Amitabh Bachchan
Born: 1942-10-11 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Known For: Acting
Biography
Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942) is an Indian film actor. Widely recognised as one of the greatest actors of all time, he is among the most accomplished and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. Bachchan's dominance in the Indian film industry starting in the early 70s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema led the French director François Truffaut to describe him as a "one-man industry". Bachchan has won numerous major awards in his career, including six National Film Awards (four for Best Actor), and sixteen Filmfare Awards (in addition to a record 42 nominations overall). Bachchan has also worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter, and was an elected member of the Indian Parliament from 1984 to 1987.
Filmography
2026
- Ramayana as Jatayu (Voice)
- Maatrubhumi
2025
2024
- Kalki 2898-AD as Ashwatthama
- Angry Young Men as Self
- Vettaiyan as Justice Dr. Sathyadev Bramhadutt Pandey
- Fakt Purusho Maate as Prabhudaas
- A SON OF HIMALAYA as Self
- The Umesh Chronicles
2023
- The Romantics as Self
- Ganapath as Maharishi Dalapathi
- Ghoomer as Commentator
- Non Stop Dhamaal
- The Real Superstar
2022
- Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva as Guru
- Radhe Shyam as Narrator (Hindi version)
- Goodbye as Harish Bhalla
- Chup as Self
- Fakt Mahilao Maate as Narrator
- Runway 34 as Narayan Vedant
- Uunchai as Amit Shrivastava
- The Journey Of India as Self - Host
- Jhund as Vijay Borade
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2021
- Chehre as Lateef Zaidi
2020
- Gulabo Sitabo as Chunnan "Mirza" Nawab
- Ghoomketu
- Family - A Made at Home Short Film as Uncle
- AB aani CD as Amitabh Bachchan (AB)
2019
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Gosayi Venkanna (uncredited)
- Badla as Badal Gupta
2018
- Pad Man as Self
- Thugs of Hindostan as Khudabaksh Azaad
- Helicopter Eela as Self (Cameo Appearance)
- 102 Not Out as Dattatraya Vakharia
2017
- The Ghazi Attack as Narrator (Voice)
- Sarkar 3 as Subhash Nagre / Sarkar
- Begum Jaan as Narrator
2016
- Yaaron Ki Baraat as Self
- Pink as Deepak Sehgal
- Ki & Ka as Self (Special Appearance)
- Te3n as John Biswas
- Wazir as Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
- God's Own People as Narrator
2015
2014
- Yudh as Yudhishthir Sikarwar
- Manam as Pratap (Special Appearance)
- Bhoothnath Returns as Khailash Nath aka Bhoothnath
- Kochadaiiyaan as Narrator (voice)
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- The Great Gatsby as Meyer Wolfsheim
- Bombay Talkies as Himself (Special Appearance)
- Krrish 3 as Narrator
- Satyagraha as Dwarka Anand
- Mahabharat as Bheeshma (voice)
2012
- Satyamev Jayate as Self
- English Vinglish as Flight Passenger (uncredited)
- Department as Sarjeroa Gaikwad
- Light, Shadow, and Me as Self
- Rasa Yatra
2011
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey as Self
- Ra.One as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap as Vijju
- Aarakshan as Prabhakar Anand
2010
- Teen Patti as Prof. Venkat Subramanium
- Rann as Vijay Harshvardhan Malik
- Kandahar as Lokanatha Sharma
2009
- Aladin as Genius
- Delhi-6 as Dadaji
- Paa as Auro
- Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya! as (voice)
2008
- Slumdog Millionaire as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jodhaa Akbar as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Bhoothnath as Bhootnath / Kailash Nath
- God Tussi Great Ho as God
- Sarkar Raj as Subhash Nagare 'Sarkar'
- The Last Lear as Harish Mishra
- Yaar Meri Zindagi
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- Cheeni Kum as Buddhadev Gupta
- Nishabd as Vijay
- Eklavya: The Royal Guard as Eklavya
- Shootout at Lokhandwala as Dhingra
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Dancer / Singer
- Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Babban Singh
- Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke as Narrator
2006
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar
- Ganga as Thakur Vijay Singh
- Darna Zaroori Hai as Professor Sunil Khanna
- Baabul as Balraj Kapoor
- Family: Ties of Blood as Virendra 'Viren' Sahi
- Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... as Shekhar Sinha
- Bigg Boss as Self - Presenter
2005
- Black as Debraj Sahai
- Parineeta as Narrator
- Sarkar as Subhash "Sarkar" Nagre
- Paheli as Gadariya (Special Appearance)
- Amrithadhare as Self (Special Appearance)
- Bunty Aur Babli as Dashrath Singh
- Waqt as Ishwarchand Thakur
- Ek Ajnabee as Col. Suryaveer "Surya" Singh
- Viruddh... Family Comes First as Vidhyadhar Patwardhan
- Ramji Londonwaley as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Sunset Bollywood as Self
2004
- Koffee with Karan as Self
- Veer-Zaara as Chaudhary Sumer Singh
- Lakshya as Col. Sunil Damle
- Khakee as DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav
- Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo as Major General Amarjeet Singh
- Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... as Diya's Uncle
- Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home as Maj. Ranvir Kaul
- Dev as JCP Dev Pratap Singh
- Hum Kaun Hai as Major Frank John Williams / Frank James Williams (Spec. App.)
