Amitabh Bachchan's Greatest Movies
by bluecool-1 | created - 20 Mar 2011 | updated - 10 Jun 2019 | PublicIt is very difficult to rate Amitabh's awesome work in a particular order and i am trying my best here...Some of his movies just cannot be compared with other...so being 3-4 places down from a particular movie does not mean that it's rated low. All your FEEDBACK and CRITICISM is HIGHLY APPRECIATED. i need it to get my list right. Thank you.
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1. Anand (1971)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical
The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Ramesh Deo
Votes: 35,300
Amitabh Bachchan is fantastic as babumoshai. He showed the world that the next superstar was coming
2. Deewaar (1975)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vijay struggles as a dockworker and eventually becomes a leading figure of the underworld, while his younger brother Ravi is an educated, upright policeman. This divide causes problems in their relationship.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi
Votes: 11,709
From start to end, the movie is unrelentingly tense, tight, somber and serious but the seriousness of the film works for two vital reasons: the absolutely amazing, scorching and explosive under-acting by Amitabh Bachchan; and the screenplay and dialogs by Salim-Javed
3. Chupke Chupke (1975)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife's family with full support from his wife and friends.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
Votes: 13,210
The performance of Amitabh Bachchan stands out amongst some of the greatest names of the 70s.
4. Sholay (1975)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan
Votes: 58,692
Can't find a single flaw in the movie. Probably one of the best ever made in Hindi. The camera work is flawless and grips you. The acting is inspired. The music is memorable. One of the movies you remember for life.
5. Sharaabi (1984)
180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A workaholic businessman neglects his only son after his wife's death. The son grows up to be a rebellious alcoholic.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Ranjeet Bedi, Pran Sikand
Votes: 3,115
Amitabh's performance as a drunken person in the film had proven that he is the king of indian film industry. The way he walked and delivered his dialogues were perfect. He made us feel that he really was drunken.
6. Black (2005)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama
The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Shernaz Patel, Ayesha Kapur
Votes: 36,170 | Gross: $0.73M
Obviously, Amitabh Bachchan plays the lead in it...who else can?
7. Sarkar (2005)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak
Votes: 17,430
I read a post saying "a bad adaptation of godfather" lets get this one clear that this is not Godfather.
8. Abhimaan (1973)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical
A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Govardhan Asrani, Bindu Desai
Votes: 3,005
Amitabh and Jaya share an envious chemistry in the flick and it does wonders to what the film tried depicting.
9. Don (1978)
Not Rated | 166 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Don, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang.
Director: Chandra Barot | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran Sikand, Iftekhar
Votes: 12,749
This movie is one of the earliest blockbusters of the 1970s that firmly launched Amitabh Bachchan in the superstar orbit.
10. Namak Haraam (1973)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Simi Garewal, Rekha
Votes: 1,803
Amitabh had a small role here he has a parallel role against the Super Star Rajesh Khanna and both have done their role well.
11. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Not Rated | 184 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Three brothers are separated and united after many years - one is brought up a Hindu, another a Muslim and the last (and most memorable) a Christian. Hilarity and adventure ensues.
Director: Manmohan Desai | Stars: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi
Votes: 8,211
Amar Akbar Anthony is a wild, delirious roller coaster of a movie that rushes from pathos to comedy to action to thriller to pathos again and somehow manages to work perfectly.
12. Agneepath (1990)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption?
Director: Mukul Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Neelam Kothari
Votes: 9,451
Even though the music score is not up to the mark, one gets to watch Amitabh's sterling performance as the "angry young man" of Bollywood. The background score adds to the intensity of the film. Its well worth giving 10+.
13. Baghban (2003)
Not Rated | 181 min | Drama, Romance
An elderly couple wish their children to care for them in their old age. But their children see and treat them as a burden, and they must struggle to regain their worth and dignity to themselves and others.
Director: Ravi Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhry
Votes: 17,473 | Gross: $1.10M
After a long time I have enjoyed watching Amitabh Bachchan, and Hema Malini's performance was so subtle and yet she gave a powerful performance. There is one scene in particular, where she tells Amitabh to have his medicine (right before they get separated) and one moment she has her eyes shut and the next moment her eyes are filled with tears.
14. Zanjeer (1973)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran Sikand, Om Prakash
Votes: 4,188
This movie is lots of fun. It has EVERYthing in it - car chases, dance numbers, action, crime, revenge - like many Bollywood films - there's something for everyone.
15. Satte Pe Satta (1982)
160 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example.
Director: Raj N. Sippy | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Ranjeeta Kaur, Amjad Khan
Votes: 3,615
Amitabh excels in both roles as always, He brings a distinct characteristic to both the roles.
16. Namak Halaal (1982)
171 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Brought up by his grandfather, Arjun Singh moves to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets Bhairon, who helps him find a job as a singer in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Waheeda Rehman, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil
Votes: 2,818
This plot is ridiculous, and really makes no sense. It's full of cliched situations, hackneyed lines, melodrama, comedy but only Amitabh could pull this one off.
17. Lakshya (2004)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Romance
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri
Votes: 25,528 | Gross: $0.75M
Amitabh Bachchan: Great performance, His eyes and silence in the movie say a lot more than words.
18. Khakee (2004)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Votes: 16,597
The best man in the film was Amitabh B. but other performers were surely upto Bachchan's calibre. Ajay D. in a negative role was smashing.
19. Aankhen (2002)
Not Rated | 165 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a temperamental man is unceremoniously stripped of his duties as a bank manager, he decides to seek revenge by robbing the bank, for which he trains three blind men.
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Sushmita Sen, Arjun Rampal
Votes: 13,940
Amitabh Bachchan as the bank manager excels in his role.
