and he is 1 inches shorter than Amitabh."thats true"!

xyzblast said on 16/Dec/07
@S4M No I am not overestimating. Zayed is tall and usually not a lift wearer. Actually, I did watch Vaada while ago. In there both looked similar in height and sometimes Zayed actually looked taller. In IIFA 2005 Zayed was taller than John and in Dus he looked very similar in height to Abishek and much taller than Sanjay. If you look bottom Farzaan agreed that Ritesh is 5'9" now compare Ritesh with Zayed in Cash Click Here watch the full vid especially when they all dance together. 5'10 for Zayed is even more laughable and yes he is taller than Hrithik.

S4M said on 16/Dec/07
@ xyzblast: you really hit the roof with your estimates, buddy! No offence, but ur definately off ur rocker. Since when is Zayed khan 6'0.5" feet tall?? I can accept that for Arjun. Didn't u watch the film Vaada?? Zayed was a solid 2 inches SHORTER than arjun. He'z even a half inch shorter than Hrithik. And saying that he's shorter than John Abraham makes me question whether ur high on some methanphetaminez!!

xyzblast said on 16/Dec/07
Abishek 6'2" Amitabh 6'0.75" Zayed 6'0.5" Arjun 6'0.5"
John 6'0" Akshay 6'0"(5'10" for Akshay and Arjun are laughable)
Here is Abishek and Amitabh Click Here

S4M said on 15/Dec/07
Not really Farzaan. Abhishek and John are leveled with the camera. I'd say John has the upper hand cuz he's more in the main 'frame' of the photo (and is leaning a lot more), whereas Abhishek is to the side. Abhishek is actually wearing dress shoes and john was wearing his work boots! If you noticed, John tends to wear the same pair of jeans (and shoes) for every snap. I believe that picture of his with SRK is posted somewhere below. If you recall, John had some CHUNKY ass boots on during the pepsi ad with SRK. Shahrukh on the other hand was wearing simple joggers (flats). Anywho, my estimate looking at my recent photo of john and Abhishek, puts john at about 5'11 and a half! So I guess your estimate of John (5'11) comes within my range of estimates. Remember, you gotta take into consideration the fact that John is obsessed with boots with chunky healz. Besides, Uday is about 5'8 and I'm sure Bips is wearing heels (2.5 inches). Soo accordingly, John looks about 3-4 inches taller than Uday.

Killer Bhai said on 15/Dec/07
John is exactly 5'11
Well guys n gals I think 5'10 height is normally a Good Height n enough.
We usually High Rate the Actors because most of us are impressed of them.
Abishek is 6'0.5
Amitabh is 6.
How far do you agree...?
Salman is not even 5'7...!!!

Shahrukh is 5'8 exactly....!!!

Moosa Khan said on 15/Dec/07
These are the true Heights of Bollywood Actors.
Amitabh : 6'0
His Son:6'0.5 (At Most)
John: 5'11.5
Shetty:5'9.5
Akshay:5'11
Sanjay:5'11
Salman:5'7(Looks 5'9.5 Because he usu wears Heal Shoes n 2 inch Hair advantage)
Shahrukh:5'8
Saif Ali Khan:5'7.5


Well, I hope you''ll like my commments on Star's Height....!!!
Stars oftenly lie about their heights...!!!
Well, guys n gals How far do you agree with me...??

S4M said on 14/Dec/07
Well check this out. John is looking shorter to Abhishek by about 2.5 inches. It could be more if Abhishek stands straight. But I understand that John is slightly bent as well (still not as bent as Abhishek). John looks anywhere between 5'11.5 to 6 feet SMACK ON! Click Here

HiT-MAn_2007 said on 12/Dec/07
I had a pic which clears salman khan height.That guy is shorter than lara dutta which is listed 5'7 in this site i think salman is under five seven or 5'6.5 max.
Click Here and Click Here not even a inch heel only flat.

kunal... said on 9/Dec/07
jus grow guys..amitabh is jus 5'11" ok..i hv seen him in real life im 6'1"with no heels..amitabh wasnt as tall as me even with those heels..

S4M said on 7/Dec/07
@ Farzaan -- I don't know about downgrading John...but I'm willing to hold off on that 5'11 theory until further notice. I'm giving John the benefit of the doubt. Hrithik looks a good 5'10.5 to 5'11 himself in that pic I posted below. So accordingly, 6'0 to 6'0.5 ft (for John) is a very difficult height range to distinguish. But let's leave John at 6 ft and see what turns up.

S4M said on 6/Dec/07
I managed to find a pic of John Abraham and Hrithik this time. I know by first-glance that John is standing slightly behind Hrithik, however, he still looks a good inch (possibly 1.5 inches) taller than Hrithik. You can see his eye level meets Hrithik somewhere along his forehead. This pic was taken on flat surface btw (so no obscurities in this one). Besides, john's got a slightly larger shoulder line and head. I'd say 6 feet flat for him and 5'11 for Hrithik. Click Here

S4M said on 5/Dec/07
@ Farzaan - they seem to be standing on perfectly leveled ground to me. Besides, I can see that 1 inch difference now as it is. LOL! Anywho, I'm not sure if you can access this link or not, but again you can see Hrithik is shorter than arjun by head-level and even more clearly if you focus on their shoulder level. Click Here
@ Ash - dude I totally agree with you on john abraham. he definatley looks 6 feet (min). He looks a good inch shorter to 6'1 Amitabh and a good 2 inches shorter to Abhishek even in Dhoom.

S4M said on 4/Dec/07
These heights posted here are blowing me away. Anywho, if Hrithik is said to be lingering between 5'10 and 5'11, where does Arjun stand in this pic? According to me, he looks very much 6'0 feet tall (MINIMUM)! I could be wrong however. He might come out one day as 5'4! LOL!
Click Here

ANONYMOUS: said on 3/Dec/07
well i don't know exact about rajpal but if arshad is 5"4.5 then ritesh is surely not an inch taller than 5"8.5 bcz he is four inch's taller than arshad in "DHAMAAL".by the way can any body tell me the exact height of Himesh and Emraan their fantastic songs rocks in ASIA.

Ash said on 3/Dec/07
@ FARZAAN: Whoaa, all heights are understated here. Farzaan, you're crazy to think John is shorter than 6 feet. Being a model, he needs to be a minimum of 1.83m tall. Amitabh is 6'1.5 on the money. Akshay Kumar is about the same as John abraham if not a half inch less. Garam Masala...does that ring a bell!? Upen Patel is a standard 5'10. Being above 6 feet is no big deal. I can understand idiots like Farzaan debating over heights greater than 6'4, but as low and average as 6 feet. Come on farzaan grow some sproutz!

INDIA.FM said on 2/Dec/07
can anybody tell me the height of new comedians in bollywood like Rajpal yadav,Arshad warsi and Ritesh deshmuk iam a big fan of them.

peli said on 18/Nov/07
just check out his boots man....levels him up to 183 cms or even 185 cms

Jim said on 16/Nov/07
Big B used to be 6'2" he is just above 6'0" at the present ...at more than 60 yrs of age a person of that stature generally has a shrinkage of about 2" ..eg my dad was around 5'10 at his peak right now he measures at 5'8 1/2

riaz said on 16/Nov/07
Big B is 6 ft1 inch tall. I met him at one morning in mumbai, at 2005. We stood beside together & exchanged compliments. I'm bang-on 5'11. He is fairly 2 inches taller than me.He, though was wearing shoes, in which its soles might give him a lift, but, I believe, that would'nt be much of an advantage. Amit-ji 6'1... sure enough.

peli said on 15/Nov/07
john abraham is 179cms tall.he's no way above 5ft11. my cousin who's 172cms took a photo with him.b posting it soon.by the way salman khan's is 171cm.

