Amitabh Bachchan, is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema. Bachchan has won numerous major awards in his career, including four National Film Awards, three of which are in the Best Actor category, and fourteen Filmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 36 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter, and was an elected member of the Indian Parliament from 1984 to 1987.
Known For
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
Meyer Wolfsheim
Slumdog Millionaire
(2008)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Veer-Zaara
(2004)
Chaudhary Sumer Singh
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
(2001)
Yashvardhan “Yash” Raichand
Mohabbatein
(2000)
Narayan Shankar
Om Shanti Om
(2007)
Self (uncredited)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
(2006)
Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar
Ra.One
(2011)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
(2001)
Narrator
Piku
(2015)
Bashkor Banerjee
Thugs of Hindostan
(2018)
Khudabaksh Azaad
Jodhaa Akbar
(2008)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
(2022)
Guru
Black
(2005)
Debraj Sahai
Te3n
(2016)
John Biswas
Sholay
(1975)
Jai
Full Filmography
Acting
Bhuvan Shome
(1969)
Narrator (voice)
Saat Hindustani
(1969)
Anwar Ali Anwar
Anand
(1971)
Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee / Babu Moshai
Reshma Aur Shera
(1971)
Chhotu
The Story of Love
(1971)
Ram G. Chandra
Guddi
(1971)
Self (a scene from "Parwana (1971)") (uncredited)
Parwana
(1971)
Asha Varma
Bawarchi
(1972)
Narrator (uncredited)
Piya Ka Ghar
(1972)
Guest Appearance
Garam Masala
(1972)
Robert Taylor (Special Appearance)
Bombay to Goa
(1972)
Ravi Kumar
Raaste Kaa Patthar
(1972)
Jai Shankar Rai
Bansi Birju
(1972)
Birju
Ek Nazar
(1972)
Manmohan Akash Tyagi
Sanjog
(1972)
Mohan
Jaban
(1972)
Dalajit (Guest Appearance)
Zanjeer
(1973)
Insp. Vijay Khanna
Abhimaan
(1973)
Subir Kumar (Beeru)
Namak Haraam
(1973)
Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj
Gehri Chaal
(1973)
Ratan
Saudagar
(1973)
Moti
Bandhe Haath
(1973)
Shyamu / Deepak
Majboor
(1974)
Ravi Khanna
Espousal
(1974)
Narrator
Benaam
(1974)
Amit Srivastav
Dost
(1974)
Guest Appearance
Kunwara Baap
(1974)
Augustine
Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
(1974)
Vijay
Kasauti
(1974)
Amitabh Sharma
Sholay
(1975)
Jai
Faraar
(1975)
Rajesh
Deewaar
(1975)
Vijay Verma
Chupke Chupke
(1975)
Professor Sukumar Sinha
Zameer
(1975)
Badal
Mili
(1975)
Shekhar Dayal
Balika Badhu
(1976)
Adult Amal (voice)
Chhoti Si Baat
(1976)
Self (Guest Appearance)
Adalat
(1976)
Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju
Do Anjaane
(1976)
Amit Roy/Naresh Dutta
Hera Pheri
(1976)
Vijay
Kabhi Kabhie
(1976)
Amitabh Malhotra
Amar Akbar Anthony
(1977)
Anthony
Khoon Pasina
(1977)
Shiva / Tiger
Immaan Dharam
(1977)
Ahmed Reza
Parvarish
(1977)
Amit
Charandas
(1977)
Liyaqat Ali Quwwal
Alaap
(1977)
Alok Prasad
The Chess Players
(1977)
Narrator (voice)
Don
(1978)
Don / Vijay
Besharam
(1978)
Ram Kumar Chandra / Prince Chandrashekar
Kasme Vaade
(1978)
Amit / Shankar
Ganga Ki Saugand
(1978)
Jeeva
Trishul
(1978)
Vijay Kumar
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
(1978)
Sikandar
Kaala Patthar
(1979)
Vijay Pal Singh
Jurmana
(1979)
Inder Saxena
Ahsaas
(1979)
Special Appearance
Gol Maal
(1979)
Self
Cinema Cinema
(1979)
Self
Suhaag
(1979)
Amit
Mr. Natwarlal
(1979)
Mr. Natwarlal
