Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television host and former politician who primarily works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 1969 with Saat Hindustani , [1] and narrated Mrinal Sen's Bhuvan Shome (1969). [2] He later appeared as Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anand (1971), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. [2] In 1973, Bachchan played his breakthrough role of Inspector Vijay Khanna in Prakash Mehra's action film Zanjeer . He has since appeared in several films with the character name "Vijay". [3] During the same year, he appeared in Abhimaan and Namak Haraam . For the latter, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He starred along with Shashi Kapoor in Yash Chopra's Deewaar , which earned him widespread critical acclaim and popularity, made him won Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination. He was cited as the "angry young man" for his roles in Deewaar and Zanjeer. [4] Later he starred in Ramesh Sippy's Sholay (1975), which is considered to be one of the greatest Indian films of all time. [5] [6] After appearing in the romantic drama Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Bachchan starred in Manmohan Desai's highest grosser action-comedy Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). He again won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the latter. He then played dual roles of Don and Vijay in Don (1978), which again earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the consecutive year. All of them were huge blockbusters of it's time.
Bachchan's stardom continued to roar in the early 1980s, and his critically and commercially successful ventures in this period include Dostana (1980), Shaan (1980), Ram Balram (1980), Naseeb (1981), Lawaaris (1981), Kaalia (1981), Yaarana (1981), Satte Pe Satta (1982), Namak Halaal (1982), Khud-Daar (1982), Andha Kanoon (1983) and Coolie (1983). His performances in these films in Dostana and Shakti earned him the nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He suffered a near-fatal injury while shooting for Coolie. [7] His workload decreased for the upcoming four years (1984–1987), but he found critical and commercial success in Sharaabi (1984), Geraftaar (1985) and Mard (1985). He returned to the screen with the box-office success Shahenshah (1988). [8] [9] A year later, Bachchan played the role of gangster Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in Mukul S. Anand's Agneepath (1990) earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor and later starred in Hum (1991), which was a commercial success. Despite being a box-office failure, the former garnered him the National Film Award for Best Actor and has since developed a cult status. [10] [11] [12] He also earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Hum, following which he took another break from acting. [8] He then played Badshah Khan in Anand's 1992 drama Khuda Gawah , for which he received a civilian award from the President of Afghanistan. Khuda Gawah , released on 8 May 1992, was also a critical and commercial success, and Bachchan's performance was well received both domestically and internationally. [13] In 1996, he started his film production company Amitabh Bachchan Corporation whose first release Tere Mere Sapne (1996) was a box-office hit. [14] Amitabh Bachchan is also known as the "Shahenshah" or "Big B" of Bollywood. [15]
In 2000, Bachchan appeared in a widely acclaimed supporting role in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein . It won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. During the same year, he made his television debut as the host of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati . [16] He has since hosted its every season except for the third one. He then went on to play the roles of a short-tempered banker in Aankhen (2002), a disillusioned father in Baghban (2003), and a conflicted cop in Khakee (2004). [17] In 2005, he played the role of a teacher of a blind and deaf girl in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black , for which he received the National Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. [18] [19] He received another National Award for Best Actor for playing a progeria patient in R. Balki's Paa (2009). He also portrayed the title character of a friendly ghost in Bhoothnath (2008), and its sequel Bhoothnath Returns (2014);. and played a hypochondriac in the comedy-drama Piku (2015). [20] It earned him his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor, Played the character of man with constipation in Piku.
