With persistence, however, Bachchan prevailed, and the powers that be soon realized that the young actor had plenty of assets -- including a deep baritone voice, piercing eyes and an imposing physical presence -- that would help him make his mark in Indian cinema. By the mid-1970s, Bachchan had become a bona fide action star in films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay.
During the '90s, Bachchan's career foundered, but with the dawn of the new millennium, the Bollywood legend could be seen again in a series of high-profile films such as Mohabbatein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamBusinessman Yash Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) and his wife Nandini (Jaya Bachchan) have raised their sons with love and affection, but Yash disowns his adopted son Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) after he marries a young woman of a lower social standing in this Bollywood classic. A decade later, younger... Read More
BaabulWhen his only son dies in a tragic accident, Balraaj (Amitabh Bachchan) does the unthinkable to pull his grieving daughter-in-law (Rani Mukherjee) out of a depression: He acts as matchmaker and urges her to marry a man who has long loved her in silence (John Abraham). While the rest of his family... Read More
AladinBollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan stars as the genie who pops out of a lamp to grant college student Aladin (Ritesh Deshmukh) three wishes in this contemporary take on The Arabian Nights. But Aladin's wish to capture the heart of beautiful Jasmine (Jaqueline Fernandes) proves difficult.... Read More
PaaReal-life father and son reverse roles in this drama featuring Bollywood idol Amitabh Bachchan, who portrays a youth with a rare condition that causes him to age rapidly. Abhishek Bachchan stars as the boy's dad, who helps him cope with the illness. Filming in India and England, writer-director R.... Read More