The Great Gambler
(1979)
Jay / Insp. Vijay
Manzil
(1979)
Ajay Chandra
Ram Balram
(1980)
Police Inspector Balram Singh
Shaan
(1980)
Vijay Kumar
Do Aur Do Paanch
(1980)
Vijay
Dostana
(1980)
Vijay Varma
Laawaris
(1981)
Heera
Chashme Buddoor
(1981)
Self
Naseeb
(1981)
John Jaani Janardhan
Silsila
(1981)
Amit Malhotra
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
(1981)
Abhijit
Yaarana
(1981)
Kishan Kumar
Kaalia
(1981)
Kallia
Namak Halaal
(1982)
Arjun Singh
Bemisal
(1982)
Dr. Sudhir Roy / Adhir Roy
Satte Pe Satta
(1982)
Ravi Anand / Babu
Desh Premee
(1982)
Master Dinanath / Raju
Khud-Daar
(1982)
Govind
Shakti
(1982)
Vijay A. Kumar
Pukar
(1983)
Ramdas / Ronnie
Mahaan
(1983)
Amit / Rana Ranveer, Guru & Insp. Shankar
Coolie
(1983)
Iqbal Khan
Nastik
(1983)
Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola
Andhaa Kaanoon
(1983)
Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan (Guest Appearance)
Sharaabi
(1984)
Vicky Kapoor
Pet Pyaar Aur Paap
(1984)
Self (Guest Appearance)
Inquilaab
(1984)
A.C.P. Amar Nath
Kanoon Kya Karega
(1984)
Narrator
Geraftaar
(1985)
Karan Kumar Khanna
Mard
(1985)
Raju Singh (Mard)
Ghulami
(1985)
Narrator
Aakhree Raasta
(1986)
David / James D'Costa
Jalwa
(1987)
Self
Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara
(1987)
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
(1988)
Ganga Prasad
Shahenshah
(1988)
Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
Hero Hiralal
(1988)
Self
Toofan
(1989)
Toofan / Shyam
Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan
(1989)
Main Azaad Hoon
(1989)
Azaad
Jaadugar
(1989)
Goga
Aaj Ka Arjun
(1990)
Bhim Singh
Agneepath
(1990)
Vijay Dinanath Chavan
Kroadh
(1990)
Self
Hum
(1991)
Tiger/Shekhar Malhotra
Akayla
(1991)
Vijay Verma
Ajooba
(1991)
Ajooba / Ali
Indrajeet
(1991)
Indrajeet
Khuda Gawah
(1992)
Baadshah Khan
Insaniyat
(1994)
Insp. Amar Pal Singh
Mrityudaata
(1997)
Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal
Major Saab
(1998)
Major Jasbir Singh Rana
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
(1998)
Dual Role (Insp. Arjun Singh & Bade Miyan)
Hero Hindustani
(1998)
Narrator
Sooryavansham
(1999)
Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh
Kohram
(1999)
Col. Balbir Singh Sodi, aka Devraj Hathoda / Dada Bhai
Lal Baadshah
(1999)
Lal 'Baadshah' Singh / Ranbhir Singh
Hindustan Ki Kasam
(1999)
Kabeera
Mohabbatein
(2000)
Narayan Shankar
Aks
(2001)
Manu Verma
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
(2001)
Narrator
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
(2001)
Yashvardhan “Yash” Raichand
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
(2001)
Vijay Kapoor
Agni Varsha
(2002)
Indra
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
(2002)
Dr. Malhotra
Kaante
(2002)
Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal
Aankhen
(2002)
Vijay Singh Rajput
Armaan
(2003)
Dr. Siddharth Sinha
Baghban
(2003)
Raj Malhotra
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
(2003)
Narrator (voice)
Khushi
(2003)
Narrator
Boom
(2003)
Bade Mia
Aetbaar
(2004)
Dr. Ranveer Malhotra
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
(2004)
Major General Amarjeet Singh
Dev
(2004)
JCP Dev Pratap Singh
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
(2004)
Maj. Ranvir Kaul
Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na
(2004)
Diya's Uncle
Hum Kaun Hai
(2004)
Major Frank John Williams / Frank James Williams (Spec. App.)