Anonymous said on 11/Nov/07
Farzaan, what are you talking about. Indians have one of the lowest average heights in the world. Its mostly due to the fact that you guys dont eat meat of a cow. Pakistanis are considerably taller just because of that fact.

I read somewhere that Amitabh Bachchan is one of the tallest actors in Bollywood. At 6ft, thats saying something.
So it must basically mean that 6ft is a giant in India.

jimmy2k said on 26/Oct/07
@ farzaan: buddy, being a person who lives in Canada, I can tell you that Canadian males are far taller (ON AVERAGE) than indian males. 6'1 might be considered a giant in India, but in Canada it's a decent height. 6'4 would be the type of giant that 6'1 is in India. Why do you make a big deal out of 6 feet like it's soo rare for someone to be six feet tall. It's as common as being 5'10. Is erotic your fantasy where males never exceed 6 feet? GROW A BRAIN FARZAAN!

GuEss said on 26/Oct/07
farzaan, no offence, but you're off ur rocker man!! Amitabh was a legit 6'2 (NOT 6'3 the magazines claimed). If you downgrade him to 6 feet, you got to do the same with other tall actors, ESPECIALLY the professional models like Dino and John Abraham. Now do you think someone like Arjun Rampal or john Abraham is 5'10??? If u say "YES" to that, I'm sorry to say, ur an IDIOT! Amitabh is 6'1 (6'2 in his young days).

Abhijit said on 24/Oct/07
Oh yes .... if Clint Eastwood was 6'4 and bowed down to 6'1 (looks shorter to Morgan Freeman in Million Dollar Baby), why can't Amitabh, afterall he is 65 ... he must be 6'2.5 and nothingless!!

Abhijit said on 21/Oct/07
That's ridiculous!! Dara Singh the wrestler was little more than 6''1' plays father to Amitabh in Mard and is little shorter than Amitabh. This guy is 6 2.5 - not a tinge of doubt about it. Kabir Bedi looks taller with broad shoulders, Kiran Kumar, Aditya Pancholi, Mukesh Rish and a few more are taller, but Bachchan's has a lot more than simply his height!!

Bablu said on 18/Oct/07
Dear friends Can you help me getting the perfect heights of the bollywood celebraties?I am never getting the perfect heights of them. Thank you...

Varsha jain said on 16/Oct/07
Amitabh-6.2,kunal kapoor-6.3,akshay kumar-6

Anonymous said on 13/Oct/07
I think his peak height was 6'0.5 and now with age just about 6'0 barefoot

Santosh said on 27/Sep/07
People note that I met Arjun when he came to SA to promote his flim Dil Ka Rishta, I am 5.10 and believe me his was a good 3 inches taller than me, so he is no way under 6 feet thats for sure....

jimmy2k said on 25/Sep/07
How come in some screen shots John Abraham and amitabh bachchan look the same height and in others, Amitabh looks an inch or more taller?? Especially offscreen!

sahil said on 18/Sep/07
wats the true hight of salman, shaid,sharuk,hrithik

Saby said on 14/Sep/07
Ken, where did you get this information from, Can I ask? Did you go measuring them all personally or is it your own estimation (which might well be reflective of personal insecurities). Just where did you get this information from? and what is your own height?

Ken said on 5/Sep/07
Here are the accurate heights of bollywood gang:
amitabh and abhishek : 6'0.5"
john : 5'11.5"
sanjay datt: 5'9.5"
sallu 5'6"
aamir 5'5"
shahrukh 5'7.5"
saif 5'6"
akshay kumar 5'10.5"
hrithik 5'10"
Arjun Rampal 5'11.5"
zayed Khan 5'11"
suniel shetty 5'8.5"
ajay devgan 5'8"
shaheed kapoor 5'6"
emraan hashmi 5'5"

AM said on 27/Aug/07
just to come back on dharmendra,during the iifa awards amitabh had 4 inches or even less on dharmendra,not a very reliable proof but still it wasnt 6 inches.
is dharmendra 5'8??????..... thought he would be 5'9 .

AM said on 27/Aug/07
in iifa he had about i inch or maybe 1.5 inches on bobby deol.
now one thing is for sure that bobby deol is not 6'0.amitabh is 6'1 or maybe even 6'0.5.

True Height Explorer said on 26/Aug/07
all of u saw Sholay...
it is said that Dharmendra is 5 8"...if Amitabh was 6 2" in 1975 does he really look 6INCHES or HALF FEET more than Dharmendra????totaly waste....he was 6 1" then and 6 0" now.

dolly said on 25/Aug/07
lambuji,u look kool .u must do films 4 ur a.c.s like me.but u must take care of urself 4 us.because aap hein to hum hein.log kehte hein ki woh aap ke liye jaan de denge.par mein aap ke liye jaan nahin de sakti kyon ke i want to c ur films again and again and again and again and...

AM said on 19/Aug/07
could someone put up pics of amitabh and brosnan again??

AM said on 18/Aug/07
i personally believe this guy is 6'1.
but if you reduce him many people will not agree to this .his height is so
overrated in india ,people think hes a giant whereas hes just decently tall.

harry said on 17/Aug/07
i am 6ft 2.5 i have stood next to amitabh in india and shook his hand i know he is a weak 6 foot as i had about 2-3 inches on him

16 years and 180cms said on 17/Aug/07
after looking at the john-srk pic i conclude that john is max 5"11...he says he is 6"1 but thats with his heeled shoes on....srk is 5"7 or maybe even less because he is shorter than sushmita who is 5"8....one thing is for sure and that is Amitabh is a legit six footer..his peak height was 6"1 but now he is 6'...his son abhi never even touched the height of 6"1 that AB did...in most of the movies he and amitabh are of the same height...even i used to believe that amitabh was 6"2..but after seeing him with pierce brosnan i was 100% sure that he is 6' and not an inch more....

Aryan said on 16/Aug/07
I bring this picture of Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham back to your attention. As you can see, there is about 1.5 to 2 inches of difference between the two. Now, just imagine the type of dress shoes John would be wearing in accordance to the suit he's in. If he were to wear the boots that he's wearing in the Pepsi pic I posted with him and Shahrukh, then he would easily be Amitabh's height (which is 6'2). Therefore, John Abraham's height is 6'0 feet sharp. Agreed?
Click Here

Aryan said on 14/Aug/07
Yet another comparison. This time between Shahrukh Khan and John Abraham in their new pepsi commercial. As clearly seen, Shahrukh is 5'8 when compared to John Abraham who does appear a good 4 inches taller at 6'0. I intentionally show this photo so that readers can focus in on the shoes that the two are wearing. Shahrukh with basic joggers (flats) and John Abraham wearing 2 inch boots that make him look 6'1. I'd encourage you all to take a look at their footwear. Great angle to examine such details.
Click Here

AM said on 13/Aug/07
somebody post the latest pictures of shahrukh and john abraham pepsi ad.
shahrukh looks 4 inches shorter than abraham.
now if shahrukh is not a solid 5'8 ..neither will john be a 6'0..

JamX said on 12/Aug/07
But isn't Akshay 6'0?? He looked about the same as John Abraham in Garam Masala? 5'10 is too less. Akshay looks like he's 6 feet tall. Besides he's taller than the "supposed" 5'10 Anil Kapoor by 3 inchs. Anil looks like 5'9.

mohit said on 12/Aug/07
hey i just read an interview in the mag 'Stardust' of ranjan malik..he is the extremely tall dude from phir hera pheri....he said in the interview,"I am very very tall i am seven feet five inches tall..i wanted to become a lead actor but i could not because 90% of the actresses are two feet shorter than me"..i think he is 7"5....the guy is huge..he was a good 1 and a 1/2 feet taller than 5"10 akshay in the movie...

