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Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, or Big B, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema as well as world cinema.
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.During the 1970s–1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movies.
- Lakshya, 2014, Dir. by Farhan Akhtar
- Abhimaan, 1973, Dir. By. Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Bawarchi, 1972, Dir. by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Pink, 2016, Dir. by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
- Lagaan: Once Upon A Time in India, 2001, Dir. by Ashutosh Gowariker
- Deewaar, 1975, Dir. by Yash Chopra
- Sholay, 1975, Dir. by Ramesh Sippy
- Black, 2005, Dir. by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Chupke Chupke, 1976, Dir. by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Anand, 1971, Dir. by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Amitabh Bachchan co-stars alongside Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan in this military coming-of-age movie about a young man who finds himself leading his troops during the Kargil War. The movie is a very melodramatic war drama that ends with the glorious, courageous, and triumphant victory for the Indian troops. Led by Captain Karan (Hrithik Roshan)...
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, one of Indian's most prolific and influential filmmakers, Abhimaan is a story about a singer (Amitabh Bachchan) whose ego is threatened by his wife's own rising star. Although Mukherjee "discerned a touch of artificiality inherent in the way songs had to come acrosson the mainstream screen," he based the movie on t...
Another movie directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Bawarchi is a central movie for understanding the director's work. The director was interested in telling stories about theIndian middle-class, a preoccupation still evident in Indian cinema today. In Bawarchi, Bachchan narrates the story of a household whose new servant transforms the family from dys...
A huge critical and financial success, Pink follows the story of three women who are sexually assaulted by a group of well-connected men, only to then be further harassed by a misogynistic legal system. Bachchan plays the role of a retired lawyer who comes out of retirement to defend the three housemates after the police harass them for coming forw...
Another movie narrated by Bachchan, Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India is a sports epic about the Indian independent spirit against British colonial rule. Since the release of the epic drama movie, Mother India, in 1957, the farming aesthetic has become a staple used to portray the country's roots, history, and its fortitude. In Lagaan, a village fa...
Using the cinematic trope of brothers torn apart on two sides of the law, Deewaar is an epic crime drama that saw critical and financial success upon its release. Number 588 on the 1001 Movies To See Before You Die list, Deewaar begins with two men torn apart by their father's own ill-fate. Like the plot of Mother India, one brother turns into an a...
A cult classic that later on received international fame, Sholay is also considered one of the best Indian films ever made. The action-adventure epic took two years to complete and spanned almost 200 minutes of runtime. The movie borrows elements from Spaghetti Westerns, Samurai cinema, and Indian dacoit movies of the 1940s and 1950s. A rising star...
Based on Helen Keller's autobiography, The Story Of My Life, Blackis a story about a deaf-blind woman and her relationship with her alcoholic teacher whose struggle with Alzheimer's disease breaks up their relationship. The teacher, Debraj (Amitabh Bachchan) uses unconventional methods to teach a young disabled girl with behavioral problems named M...
Another Mukherjee -Bachchan movie, Chupke Chupke is a comedy that saw Dhamendra and Bachchan back together on stage after their epic drama, Sholay. Chupke Chupkeis a light-hearted movie about a newly-wedded professor who plays an elaborate prank on his wife's family to prove that he is intelligent. The movie saw a departure of Bachchan as the angry...
Considered "one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s best-loved classics," Anand is a tragi-drama about a doctor who treats the poor for free despite struggling to come to terms with the poverty he sees all around him. One of India's most successful directors, Rajkumar Hirani, said of the movie: "There’s no great plot. Right in the first scene you tell the wo...
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- Amitabh Bachchan Movie - Zanjeer (1973) Director: Prakash Mehra. Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Pran, Om Prakash, Ram Sethi, Ajit, Bindu. The lanky actor hardly looked like a police inspector but his serious demeanour and the anger in his eyes made you forget everything else.
- Amitabh Bachchan Movie - Deewaar (1975) Director: Yash Chopra. Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Nirupa Roy, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi. Amitabh Bachchan excelled as a dockyard coolie turned gangster who can’t understand why his mother rejected him now that he has come up in life.
- Amitabh Bachchan Movie - Don (1978) Director: Chandra Barot. Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar. In the first half, as the real Don Amitabh Bachchan gives a masterclass in how a ruthless, cold-hearted character should be played.
- Amitabh Bachchan Movie - Trishul (1978) Director: Yash Chopra. Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Hema Malini, Poonam Dhillon, Sachin.
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50 titles. 1. Veer-Zaara (2004) Not Rated | 192 min | Drama, Family, Musical. 7.8. Rate. 67 Metascore. "Veer-Zaara" is a saga of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. A love story that is an inspiration and will remain a legend forever. Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Preity G Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Kirron Kher.
5 days ago · Find out the ratings and reviews of the films of legendary Indian icon Amitabh Bachchan, from his blockbuster Sholay to his latest Brahmastra. See his top 14 movies according to critics, including his crossover role in The Great Gatsby.
20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Sholay. 1975 2h 42m Not Rated. 8.1 (59K) Rate. After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit. Director Ramesh Sippy Stars Sanjeev Kumar Dharmendra Amitabh Bachchan. The best ever. 2. Coolie. 1983 2h 57m Not Rated.
