Amitabh Bachchan

Discover the films of legendary and prolific Indian icon Amitabh Bachchan, including Sholay, Veer Zaara, and The Great Gatsby!

Amitabh Bachchan. The name itself is considered an institution in acting in Indian cinema. The charm and enigma of the superstar transcend gender and age.

In many families across India, the love and adulation for the actor is passed down through generations. In his six-long decade career, the actor has played all kinds of roles. The charm and enigma of the superstar transcend gender and age.

The actor changed the image of the hero, overcame the fluid and volatile loyalties of the audience, and continues to show that he is more than his image.

Bachchan as the anti-hero changed the image of the hero in Hindi mainstream cinema. In the 1970s, as Bachchan rose, he defined, shaped and dictated the terms of the character he portrayed. Add to this the number of films he has worked in, the milestone performances among them, his versatility as an actor, his adaptability to the changing demands of cinema and, most important, his innovative redefining of the conventional hero of Hindi cinema — dominated by romance, family values, melodrama, villainy and song-dance numbers that had kept the Indian audience in its comfort zone for a long, long time. The swashbuckling hero, directly inspired by Hollywood, was popular among the Indian audience, epitomising goodness as he fought against and destroyed evil to restore peace and love in a restive world. I saw his brief performance in K A Abbas’s Saat Hindustani as one of the seven “Hindustanis” crawling under the barbed wire fencing and though he hardly had any lines, the seeds of a great actor were visible even in that small role. In Deewar, directed by Yash Chopra, in a fictionalised characterisation drawn from the real-life story of Haji Mastaan, an underworld don, he stood the conventional image of the Hindi film hero on its head. He has risen from the grassroots to reach the top, remained there for three decades, quit for five years and came back to fail miserably when the audience rejected his comeback films. He responded to questions like “marriage”, “music”, “cinema” and so on for the Pooja Annual of a well-known The Dadasaheb Phalke Award conferred on him that year was justified for his rich contribution to Indian cinema firstly, because of his durability in an industry where short shelf lives are common and secondly, for overcoming the fluid and volatile loyalties among the Indian audience. On November 7, 2019, Bachchan celebrated the golden jubilee of his career in Hindi cinema. The third time, the interview happened at his house in Delhi. Once, during the shooting of a film at Mehboob Studios in Bandra.

The actor was accompanied by his daughter Shweta Bachchan-Nanda. Amitabh Bachchan said that the love and affection of his fans meant the world to him.

From the angry young man to an angst-filled lover-poet to a patriarch struggling to keep his flock together, he has slayed it all with great elan and panache. His last outing was in the family drama 'Goodbye'. (I) am humbled and overwhelmed by all the love and affection. He also went on to pen a few poetic words on his birthday. and another 365 ... Thank you for sharing this day with me and for being with me all these years.

Aishwarya Rai was inside her car on Amitabh Bachchan's 80th birthday. She was spotted outside the family's Mumbai home, Jalsa. Watch her latest video.

Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's Tamil novel of the same name, Aishwarya played dual roles in the film. I am humbled and overwhelmed by all the love and affection... Also read: [Bollywood shares birthday messages for Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-walks-down-memory-lane-on-legend-amitabh-bachchan-s-birthday-akshay-kumar-sonam-kapoor-post-pics-101665470519859.html) and for being with me all these years... Aishwarya tied the knot with Amitabh's son, actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007. and the prayers for happiness ever... [Aishwarya Rai](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/aishwarya-rai) was snapped exiting from their Mumbai residence Jalsa on Tuesday. They were seen holding birthday banners, cakes and gifts. Responding to all their love and wishes, Amitabh wrote in his blog, “Birthday greetings… On Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday, fans gathered outside the actor’s house since last night. The megastar also met the people outside Jalsa at midnight and celebrated his birthday alongside his daughter Shweta Bachchan. She was spotted outside the family's Mumbai home, Jalsa.

Prasoon Pandey, Director at Corcoise Films, told Business Today that he once received a call from Amitabh Bachchan's office to inform him that he will be 15 ...

After this, the authority seized all the chocolate stocks manufactured at the company’s Pune plant, thereby causing a huge controversy. I asked them one question that after this will I be able to sleep at ease or not?” After the controversy reached its tipping point, Bachchan had released a minute-long video message. Compare it to Hollywood where the likes of Al Pacino and Steve Martin will rarely step out of their comfort zone.” Pandey said that since Bachchan insists on punctuality, he decided to drive on his own. Prasoon Pandey, Director at Corcoise Films, told Business Today that he once received a call from Amitabh Bachchan’s office to inform him that he will be 15 minutes late for a Dr Fixit commercial shoot in Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios.