JamX said on 10/Aug/07
I say 6'1...European standard. Someone's really got to go up to him and pull a measuring tape on him, flatten that puffed hair he's got and actually measure him from feet to "HEAD" not "HAIR". I'd bet $20 he's no more than 6'1 sharp!

Anonymous said on 7/Aug/07
bachan stands 6-2, i've seen him in the flesh in london. he stands 6-2 no smaller.

deemz said on 6/Aug/07
Arjun is 6 feet FLAT! 6'1 with a decent pair of shoes, and possibly 6'1.5 to 6'2 with chunky ass boots. Amitabh and his son are the only true 6'1 actors in Bollywood. Even John Abraham seems to be the same as Arjun, I'd say not more than 6 feet for John.

Anonymous said on 4/Aug/07
arjun is not 6 feet that is dam sure;his height is bw 6-1 and 6-2;

anonymous said on 3/Aug/07
arjun is 5"10 max....in kank he was an inch shorter than 5"10 saira mohan..but saira had 2 inch heels and he had da standard 1 inch heel so i give him 5"10...as far as amitabh is concerned he is only 6' and not an inch more than that.....he is an inch shorter than 6"1 pierce brosnan

thankappan said on 2/Aug/07
Click Here
rampal and amitabh are of same height;just check it

O'Contraire said on 2/Aug/07
Amitabh is looking more like 6'1 nowadays. After seeing that, I'd give Arjun 6'0 FT tops. Indian actors are obviously a lot shorter than Hollywood actors. According to Indian standards, Amitabh is a 6'3 hulk. But living in America, I see him as 6'1.

singh said on 31/Jul/07
i saw arjun rampal recently ;he is very taller he is surely 6-2;i am 6 feet tall;i noticed 1thing he some times look shorter because he is not standing straight

anto john said on 31/Jul/07
yes thats true rampal has slight bend ;thats y he look shorter sometimes;he is really 6-2

Anonymous said on 30/Jul/07
as keyboard master says arjun rampal looked taller than amitabh bachanin ek ajnabee in some scenes;but in don he look slight shorter than boman irani;but in recen iifa awards rampal took taller than boman irani;if anyone has doubt pls check the photos;so i think amitabh is 6-2.5,rampal 6-2,boman 6-2;arjun looks shorter some times bcoz he is not standing straight;he has slight bend

Desi Chickita said on 26/Jul/07
Keyboard Master: I agree on everything except that Boman Irani is shorter than Arjun. In Don, he looked a good inch shorter than Boman Irani and they were standing face-to-face in the building scene. If you have Don on DVD I'd encourage you to forward it up to that scene where he meets Boman to give him the CD in exchange for his son. You can clearly see he's an inch shorter than Irani.

Keyboard Master said on 25/Jul/07
Boman Irani is not 6-2 he is shorter than Amitabh in Waqt. Also Arjun is about 0.75inch taller than John Abraham. In Ek Ajnabee Arjun in some scenes looked taller than Amitabh and in Other scenes looked shorter than Amitabh but Arjun looked 0.25 taller than Boman Irani. So, Amitabh 6-2, Arjun 6-1,Irani 6-0.75, John 6-0.25.

Reema said on 22/Jul/07
Shahrukh is 5'8 tops! He looked an inch taller than Priyanka Chopra (5'7) in Don. Sometimes, even the same height. Maybe she's 5'8 as well, depending on the height of heels worn.

16 yrs and 5"10 said on 17/Jul/07
@ nav we know shahrukh is 5"7..he can also be less than 5"7.. no way is he 5"9...he is a short guy he himself knows that...

nav said on 17/Jul/07
Bull shahrukh khan is 5'7 guys not an inch more. Im 5'8 and I stood next to him at londons festival and the geeza was shorter than me. so to all u out there who are guessing at 5'9 and the rest are are totally confused

cooldude said on 11/Jul/07
hey rob look at this pic...Click Here
it has sienna miller with amitabh in it and as u can see there is only a difference of about 6-7 inches between sienna and amitabh..so amitabh must be maximum 6 feet tall and not an inch more than that...

SurReal Thinker said on 10/Jul/07
Yeyy, Arjun did look like a guy of 6 to 6'1 posture. But how come some over exaggerative sites have him listed as 6'2? I mean, he seems to be only an inch taller than 5'11 Rahul khanna down in Kiana's photo! anyways, my decision stands at around 6 feet for Arjun....

Kiana said on 8/Jul/07
Umm...no, Arjun is tall but Boman was a bit taller. I think you need to watch it again, especially the scene where Arjun meets Boman in the building to give him the CD. Arjun is 6'1 (maybe even 6 and a half) Boman is almost 6'2.

Anonymous said on 7/Jul/07
arjun is not 6-1,he is 6-2;in don itself he stand as tall as boman irani;

Anonymous said on 6/Jul/07
Farzaan, why don't you take a hike! Are you going to say now, that Aamir khan is 5'2?? How is Arjun 5'9. He's clearly 6'1! Grow a brain!

Farzaan said on 6/Jul/07
Arjun is not even 6'..he is only 5"9 the guy is a shorty..and those who think that Amitabh is 6"2 are fool...he is only 6' and so is his son Abhishek

aliya said on 5/Jul/07
Well I can remember in Ek Ajnabee during the scene where Arjun meets Boman Irani in the building to see his son. Boman Irani actually looked quite taller than Arjun. I think Boman is 6'2 and Arjun is 6 and a half to 6'1.

anto john said on 5/Jul/07
boman irani is not 6-1 he is 6 2;so arjun rampal will be 6-2

shaila said on 4/Jul/07
I love arjun, but I'll be honest, he is really between 6 and 6'1. If you folks watched the latest IIFA Awards 2007, Arjun and Boman Irani were the same height. So I'd say 6'1 for both seems right.

Kiana said on 3/Jul/07
Ok I'll tell you something. Watch the song "anderlu manderlu" from Elaan. John Abraham and Arjun look the same height in so many scenes. John is just about 6'1. Akshay and John were the same height in Garam Masala in the song "Ada". So that means Akshay and Arjun are the same. Besides, couldn't Arjun have been wearing lifts in his shoes in Aankhen to be taller than Akshay? And they also say that Paresh Rawal is 6 ft, but Arjun is looks 3 to 3.5 inches taller!

anto john said on 3/Jul/07
kiana u please watch the song "phatela jeb"from the movie aankhen (youtube)in which
after 1 minute all 3 r standing straight(akshay,arjun,paresh) and say ur opinion;they all stand in one angle;very accurate


say

Kiana said on 2/Jul/07
Anto John: I'm not assuming that Kunal is 6'2. I can clearly see it! Second of all, Arjun is only 2 inches shorter than him, not 3, which means he's 6'0. By the way, did u even check out the photo I posted? (Rahul Khanna, Arjun etc.) You should get a pretty clear-cut sense of how tall Arjun is. And if he's 6'2 like you say, then are you telling me that Rahul Khanna is 6'1!?! After all, Rahul is just about an inch shorter. Right? AND as for my friend Rico, where the HELL did you pick up those ridiculous stats from?? HONESTLY! Sunil Shetty 5'11!!????? ahah!

