--- name: "Amitabh Bachchan" canonical: "https://film.one/person/amitabh-bachchan" fi1m_id: "amitabh-bachchan" imdb_id: "nm0000821" tmdb_id: 35780 wikidata_id: "Q9570" roles: ["Actor"] born: "11 October 1942" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-01T22:51:12.467093+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Amitabh Bachchan ## Identity Amitabh Bachchan - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/amitabh-bachchan - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** amitabh-bachchan - **IMDb ID:** nm0000821 - **TMDB ID:** 35780 - **Wikidata ID:** Q9570 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9570, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000821/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35780 Actor. Born 11 October 1942 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 11 October 1942, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India - **Also known as:** Amitabh Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Big B, Padmashree Amitabh Bachchan, Shri Amitabh Bachchan - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9570, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000821/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35780 ## Coming up - *Ramayana: Part Two* (2027-11-05), as Valmiki ## Biography Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He was born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (now Prayagraj). Bachchan made his film debut in *Saat Hindustani* (1969). He rose to prominence with *Zanjeer* (1973) and appeared in *Sholay* (1975). Later credits include *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), *Veer-Zaara* (2004) and *English Vinglish* (2012). In 2013 he played Meyer Wolfsheim in *The Great Gatsby*. He has received seven National Film Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards. Bachchan is married to actress Jaya Bachchan. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, world.time.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Fi1m 61, as Meyer Wolfsheim — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md) ## Complete filmography (228) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Ramayana: Part Two* (2027), as Valmiki - *Unfiltered Naari* (2025), Actor - *Vettaiyan* (2024), as Justice Dr. Sathyadev Bramhadutt Pandey - *Fakt Purusho Maate* (2024), as Prabhudaas - *Kalki 2898-AD* (2024), as Ashwatthama, Playback Singer - *The Umesh Chronicles* (2024), Actor - *The Real Superstar* (2023), Actor - *Ganapath* (2023), as Maharishi Dalapathi - *Non Stop Dhamaal* (2023), Actor - *Ghoomer* (2023), as Commentator - *Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal* (2022), Actor - *Uunchai* (2022), as Amit Shrivastava - *Goodbye* (2022), as Harish Bhalla - *Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva* (2022), as Guru - *Fakt Mahilao Maate* (2022), as Narrator - *Runway 34* (2022), as Narayan Vedant - *Radhe Shyam* (2022), as Narrator (Hindi version) - *Jhund* (2022), as Vijay Borade - *Chehre* (2021), as Lateef Zaidi - *Gulabo Sitabo* (2020), as Chunnan "Mirza" Nawab - *Ghoomketu* (2020), Actor - *Family - A Made at Home Short Film* (2020), as Uncle - *AB aani CD* (2020), as Amitabh Bachchan (AB) - *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), as Gosayi Venkanna (uncredited) · Thanks - *Badla* (2019), as Badal Gupta, Playback Singer - *Thugs of Hindostan* (2018), as Khudabaksh Azaad - *102 Not Out* (2018), as Dattatraya Vakharia, Playback Singer - *Sarkar 3* (2017), as Subhash Nagre / Sarkar - *Begum Jaan* (2017), as Narrator - *The Ghazi Attack* (2017), as Narrator (Voice) - *Pink* (2016), as Deepak Sehgal - *Te3n* (2016), as John Biswas - *Wazir* (2016), as Pandit Omkarnath Dhar - *God's Own People* (2016), as Narrator - *Piku* (2015), as Bashkor Banerjee - *Hey Bro* (2015), as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song - *Shamitabh* (2015), as Amitabh Sinha · Producer - *Yudh* (2014), series, as Yudhishthir Sikarwar - *Manam* (2014), as Pratap (Special Appearance) - *Kochadaiiyaan* (2014), as Narrator (voice) - *Bhoothnath Returns* (2014), as Khailash Nath aka Bhoothnath - *Mahabharat* (2013), as