Khakee
(2004)
DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav
Lakshya
(2004)
Col. Sunil Damle
Veer-Zaara
(2004)
Chaudhary Sumer Singh
Viruddh... Family Comes First
(2005)
Vidhyadhar Patwardhan
Ek Ajnabee
(2005)
Col. Suryaveer "Surya" Singh
Paheli
(2005)
Gadariya (Special Appearance)
Sunset Bollywood
(2005)
Self
Black
(2005)
Debraj Sahai
Bunty Aur Babli
(2005)
Dashrath Singh
Sarkar
(2005)
Subhash Nagre (Sarkar)
Parineeta
(2005)
Narrator
Waqt
(2005)
Ishwarchand Thakur
Ramji Londonwaley
(2005)
Self (Guest Appearance)
Amrithadhare
(2005)
Self (Special Appearance)
Family: Ties of Blood
(2006)
Virendra 'Viren' Sahi
Baabul
(2006)
Balraj Kapoor
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
(2006)
Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar
Darna Zaroori Hai
(2006)
Professor Sunil Khanna
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...
(2006)
Shekhar Sinha
Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke
(2007)
Narrator
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
(2007)
Eklavya
Cheeni Kum
(2007)
Buddhadev Gupta
Shootout at Lokhandwala
(2007)
Defence Lawyer Dhingra
Om Shanti Om
(2007)
Self (uncredited)
Nishabd
(2007)
Vijay
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
(2007)
Babban
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
(2007)
Dancer / Singer
Yaar Meri Zindagi
(2008)
Bhoothnath
(2008)
Bhootnath (Kailash Nath)
Sarkar Raj
(2008)
Subhash Nagare 'Sarkar'
God Tussi Great Ho
(2008)
God
The Last Lear
(2008)
Harish Mishra
Slumdog Millionaire
(2008)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jodhaa Akbar
(2008)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Paa
(2009)
Auro
Aladin
(2009)
Genius
Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya!
(2009)
(voice)
Delhi-6
(2009)
Dadaji
Kandahar
(2010)
Lokanatha Sharma
Teen Patti
(2010)
Prof. Venkat Subramanium
Rann
(2010)
Vijay Harshvardhan Malik
Ra.One
(2011)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Aarakshan
(2011)
Prabhakar Anand
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
(2011)
Vijju
English Vinglish
(2012)
A passenger in flight (uncredited)
Department
(2012)
Sarjeroa Gaikwad
Rasa Yatra
(2012)
Mahabharat
(2013)
Bheeshma (voice)
Satyagraha
(2013)
Dwarka Anand
Krrish 3
(2013)
Narrator
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
Meyer Wolfsheim
Bombay Talkies
(2013)
Himself (uncredited)
Bhoothnath Returns
(2014)
Khailash Nath (Bhoothnath)
Manam
(2014)
Pratap (Special Appearance)
Kochadaiiyaan
(2014)
Narrator (voice)
Piku
(2015)
Bashkor Banerjee
Hey Bro
(2015)
Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
Shamitabh
(2015)
Amitabh Sinha
Wazir
(2016)
Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
Te3n
(2016)
John Biswas
Pink
(2016)
Deepak Sehgal
Ki & Ka
(2016)
Self (Special Appearance)
God's Own People
(2016)
Narrator
Begum Jaan
(2017)
Narrator
Sarkar 3
(2017)
Subhash Nagre / Sarkar
The Ghazi Attack
(2017)
Narrator (Voice)
Helicopter Eela
(2018)
Self (Cameo Appearance)
Thugs of Hindostan
(2018)
Khudabaksh Azaad
102 Not Out
(2018)
Dattatraya Vakharia
Pad Man
(2018)
Self
Badla
(2019)
Badal Gupta
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
(2019)
Gosayi Venkanna (uncredited)
Family - A Made at Home Short Film
(2020)
Uncle
AB aani CD
(2020)
Amitabh Bachchan (AB)
Ghoomketu
(2020)
Gulabo Sitabo
(2020)
Chunnan "Mirza" Nawab
Chehre
(2021)
Lateef Zaidi
Uunchai
(2022)
Amit Shrivastava
The Storyteller
(2022)
Fakt Mahilao Maate
(2022)
Narrator
Goodbye
(2022)
Harish Bhalla
Jhund
(2022)
Vijay Borade
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
(2022)
Guru
Runway 34
(2022)
Narayan Vedant
Chup
(2022)
Self (Spl. appearance)
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
(2022)
The Real Superstar
(2023)
Ghoomer
(2023)
Self (commentator)
Ganapath
(2023)
Non Stop Dhamaal
(2023)
Kalki 2898 - A.D
(2024)
Ashwatthama
Vettaiyan
(2024)
A SON OF HIMALAYA
(2024)
Self
Production
Tere Mere Sapne
(1996)
Producer
Ullasam
(1997)
Producer
Aks
(2001)
Producer
Paa
(2009)
Producer
Shamitabh
(2015)
Producer
Crew
Sound