Bachchan has also narrated several films including Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Lagaan (2001), Parineeta (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Ra.One (2011), and Krrish 3 (2013). He has also performed as a playback singer for films like Laawaris, Silsila, and Baghban.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1969 | Saat Hindustani | Anwar Ali | National Film Award for Best Newcomer | [21] [14] |
Bhuvan Shome | Narrator | [22] | ||
1971 | Anand | Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee/ Babu Moshai | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [23] |
Pyar Ki Kahani | Ram Chandra | [24] | ||
Parwana | Kumar Sen | [25] | ||
Reshma Aur Shera | Chhotu | [26] | ||
Sanjog | Mohan | [27] | ||
Guddi | Himself | Special appearance | [28] | |
Piya Ka Ghar | [29] | |||
1972 | Bombay to Goa | Ravi Kumar | [30] | |
Bansi Birju | Birju | [31] | ||
Ek Nazar | Manmohan Tyagi (Akash) | [32] | ||
Raaste Kaa Patthar | Jai Shankar Rai | [33] | ||
Bawarchi | Narrator | Voice Only | [22] | |
Garam Masala | Robert Taylor | Special appearance | [34] | |
Jaban | Dalaljit | [34] | ||
1973 | Bandhe Haath | Shyamu/Deepak | [35] | [33] |
Gehri Chaal | Ratan | [36] | ||
Zanjeer | Inspector Vijay Khanna | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [3] [14] | |
Namak Haraam | Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [37] [14] | |
Abhimaan | Subir Kumar | [38] | ||
Saudagar | Motallam (Moti) | [39] | ||
Bada Kabutar | Himself | Special appearance | [34] | |
1974 | Kasauti | Amitabh (Amit) Sharma | [40] | |
Benaam | Amitabh (Amit) Shrivastav | [41] | ||
Roti Kapda Aur Makaan | Vijay | [3] | ||
Majboor | Ravi Khanna | [42] | ||
Dost | Anand | Guest appearance | [14] | |
Kunwara Baap | Anthony | [34] | ||
1975 | Deewaar | Vijay Verma | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [43] [14] |
Zameer | Baadal | [44] | ||
Sholay | Jaidev (Jai) | [45] | ||
Faraar | Rajesh (Raj) | [46] | ||
Chupke Chupke | Sukumar Sinha/Parimal Tripathi | [47] | ||
Mili | Shekhar Dayal | [48] | ||
Chhoti Si Baat | Himself | Special appearance | [34] | |
1976 | Do Anjaane | Amit Roy/Naresh Dutt | [49] | |
Kabhi Kabhie | Amitabh Malhotra (Amit) | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [50] [14] | |
Hera Pheri | Vijay | [51] | ||
Adalat | Thakur Dharamchand (Dharma)/ Raju [lower-alpha 1] | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [52] | |
Balika Badhu | Himself | Voice Only | [53] | |
1977 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Anthony Gonzalves | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [54] [14] |
Immaan Dharam | Ahmed Raza | [55] | ||
Khoon Pasina | Shiva / Tiger | [56] | ||
Parvarish | Amit | [57] | ||
Alaap | Alok Prasad | [58] | ||
Charandas | Qawwali singer | Guest appearance | [28] | |
Chala Murari Hero Banne | Himself | Special appearance | [34] | |
1978 | Ganga Ki Saugandh | Jeeva | [59] | |
Kasme Vaade | Amit/Shankar [lower-alpha 1] | [56] | ||
Besharam | Ram Kumar Chandra/ Prince Chandrashekar | [56] | ||
Trishul | Vijay Kumar | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [60] [14] | |
Don | Don/Vijay [lower-alpha 1] | 50th Film; Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [61] | |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Sikandar | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [62] [14] | |
1979 | The Great Gambler | Jay/ Inspector Vijay [lower-alpha 1] | Also singer for "Do Lafzon Ki" | [56] [63] |
Gol Maal | Himself | Special appearance | [34] | |
Ahsaas | ||||
Jurmana | Inder Saxena | [64] | ||
Manzil | Ajay Chandra | [65] | ||
Mr. Natwarlal | Natwarlal/Avtar Singh | Also singer for "Mere Pas Aao" Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [14] [66] | |
Kaala Patthar | Vijay Pal Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [3] [14] | |
Suhaag | Amit Kapoor | [67] | ||
Cinema Cinema | Himself | Special appearance | [68] | |
1980 | Do Aur Do Paanch | Vijay/Ram | [69] | |
Dostana | Vijay Varma | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [3] [14] | |
Ram Balram | Balram Singh | [70] | ||
