Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

83 · Born: Oct 11, 1942

Known For

The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
MohabbateinMohabbatein
PinkPink

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height6' 2"
Net Worth470,000,000.00
BornOct 11, 1942 Allahabad, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Parents
  • Teji Bachchan
  • Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  • Teji Bachchan
Relatives
  • Aaradhya Bachchan (Grandchild)
  • Navya Naveli Nanda (Grandchild)
  • Agastya Nanda (Grandchild)

Biography

Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, British India, to the renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He had a brother named Ajitabh. Bachchan completed his education in Uttar Pradesh and later moved to Bombay to pursue a career in films, but initially struggled to find success due to his dark skin tone.

Career

2022
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva as Guru
Jhund
Jhund as Vijay Borade
Radhe Shyam
Radhe Shyam as Narrator (Hindi version)
2021
Chehre
Chehre as Lateef Zaidi
2020
AB Aani CD
AB Aani CD as Amitabh Bachchan (AB)
Gulabo Sitabo
Gulabo Sitabo as Chunnan "Mirza" Nawab
Ghoomketu
Ghoomketu
2019
Badla
Badla as Badal Gupta
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Gosayi Venkanna (uncredited)
2018
Thugs of Hindostan
Thugs of Hindostan as Khudabaksh Azaad
102 Not Out
102 Not Out as Dattatraya Vakharia
2017
Begum Jaan
Begum Jaan as Narrator
Sarkar 3
Sarkar 3 as Subhash Nagre / Sarkar
The Ghazi Attack
The Ghazi Attack as Narrator (Voice)
2016
Pink
Pink as Deepak Sehgal
Te3n
Te3n as John Biswas
Wazir
Wazir as Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
2015
Shamitabh
Shamitabh as Amitabh Sinha
Piku
Piku as Bashkor Banerjee
2014
Bhoothnath Returns
Bhoothnath Returns as Khailash Nath aka Bhoothnath
Manam
Manam as Pratap (Special Appearance)
Kochadaiiyaan
Kochadaiiyaan as Narrator (voice)
2013
Satyagraha
Satyagraha as Dwarka Anand
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby as Meyer Wolfsheim
Mahabharat
Mahabharat as Bheeshma (voice)
Krrish 3
Krrish 3 as Narrator
2012
Rasa Yatra
Rasa Yatra
Department
Department as Sarjeroa Gaikwad
English Vinglish
English Vinglish as A passenger in flight (uncredited)
Bol Bachchan
Bol Bachchan as Bachchan
2011
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap as Vijju
Aarakshan
Aarakshan as Prabhakar Anand
2010
Kandahar
Kandahar as Lokanatha Sharma
Rann
Rann as Vijay Harshvardhan Malik
Teen Patti
Teen Patti as Prof. Venkat Subramanium
2009
Paa
Paa as Auro
Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya!
Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya! as (voice)
Aladin
Aladin as Genius
Delhi-6
Delhi-6 as Dadaji
2008
God Tussi Great Ho
God Tussi Great Ho as God
Bhoothnath
Bhoothnath as Bhootnath (Kailash Nath)
The Last Lear
The Last Lear as Harish Mishra
Sarkar Raj
Sarkar Raj as Subhash Nagare 'Sarkar'
2007
Cheeni Kum
Cheeni Kum as Buddhadev Gupta
Nishabd
Nishabd as Vijay
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Dancer / Singer
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Eklavya: The Royal Guard as Eklavya
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Babban Singh
Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala as Defence Lawyer Dhingra
Swami
Swami as Narrator
2006
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... as Shekhar Sinha
Baabul
Baabul as Balraj Kapoor
Darna Zaroori Hai
Darna Zaroori Hai as Professor Sunil Khanna
2005
Ek Ajnabee
Ek Ajnabee as Col. Suryaveer "Surya" Singh
Paheli
Paheli as Gadariya (Special Appearance)
Parineeta
Parineeta as Narrator
Sarkar
Sarkar as Subhash "Sarkar" Nagre
Bunty Aur Babli
Bunty Aur Babli as Dashrath Singh
Black
Black as Debraj Sahai
Waqt: The Race Against Time
Waqt: The Race Against Time as Ishwarchand Thakur
2004
Lakshya
Lakshya as Col. Sunil Damle
Dev
Dev as JCP Dev Pratap Singh
Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara as Chaudhary Sumer Singh
