But they did use one of his other assets – his deep baritone voice – which was used for narration and background commentary. He was successful in being cast in Saat Hindustani. He got his break in Bollywood after a letter of introduction from the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, as he was a friend of her son Rajiv Gandhi. This is how Amitabh made an entry in Bollywood, starting with Zanjeer, co-starred with his future wife-to-be Jaya Bhaduri, and since then there has been no looking back.

He married Jaya Bhaduri, an actress in her own rights, he has two kids, Shweta and Abhishek. Shweta has been married, lives a non-filmy life and has a child. Being friends with Rajiv Gandhi, got him to decide to run for seat in the Congress from his hometown but had to leave midterm because of controversies, particularly after Rajiv and he were implicated in the now infamous “Bofors” case along with the U.K. based Hinduja Brothers.

After a four year break, he was back in the unsuccessful Mrityudaata (1997), a comeback which the actor wanted to forget. Critics written him off but his career was saved with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998). But four flops in 1999 and incurring debt of over 90 Crores rupees of his sinking company ABCL saw him at an all-time low.

To make matters worse, after the defeat of the Congress party, Amitabh lost considerable political support, the opposition made him a target, and his credit rating deteriorated to such an extent that a leading nationalized bank, Canara Bank, sued him for outstanding loans. He did bounce back, presenting the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire called “Kaun Banega Crorepati?” (2000).

After a series of hits with Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) and Baghban (2003) and his most recent Khakee (2004), a 60 plus Bachchan is showing no signs of slowing down and proving the critics wrong once again. His son Abhishek is also an actor by his own rights.

Amitabh and Jaya were interested in getting Abhishek married to Karishma Kapoor, the daughter of Babita and Randhi Kapoor, they went through a formal engagement, but later broke it off. The former Miss World and Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek, were formally engaged on Sunday January 14, 2007, at the Bachchan residence in Juhu, Bombay, with the marriage taking place at the Bachchan residence on April 20, 2007.

Currently, he is one of the most busiest actors and singers in Bollywood as well as on TV, as can be seen from the commercials that he appears on, especially on Sahara One. Looks like there are no limits for this super-star and once the “Angry Young Man”. of Bollywood.