Shaan | Vijay Kumar | [71] | ||
1981 | Commander | Himself | Special appearance | [34] |
Yaarana | Kishan Kumar | [72] | ||
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat | ACP Abhijeet Rai | [73] | ||
Anusandhan | Simultaneously shot in Bengali | [73] | ||
Naseeb | John Jani Janardan | Also playback singer for "Chal Mere Bhai" | [74] [75] | |
Chashme Buddoor | Himself | Special appearance | [76] | |
Lawaaris | Heera | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor; Also playback singer for song "Mere Angene Mein" | [77] | |
Silsila | Amit Malhotra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor; Also playback singer for: "Neela Aasman" & "Rang Barse Bhige Chunar Wali" | [78] [79] | |
Kaalia | Kallu/Kaalia | [80] | ||
Vilayati Babu | Jagga | Punjabi film; special appearance | ||
1982 | Satte Pe Satta | Ravi Anand/Babu [lower-alpha 1] | [81] | |
Bemisal | Dr. Sudhir Roy/Adhir Roy [lower-alpha 1] | 75th Film; Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [82] | |
Desh Premee | Master Dinanath/Raju [lower-alpha 1] | [83] | ||
Namak Halaal | Arjun Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [84] | |
Khud-Daar | Govind Srivastava/Chhotu Ustaad | [56] | ||
Shakti | Vijay Kumar | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [85] [86] | |
1983 | Nastik | Shankar | [87] | |
Andha Kanoon | Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan | Extended Special appearance; Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [88] | |
Mahaan | Rana Ranveer/Guru/Inspector Shankar [lower-alpha 2] | Triple role | [33] | |
Pukar | Ramdas | Also playback singer for "Tu Maike Mat Jaiyo" | [90] [91] | |
Coolie | Iqbal Khan | [43] | ||
1984 | Inquilaab | Amarnath | [92] | |
Sharaabi | Vicky Kapoor | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [93] | |
Paan Khaye Saiyaan Hamaar | Special Appearance | Bhojpuri film | [94] | |
1985 | Geraftaar | Inspector Karan Kumar Khanna | [95] | |
Mard | Raju Singh (Mard) | [96] | ||
1986 | AakhreeRaasta | David D'Costa/Vijay Shandaliya | [97] | |
1988 | Shahenshah | Inspector Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [98] |
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati | Ganga Prasad | [99] | ||
Soorma Bhopali | Himself | Special appearance | [100] | |
1989 | Toofan | Shyam/Toofan [lower-alpha 1] | [33] | |
Batwara | Narrator | Voice Only | [53] | |
Jaadugar | Goga | Also playback singer for "Padosan Apni Murgi" | [33] [101] | |
Main Azaad Hoon | Azaad | Also playback singer for "Itne Baazu" | [102] [103] | |
1990 | Agneepath | Vijay Deenanath Chauhan | National Film Award for Best Actor; Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [104] [105] [106] |
Kroadh | Himself | Special appearance | [107] | |
Aaj Ka Arjun | Bheem Singh (Bheema) | [108] | ||
1991 | Hum | Tiger/Shekhar Malhotra | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [33] [106] |
Ajooba | Ajooba/Zaffar Ali Rizwan | [109] | ||
Indrajeet | Indrajeet | 100th Film | [110] | |
Akayla | Inspector Vijay Verma | [3] | ||
1992 | Khuda Gawah | Badshah Khan | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [111] |
Zulm Ki Hukumat | Narrator | Voice Only | [53] | |
1993 | Professor Ki Padosan | Himself | Special appearance | [34] |
1994 | Insaniyat | Inspector Amar | [112] | |
Akka | Himself | Special appearance; Marathi film | [113] | |
1996 | Ghatak: Lethal | Special appearance | [114] | |
Tere Mere Sapne | Narrator | Voice Only; Also producer | [53] | |
1997 | Mrityudata | Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal | Also producer | [56] [115] |
1998 | Major Saab | Major Jasbir Singh Rana | Also producer | [116] |
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Inspector Arjun Singh (Bade Miyan) [lower-alpha 1] | [117] | ||
Hero Hindustani | Narrator | Voice Only | [53] | |
1999 | Lal Baadshah | Lal (Baadshah) Singh/ Ranbhir Singh [lower-alpha 1] | [118] | |
Sooryavansham | Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh/ Heera Singh [lower-alpha 1] | Also singer for "Chori Se" | [119] [120] | |
Biwi No.1 | Himself | Special appearance | [121] | |
Hindustan Ki Kasam | Kabeera | [122] | ||