Anonymous said on 2/Jul/07
rico how u say that bobby deol is as tall as arjun rampal;heis shorter than arjun and also even akshay kumar

RiCo said on 2/Jul/07
Lets compensate... Arjun Rampal is 6'1... happy every1 ?? LMAO how can rani be 5'6, she shorter than aamir khan and that takes some doing... she's 5'1 or 5'2!
Amitabh - 6'3, shrunk to 6'2
Abhishek - 6'2.5
Kunal Kapur - 6'2
Bobby Deol - 6'1
Arjun Rampal - 6'1
Sanjay Dutt - 6'1 - now shrinking onto 6'0
Hrithik Roshan - 6'0.5
John Abraham - 6'0.5
Dino Morea - 6'0
Zayed Khan - 6'0
Akshay Kumar - 5'11.5
Other famous actors -
Suniel Shetty - 5'11
Ajay Devgan - 5'9
Emraan Hashmi - 5'8.5
Shahrukh Khan - 5'8.5
Shahid Kapoor - 5'7.5
Salmaan Khan - 5'7
Aamir Khan - 5'5.5

THIS LIST IS NOT BIASED TOWARDS ANY ACTOR AND IS CORRECT ;)

Deb said on 1/Jul/07
abhishek is not taller than amitabh ... please watch the youtube video to check it out for yourself.....
Both of them are 6'2" something...Click Here

anto john said on 1/Jul/07
if u say that kunal kapoor is 6-2 then accourding 2 u rampal will be 5-11

Kiana said on 30/Jun/07
Ohh and Anto, just incase the other link isn't working, check this link out. Rahul Khanna and Arjun side by side in Elaan. Arjun looks only an inch taller than Rahul who is 5'11. So I'd say Arjun is 6 to 6'0.5 ft tall MAX! Same with John Abraham!
Click Here

Kiana said on 30/Jun/07
By the way Anto John, if you watched 'Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat', you can see that even Sunil Shetty who is not more than 5'10 max, is just a BIT shorter than Arjun. In many scenes they even look the same height! Isn't that funny? Soo, this basically teaches us not to believe everything we see in films.

anto john said on 30/Jun/07
in the movie aankhen arjun rampal is even taller than amitabh;in recent iifa
awards arjun rampal and boman irani came together ;in that arjun looked taller than him;boman irani is 6-2;so arjun rampal must be 6-2

anto john said on 30/Jun/07
no arjun rampal said in an interview that he is 6-2

Kiana said on 29/Jun/07
Anto John: Akshay Kumar and Arjun are exactly the same height. If Akshay and John Abraham were the same height in Garam Masala, then he's definately the same as Arjun so I'd say 6 feet for both of them.

Bombay Rocker said on 29/Jun/07
His official modelling height is 182 cms which is 6 feet.....check indiatimes model watch, sanjay suri is listed 5 feet 9, jas arora 5 feet 11, dino 6 feet.

anto john said on 28/Jun/07
in the movie aankhen arjun rampal is very much taller than akshay kumar
so he is surelu 6.2

Kiana said on 26/Jun/07
I don't think Arjun is 6'2. He looked a good inch shorter than Amitabh in Ek Ajnabee. I think Arjun is between 6 and 6'1 and Amitabh is a solid 6'1.5 to 6'2! For the record, Arjun could very well be 6 feet, because in many pictures he only looks half an inch taller than Hrithik Roshan who is 5'11.5

anto john said on 24/Jun/07
amitabhis 6 2,abishekh-6 3,arjun rampal-6 2,john zayed-6 1;
rampal dont stant straight thatswhy he look shorter

Kiana said on 23/Jun/07
AGREED! 6'2 in his prime....6'1.5 now!

Peyton said on 21/Jun/07
Amitabh is 6'2. However I'm sure he has shrunk an inch because of age. And his son Abhishek is 6'3

Bombay Rocker said on 21/Jun/07
Did you even watch that scene when they are dancing, its on a floor...a hard floor...i have dvd of salaam namaste, i checked it again. He looks around 5 inches taller than her +-.5 inch so he has to be somewhere in the 5 feet 9 range...i always thought and read that he was kinda very short....i have read at many places that he is one of the shortest actors in bollywood but i don't think at 5 feet 9 he's very short....i mean i think even in hollywood 5 feet 9 is not considered very short.....confusing...isn't it?

666 said on 20/Jun/07
Well there is a minor error in this picture. First of all the wedding scene is on a sand beach...there are bound to be uneven surfaces when on sand. But aside from that, in every other normal scene I'd say she looks a decent 5'4 and Saif's got a good 4 inches on her, so 5'8 to 5'8.5 seems right for him.

Bombay Rocker said on 17/Jun/07
Well for me preity zinta is a minimum of 5 feet 3.5 and a max of 5 feet 5. 163 sounds reasonable but no more than 165 for sure. One thing that strikes me is that saif ali khan looked about a max of 4 inches taller than her barefeet while they are dancing in the wedding scene in salaam namaste( they are both barefeet in that scene, you can actually see that) but when he is in casuals and she's in casuals too he strangely looks around 5 - 5.5 inches taller but am pretty sure saif is no more than 5 feet 9 which makes me think that he might be wearing lifts since he's not the tallest guy around but he's wearing chuck taylor's mostly so i kinda doubt he would be wearing lifts, very confusing. Anyone has any answers to that.

Bombay Rocker said on 13/Jun/07
Hey rob, just a quick question, if preity zinta is 5 feet 4, how tall do you think is saif ali khan, since they have done lots of movies together so you can judge very very easily. I don't have access to many image providing sites since they are restricted....Thanks

rahul tiwari said on 12/Jun/07
amitabh bachchan---6'2"1"
abhishek-----------6'3"
rajat bedi(koi mil gaya vilain)--6'4"
kay kay---6'1"1"'
sanjay dutt--6' exact
boman irani--6'1"1"'
akshay kumar---5'11"'
hritik roshan--5'11'1"
shahrukh khan--5'9"
saif ali-------5'8"1"'
salman---------5'7"
preety---------5'4"
rani-----------5'2"
aishwarya------5'7"
priyanka-------5'8"
lara-----------5'9"
ajay-----------5'9'
sunney---------5'9"

Bombay Rocker said on 12/Jun/07
Hey Rob, any idea on the height of preity zinta and saif ali khan, shahrukh khan.....I think you should add a page on one of them....they are quite popular atleast preity zinta and shahrukh khan....she's an international figure...not as much as aishwarya rai but still she's got a big fan following.
Anyways rob there are some pics of preity zinta with this model eva herzigovaon editorial.gettyimages.com, i think you mentioned somewhere that she's a legit 5 feet 11.....just want to know how much height difference you see between them, just a rough guess. Thx.