Bheeshma (voice) - *Krrish 3* (2013), as Narrator - *Satyagraha* (2013), as Dwarka Anand - *The Great Gatsby* (2013), as Meyer Wolfsheim — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md) - *English Vinglish* (2012), as Flight Passenger (uncredited) - *Department* (2012), as Sarjeroa Gaikwad - *Rasa Yatra* (2012), Actor - *Aarakshan* (2011), as Prabhakar Anand - *Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap* (2011), as Vijju - *Kandahar* (2010), as Lokanatha Sharma - *Teen Patti* (2010), as Prof. Venkat Subramanium - *Rann* (2010), as Vijay Harshvardhan Malik - *Paa* (2009), as Auro · Producer - *Aladin* (2009), as Genius - *Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya!* (2009), as (voice) - *Delhi-6* (2009), as Dadaji - *The Last Lear* (2008), as Harish Mishra - *God Tussi Great Ho* (2008), as God - *Sarkar Raj* (2008), as Subhash Nagare 'Sarkar' - *Bhoothnath* (2008), as Bhootnath / Kailash Nath - *Yaar Meri Zindagi* (2008), Actor - *Jodhaa Akbar* (2008), Thanks - *Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke* (2007), as Narrator - *Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag* (2007), as Babban Singh - *Jhoom Barabar Jhoom* (2007), as Dancer / Singer - *Shootout at Lokhandwala* (2007), as Dhingra - *Cheeni Kum* (2007), as Buddhadev Gupta - *Nishabd* (2007), as Vijay - *Eklavya: The Royal Guard* (2007), as Eklavya - *Baabul* (2006), as Balraj Kapoor, Playback Singer - *Ganga* (2006), as Thakur Vijay Singh - *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna* (2006), as Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar - *Darna Zaroori Hai* (2006), as Professor Sunil Khanna - *Family: Ties of Blood* (2006), as Virendra 'Viren' Sahi - *Ek Ajnabee* (2005), as Col. Suryaveer "Surya" Singh - *Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...* (2005), as Shekhar Sinha - *Viruddh... Family Comes First* (2005), as Vidhyadhar Patwardhan - *Sarkar* (2005), as Subhash "Sarkar" Nagre - *Paheli* (2005), as Gadariya (Special Appearance) - *Parineeta* (2005), as Narrator - *Bunty Aur Babli* (2005), as Dashrath Singh - *Waqt* (2005), as Ishwarchand Thakur - *Black* (2005), as Debraj Sahai - *Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo* (2004), as Major General Amarjeet Singh - *Veer-Zaara* (2004), as Chaudhary Sumer Singh - *Hum Kaun Hai* (2004), as Major Frank John Williams / Frank James Williams (Spec. App.) - *Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...* (2004), as Diya's Uncle - *Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home* (2004), as Maj. Ranvir Kaul - *Lakshya* (2004), as Col. Sunil Damle - *Dev* (2004), as JCP Dev Pratap Singh - *Khakee* (2004), as DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav - *Aetbaar* (2004), as Dr. Ranveer Malhotra - *Baghban* (2003), as Raj Malhotra, Playback Singer - *Boom* (2003), as Bade Mia - *Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost* (2003), as Narrator (voice) - *Armaan* (2003), as Dr. Siddharth Sinha - *Khushi* (2003), as Narrator - *Kaante* (2002), as Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal - *Agni Varsha* (2002), as Indra - *Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin* (2002), as Dr. Avinash Rastogi - *Aankhen* (2002), as Vijay Singh Rajput - *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), as Yashvardhan “Yash” Raichand - *Aks* (2001), as Manu Verma · Producer - *Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India* (2001), as Narrator (voice) · Thanks - *Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love* (2001), as Vijay Kapoor - *Mohabbatein* (2000), as Narayan Shankar - *Kohram* (1999), as Col. Balbir Singh Sodi, aka Devraj Hathoda / Dada Bhai - *Hindustan Ki Kasam* (1999), as Kabeera - *Biwi No.1* (1999), as Speaker (Special Appearance) - *Sooryavansham* (1999), as Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh, Playback Singer - *Lal Baadshah* (1999), as Lal 'Baadshah' Singh / Ranbhir Singh - *Hero Hindustani* (1998), as Narrator - *Bade Miyan Chote Miyan* (1998), as Inspector Arjun Singh / Bade Miyan - *Major Saab* (1998), as Major Jasbir Singh Rana - *Mrityudaata* (1997), as Dr. Ram Prasad Ghayal - *Ullasam* (1997), Producer - *Tere Mere Sapne* (1996), Producer - *Insaniyat* (1994), as Insp. Amar Pal Singh - *Khuda Gawah* (1992), as Baadshah Khan - *Akayla* (1991), as Vijay Verma - *Indrajeet* (1991), as Indrajeet - *Ajooba* (1991), as Ajooba / Ali - *Hum* (1991), as Tiger/Shekhar Malhotra - *Jumma Chumma In London* (1991), Actor - *Aaj Ka Arjun* (1990), as Bhim Singh - *Agneepath* (1990), as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan - *Main Azaad Hoon* (1989), as Azaad - *Jaadugar* (1989), as Goga - *Toofan* (1989), as Toofan / Shyam - *Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan* (1989), Actor - *Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi* (1988), as Ganga Prasad - *Soorma Bhopali* (1988), as Police Inspector - *Dreams of Hind and Camilia* (1988), as (archive footage) - *Shahenshah* (1988), as Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah - *Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara* (1987), Actor - *Aakhree Raasta* (1986), as David / James D'Costa - *Mard* (1985), as Raju Singh (Mard) - *Geraftaar* (1985), as Karan Kumar Khanna - *Ghulami* (1985), as Narrator - *Sharaabi* (1984), as Vicky Kapoor - *Kanoon Kya Karega* (1984), as Narrator - *Inquilaab* (1984), as A.C.P. Amar Nath - *Coolie* (1983), as Iqbal Khan - *Pukar* (1983), as Ramdas / Ronnie - *Mahaan* (1983), as Amit / Rana Ranveer, Guru & Insp. Shankar - *Andhaa Kaanoon* (1983), as Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan - *Nastik* (1983), as Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola - *Shakti* (1982), as Vijay A. Kumar - *Namak Halaal* (1982), as Arjun Singh - *Desh Premee* (1982), as Master Dinanath / Raju - *Bemisal* (1982), as Dr. Sudhir Roy / Adhir Roy - *Khud-Daar* (1982), as Govind - *Satte Pe Satta* (1982), as Ravi Anand / Babu - *Kaalia* (1981), as Kallia - *Silsila* (1981), as Amit Malhotra - *Laawaris* (1981), as Heera - *Naseeb* (1981), as John Jaani Janardhan - *Barsaat Ki Ek Raat* (1981), as Abhijit - *Yaarana* (1981), as Kishan Kumar - *Shaan* (1980), as Vijay Kumar - *Dostana* (1980), as Vijay Varma - *Ram Balram* (1980), as Police Inspector Balram Singh - *Do Aur Do Paanch* (1980), as Vijay - *Suhaag* (1979), as Amit - *Ahsaas* (1979), as Special Appearance - *Mr. Natwarlal* (1979), as Mr. Natwarlal - *Kaala Patthar* (1979), as Vijay Pal Singh - *Manzil* (1979), as Ajay Chandra - *Jurmana* (1979), as Inder Saxena - *The Great Gambler* (1979), as Jay / Insp. Vijay - *Muqaddar Ka Sikandar* (1978), as Sikandar - *Don* (1978), as Don / Vijay - *Trishul* (1978), as Vijay Kumar - *Kasme Vaade* (1978), as Amit / Shankar - *Besharam* (1978), as Ram Kumar Chandra / Prince Chandrashekar - *Ganga Ki Saugand* (1978), as Jeeva - *Parvarish* (1977), as Amit - *Charandas* (1977), as Liyaqat Ali Quwwal - *The Chess Players* (1977), as Narrator (voice) - *Amar Akbar Anthony* (1977), as Anthony - *Alaap* (1977), as Alok Prasad - *Khoon Pasina* (1977), as Shiva / Tiger - *Immaan Dharam* (1977), as Ahmed Reza - *Do Anjaane* (1976), as Amit Roy/Naresh Dutta - *Adalat* (1976), as Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju - *Hera Pheri* (1976), as Vijay - *Balika Badhu* (1976), as Adult Amal (voice) - *Kabhi Kabhie* (1976), as Amitabh Malhotra - *Faraar* (1975), as Rajesh - *Sholay* (1975), as Jai - *Mili* (1975), as Shekhar Dayal - *Chupke Chupke* (1975), as Professor Sukumar Sinha - *Zameer* (1975), as Badal - *Deewaar* (1975), as Vijay Verma - *Majboor* (1974), as Ravi Khanna - *Benaam* (1974), as Amit Srivastav - *Kunwara Baap* (1974), as Augustine - *Parinay* (1974), as Narrator - *Kasauti* (1974), as Amitabh Sharma - *Dost* (1974), as Guest Appearance - *Roti Kapada Aur Makaan* (1974), as Vijay - *Namak Haraam* (1973), as Vikram "Vicky" Maharaj - *Saudagar* (1973), as Moti - *Abhimaan* (1973), as Subir Kumar (Beeru) - *Gehri Chaal* (1973), as Ratan - *Bandhe Haath* (1973), as Shyamu / Deepak - *Zanjeer* (1973), as Insp. Vijay Khanna - *Bansi Birju* (1972), as Birju - *Ek Nazar* (1972), as Manmohan Akash Tyagi - *Garam Masala* (1972), as Robert Taylor (Special Appearance) - *Bawarchi* (1972), as Narrator (uncredited) - *Bombay to Goa* (1972), as Ravi Kumar - *Piya