Kohram | Col. Balbir Singh Sodi (Devraj Hathoda)/Dada Bhai | [123] | ||
Hello Brother | God (voice) | Voice Only | [53] | |
2000 | Mohabbatein | Narayan Shankar | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [124] [106] |
2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Vijay Kapoor | [125] | |
Aks | Inspector Manu Verma | Also producer; Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor; Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [126] [56] | |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Yashvardhan (Yash) Raichand | Nominated—Filmfare Award of Best Supporting Actor Also singer for "Shava Shava" | [124] [127] | |
2002 | Aankhen | Vijay Singh Rajput | Nominated—Filmfare Award of Best Supporting Actor | [128] [129] |
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Dr. Rastogi | [130] | ||
Agni Varsha | Devraj | Special appearance | [131] | |
Kaante | Major Yashvardhan Rampal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [132] | |
2003 | Armaan | Dr. Siddharth Sinha | Also singer for "Aao Milke Gaye" | [133] [134] |
Boom | Bade Mia | 125th Film | [135] | |
Baghban | Raj Malhotra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Also playback singer "Chali Chali" "Holi Khele" "Main Yaha" | [124] [136] | |
2004 | Khakee | DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastava | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [137] [138] |
Aetbaar | Dr. Ranveer Malhotra | Also singer for "Jeena Hai" | [139] [140] | |
Rudraksh | Narrator | Voice Only | [53] | |
Dev | DCP Dev Pratap Singh | [141] | ||
Lakshya | Col. Sunil Damle | [142] | ||
Deewaar | Major Ranvir Kaul | [143] | ||
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | Raj Chauhan | [144] | ||
Hum Kaun Hai? | Major Frank John Williams/Frank James Williams | [145] | ||
Veer-Zaara | Choudhary Sumer Singh | Special appearance; Nominated—Filmfare Award of Best Supporting Actor | [146] [138] | |
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | Major General Amarjeet Singh | [147] | ||
2005 | Black | Debraj Sahai | National Film Award for Best Actor; Filmfare Award for Best Actor; Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor | [148] [18] [19] |
Waqt: The Race Against Time | Ishwarchand Thakur | [149] | ||
Bunty Aur Babli | DCP Dashrath Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [150] [151] | |
Parineeta | Narrator | Voice Only | [22] | |
Paheli | Gadariya | Special appearance | [152] | |
Sarkar | Subhash Nagre (Sarkar) | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [153] | |
Viruddh | Vidhyadhar Patwardhan | Also producer | [154] | |
Ramji Londonwaley | Himself | Special appearance | [155] | |
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... | Shekhar Sinha | [156] | ||
Amrithadhare | Himself | Kannada film Special appearance | [157] | |
Ek Ajnabee | Suryaveer Singh | [158] | ||
2006 | Family | Virendra (Viren) Sahai | Also producer | [159] [160] |
Darna Zaroori Hai | Sunil Khanna | Segment : Imaginary Ghost | [161] | |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Samarjit (Sam) Talwar | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [162] [163] | |
Ganga | Thakur Vijay Singh | Bhojpuri film | [164] | |
Baabul | Balraj Kapoor | Also playback singer for "Come On" and "Kehta Hai Baabul" | [165] [166] | |
2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Eklavya | [167] | |
Nishabd | Vijay Anand | 150th Film | [168] | |
Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke | Narrator | Voice Only; Marathi film | [53] | |
Cheeni Kum | Buddhadev Gupta | [169] | ||
Shootout at Lokhandwala | Advocate Dhingra | [170] | ||
Swami | Narrator | Voice Only | [53] | |
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Himself | Special appearance as man singing at the train station in song ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' | [171] | |
Aag | Babban Singh | [172] | ||
The Last Lear | Harish Mishra | English film | [173] | |
Gangotri | Thakur Vijay 'Thakur Kaka' Singh | Bhojpuri film | [174] [175] | |
2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Narrator | Voice Only | [176] |