Myra said on 11/Jun/07
I think I'd agree more with Aryan! His picture of Amitabh and John seems very convincing! I also think that "roboooo" has got all the heights messed up! John is a PURE,SOLID,SEXY 6½ ft tall! I believe Amitabh is 6'2 (he does look 1.5 inches taller than John in Aryan's photo!! Aryannn I'm with youuuu!! :)

Bombay Rocker said on 11/Jun/07
Saif ali khan is no ways 5 feet 6 or 5 feet 9, i think he is between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 8. In salaam namaste, during the wedding when preity zinta and saif are dancing, saif is about 3 inches taller than preity and since preity is between 5 feet 4 and 5 feet 5, probably close to 5 feet 4 maybe 164 cms and shahrukh is about an inch to inch and a half taller than saif, i think shahrukh is a lagit 5 feet 9 and zayed ia about 2 inches taller than shahrukh which makes him 5 feet 11, fardeen is about the same height as zayed or a lil shoretr so maybe 5 feet 10, hrithik is about 2 inches taller than shahrukh so 5 feet 11. Sanjay dutt is about 6 feet not more than 6 feet though, sunil shetty is about 5 feet 10 so is sunny deol. Amitabh is about 3 - 4 inches taller than shahrukh so mayb e close to 6 feet 2, but my guess is 6 feet 1 and abhishek is like an inch taller than amitabh so maybe close to 6 feet 2.5. Salman is around 5 feet 8, maybe 5 feet 7 but i think he is 5 feet 8. Akshaye khanna is about 5 feet 10 and aamir is like 5 feet 6, maybe 5 feet 5

roboooo.. said on 8/Jun/07
hey guyz i'm an auditor working for the hindu..i met many of the bolly stars..here go the heights
amitabh--6.2
srk--5.81/2
hrithik--6.01/2
john--6.1(he was quoted as sayin tht)
abhishek--6.2 or sometimes looked even taller
akshay kumar--6.0
munnabhai--6.1 1/2
saif--5.9
sallu--5.8
sush--5.11
neha dupia--5.9
ash--5.9
amisha--5.5
all females on heels mind u..
rani--5.6

Anonymous said on 7/Jun/07
ahaha!! pretty corny...nice one Rob!

David said on 7/Jun/07
I was one of the participants of the Gladrags event which John won.He is 6'0.5 to be very precise coz i(6'2.5) could actually see over his head.

Aryan said on 8/May/07
Well, some of you folks are saying that Amitabh is 6'1. If that's the case, the heights of all other actors have to be reduced. Meaning John Abraham would be lingering in the 5'11.5 to 6'0 range, Hrithik would be about 5'10 and this would end up understating many tall actors' heights. This picture shows John and Amitabh side by side. If John is really 6'1, then I'd say Amitabh is 6'2.5! If you say Amitabh is 6'1 then John is a clean cut 6'0 ft! As usual, my pictures are of high quality! Click Here

ABC said on 2/May/07
Amitabh was in his young age 6.2 inch, in old age one could become a bit shorter, hi might be by now 6.1 inch and this is a fact which is know already for last 30 years. He was the tallest in the industry.

Kia said on 21/Apr/07
Shahrukh is 5'8. That means Gayatri Joshi is 5'5.5 or 5'6! Shahrukh is a small guy, both on and off screen. Minooshka, if you have a measuring tape at home, just see how tall 5'10 is. Check out what they say about Hrithik Roshan. They say he's 6'1 or 6'2. He's shorter than 6'1 John Abraham by 1.5 inches, which means he's 5'11.5! Measuring tapes are accurate and even 5'10 can look tall. Try it out.

Minooshka said on 21/Apr/07
And what about Gayatri Joshi, every it says she is 5'9, but when she stood barefoot next to Shah Rukh Khan barefoot she was about 2 inches shorter. See the scene in swades where they both stand in the water. How can Shah rukh khan be 5'7 or 5'8? I dont get this.

Minooshka said on 21/Apr/07
Im 5'8 myself and I stood next to Shah Rukh Khan and he was about 1 inch taller than me , wearing regular sporting shoes and me 2.

kush said on 13/Apr/07
i've met sanjay dutt and i know for a fact - (i have pictures to prove) that he is less than 6ft as i tower over him even when im leaning forward. As my height is 6ft 2. also, as he is around 5,11 i know that amitabh bachchan is onli close to 6ft 2.5. if u want to see pic post your email.

Anika said on 7/Apr/07
Soo you're saying that John Abraham is taller than Amitabh even after watching Viruddh and Baabul?? *cough cough* RIGHT? I'd say Amitabh is 6'2, John is about 6'0.5 to 6'1. After all, according to normal eye vision, John was a good 1.5 inches shorter to Amitabh! I think you have to check ur stats "TRUE HEIGHT EXPLORER" :P!

True Height Explorer said on 4/Apr/07
hello
Amitabh is 6 0",abishek is 6 2",john 6 1",arjun rampal 6 0"
SRK n salman both 5 8",saif is 5 9"

Arjun said on 3/Apr/07
farzaan, what do you think about Himanshu Malik ? Have you ever met him?

Rajeev [happy @5'11"] said on 28/Mar/07
@farzaan
I think u cut out at least 1.5 inch from ht's of all our bollywood stars
The actual ht's are:
amitabh and abhishek : 6'1"
john : 5'11.5"
sanjay datt: 5'10"
sallu 5'6"
amir 5'5"
shahrukh 5'8"
saif 5'8"
akshay kumar 5'11"
hrithik 5'10.5"

farzaan said on 26/Mar/07
amitabh bachchan is not an inch more then 6'..even abhishek is of the same height...abhishek is not an inch taller then 6'..the indian stars are very short when u see them personally u will come to...its high time people understood that everybody looks a bit tall on tv...here are the actual heights of the actors
amitabh and abhishek[6'0
john-5"10.5-5"11
sanjay dutt-5"9
sunil shetty-5"8.5
salman khan 5"5
amir khan 5"4
shahrukh khan 5"6.5
arjun rampal 5"8.5-5"9(i have seen him personally and i can bet on it that he is not an inch more than 5"9)
saif ali khan 5"6(in koffee wid karan he said that he wants to be six inches taller so that he can be 6 feet tall)
akshay khanna 5"7
the tallest actor till date is karan sharma of the flop movie dil jo bhi kahey
he is 6"2.5.they had to use special camera angles and trick photography to make sure that amitabh did not look very short in front of karan..

James said on 22/Mar/07
well according to my obervation Amitabh would b 6'2",Abhishek would b 6'3",Arjun Rampal would b 6'1",Akshay would b 6,Sanjay Dutt would b 6,John Abraham would b 6'1",Salman Khan would b 5'7",Saif Ali Khan would b 5'9" same to me & Shahrukh Khan would b 5'8"

seema said on 4/Mar/07
amitabh is 6'3 he must be more than a foot taller than his wife i think she is 5'1

Coffin_Fodder said on 21/Feb/07
I believe he was 6-3 in his prime. lost an inch over the years.

Samby said on 11/Feb/07
Amitabh 6'3", Saif 5'8 3/4", Salman 5'8", Shahrukh 5'9 1/2", Akshay 5'11" ?????? RIDICULOUS!!!
Amitabh, Saif, Salman and Shahrukh are shorter. Akshay is taller at 6'1". God knows where Anonymous got these inconsistent heights from!!

Anonymous said on 31/Jan/07
Actual Heights:
Amitabh: 6'3"
Abhishek: 6'2"
John Abhraham: 6'1"
Hrithik: 6'0"
Sanjay Dutt: 6'1/2"
Jackie Shroff: 6'1"
Akshay Kumar: 5'11"
Saif: 5'8 3/4"
Salman: 5'8"
Akshay Khanna: 5'9"
Shahrukh: 5'9 1/2"
Anil Kapoor: 6'0"
Aditya Panscholi: 6'2"
Deepak Parashar: 6'3 1/2"

Jag said on 21/Jan/07
you guys need to realize he's up there age wise, as you age you'll naturally lose some inches i totally believe that looking at photos of bachan he is totally the 6'2 he says he is, unlike american actors indian actors aren't ridiculously delusional about their height, they won't grossly overestimate the way american actors do

Sam said on 6/Jan/07
I watched the IIFA awards 2005 where abhishek and amitabh danced together. As for the height i can assure you that abhishek is not taller than amitabh ... if you do not believe please watch the youtube video.. Click Here

Anonymous said on 30/Dec/06
Saw him on TV with Keith Vaz MP. I have met Mr Vaz on several occassions and he is in the 5'7 to 5'8 range. Standing next to Keith Vaz, Amitabh was around 4 inches taller. I was shocked how much shorter he is than being on screen. I would say he is a max 6'0 barefoot.