20. Silsila (1981)
Not Rated | 182 min | Drama, Family, Romance
SILSILA is a love story, thwarted by society's demands, which reappears as adultery but can it survive in the face of society?
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor
Votes: 3,133
Silsila is the best Bollywood movie based on adultery and is much better than Karan Johar's KANK.
21. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
189 min | Drama, Romance
When a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rakhee Gulzar, Rekha
Votes: 3,052
This movie is simply unmissable Bollywood. Watch it, and I guarantee you'll be hearing 'O Saathi Re' in your head for a few days afterwards.
22. Dev (2004)
172 min | Drama
Joint Commissioner of Police Dev Pratap Singh, a duty-bound, self-righteous officer, and Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla, the balancing force between the political interests of Chief ... See full summary »
Director: Govind Nihalani | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Fardeen Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Votes: 1,488
Amitabh comes across as just another guy, dwarfed by the system yet refusing to give in to it. He carries on from where he left off with 'Khakee'
23. Sarkar Raj (2008)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An even more powerful gang emerges to wipe out Sarkar from the playground. A power plant proposal becomes a cause for greater political turmoil around him. What happens to the Family?
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ravi Kale
Votes: 7,848 | Gross: $1.01M
A Good Sequel
24. Bawarchi (1972)
Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Musical, Drama
A dysfunctional middle-class family is transformed due to the influence of their new multi-talented household servant - but he might be too good to be true.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bachchan, Usha Kiran, Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Votes: 4,407
It is simple to be happy but so difficult to be simple...
25. Laawaris (1981)
189 min | Drama, Action, Musical
A man, abandoned as a baby and forced to live as an orphan, is unknowingly employed by his biological father.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan
Votes: 2,494
A boy, abandoned at birth, sent to be raised by a drunken bum. He grows to be a man who cares for others, while trying to find out his meaning in life.
26. Kaala Patthar (1979)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
Inspired by a true mining tragedy the film is about people from all walks of life showing courage and character to fight the forces of nature.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Rakhee Gulzar
Votes: 2,758
The tea-stall confrontation between Bachchan and Sinha is probably the most explosive encounter between two heroes ever in Indian cinema; and Bachchan comes out with a subdued, yet strong performance.
27. Shakti (1982)
166 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son is rescued but lives forever scarred by his father's willingness to sacrifice his own son... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Smita Patil
Votes: 2,365
Amitabh was becoming the Superstar of Bollywood. Dilip Kumar was the ex King of Bollywood.
28. Trishul (1978)
167 min | Action, Drama, Musical
An engineer visiting a town, has a brief affair with a local girl and walks off, leaving her with a child. The son grows up to avenge his deserted mother. Vijay is the angry young man playing the son.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 2,459
Amitabh and Sanjeev Kumar were excellent but I felt they were even better in Sholay together.
29. Aakhree Raasta (1986)
164 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-convict is bent on revenge against the people responsible for his wrongful imprisonment but is pit against his estranged son who is now a police officer.
Director: Bhagyaraj | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Om Shivpuri
Votes: 1,599
Amitabh always outperforms in angry, emotionally charged and frantically suspenseful roles. While portraying anguished roles in tough situations ridden with crises and brazen suspense, Amitabh is second to none.
30. Cheeni Kum (2007)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An egotistical 64-year-old chef and confirmed bachelor falls for a woman 30 years his junior.
Director: R. Balki | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal
Votes: 5,593 | Gross: $0.66M
Amitabh is calm and composed. The role doesn't challenge him much, but he plays it with conviction.
31. Sooryavansham (1999)
168 min | Action, Drama
Heera fails to live up to expectations of his father Thakur Bhanupratap Singh, a powerful and respected man of his community. Despite all odds Heera struggles to keep his father's pride.
Directors: E.V.V. Satyanarayana, Pranavanand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 3,883
The acting by Amitabh in his dual role is superb...OUTSTANDING.
32. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
Not Rated | 210 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
After marrying a poor woman, rich Rahul is disowned by his father and moves to London to build a new life. Years later, his now-grown younger brother Rohan embarks on a mission to bring Rahul back home and reunite the family.
Director: Karan Johar | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan
Votes: 55,542 | Gross: $2.90M
Amitabh Bachchan is restrained and displays well the hidden pain and the visible pride.
33. Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An account of the gangster Maya Dolas and his gang which terrorized Mumbai City, and the ensuing standoff between Mumbai Police and the gang on 16 November 1991.
Director: Apoorva Lakhia | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 10,888 | Gross: $0.29M
Amitabh is pretty cool as the lawyer and so are vivek obroi & sanjay dutt!!!They keep this film from falling flat.
34. Kaante (2002)
R | 150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.
Director: Sanjay Gupta | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar
Votes: 5,417 | Gross: $1.04M
Kaante is a good film if not an excellent one.
35. Coolie (I) (1983)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.
Directors: Manmohan Desai, Prayag Raj | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri
Votes: 2,598
Watch it just for Amitabh, and you won't be disappointed
36. Naseeb (1981)
197 min | Action, Musical, Romance
A lottery ticket changes the lives of four friends.
Director: Manmohan Desai | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 1,903
37. Kasme Vaade (1978)
147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Amit is employed as a lecturer within a university and wholeheartedly loves Suman opting to get marry to her soon. Their only short-coming in life is Amit's younger brother, Raju, who they ... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Behl | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Amitabh Bachchan, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh
Votes: 479
38. Mili (1975)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Romance, Family
A reclusive, depressed man and a bubbly young woman fall in love but then find out that she has cancer.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Usha Kiran, Ashok Kumar
Votes: 1,450
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