Yaar Meri Zindagi | Dr. Ajay Singh | [177] | ||
Bhoothnath | Kailash Nath (Bhoothnath) | Also playback singer for "Mere Buddy" and "Chalo Jaane Do" | [178] [179] | |
Sarkar Raj | Subhash Nagre (Sarkar) | [180] | ||
God Tussi Great Ho | God | Voice Only | [181] | |
2009 | Delhi-6 | Dadaji | Guest appearance; Also playback singer for "Noor" | [182] [183] |
Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! | Narrator | Voice Only | [53] | |
Aladin | Genius | Also playback singer for "Genie Rap" & "O re Sawariya" | [184] [185] | |
Paa | Auro | National Film Award for Best Actor; Filmfare Award for Best Actor; Also producer; Also playback singer for "Mere Paa" | [186] [187] [188] [189] | |
2010 | Rann | Vijay Harshwardhan Malik | [190] | |
Teen Patti | Prof. Venkat Subramanium | [191] | ||
Kandahar | Lokanatha Sharma | Malayalam film | [192] | |
2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Vijay (Vijju) Malhotra | Also producer; Also playback singer for song "Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap" | [187] [193] [194] |
Aarakshan | Prabhakar Anand | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [195] | |
Ra.One | Narrator | Voice Only | [196] | |
2012 | Kahaani | – | Playback singer for song "Ekla Chalo Re" | [197] |
Mr. Bhatti on Chutti | Himself | Special appearance | [198] | |
Department | Sarjerao Gaikwad | [199] | ||
Bol Bachchan | Himself | Playback singer and also featured as himself in the song "Bol Bachchan" | [200] | |
English Vinglish | Special appearance | [201] | ||
Ganga Devi | Chitta Ji | Bhojpuri film | [174] [202] | |
2013 | The Great Gatsby | Meyer Wolfsheim | American film | [203] |
Bombay Talkies | Himself | Special appearance In the segment "Murabba" | [204] | |
Satyagraha | Dwarka Anand | [205] | ||
Boss | Narrator | Voice Only | [206] | |
Krrish 3 | Narrator | [207] | ||
Mahabharat | Bhishma (voice) | Voice Only (Animated film) | [208] | |
2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | Khailash Nath (Bhoothnath) | 175th Film | [209] |
Manam | Pratap | Special appearance; Telugu film | [210] | |
Kochadaiiyaan | Narrator | Voice Only (Hindi version) | [211] | |
2015 | Shamitabh | Amitabh Sinha | Also producer; Also playback singer for song "Piddly" | [212] [213] |
Hey Bro | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Birju" | [214] | |
Piku | Bhashkor Banerjee | National Film Award for Best Actor; Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor; Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [215] [216] [217] [218] | |
2016 | Wazir | Pandit Omkarnath Dhar | [219] | |
Ki & Ka | Himself | Special appearance | [220] | |
Te3n | John Biswas | [221] | ||
Pink | Deepak Sehgal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [222] [223] | |
2017 | The Ghazi Attack | Narrator | Voice Only (Hindi version) | [224] |
Begum Jaan | Narrator | Voice Only | [225] | |
Sarkar 3 | Subhash Nagre (Sarkar) | [226] | ||
Firangi | Narrator | Voice Only | [227] | |
The Great Leader | Leader | Bhojpuri film | [174] | |
2018 | Pad Man | Narrator | Voice Only | [228] |
102 Not Out | Dattatraya Vakharia | [229] | ||
Helicopter Eela | Himself | Special appearance | [230] | |
Thugs of Hindostan | Khudabaksh Azaad | [231] | ||
2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Narrator | [232] | |
Badla | Badal Gupta | 200th Film | [233] | |
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Gosayi Venkanna | Telugu film (dubbed for himself in the Hindi verson) | [234] | |
2020 | AB Aani CD | Himself | Marathi film; Special appearance | [235] |
Ghoomketu | Special appearance | [236] | ||
Gulabo Sitabo | Chunnan (Mirza) Nawab | Filmfare Critics Award For Best Actor Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [237] | |
2021 | Chehre | Advocate Lateef Zaidi | Also playback singer for song "Chehre - Title Track" | [238] |
2022 | Jhund | Vijay Borade | [239] | |
Radhe Shyam | Narrator | Voice Only (Hindi version) | [240] | |
Runway 34 | Narayan Vedant | [241] [242] | ||
Fakt Mahilao Maate | Kanji Parikh | Gujarati film; Special appearance | [243] [244] | |