Anonymous said on 30/Dec/06
rob its high time u change amitabhs height to 6"1 coz noways is he 6"2

Sallu said on 26/Dec/06
I concur with Deb. Watch bunty and Bubly where amitabh and abhishek are of same height. Amitabh always wears those low heeled or flat shoes due to age and unlike his co-stars abhishek , john who sports heeled boots/shoes most of the times.

deb said on 12/Dec/06
amitabh and abhishek are of same height. They r six feet 2 something. Abhishek tends to wear heeled shoes always unlike amitabh which makes him look taller than his dad at times which he is not.

Samby said on 11/Dec/06
I have a friend who clicked a pic with Abhishek when they were shooting Dus. My friend is 6'5" and the top of Abhishek's head was coming upto my friend's lips. I would'nt give him more than 6'1". I'm being generous.

Shiraz said on 10/Nov/06
well, i tried measuring my height the way you had mentioned, monu. i was 5'6 before & i am 5'4 now. But I really don't think Amitabh is less than 6'2.Have you seen KANK , abhishek is taller by an inch than his dad. so how can you say people are boasting about Abhishek's height. he is definetly 6'3. My dad is 5'10 and he dosen't look as tall as Abhishek. What's your height by the way?

ali said on 29/Sep/06
i think amithab is 6-2 and abishek bachan is more than him we saw in afilm ek ajnabee and john ebrahim 6-1half and the rest like arjun rampal and akshay kumar is bit then a6

farzan said on 14/Sep/06
in kank amitabh and abhishek are of the same height so they both must be 6"1 while john is 6'0 and akshay is 5"11-5"11.5

jam said on 13/Sep/06
ok if any one has seen 'agneepat', then you'll know that in the movie he claims to be 6 in half feet tall, 6'6. Now does he look 6'6? hell no. he is probably 6 feet tall and would of been no more then 6'1 in his prime. He is very lean not in an athletic way, thin and long. he has always been like that which makes him look taller. Age has just given him a belly and -1". therfore i think 6'1 is reasonable in his prime and since he is an actor the extra inch is only there to boost his image.

Anonymous said on 5/Sep/06
Ok, here's what's confusing me. I have never met Amitabh so I can't say for sure what his ACTUAL height is. I have however watched alot of his movies, and here's what I know:-
1) He has always claimed to be 6'2" - no more, no less.
2) He always seems to be the tallest person in the movie.

He may have lost an inch or so, due to aging and like I said, I never met the man so I wouldn't know how tall he is today.

But here's what is confusing me: he became a leading man (back in the early 70s) at a time when it was a LIABILITY to be very tall (ie over six feet) as no heroine or leading man would want to be dwarfed by some unknown newcomer. Also, earlier pics of Amitabh are hardly flattering - he looks so ungainly. So, wouldn't Amitabh have had every reason to UNDERSTATE his actual height, in order to get work? Claiming to be 6'2" during the time when the average Bollywood actress was below 5'6" and the average leading man was well under 6'0" would hardly have been a wise move!

So, unless there is a flaw in my logic I would say that Amitabh was indeed 6'2" during his prime - which he may, or may not be today due to his age.

Monu said on 28/Aug/06
For all you non beliavers here is a pic of amitabh bachchan next to his wax model, now someone find out what the height of the model is. If you read below someone mentions that he is 5'10 and when he stood next to the model with 1 inch heels the model was only a bit taller. amitabh bachchan looks about 2 inches shorter then the model, easily. Here's the link:

Click Here

Aryan said on 2/Aug/06
Here is the picture of Hrithik standing along side John Abraham. If you use a ruler to draw a line from John's eye level, you can see that John is actually taller by a good inch (possibly even more) than Hrithik. John is a model, and having studied the profession of modelling, they cannot bluff about there height. Actors however, have that option. Here is the link below. Copy it.

Click Here

Aryan said on 2/Aug/06
Well I have to say, you all have very good assumptions! However, there is a "but" that comes out of all this guessing; that is ACTUALITY. Bollywood actors are very close to the heights that they boast off with, ex: Amitabh (6'2). Increasing one's height an extra inch is actually quite believable. But to see the tiny details (such as height) one must see them off screen, in person or have a picture of 2 people you want to compare. In an interview with Simi Garewal, model-turned actor John Abraham was quoted at saying, "...and I'm 6 feet 1 inch tall right now, and I'm happy". Models do infact quote their exact height as it affects their profession if they do not. Hrithik Roshan however, is definately shorter to John Abraham by a good inch (possibly even a bit more). Visit the link below to see for yourselves. That would make Hrithik approximately 5'11.5 to 6 feet at most. I myself, am 6 feet on the dot (183cm)and have spoken to many people who are 6'1 and more. A little tip for measuring height is: 1) disregard the hair or anything you may feel may bolster their height. 2) Most IMPORTANTLY, look for EYE LEVEL...(if your eyes are leveled with the person you are speaking with, they are your height. Eye level never lies.
Here is the picture of John and Hrithik. Just copy and paste this link. Once there use a ruler to draw a line from John's eye level and you'll see that it meets Hrithik somewhere on his mid-forehead; meaning that Hrithik is shorter by 1-1.5 inches.
COPY THIS LINK---> Click Here

houdaloth said on 26/Jul/06
i have seen hrithik next to john and i couldnt tell who was taller.but i think john was taller by half an inch .i beleive john is no way 6.1, but i do believe 6 foot for john is true picture,i think hrithik could be 5.11

houdaloth said on 26/Jul/06
my friend met amitabh at bade miyan premier in london he told me that he was about the same height or just a bit taller ,my friend is 5.11 and a half. i think amitabh these days is 6.1 at max,but in his prime days he may have been 6.2 at the max. people lose a bit of their height as they get older,and also amitabh doesnt have great posture ,he slouches back then and even now

hite? said on 18/Jul/06
my height is exact 6'1" and i met amitabh in personnel. i dont think that he can be more than 6'2" . maximum 6'1"or 6'0.5".

Monu said on 13/Jun/06
for all you non believers here is how height is ment to be measured,
Click Here

now do you think celebs measure their height like that? i don't think so. now you see where i'am comeing from on the idea and experience of abhishek being only 5'11 or so.

Kenshin said on 30/May/06
How tall would Arjun Rampal be he seems pretty tall and often get listed has 6'2 but it can't be possible cuz he's shorter than Amitabh and also Zayed Khan he doesn't look 6'2 either.

tusharr said on 23/May/06
monu, in that pic u can clearly c that big b is standing upright whilst john is slanting. come on, u can't possibly expect abhishek to be 5'11.5, coz if that's true then that means that an inch shorter john abraham would be 5'10.5" and an inch shorter akshay kumar would be 5'9.5". and akki can't be 5'9.5" for a start because he is atleast 3 inches tallerthan the so called 5'11" anil who is much taller than bipasha basu, 5'8". so, where has ur expert theory gone now?

Maverick said on 22/May/06
316, Amitabh is at most 6' even, he does noy look close to 6'2, even on screen! all actors, especially indian actors inflate their height!! its common practice in Bollywood! read the comments from people who have met the Big B ....all say 6 or 6.05 at the most! Have YOU got relevant proof that he is over 6 foot??? have YOU measured him personally? what makes YOU the expert on heights of indian actors??

monu said on 15/May/06
no way in hell is abhishek bachchan taller then big b. john looked taller and shorter in the movie than big b. in real life he is shorter by an inch here is the pic

Click Here

the seem same but due to camera angles same with in the movie. i don't when this rumor of abishek being taller then big b began since it was the opposite about a year ago. i guess because of abhisheks latest popularity he is hyped even more. but no way is he 6'2 even 6 for a matter of fact. about 5'11.5.
and this is barefoot bald headed ok. trust me i saw him when they were shooting dus.

