Amitabh Bachchan is a larger-than-life superstar and yet makes each character that he plays look believable. Right from his angry young man days in the ’70s to the present era, Big B has been regaling us with one top performance after another. Here are his top 10 must-watch movies!
Vijay’s (Amitabh Bachchan) father is brutally lynched by villagers after being framed by Kancha Cheena (Danny Denzongpa), and his family is forced to flee. At that very moment, Vijay vows to get his revenge on him.
Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) finds out that his late brother’s fiancée Shobha (Jaya Bachchan) is pregnant. So, he decides to tie the knot with her to offer legitimacy to her child.
Vicky Kapoor (Amitabh Bachchan) is the son of a millionaire named Amarnath (Pran). Amarnath is always involved in his work and never has time for his son. This constant neglect from his father pushes Vicky to a path of becoming an alcoholic.
Amitabh in the first half is seen as a sweet innocent small-town boy but turns into an all-action figure in the second half. His pairing with Smita Patil in the film was much appreciated.
Satte Pe Satta was a movie that boasted of a star-studded cast including the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Paintal, Sudhir, Inderjeet, Sarika, Kanwaljit Singh, Prema Narayan, Mac Mohan and Kalpana Iyer amongst others.
Amitabh Bachchan's drag act in the song Mere angne mein is remembered even today. Zeenat Aman and Amjad Khan too excel in their respective roles.
Bakhtawar (Danny Denzongpa) is the owner of a dock and treats all of his workers like slaves. Tiger (Amitabh Bachchan) decides to take charge of things by protesting against him.
DCP Ashwini Kumar (Dilip Kumar) is an honest police officer who always puts his principles above everything. One day, his son Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) is kidnapped but the police officer refuses to meet the demands of the kidnappers even if it means the end of his son.