Amitabh Bachchan is one actor who is extremely admirable, and versatile and according to whom 'If you represent a fantasy for the people who actually go to the cinema, they grab that and go with it; therefore, for the rest of their lives, they actually identify you with certain thinking - a certain philosophy. There are many actors who want to pursue that same thought in real life as well, and that's perfectly acceptable.' The legendary actor has shown us a different character with each of his movies that have now etched in the hearts of the audience, and on his birthday, we recall the most iconic movies of The Angry Young Man. Check them out-
Amitabh Bachchan won National Film Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Actor, and producer. In the movie, he played the role of Auro (a Progeria patient), and he did a fantastic job convincing the audience with his acting skills.
It is a beautiful story of Baadshah Khan (Amitabh Bachchan) who falls in love with Benazir (Sridevi) in the backdrop of India and Afghanistan. The audience lost their hearts to the character of Badshah Khan tactfully played by Big B.
Besides playing intense, action-packed, and romantic roles Amitabh Ji also had great timing in Amar Akbar Anthony along with Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor.
In the movie Amit Ji plays the role of Vijay, the elder of the two brothers who grew up in acute awareness of their deprivation, carrying the burden of his father's humiliation. is hand-picked by a smuggler to do his odd jobs, and then charts his way to become a formidable figure of Bombay's underworld. Amitabh Bachchan truly made the audience sympathize with an antagonist Vijay in the movie with a tragic end.
Amitabh Bachchan's Zanjeer made a huge place in the hearts of the audience and brought the new phenomenon, of him being called The Angry Young Man in Bollywood.
The movie swept the audience off their feet, with Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini's heart touching acting as the film takes them through a roller coaster ride of emotions.
'Silsila' starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha in the lead roles. The film marked Big B's last project with Rekha and became a super hit when his other films failed to impress the audience.
The vigilante action film starring Amitabh Bachchan in the title role, along with Meenakshi Sheshadri also evoked a lot of love for The Angry Young Man in the hearts of fans as a nocturnal avenger.
The Amitabh Bachchan starrer film Kabhi Kabhi was released at the time when people were habitual of seeing Amitabh in heroic roles, replete with action scenes, but this iconic movie changed his image to a heartbroken poet from an action hero.
Amitabh Bachchan's Sholay is one of the most iconic movies in Bollywood. The movie garnered widespread attention for numerous reasons, including its storyline, the songs, the leading performances.