316 said on 12/May/06
I say Maverick, that u keep ur expert comments in ur pocket. Whats the meaning of "Always add inches to their height". Do u have relevant proof to support ur nonsical comments or have u measured all of them personally??

Maverick said on 7/May/06
Indian actors always add 2 to 3 inches to their height on average!...Amitabh is 6' even and his son is maybe 1cm shorter! still they are both tall for the average Indian Male which is about 5'6 in India!

tushar said on 28/Apr/06
monu, tushar and farzan are the average height predictors, huh? well, ur points dnt have any logic. the guy who "works at the hospital" may not really be a doctor. this is the net, no1 knows when u r lying. u keep pasting the same rubbish message again and again. why don't u read and take in ur head the more valid points that 1've stated.

Monu said on 27/Apr/06
also theres a dude who works at the hospital and says amithabh is measured at 6 in their records know you tell me what is more accurate medical heights or model heights. look below posts for the dude. tushar and farzan are just the average height perdictors they don't know what measuring tape 6 feet is.

Monu said on 27/Apr/06
i told you guys in my previous posts of why i say amithabh is 6.

Tushar said on 24/Apr/06
Akshay Kumar and John Abraham, as witnessed in Garam Masala, were strictly the same size, John maybe 1 cm maximum taller. This is seen at the beginning of the movie when both of them are standing in front of the restaurant there awaiting Neha Dhupia. John's height is definitely 6 feet 1 inch, as he is a model. And a model's height is always stated accurately, as, for competitions like Grasim Mr. India, you need to be 5 feet 10 inches tall minimum. If you guys believe Monu's saying, then that means that people like Rajpal Yadav can call themselves 6 footers and be allowed in the Mr. India. Amitabh Bachchan is about an inch higher than his co-star Akki in Waqt, making him around 6 feet 2 inches, which he is. And for a 63 year old at the peak of success, I don't think that he needs to lie about his height. By the way, I would like to point out that hair does not take up an inch of height! Maybe around a 1 centimetre, maybe less than 1 centimetre. Heels (on trainers) also only take up about half an inch, while the average shoe will have an inch heel. Abhishek is deinitely 6'3" as he is much taller than John Abraham, which can be seen in Google images (search for Abhishek John). Also Monu, you give the link to Amitabh's pic with Brosnan but can you prove that Brosnan is really 6' 1". How reliable is the source you've seen stating Brosnan as 6' 1". He may be taller or he may have higher heels on. Harry Potter Fan user thing, eyebrow level upwards is only about an inch and a half, not 3-4 inches. Also, you can look up on the internet that the human body shrink temporarily on an average of 19mm throughout the day when you bend and sit and so on, and stretches back up overnight when you sleep. That is an inch less there if you see these people at around 3pm.

Monu said on 19/Apr/06
abhishek bachchan is about 5'11.5 - 6. I say this because if you read my posts underneath this one, you'll know why i think Amitabh bachchan is 6feet. but now days he has shrunk due to his age. that's why in movies him and his son seem the same height. His son never in his life has been taller than him. You might hear rummers about Abhishek being taller than his dad now days but thats just to hype up his image, cause before whne he was just starting out in movies and wasn't so popular people always said that he is a bit shortter then his dad. i credit that to since his mother is only like 4'11 - 5 feet tall. this leads to Akshay Kumar and John abraham. first of all anyone who saw the movie they were together in, it is clear that John Abraham is taller then Akshay Kumar. And where did this rumar start about Akshay Kumar being tall, maybe for an indian, but average for north american. John Abraham is tall but not that tall. He seems .5 inch shorter then Abhishek in the movie Dhoom. So he's anywhere from 5'10.5 to 5'11 max. As for Akshay, he may seem taller in bollywood but in hollywood he's just another average heighted actor. He is about 5'9 max. Who ever doesn't believe me then they don't know what real height is. When i say 5'9, 5'11, 5'11.5 and 6 and it exact. So go get a measuring tape and measure these heights agains't a wall bare foot and that is how tall these actors are baldheaded.

R said on 13/Apr/06
Mayb Amitabh is actully 6'2. But is he shorter than Kabir Bedi who has been listed at 6'3. I am 6'1. 186 cms.

s.l said on 10/Mar/06
no one in show business tells their real height! and Kenshin models and actors are Known for boosting there height because who is going to notice. when ever you see them you see them in shoes. and if someone is around 6 with in 1-2 inches no one notices. in show business there's only tall, short and average. john abraham is tallish and so is amitabh bachchan but not that tall like a 6'2. trust me when i went to modelling agencey to try out on the form it lists height and the minimum for ramp was 5'11, (india), maybe 6'-6'1 in north america, so when i handed in the form i wrote down 5'9.5 and they told me what is it in shows which be close to 5'10 3/4 so they rounded me up to 5'11.5. so here is a tip, about every actor who is listed from about 5'5 to about 6'4 - 6'8, subtract about 2 inches for there real barefoot height.

harry potter fan said on 8/Mar/06
Amitabh Bachan is no taller thn 6'1, maybe 6ft and a 1/2 inch, I am 6 4 and he was exactly at my eyebrow level...6'2 is highly generous!

Kenshin said on 6/Mar/06
John Abraham is listed as 6'1 and i totally agree with his height cuz he's a model and that has to be his exact height if he's not then i need to see him standing next to Hritik or some1 that's not 6'0 but i don't think he's shorter than 6'0.

Rally said on 8/Feb/06
Amitabh Bachchan is 6'0.5" as measured by the regular check-up doctors at the lilavati hospital.
(I work as a Senior resident doctor in the hospital)

Monu said on 30/Jan/06
Also more proof
http://www.icravebollywood.com/news/23feb05/amitabh-bachchan.php
AMITHABH STANDING NEXT TO 6'1 PIERCE BROSNAN, SEEMS LIKE HE'S A BIT SHORTER I'D SAY.

Monu said on 30/Jan/06
http://mamma.com/PicInfo?query=john+abraham+amitabh+bachchan&qtype=48&PAGE_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rediff.com%2Fmovies%2F2003%2Fnov%2F19poster.htm&IMAGE_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fspecials.rediff.com%2Fmovies%2F2003%2Fnov%2F19poster.jpg&WIDTH=500&HEIGHT=324&FILESIZE=27&COLORS=45007&ANIM=0&COLOR=1&THUMB_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.picsearch.com%2Fis%3F668612235220&THUMB_WIDTH=128&THUMB_HEIGHT=82&start=

Here is proof that John is a bit under 6. From my personal experience AMITHABH IS 6 FEET TALL. IN THIS PIC JOHN IS ABOUT HALF A '1 SHORTER THEN AMITHABH IF YOU EXCLUDE THE HAIR A BIT.