1. Shantaram (2008) (pre-production) (rumored) …. Khader Bhai
2. Bhootnath (2007) (filming)
3. God Tussi Great Ho (2007) (post-production)
4. Sarkar Raj (2007) (post-production) …. Subhash Nagare ‘Sarkar’
5. Zamaanat (2007) …. Shiv Shankar
6. The Last Lear (2007) …. Harish ‘Harry’ Mishra
7. Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) …. Babban
8. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) …. Special Appearance
9. Swami (2007) …. Narrator
10. Cheeni Kum (2007) …. Budhadas Gupta
11. Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) …. Dhingra
12. Nishabd (2007) …. Vijay
13. Eklavya (2007) …. Eklavya
14. Baabul (2006) …. Balraj Kapoor
15. Ganga (2006) …. Thakur Vijay Singh
16. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) …. Samarjit ‘Sam’ Talwar
17. Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) …. Professor
18. Family: Ties of Blood (2006) …. Viren Sahi
19. Ek Ajnabee (2005) …. Col. Suryaveer Singh
20. Dil Jo Bhi Kahey… (2005) …. Shekhar Sinha
21. Viruddh… Family Comes First (2005) …. Vidhyadar Ramkrishna Patwardhan
22. Sarkar (2005) …. Subhash Nagre ‘Sarkar’
23. Paheli (2005) …. The Shepherd
24. Parineeta (2005) …. Narrator
25. Bunty Aur Babli (2005) …. DCP Dashrath Singh
26. Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) …. Ishwarchand Thakur
27. Black (2005) …. Debraj Sahai
28. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) …. Major General Amarjeet Singh
29. Veer-Zaara (2004) …. Chaudhary Sumer Singh (Special Appearance)
30. Hum Kaun Hai? (2004) …. Major Frank John Williams/Frank James Williams
31. Kyun…! Ho Gaya Na (2004) …. Raj Chauhan (Uncle)
32. Deewaar (2004) …. Maj. Ranvir Kaul
33. Lakshya (2004) …. Col. Sunil Damle
34. Dev (2004) …. JCP Dev Pratap Singh
35. Insaaf: The Justice (2004) …. Narrator
36. Rudraksh (2004) …. Narrator
37. Aetbaar (2004) …. Dr. Ranveer Malhotra
38. Khakee (2004) …. DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav
39. Fun2shh… Dudes in the 10th Century (2003) …. Narrator
40. Baghban (2003) …. Raj Malhotra
41. Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) …. Narrator
42. Boom (2003/I) …. Bade Mia
43. Armaan (2003) …. Dr. Siddharth Sinha
44. Khushi (2003) …. Narrator
45. Kaante (2002) …. Yashvardhan ‘Major’ Rampal
46. Agni Varsha (2002) …. Indra (Special Appearance)
47. Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) …. Dr. Rastogi
48. Aankhen (2002) …. Vijay Singh Rajput
49. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) …. Yashvardhan ‘Yash’ Raichand
50. Aks (2001) …. Insp. Manu Verma
51. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) …. Narrator
52. Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) …. Vijay Kapoor
53. “Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior” (2001) TV Series …. Host
54. Mohabbatein (2000) …. Narayan Shankar
55. Hello Brother (1999) …. Voice of God
56. Kohram (1999) …. Col. Balbir Singh Sodi, aka Devraj Hathoda/Dada Bhai
57. Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) …. Kabeera
58. Sooryavansham (1999) …. Dual Role (Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh, Heera Singh)
59. Lal Baadshah (1999) …. Dual Role (Lal ‘Baadshah’ Singh, Ranbhir Singh)
60. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) …. Dual Role (Insp. Arjun Singh, Bade Miyan)
61. Major Saab (1998) …. Major Jasbir Singh Rana
62. Mrityudaata (1997) …. Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal
63. Tere Mere Sapne (1996) (voice) (as Mr. Amitabh Bachchan) …. Narrator
64. Insaniyat (1994) …. Police Insp. Amar Pal Singh
65. Akka (1994) …. Special Appearance (Song)
66. Khuda Gawah (1992) …. Baadshah Khan
67. Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992) …. Narrator
68. Akayla (1991) …. Insp. Vijay Verma
69. Indrajeet (1991) …. Indrajeet
70. Ajooba (1991) …. Ajooba/Ali
71. Hum (1991) …. Tiger/Shekhar
72. Sadhu Sant (1991) Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) …. Bhim Singh
73. Agneepath (1990) …. Vijay Dinanath Chavan
74. Jaadugar (1989) …. Goga
75. Toofan (1989) …. Dual Role (Toofan Shyam)
76. Batwara (1989) …. Narrator
77. Main Azaad Hoon (1989) …. Azaad
78. Shahenshah (1988) …. Vijay Kumar Srivastava/Shahenshah
79. Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) …. Ganga Prasad
80. Soorma Bhopali (1988) …. Police Inspector (Sp Appearance)
