Amitabh Bachchan

Acting

Amitabh Bachchan

Born 1942-10-11 · Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema. Widely considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he has starred in over 200 films. Bachchan has been called "the Angry Young Man", the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ke Mahanayak (literally meaning "superstar of the century"), Bollywood's Star of the Millennium, or simply Big B. His dominance in the Indian film industry during the 1970s–80s led the French director François Truffaut to describe him as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including seven National Film Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards & one South Filmfare award.

Acting credits

Slumdog Millionaire poster
7.7

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".

Slumdog Millionaire

2008

The Great Gatsby poster
7.3

Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy. Soon, Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. Bearing witness to this new world, Nick pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and unforgettable tragedy -- mirroring our own times and struggles.​

The Great Gatsby

2013

Kalki 2898-AD poster
6.4

In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.

Kalki 2898-AD

2024

Veer-Zaara poster
7.5

Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.

Veer-Zaara

2004

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham poster
7.7

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

2001

Charandas poster
10.0

The entire plot is woven around Indian family values, enterprise and meteoric rise in business.

Charandas

1977

English Vinglish poster
7.2

In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.

English Vinglish

2012

Om Shanti Om poster
7.1

In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. Thirty years later, his reincarnation Om Kapoor sets out to discover the mystery of their demise.

Om Shanti Om

2007

Kroadh poster
5.8

Ajay and Vijay step into the world of crime in order to find their mother's killer. Ajay soon leaves it all behind and becomes a cop, but when he tries to convince Vijay to get out, it is too late.

Kroadh

1990

Mohabbatein poster
7.1

At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.

Mohabbatein

2000

Ra.One poster
5.7

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

Ra.One

2011

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva poster
6.3

The story of Shiva – a young man on the brink of an epic love, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra... and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet - the power of Fire.

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva

2022

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India poster
7.3

The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001

Delhi-6 poster
6.0

Roshan, an NRI, arrives in Old Delhi with his ailing grandmother and starts to rediscover himself before getting caught in a religious dispute that shakes the once peaceful neighborhood.

Delhi-6

2009

Sholay poster
7.1

After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.

Sholay

1975

Maatrubhumi poster
NR

Based on the events that took place between the Indian and Chinese troops at the Galwan region on June 15, 2020 when 200 Indian soldiers bravely defended their territory against a force of 1200 Chinese Liberation Army soldiers

Maatrubhumi

Kalki 2898-AD: Part 2 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kalki 2898-AD: Part 2

Krrish 3 poster
5.6

Krrish and his father must team up to save the world from a psychokinetic evil man named Kaal and his army of mutants.

Krrish 3

2013

Jodhaa Akbar poster
7.3

A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.

Jodhaa Akbar

2008

Manzil poster
8.0

A man falls for a woman and pretends to be rich in hopes of impressing her and her father. However, when the truth is revealed, her father attempts to separate them.

Manzil

1979

Bombay Talkies poster
6.3

One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.

Bombay Talkies

2013

Bhoothnath poster
6.1

Moving into a new house, a family witnesses an unfriendly ghost who wants to drive them away from the house. However, he befriends a little boy who changes his outlook forever.

Bhoothnath

2008

Ganga poster
NR

Ganga, a bright village girl, is saved by Shankar in an act that leaves him crippled. She agrees to marry wealthy Ranjit but is accused of infidelity on their wedding day. Shankar exposes the truth, and Ganga marries him instead, only to face hostility from his family and a vengeful Ranjit.

Ganga

2006

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home poster
6.0

Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India and Pakistan. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) decides to go on a rescue mission to Pakistan and bring back his father who he has not seen since he was a child. Helping him on his mission is Khan (Sanjay Dutt) who had successfully escaped from the same prison. They steal, kill, and plan to get the prisoners out. This movie is inspired by the film The Great Escape.

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

2004

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