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... as Diya's Uncle
Khakee
Khakee as DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav
Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
Let's Bring Our Heroes Home as Maj. Ranvir Kaul
Aetbaar
Aetbaar as Dr. Ranveer Malhotra
Rudraksh
Rudraksh as Narrator
2003
Baghban
Baghban as Raj Malhotra
Armaan
Armaan as Dr. Siddharth Sinha
People Cover Story: Bachelorette Baby Boom
People Cover Story: Bachelorette Baby Boom as Bade Mia
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost as Narrator (voice)
2002
The Fire and the Rain
The Fire and the Rain as Indra
Aankhen
Aankhen as Vijay Singh Rajput
Kaante
Kaante as Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin as Dr. Malhotra
2001
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... as Yashvardhan “Yash” Raichand
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love as Vijay Kapoor
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as Narrator
2000
Mohabbatein
Mohabbatein as Narayan Shankar
1999
Lal Baadshah
Lal Baadshah as Lal 'Baadshah' Singh / Ranbhir Singh
Hindustan Ki Kasam
Hindustan Ki Kasam as Kabeera
Biwi No. 1
Biwi No. 1 as Speaker (Special Appearance)
Sooryavansham
Sooryavansham as Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh
1998
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Dual Role (Insp. Arjun Singh & Bade Miyan)
1992
Khuda Gawah
Khuda Gawah as Baadshah Khan
1991
Hum
Hum as Tiger/Shekhar Malhotra
Akayla
Akayla as Vijay Verma
Ajooba
Ajooba as Ajooba / Ali
1990
Agneepath
Agneepath as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan
1988
Shahenshah
Shahenshah as Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
1986
Aakhree Raasta
Aakhree Raasta as David / James D'Costa
1985
Mard
Mard as Raju Singh (Mard)
1983
Nastik
Nastik as Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola
Coolie
Coolie as Iqbal Khan
1982
Shakti
Shakti as Vijay A. Kumar
Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal as Arjun Singh
Satte Pe Satta
Satte Pe Satta as Ravi Anand / Babu
Khud-Daar
Khud-Daar as Govind
Desh Premee
Desh Premee as Master Dinanath / Raju
1981
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat as Abhijit
Kaalia
Kaalia as Kallia
Naseeb
Naseeb as John Jaani Janardhan
Silsila
Silsila as Amit Malhotra
1980
Friendship
Friendship as Vijay Varma
Do Aur Do Paanch
Do Aur Do Paanch as Vijay
Shaan
Shaan as Vijay Kumar
1979
Suhaag
Suhaag as Amit
Jurmana
Jurmana as Inder Saxena
Kaala Patthar
Kaala Patthar as Vijay Pal Singh
The Great Gambler
The Great Gambler as Jay / Insp. Vijay
1978
Don
Don as Don / Vijay
Trishul
Trishul as Vijay Kumar
1977
Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony as Anthony
The Chess Players
The Chess Players as Narrator (voice)
1976
Kabhi Kabhie
Kabhi Kabhie as Amitabh Malhotra
Hera Pheri
Hera Pheri as Vijay
Balika Badhu
Balika Badhu as Adult Amal (voice)
1975
Sholay
Sholay as Jai
Mili
Mili as Shekhar Dayal
Deewaar
Deewaar as Vijay Verma
Chupke Chupke
Chupke Chupke as Professor Sukumar Sinha
1974
Compulsed
Compulsed as Ravi Khanna
1973
Namak Haraam
Namak Haraam as Vikram "Vicky" Maharaj
Abhimaan
Abhimaan as Subir Kumar (Beeru)
Saudagar
Saudagar as Moti
1972
Bombay to Goa
Bombay to Goa as Ravi Kumar
Bawarchi
Bawarchi as Narrator (uncredited)
Piya Ka Ghar
Piya Ka Ghar as Guest Appearance
1971
Anand
Anand as Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee "Babu Moshai"
1969
Bhuvan Shome
Bhuvan Shome as Narrator (voice)
2022
Kaun Banega Crorepati?
Kaun Banega Crorepati?
2018
Helicopter Eela
Helicopter Eela
2016
Ki & Ka
Ki & Ka
2014
Monsoon
Monsoon
2013
Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies
2011
Ra.One
Ra.One
Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
2008
Jodhaa Akbar
Jodhaa Akbar
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
2007
Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om
2005
Ramji Londonwaley
Ramji Londonwaley
2002
Bollywood Bound
Bollywood Bound
1981
Chashme Buddoor
Chashme Buddoor
1979
Gol Maal
Gol Maal
1976
Chhoti Si Baat
Chhoti Si Baat