Famous faces take to social media to share messages of love as the actor marks his milestone year.

“It took a lot of secrecy, a lot of planning, a lot of hard work and a lot of rehearsals to get it right. Karan Johar wrote a heartfelt note for the actor on his Instagram too. Actor Akshay Kumar uploaded a photo of the two of them together. Meanwhile, his daughter Shweta also paid a heart-warming message of respect to him on social media. He is one of India’s most remarkable film personalities who has enthralled and entertained audiences across generations. Abhishek shared a behind-the-scenes video of setting it up on social media.

The megastar celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday. Agencies India Inc bosses took to Twitter to honour Amitabh Bachchan on his special day.

From the angry young man to an angst-filled lover-poet to a patriarch struggling to keep his flock together, he has slayed it all with great elan and panache. The ‘Paa’ actor has a number of upcoming projects in his kitty. This year marks the 13th year of the collaboration between Bachchan and ‘KBC’.

Hrithik Roshan shared an anecdote about one of his first meetings with Amitabh Bachchan as a kid, when he was left quite star struck. | Bollywood.

Natwarlal after I agreed to sing a line in the song “Mere pass aao”. “There is a little bit of Amitabh Bachchan in each one of us. One fan wrote, “What a golden moment.” While Hrithik and Amitabh have worked together in a few films, the throwback was from much before Hrithik entered the industry. I backed out last minute , for reasons very clearly visible on my face in the picture above.” He recalled how he was so star struck by Amitabh as a kid that he backed out of singing with him in the 1979 film Mr Natwarlal.

Amitabh Bachchan Has Starred In As Many As 200 Movies – How Many Have You Seen? Happy Birthday to the legend! Sumedha Bharpilania. by ...

Amitabh Bachchan, also known as the 'Superstar of the Millennium', turned 80 on Tuesday. Bachchan's life story is one of continuous reinvention and ...

ABCL went deep in the red as the company logged losses worth over Rs 70.82 crore against a net worth of around Rs 60.52 crore. The venue of the pageant had to be shifted from Bengaluru (then Bangalore) to Seychelles amid massive protests. After ABCL became bankrupt, Bachchan was offered a chance to host Kaun Banega Crorepati somewhere around 2000 and the rest is history. HDFC Bank Corporate Communications Vice President Ravindran S said in a recent LinkedIn post that Bachchan made his debut with the 1969 action film Saat Hindustani and went onto become “a one-man industry for much of the eighties” before announcing his retirement in 1992. While the actor was a superstar in his heydays, he had his share of challenges when he tried his hands at business with Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) in 1996. Amitabh Bachchan, also known as the ‘Superstar of the Millennium’, turned 80 on Tuesday.

On the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh Bachchan got special birthday wishes from his family members, including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and ...

Towards the end of the episode, the actor cut a milk cake instead of a regular cake as Jaya Bachchan revealed that the Bachchans do not cut cakes on birthdays. Ranging from her childhood to the day of her wedding, the pictures left the actor teary-eyed. Later in the episode, Big B mentioned how he loves his daughter more only because she is a daughter. She sent a video which had a collection of some unseen pictures of her with the ‘Shehenshah’ of Bollywood. [Kaun Banega Crorepati](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kbc-14-contestant-playing-for-rs-7-and-a-half-crore-says-money-means-nothing-to-him-8201843/) was a mixed bag of emotions for [Amitabh Bachchan](https://indianexpress.com/about/amitabh-bachchan/)’s fans. Dhanyawaad (A very happy birthday to you.

He might be the 'living legend and hailed as 'Sadi ke Mahanayak , but Amitabh Bachchans career was not a bed of roses.

From the angry young man to an angst-filled lover-poet to a patriarch struggling to keep his flock together, he has slayed it all with great elan and panache. Amitabh’s performance as Narayan Shankar, a strict disciplinarian was lauded both by critics as well as the audience. The company attempted to bring the Miss World beauty contest to India. To pay off his creditors, he reinvented himself, this time as a supporting actor. This dented the image of ABCL. There was a time when Bachchan went from being the industry darling to almost being written off for lacklustre performance at the box-office. His 53-year-old career has tasted the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. After a long series of duds like ‘ Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi’ , ‘Jaadugar’, ‘Toofan’, ‘Main Azaad Hoon’, the Illustrated Weekly of India magazine, put Bachchan on their cover with the scathing headline, “Finished!” From 1992-1996, the actor went into a hiatus. Yet like a phoenix, he rose from the ashes. The years between 1984-1999 witnessed many of his misadventures in business and politics. “When my family and I were loaded with accusations of the Bofors Scandal, they painted every aspect of our existence with the darkest colours ever…25 years later, the prosecutor on the event, made public the truth – the name of the Bachchans were ‘planted!!’For 25 years you live under the burden of deceit and lies.. At his peak (the 1970s and 80s) the ‘Zanjeer’ star tasted stratospheric success.