81. Aakhree Raasta (1986) …. David D’Costa/Insp. Vijay Sandaliya
82. Mard (1985) …. Raju Singh (Mard)
83. Geraftaar (1985) …. Insp. Karan Kumar Khanna
84. Ghulami (1985) (uncredited) …. Narrator
85. Inquilaab (1984) …. A.C.P. Amar Nath
86. Kanoon Kya Karega (1984) …. Narrator
87. Sharaabi (1984) …. Vicky Kapoor
88. Coolie (1983/I) …. Iqbal A. Khan
89. Film Hi Film (1983) …. (Special Appearance)
90. Mahaan (1983) …. Triple role (Amit/Rana Ranveer, Guru Insp. Shankar)
91. Nastik (1983) …. Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola
92. Andhaa Kanoon (1983) …. Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan (Guest Appearance)
93. Pukar (1983) …. Ramdas/Ronnie
94. Shakti (1982) …. Vijay Kumar
95. Desh Premee (1982) …. Master Dinanath/Raju
96. Bemisal (1982) …. Dual Role (Dr. Sudhir Roy Adhir Roy)
97. Satte Pe Satta (1982) …. Ravi Anand/Babu
98. Khud-Daar (1982) …. Govind Srivastav (’Chhotu Ustad’)
99. Namak Halaal (1982) …. Arjun Singh
100. Silsila (1981) …. Amit Malhotra
101. Laawaris (1981) …. Heera
102. Naseeb (1981) …. John Jaani Janardhan
103. Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981) …. Inspector Abhijeet Rai
104. Yaarana (1981) …. Kishan Kumar
105. Commander (1981) (uncredited) …. Punjabi truck driver
106. Kaalia (1981) …. Kallu/Kaalia
107. Walayati Babu (1981) …. Jagga (Special Appearance)
108. Shaan (1980) …. Vijay Kumar
109. Dostana (1980) …. Vijay Varma
110. Do Aur Do Paanch (1980) …. Vijay
111. Ram Balram (1980) …. Insp. Balram Singh
112. Suhaag (1979) …. Amit Kapoor
113. Kaala Patthar (1979) …. Vijay Pal Singh
114. Manzil (1979) …. Ajay Chandra
115. Jurmana (1979) …. Inder Saxena
116. The Great Gambler (1979) …. Dual Role (Jay Insp. Vijay)
117. Mr. Natwarlal (1979) …. Natwarlal
118. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) …. Sikandar
119. Trishul (1978) …. Vijay Kumar
120. Don (1978) …. Don/Vijay
121. Kasme Vaade (1978) …. Dual Role (Amit Shankar)
122. Ganga Ki Saugand (1978) …. Jeeva
123. Besharam (1978) …. Ram Kumar Chandra/Prince Chandrashekar
124. Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) (voice) …. Narrator
125. Khoon Pasina (1977) …. Shiva/Tiger
126. Immaan Dharam (1977) …. Ahmed Reza
127. Alaap (1977) …. Alok Prasad
128. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) …. Anthony Gonzalves
129. Charandas (1977) …. Quwwali Singer (Special Appearance)
130. Parvarish (1977) …. Amit
131. Hera Pheri (1976) …. Vijay
132. Kabhi Kabhie – Love Is Life (1976) …. Amitabh “Amit” Malhotra
133. Aadalat (1976) …. Dual Role (Dharma/Thakur Dharam Chand Raju)
134. Balika Badhu (1976) (voice) …. Adult Amal
135. Do Anjaane (1976) …. Amit Roy/Naresh Dutt
136. Faraar (1975) …. Rajesh (Raj)
137. Sholay (1975) …. Jai (Jaidev)
138. Zameer (1975) …. Badal
139. Chupke Chupke (1975) …. Professor Sukumar Sinha
140. Deewaar (1975) …. Vijay Verma
141. Mili (1975) …. Shekhar Dayal
142. Majboor (1974) …. Ravi Khanna
143. Kunwara Baap (1974) …. Augustine (Guest Appearance)
144. Benaam (1974) …. Amit Srivastav
145. Kasauti (1974) …. Amitabh Sharma (Amit)
146. Dost (1974) (uncredited) …. Anand
147. Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974) …. Vijay
148. Namak Haraam (1973) …. Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj
149. Abhimaan (1973) …. Subir Kumar (Beeru)
150. Gehri Chaal (1973) …. Ratan
151. Zanjeer (1973) …. Insp. Vijay Khanna
152. Bada Kabutar (1973) …. Guest appearance
153. Bandhe Haath (1973) …. Dual Role (Shyamu Deepak)
154. Saudagar (1973) …. Moti
155. Bombay to Goa (1972) …. Ravi Kumar
156. Piya Ka Ghar (1972) …. Guest Appearance
157. Bansi Birju (1972) …. Birju
158. Bawarchi (1972) (voice) …. Narrator
159. Ek Nazar (1972) …. Manmohan Akash Tyagi
160. Garam Masala (1972) (uncredited) …. Robert Taylor
161. Jaban (1972) …. Dalaljit (Guest Appearance)
162. Raaste Kaa Patthar (1972) …. Jai Shankar Rai
163. Pyar Ki Kahani (1971) …. Ram Chand
164. Anand (1971) …. Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee/Babu Moshai
165. Parwana (1971) …. Kumar Sen
166. Reshma Aur Shera (1971) …. Chhotu
167. Sanjog (1971) …. Mohan
168. Bombay Talkie (1970) (scenes deleted) …. Mourner in funeral
169. Bhuvan Shome (1969) (voice) (as Amitabh) …. Commentator
170. Saat Hindustani (1969) …. Anwar Ali Anwar