- Aetbaar as Dr. Ranveer Malhotra
2003
- Boom as Bade Mia
- Baghban as Raj Malhotra
- Khushi as Narrator
- Armaan as Dr. Siddharth Sinha
- Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost as Narrator (voice)
2002
- Kaante as Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal
- Aankhen as Vijay Singh Rajput
- Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin as Dr. Malhotra
- Agni Varsha as Indra
2001
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Yashvardhan “Yash” Raichand
- Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as Narrator (voice)
- Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love as Vijay Kapoor
- Aks as Manu Verma
2000
- Kaun Banega Crorepati as Self - Host
- Mohabbatein as Narayan Shankar
1999
- Biwi No.1 as Speaker (Special Appearance)
- Sooryavansham as Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh
- Kohram as Col. Balbir Singh Sodi, aka Devraj Hathoda / Dada Bhai
- Lal Baadshah as Lal 'Baadshah' Singh / Ranbhir Singh
- Hindustan Ki Kasam as Kabeera
1998
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Inspector Arjun Singh / Bade Miyan
- Major Saab as Major Jasbir Singh Rana
- Hero Hindustani as Narrator
1997
- Ullasam ... (Producer)
- Mrityudaata as Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal
1996
- Ghatak as Himself
- Tere Mere Sapne ... (Producer)
1994
- Insaniyat as Insp. Amar Pal Singh
1992
- Khuda Gawah as Baadshah Khan
1991
- Ajooba as Ajooba / Ali
- Hum as Tiger/Shekhar Malhotra
- Akayla as Vijay Verma
- Jumma Chumma In London
- Indrajeet as Indrajeet
1990
- Aaj Ka Arjun as Bhim Singh
- Agneepath as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan
- Kroadh as Self
1989
- Toofan as Toofan / Shyam
- Jaadugar as Goga
- Main Azaad Hoon as Azaad
- Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan
1988
- Shahenshah as Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
- Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Ganga Prasad
- Hero Hiralal as Self
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
1987
- Jalwa as Self
- Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara
1986
- Aakhree Raasta as David / James D'Costa
1984
- Sharaabi as Vicky Kapoor
- Kanoon Kya Karega as Narrator
- Inquilaab as A.C.P. Amar Nath
- Pet Pyaar Aur Paap as Self (Guest Appearance)
1983
- Coolie as Iqbal Khan
- Andhaa Kaanoon as Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan
- Nastik as Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola
- Pukar as Ramdas / Ronnie
- Mahaan as Amit / Rana Ranveer, Guru & Insp. Shankar
1982
- Shakti as Vijay A. Kumar
- Satte Pe Satta as Ravi Anand / Babu
- Desh Premee as Master Dinanath / Raju
- Namak Halaal as Arjun Singh
- Khud-Daar as Govind
- Bemisal as Dr. Sudhir Roy / Adhir Roy
1981
- Naseeb as John Jaani Janardhan
- Laawaris as Heera
- Yaarana as Kishan Kumar
- Kaalia as Kallia
- Silsila as Amit Malhotra
- Barsaat Ki Ek Raat as Abhijit
- Chashme Buddoor as Self
1980
- Dostana as Vijay Varma
- Shaan as Vijay Kumar
- Do Aur Do Paanch as Vijay
- Ram Balram as Police Inspector Balram Singh
1979
- Gol Maal as Self
- Kaala Patthar as Vijay Pal Singh
- Suhaag as Amit
- Mr. Natwarlal as Mr. Natwarlal
- Ahsaas as Special Appearance
- Jurmana as Inder Saxena
- The Great Gambler as Jay / Insp. Vijay
- Manzil as Ajay Chandra
- Cinema Cinema as Self
1978
- Don as Don / Vijay
- Trishul as Vijay Kumar
- Kasme Vaade as Amit / Shankar
- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar as Sikandar
- Besharam as Ram Kumar Chandra / Prince Chandrashekar
- Ganga Ki Saugand as Jeeva
1977
- The Chess Players as Narrator (voice)
- Amar Akbar Anthony as Anthony
- Parvarish as Amit
- Alaap as Alok Prasad
- Khoon Pasina as Shiva / Tiger
- Immaan Dharam as Ahmed Reza
- Charandas as Liyaqat Ali Quwwal
1976
- Chhoti Si Baat as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Hera Pheri as Vijay
- Adalat as Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju
- Do Anjaane as Amit Roy/Naresh Dutta
- Balika Badhu as Adult Amal (voice)
- Kabhi Kabhie as Amitabh Malhotra
1975
1974
- Roti Kapada Aur Makaan as Vijay
- Kasauti as Amitabh Sharma
- Majboor as Ravi Khanna
- Benaam as Amit Srivastav
- Dost as Guest Appearance
- Kunwara Baap as Augustine
- Parinay as Narrator
1973
- Zanjeer as Insp. Vijay Khanna
- Namak Haraam as Vikram "Vicky" Maharaj
- Bandhe Haath as Shyamu / Deepak
- Saudagar as Moti
- Abhimaan as Subir Kumar (Beeru)
- Gehri Chaal as Ratan
1972
- Bawarchi as Narrator (uncredited)
- Jaban as Dalajit (Guest Appearance)
- Bombay to Goa as Ravi Kumar
- Sanjog as Mohan
- Garam Masala as Robert Taylor (Special Appearance)
- Piya Ka Ghar as Guest Appearance
- Ek Nazar as Manmohan Akash Tyagi
- Raaste Kaa Patthar as Jai Shankar Rai
- Bansi Birju as Birju
1971
- Anand as Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee
- Reshma Aur Shera as Chhotu
- Parwana as Asha Varma
- Guddi as Self (a scene from "Parwana (1971)") (uncredited)
- Pyar Ki Kahani as Ram G. Chandra
1969
- Saat Hindustani as Anwar Ali Anwar
- Bhuvan Shome as Narrator (voice)