(The Wire) When a young, lanky man, accompanied by a friend, walked into the office of K.A. Abbas to ask for a film role, the director liked what he saw.

He was rushed to the hospital in Bangalore and then taken to Bombay where his [life hung in the balance for many years](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/amitabh-bachchan-got-liver-cirrhosis-from-coolie-accident/story-iYhe2JrnPzscbO6esAjl4K.html). Bachchan found politics a ‘cesspool” and quit as an MP, but his close links continued and he was named as one of the beneficiaries of the Bofors commissions, which were allegedly held in an account in St Kitts. At the same time, a transition has subtly taken place in how he comes across, from the angry young man of the rebellious 1970s to the conservative paterfamilias of the pre- and post-Modi era. More roles in that vein followed, [Deewar](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072860/) being the best, where he played a poor boy who joins the smugglers and becomes rich, in the process losing the respect of his mother and his cop brother who is out to arrest him. [Chupke Chupke](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072783/)), in which he displayed impeccable timing. Audiences loved it, especially Bachchan’s turn as a street-smart Catholic boy [Anthony Gonsalves](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORlfGLKTkUs) who speaks in a typical Bombay patois, mangling Hindi along the way. And of course [Don](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077451/), in which the punters got not one but two Bachchans. [Parvana](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067555/)) or the brother of the heroine (Gehra Daag) didn’t create many waves, at least for him. [Bombay to Goa](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068305/), using his lanky frame to full advantage, bashing up villains and henchmen with his long limbs. The star was very much present of course, as the sheer awe on the faces of the contestants showed, but he was not being superior or smart-alecky; that seeming lack of fake self-awareness (though he is no less conscious of his status) came through on the screen, and soon the show became a phenomenon. [Zanjeer](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070947/) became a box office success and Bachchan’s simmering-with-rage Police Inspector branded him the ‘Angry Young Man’. His career stalled when his kind of films began to fail and newer, younger stars emerged on the scene.

Amitabh Bachchan rang in his 80th birthday with his fans, whom he fondly calls his extended family, on Tuesday. The Bollywood icon stepped out of his Juhu ...

In a video circulating on social media, Bachchan can be seen acknowledging his well-wishers with folded hands. so I fold my hands and pray for all in the spirit of generous gratitude .. “And another 365 ..and another begins ..

Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan celebrated Amitabh Bachchan's 80th birthday with a party at home. Check out their photos from the bash. | Bollywood.

On Twitter, he shared a video and wrote, "It took a lot of secrecy, a lot of planning, a lot of hard-work and a lot of rehearsals to get it right. Sharing a black and white throwback picture from her childhood she wrote, "As the song goes … He will be also seen in the next season of Amazon Prime Video's upcoming thriller series Breathe: Into the Shadows. In another post, she dropped several old photos and penned a note in Hindi. A part of her caption read, "To my grand old man Happy 80th Birthday." Love him and hug him as much as you can. [Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/amitabh-bachchan) celebrated his 80th birthday on October 11, his daughter Shweta Bachchan shared several pictures from the party. Taking to Instagram, Shweta posted pictures featuring herself, Amitabh and her actor-brother [Abhishek Bachchan](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/abhishek-bachchan). Reacting to the post, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar dropped black heart emojis, while actors Chunky Panday and Neha Dhupia dropped red heart emojis. [Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya wish Amitabh Bachchan as he celebrates birthday on KBC 14](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/aishwarya-rai-aaradhya-wish-amitabh-bachchan-as-he-celebrates-birthday-on-kbc-14-jaya-bachchan-showers-him-with-love-101665548721831.html)) Amitabh and Shweta wore multi-coloured outfits and Abhishek wore a yellow floral kurta and cream pyjama. They sat on a couch in front of a wooden doorway.

Shweta Bachchan twinned with Amitabh Bachchan in Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla outfits, while Abhishek chooses a bright yellow kurta for his father's special day.

In one of them, she is seen kissing her father on his cheek, and the other carried old photos. Shweta wrote in an Instagram post, “Twinning & Winning – perfect end to an incredible day 🤍🤍🤍,” and shared a picture with her dad, in which they were both wearing similar kurtas designed by celebrity fashion desingers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. [Megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned 80 ](https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/amitabh-bachchan-birthday-actor-popularity-8202673/)on Tuesday, and it has been nationwide celebration for his fans.