Ka Ghar* (1972), as Guest Appearance - *Sanjog* (1972), as Mohan - *Raaste Kaa Patthar* (1972), as Jai Shankar Rai - *Jaban* (1972), as Dalajit (Guest Appearance) - *Reshma Aur Shera* (1971), as Chhotu - *Pyar Ki Kahani* (1971), as Ram G. Chandra - *Parwana* (1971), as Asha Varma - *Anand* (1971), as Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee - *Saat Hindustani* (1969), as Anwar Ali Anwar - *Bhuvan Shome* (1969), as Narrator (voice) - *Maatrubhumi*, Actor - *Kalki 2898-AD: Part 2*, as Ashwatthama - *Brahmāstra Part Two: Dev*, as Guru - *Section 84*, Actor - *Syndicate*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Madame Tussauds Singapore Amitabh Bachchan Statue (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-a120411ea077.jpg) Madame Tussauds Singapore Amitabh Bachchan Statue (2022) — ScribblingGeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Madame_Tussauds_Singapore_Amitabh_Bachchan_Statue.jpg/1280px-Madame_Tussauds_Singapore_Amitabh_Bachchan_Statue.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Amitabh Bachchan](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-8678968f094b.jpg) Amitabh Bachchan — File:Amitabh Bacchan and Shrinivas Kulkarni.jpg: Shrinivaskulkarni1388 derivative work: Junior Jumper, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Indian_actor_Amitabh_Bachchan.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Amitabh (२०२१)](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-69860db081d2.jpg) Amitabh (२०२१) — Ashishsn366, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/JPEG11.jpg/1280px-JPEG11.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![With Mr.Amitabh Bachchan after hosting the launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-be85baaf2559.jpg) With Mr.Amitabh Bachchan after hosting the launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati (2018) — Anujgurwara, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Anuj_Gurwara_Amitabh_Bachchan.jpg/1280px-Anuj_Gurwara_Amitabh_Bachchan.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Amitabh Bachchan](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-faf5170cf3c7.jpg) Amitabh Bachchan — Image via TMDB - ![Amitabh Bachchan](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-6d216b644435.jpg) Amitabh Bachchan — Image via TMDB - ![Amitabh Bachchan](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-7efaebb31149.jpg) Amitabh Bachchan — Image via TMDB - ![Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra at the finale of Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-f32f097cda72.jpg) Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra at the finale of Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi. (2016) — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Amitabh_Bachchan_and_Dharmendra_in_2016.jpg/1280px-Amitabh_Bachchan_and_Dharmendra_in_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![עם גדול שחקני הודו, אמיטב באצ׳אן (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-28d412bb36ee.jpg) עם גדול שחקני הודו, אמיטב באצ׳אן (2023) — Kyitsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%98%D7%91.jpg/1280px-%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%98%D7%91.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Amitabh Bachchan](https://film.one/media/person/4165374/gallery-dbb4ac7e6ec7.jpg) Amitabh Bachchan — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 8 won - Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2019: Dadasaheb Phalke Award (won) - Padma Vibhushan 2015: Padma Vibhushan (won) - CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2011: CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (won) - Officer of the Legion of Honour 2007: Officer of the Legion of Honour (won) - Padma Bhushan 2001: Padma Bhushan (won) - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award 1991: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (won) - National Film Award for Best Actor 1990: National Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Agneepath* - Padma Shri in arts 1984: Padma Shri in arts (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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