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Raghu (Guruji) | [245] | ||
Chup: Revenge of the Artist | Himself | Special appearance | [246] | |
Goodbye | Harish Bhalla | [247] | ||
Uunchai | Amit Srivastav | [248] | ||
2023 | Ghoomer | Himself | Special appearance | [249] |
Ganapath | Maharishi Dalapathi | Cameo appearance | [250] | |
2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | Ashwatthama | Telugu film | [251] |
Vettaiyan † | Sathyadev | Tamil debut; completed | [252] | |
Aankh Micholi 2† | Sikku Singh | Hindi; Filming | ||
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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1993–1994 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Producer | [257] | |
2000–2006, 2010–present | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Host | Season 1–2, Season 4–14 | [258] |
2009 | Bigg Boss 3 | Host | Season 3 | [259] |
2011 | The One Show | Himself | Special appearance | [260] |
2013 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Himself | Voice over | [261] |
2014 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Himself | Special appearance | [262] |
Yudh | Yudhisthir Sikarwar | Television miniseries; lead role | [263] | |
2015 | Desi Rascals | Himself | Special appearance | [264] |
2015–2016 | Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi | Host | [265] | |
2016–2017 | Astra Force | Astra | Animated series; voice role Also co-creator with Sharad Devarajan | [266] |
Year | Title | Language | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2005 | March of the Penguins | English Hindi | Narrator | Luc Jacquet | [267] | |
2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey | English | Himself | Mark Cousins | Special appearance | [268] |
Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told | English Hindi | Himself | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Jeff Zimbalist | [269] | ||
2015 | Putting the Fun in Fundamental | English | Himself | Andy Lee | Special appearance on episode "Bollywood Goddess" | [270] |
Year | Title | Performer(s) | Album | Ref. |
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1996 | Various | Bally Sagoo | "Aby Baby" | [271] |
1988 | "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" | Various | — | [272] |
2002 | "Kabhi Nahi" | Adnan Sami | "Tera Chehra" | [273] |
2010 | "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" | Various | — | [272] |
2017 | "Phir Se" | Amruta Fadnavis | — | [274] |
2021 | "Hum Hindustani" | Various | — | [275] |
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. With a cinematic career spanning over five decades, he has played pivotal roles in over 200 films. Bachchan is often hailed as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi Ke Mahanayak, 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 it as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including six National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards.
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, based on his income and popularity.
Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is serving as member of the parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party since 2004. Having worked in Hindi films and Bengali films, she is noted for reinforcing a natural style of acting in both mainstream and arthouse cinema. A recipient of several accolades, she has won a record nine Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.
Jimmy Sheirgill, also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill is a recipient of several accolades including one Producers Guild Film Award and one PTC Punjabi Film Award with one Filmfare Award nomination.
Meenakshi Seshadri is an Indian former actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder. She worked primarily in Hindi films, with few films in Telugu and Tamil. She made her debut with the film Painter Babu (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar, and her second film Hero (1983) catapulted her to instant stardom. In a career spanning a decade, she established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time.
