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 Self (commentator)
- Non Stop Dhamaal
- The Real Superstar
2022
- Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva as Guru
- Radhe Shyam as Narrator (Hindi version)
- Goodbye as Harish Bhalla
- The Journey Of India as Self - Host
- Runway 34 as Narayan Vedant
- Uunchai as Amit Shrivastava
- Jhund as Vijay Borade
- Fakt Mahilao Maate as Narrator
- Chup as Self
- 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
- Badla as Badal Gupta
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Gosayi Venkanna (uncredited)
2018
- Pad Man as Self
- Thugs of Hindostan as Khudabaksh Azaad
- 102 Not Out as Dattatraya Vakharia
- Helicopter Eela as Self (Cameo Appearance)
2017
- The Ghazi Attack as Narrator (Voice)
- Sarkar 3 as Subhash Nagre / Sarkar
- Begum Jaan as Narrator
2016
- Yaaron Ki Baraat as Self
- Ki & Ka as Self (Special Appearance)
- Pink as Deepak Sehgal
- Wazir as Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
- Te3n as John Biswas
- God's Own People as Narrator
2015
2014
- Bhoothnath Returns as Khailash Nath aka Bhoothnath
- Yudh as Yudhishthir Sikarwar
- Manam as Pratap (Special Appearance)
- Kochadaiiyaan as Narrator (voice)
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- The Great Gatsby as Meyer Wolfsheim
- Krrish 3 as Narrator
- Bombay Talkies as Himself (Special Appearance)
- Mahabharat as Bheeshma (voice)
- Satyagraha as Dwarka Anand
2012
- Satyamev Jayate as Self
- English Vinglish as A passenger in flight (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)
- Aarakshan as Prabhakar Anand
- Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap as Vijju
2010
- Teen Patti as Prof. Venkat Subramanium
- Rann as Vijay Harshvardhan Malik
- Kandahar as Lokanatha Sharma
2009
- Aladin as Genius
- Paa as Auro
- Delhi-6 as Dadaji
- 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
- Eklavya: The Royal Guard as Eklavya
- Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Babban Singh
- Nishabd as Vijay
- Cheeni Kum as Buddhadev Gupta
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Dancer / Singer
- Shootout at Lokhandwala as Dhingra
- Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke as Narrator
2006
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar
- Darna Zaroori Hai as Professor Sunil Khanna
- Baabul as Balraj Kapoor
- Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... as Shekhar Sinha
- Family: Ties of Blood as Virendra 'Viren' Sahi
- Bigg Boss as Self - Presenter
- Ganga as Thakur Vijay Singh
2005
- Parineeta as Narrator
- Bunty Aur Babli as Dashrath Singh
- Black as Debraj Sahai
- Paheli as Gadariya (Special Appearance)
- Sarkar as Subhash "Sarkar" Nagre
- Waqt as Ishwarchand Thakur
- Ek Ajnabee as Col. Suryaveer "Surya" Singh
- Ramji Londonwaley as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Viruddh... Family Comes First as Vidhyadhar Patwardhan
- Amrithadhare as Self (Special 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
- Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home as Maj. Ranvir Kaul
- Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... as Diya's Uncle
- Aetbaar as Dr. Ranveer Malhotra
- Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo as Major General Amarjeet Singh
- Dev as JCP Dev Pratap Singh
- Hum Kaun Hai as Major Frank John Williams / Frank James Williams (Spec. App.)
2003
- Baghban as Raj Malhotra
- Boom as Bade Mia
- Khushi as Narrator
- Armaan as Dr. Siddharth Sinha
- Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost as Narrator (voice)
2002
- Kaante as Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal
- Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin as Dr. Malhotra
- Aankhen as Vijay Singh Rajput
- 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
- Hindustan Ki Kasam as Kabeera
- Lal Baadshah as Lal 'Baadshah' Singh / Ranbhir Singh
- Kohram as Col. Balbir Singh Sodi, aka Devraj Hathoda / Dada Bhai
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
- Hum as Tiger/Shekhar Malhotra
- Ajooba as Ajooba / Ali
- Akayla as Vijay Verma
- Indrajeet as Indrajeet
- Jumma Chumma In London
1990
- Agneepath as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan
- Kroadh as Self
- Aaj Ka Arjun as Bhim Singh
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
- Pet Pyaar Aur Paap as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Inquilaab as A.C.P. Amar Nath
- Kanoon Kya Karega as Narrator
1983
- Coolie as Iqbal Khan
- Nastik as Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola
- Andhaa Kaanoon as Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan
- 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
- Khud-Daar as Govind
- Namak Halaal as Arjun Singh
- Bemisal as Dr. Sudhir Roy / Adhir Roy
1981
- Naseeb as John Jaani Janardhan
- Laawaris as Heera
- Kaalia as Kallia
- Silsila as Amit Malhotra
- Yaarana as Kishan Kumar
- Barsaat Ki Ek Raat as Abhijit
- Chashme Buddoor as Self
1980
- Dostana as Vijay Varma
- Shaan as Vijay Kumar
- Ram Balram as Police Inspector Balram Singh
- Do Aur Do Paanch as Vijay
1979
- Kaala Patthar as Vijay Pal Singh
- Gol Maal as Self
- Suhaag as Amit
- The Great Gambler as Jay / Insp. Vijay
- Jurmana as Inder Saxena
- Manzil as Ajay Chandra
- Mr. Natwarlal as Mr. Natwarlal
- Ahsaas as Special Appearance
- Cinema Cinema as Self
1978
- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar as Sikandar
- Don as Don / Vijay
- Kasme Vaade as Amit / Shankar
- Ganga Ki Saugand as Jeeva
- Trishul as Vijay Kumar
- Besharam as Ram Kumar Chandra / Prince Chandrashekar
1977
- The Chess Players as Narrator (voice)
- Amar Akbar Anthony as Anthony
- Khoon Pasina as Shiva / Tiger
- Parvarish as Amit
- Alaap as Alok Prasad
- Immaan Dharam as Ahmed Reza
- Charandas as Liyaqat Ali Quwwal
1976
- Do Anjaane as Amit Roy/Naresh Dutta
- Balika Badhu as Adult Amal (voice)
- Kabhi Kabhie as Amitabh Malhotra
- Chhoti Si Baat as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Adalat as Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju
- Hera Pheri as Vijay
1975
1974
- Majboor as Ravi Khanna
- Dost as Guest Appearance
- Benaam as Amit Srivastav
- Kasauti as Amitabh Sharma
- Roti Kapada Aur Makaan as Vijay
- Kunwara Baap as Augustine
- Parinay as Narrator
1973
- Zanjeer as Insp. Vijay Khanna
- Abhimaan as Subir Kumar (Beeru)
- Bandhe Haath as Shyamu / Deepak
- Namak Haraam as Vikram "Vicky" Maharaj
- Saudagar as Moti
- Gehri Chaal as Ratan
1972
- Piya Ka Ghar as Guest Appearance
- Bawarchi as Narrator (uncredited)
- Bombay to Goa as Ravi Kumar
- Garam Masala as Robert Taylor (Special Appearance)
- Sanjog as Mohan
- Ek Nazar as Manmohan Akash Tyagi
- Jaban as Dalajit (Guest Appearance)
- Bansi Birju as Birju
- Raaste Kaa Patthar as Jai Shankar Rai
1971
- Anand as Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee
- Parwana as Asha Varma
- Reshma Aur Shera as Chhotu
- 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)