Monu said on 30/Jan/06
i've seen john abraham on two ocassions and he seems like he's 6 feet but then again alot of guys seem 6 feet but they are just a bit shorter by half an 1' or an 1'. most people don't know what a real 6 feet is. if you have a measuring tape then you will see how high 6 feet really is and it is pretty high. therefore if most people saw a person who is 6 feet tall according to the measuring tape then they would think that person is taller than 6 feet. therfore i see what S.BAN MEANS BY REAL 6 FEET. I've also gotten an autograph from AMITHABH BACHCHAN about 7 years ago at his house in Dheli. My older brother is 6 feet and maybe a cm more. When he stood next to MR.BACHCHAN they were both basically the SAME height. AMITHABH was maybe half a cm taller because his puffy hair, otherwise they were the same. Therefore from my personal experience i'd say AMITHABH BACHCHAN IS AROUND 6 FEET OR AT BEST 6.05, MEASURING TAPE VALUE THAT IS. I am a real 5'10 but i can very well say i'm 6 feet to others while my brother is not around who is clearly 2' taller then i am, a real 6. So lets stop the HYPING OF ACTOR HEIGHTS BY SAYING AMITHABH AND OTHERS ARE TALLER THEN WHAT THEY REALLY ARE.

Angel said on 27/Jan/06
MAy b u boost ur height s.ban but i dont think john Abraham is less than 6 coz i have personally met him n m sure he is above 5.11 atleast

s.ban. said on 25/Jan/06
First of all 316 are you really 6'2 or just a little bit over 6. Everyone allways boosts there height a little for example i am a real 5'10 but on my driving license i said 5'11.

316 said on 13/Jan/06
s.ban, have u personally met these guys u mentioned n measured them urself..lol. BTW, I have taken an autograph from John Abraham, n he is quite tall. I am 6'2 myself and he was barely an inch shorter than me.

s.ban. said on 8/Jan/06
every star male or female in bollywood boosts their height by atleast 1.5 to 2 inches. this is the rule for anyone who enters bollywood that they can boost their own height by up to 2 inches. So the 5'6,7 guys and girls become 5'8s and 5'9s, 5'10s become 6's and the real 6' become 6'1 or 6'2 depending on wether they are 6'0.5 or a little bit more. It's a simple concept. Therfore Amitabh and his son are probably around 6'0.5 to 6'1, John Abr.. is around 5'11, Akshay Kumar around 5'10, Hirtek around 5'10 and so on.

Kal said on 5/Dec/05
I don't trust many of the M Tussauds wax models, since at times they seem to get the sizes all mixed up (the aforementioned Gigantic Arnold is a good example - that is just straight BS).

However I think A Bachchan's 6"2 is around right. I don't think he's really any shorter, since in many celebrity stills he seems to hover above many other "tall" actors. Even with regard to lifts, I don't think he's as short as 6"1. I think a solid 6"2, possibly near 6"3 when much younger.

rr said on 10/Nov/05
probably agree with jack. In Madam Tussauds, his wax model was just marginally taller than my 5'10" with 1" heels. But he was a bit bent. So, 6'1" would be a safe bet, at least for his wax model (or has he dropped some inches due to ageing)

BTW, Shcwarznegger appeared 6'2-6'3" in Madame tussauds

Jack said on 8/Nov/05
Nah, i wouldnt say 6'2. he is just exaggerating. the last time i saw him in London. . he looked to around my height or just taller.184 - 185 cm. 6'2 is jus exaggeration

ASE said on 26/Aug/05
But then again, he still could be the six-foot-two guy that he always was. Conjecture is useless kenshin. There is no point speculating on anyone's height unless you've met them or can compare them to reliable reference points.

kenshin said on 17/Aug/05
i think he's more like 6'1.5 these days considering he's over 60 years

Abhijeet said on 2/Aug/05
Good points by all, but I think what's missing from the discussion is the concept of 'lankiness' which I define as having a narrow frame with long limbs. Take my case for example, I am 6'0", but weigh only 145lbs and have a 34.5" inseam with a 30" waist. I give the illusion of being taller than my 6'2"/190lbs friend because he is so much 'heftier' than I am.

Same goes for Amitabh. In his heyday, the man was definitely lanky (he has the longest pair of legs I have seen!) as well as being genuinely tall at 6'2". Together, these factors made him look SO MUCH taller than his contemporaries (his competition in the early 70's was the piddly 5'6" Rajesh Khanna!). I think, to answer HM it was Amitabh's lankiness along with his tallness which was unusual for Indian cinema's leading men, at the time. Then of course, to SH's point Amitabh capitalized on this asset and made sure his height was mentioned in every film he appeared in!

R.M.G. said on 20/Jul/05
I, too, have seen Amitabh Bachchan in person. I'd guess that he's about 6'2" or 6'3". Also, Bachchan doesn't tend to wear boots or "heels" too often; though I'm sure he's aware that his height helps his career, he seems not to want to emphasize it. This might be because, when Bachchan began in the industry, his height was anything but a helpful factor. These days, it seems "the taller the better"; back then, however, most filmmakers seemed to deem Bachchan "too tall" to be "mainstream."

SH said on 19/Jul/05
to HM: yes it is strange, the only problem for shorter men is that women seem to be growing at a crazy rate, tall women (5’7’’ – 5’11’’) are also getting the roles a lot more, i think this factor may dictate the future for short men in Hollywood and soon after Bollywood. But your theory "I wonder then, if one is short of stature, then they stand a better chance of making it on the big screen", seems interesting, Hollywood seems full of shorter men 5'7'' - 5'8'' and taller guys 6'2'' - 6'4'', this probably works for casting purposes and for camera angles. If anyone works in production (Hollywood not Bollywood, I already know about Bollywood) and could explain the previous factor, please post. Because I do know there are many short people in Hollywood, but there are also many tall men 6’3’’ +. (Please no comments like, I have met these tall guys and they are all like 5’11’’ because that would make the short guys 5’4’’, anyone will tell you that is crazy)

HM said on 18/Jul/05
Good points SH. Funny isn't it - how Hollywood has exactly the same phenomenon? Short guys (5'7") - lots of them! I wonder then, if one is short of stature, then they stand a better chance of making it on the big screen, than the average-to-tall guys?

SH said on 12/Jul/05
HM, Thanks for confirming that.
"What gives?" - I cannot say, it is strange mystery? 6'2'' is a good height and nicely tall, but as you said in no means gigantic or “TALL”. I think just he just gets labelled “TALL” for the following reasons:
a) he gets his publicity agents to make sure the press bangs on about his height, ego factor.

b) not being rude (i am part Indian myself), but Indian men tend to lack stature compared to Caucasians, especially in bollywood where many of the men are about 5'7'' ( which makes Amitabh 7'' bigger than them. That is quite a difference)

HM said on 7/Jul/05
I met Amitabh a few years ago, in London. Being 6'2" on the dot myself, I can state categorically that Amitabh is indeed 6'2" - his published height, as his eyes were exactly level with mine. He is no taller, or shorter.

What does amaze me though, is the legendary status of his height in India. Yes, he is indeed a tall man, but he is not gigantic! Furthermore, Indian cinema had quite a few genuine six-footers before Amitabh came along in the early 70's - take Shammi Kapoor at 6'1" for example, as well as six-foot-plus Sunil Dutt. These actors' heights didn't cause anywhere near the stir that Amitabh's does. What gives?

SH said on 21/Jun/05

I have to concur with the editor here, I am 184 cm (Just above 6 ft) and when I met Amitabh he did look about 6'2'' (no way was he 6'4'', I was also wearing those flat Puma shoes, he was wearing healed dress shoes). Maybe slightly less, those of Indian origin tend to be slightly shorter, I know as many consider me a giant. With this in mind, I would say Amitabh is about 6'1'' - 6'2''. One of his bankable features is his stature; therefore he has to promote this image of being considerably bigger than the other actors.

nasim said on 9/Apr/05
no he is actually six feet 4 i seen him myself ...i m around 5-8.5