Asin Thottumkal, known mononyomusly as Asin, is an Indian actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. Asin is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award, two Filmfare Awards South and four South Indian International Movie Awards. In 2009, she was honoured with Kalaimamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Highest Civilian Honour of the State. Asin is considered as one of the leading South Indian actresses of the 2000s and is referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood".
Genelia Deshmukh is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil language films. Described in the media as one of the leading South Indian actresses of the 2000s, Deshmukh has received a Filmfare Award South and two Nandi Awards.
Aankhen (transl. Eyes) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language heist thriller film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Sushmita Sen, Paresh Rawal and Aditya Pancholi. The film is an adaptation of Shah's own Gujarati stage play Andhalo Pato.
Kajra Re is a song composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, written by Gulzar and sung by the playback singers Alisha Chinoy, Shankar Mahadevan and Javed Ali. It is from the 2005 film Bunty Aur Babli, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji. Aishwarya Rai plays a courtesan trying to express her desires to attract the male, or her client. It features Amitabh and Abhishek at a nightclub and Aishwarya Rai, making a special appearance in the film, sings for Amitabh while ignoring Abhishek's approaches. Amitabh eventually joins Abhishek and Aishwarya in the singing and dancing.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2009, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri and in 2012, the Government of France awarded her with the Order of Arts and Letters. In the 2000s and 2010s, media often called her "the most beautiful woman in the world".
The following is a complete list of the filmography of Indian actor Dharmendra.
Shoojit Sircar is an Indian filmmaker, director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and one Filmfare Award from five nominations.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who has appeared in 48 films in five languages, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil. She made her acting debut in 1997 with dual role in Mani Ratnam's Tamil political drama film Iruvar, and her Bollywood debut that same year in the romantic comedy Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol. Rai followed it with a leading role in Jeans (1998), a high-profile Tamil film that was submitted as India's official entry to the Academy Awards. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her breakthrough role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and starred as a singer in the musical drama Taal.
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. He made his debut in 2000, opposite Kareena Kapoor, in the J. P. Dutta-directed war drama Refugee. His portrayal of the titular unnamed refugee garnered him a nomination for Best Male Debut at the Filmfare Awards ceremony. However, the film was a box office failure, as were a series of his subsequent films, including Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001), and Shararat (2002). His career prospects improved in 2004, when he played a gangster in the Mani Ratnam-directed political drama Yuva, and a police officer in Sanjay Gadhvi's action thriller Dhoom. For the former, he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the latter became one of the highest-grossing films of the year and his first commercial success.
Indian actress Tabu appears primarily in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films. Her first credited role came as a teenager in Dev Anand's Hum Naujawan (1985), and her first major role was in the Telugu film Coolie No. 1 (1991). In 1994, Tabu received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the Hindi action drama Vijaypath, which marked her first of many collaborations with co-star Ajay Devgn. The year 1996 was key for Tabu. Her performance as a young woman affected by the Punjab insurgency in Gulzar's Maachis proved to be a breakthrough, winning her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Also that year, Tabu won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the romance Ninne Pelladata, and featured alongside Govinda in the comedy film Saajan Chale Sasural.
Asin is a former Indian actress who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. She made her acting debut at the age of 15 in the Malayalam-language satirical comedy-drama Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001. Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003). For her performance as a Tamil girl in the film, she received the Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award. In the same year she won the Santosham Best Actress Award for her role in Telugu film Sivamani. In her next two Telugu releases: Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) and Gharshana (2004), Asin played the love interest of a police officer. Lakshmi Narasimha was a commercial success, while Gharshana received mixed reviews from critics but later gained a cult following.
Uunchai (transl. Altitude) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language adventure drama film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, written by Abhishek Dixit on the basis of an original story by Sunil Gandhi, and produced jointly by Rajshri Productions, Boundless Media and Mahaveer Jain Films. The 60th film produced by Rajshri, stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika.