10 Most Iconic Roles Played By Amitabh Bachchan

Zee Media Bureau
Oct 11, 2023

Happy Birthday Amitabh Bachchan

This is just unfair to say the '10 best films' of Amitabh Bachchan as each and every movie that he ever did has a special place in millions of hearts. Here are the 10 evergreen entertainers by Big B for you to binge as he turns 81.

Kaala Patthar

Inspired by true events, Kaala Patthar features Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha.

Kaalia

Starring beauties like Parveen Babi and Asha Parekh, Kaalia was the eighth highest-grossing Indian film in 1981.

Kabhi Kabhie

A love story from the ’70s, this Amitabh Bachchan film will take you back to an era when kisses happened behind flowers and love marriages were still overcoming social stigmas.

Amar Akbar Anthony

In the list of Amitabh Bachchan movies, Amar Akbar Anthony defines the era of the ’70s. A multi-starrer blockbuster, the film features Amitabh as Anthony, Rishi Kapoor as Akbar, and Vinod Khanna as Amar.

Shahenshah

Vijay, a corrupt police officer, leads a dual life as a lawman by day and a crime-fighting vigilante at night who strikes against forces of evil and injustice.

Don

The crime-action-thriller, Don, is one of the best Amitabh Bachchan movies to watch the actor in a powerful role. Playing the part of a dangerous gangster, Don is a wanted criminal who succumbs to his fate in a police chase.

Satte Pe Satta

A fun comedy and drama-packed movie, Satte Pe Satta brings Amitabh Bachchan opposite Hema Malini in an endearing role.

Agneepath

Big B plays the role of a gangster Vijay wants to defeat Kancha, a man who callously killed his father years ago. He is ready to go to any length to restore his family's honour and avenge his father's death.

Deewaar

An iconic film from 1975, Deewaar is one of the finest Amitabh Bachchan movies that was a crowd-pleaser.

Sholay

Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra played the iconic duo Jai and Veeru, two ex-convicts who are hired by Thakur Baldev Singh, a retired policeman, to help him nab Gabbar Singh, a notorious dacoit, who has spread havoc in the village of Ramgarh.

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