Amitabh Bachchan Movies
Amitabh Bachchan is the undisputed king of Indian cinema; having appeared in over 90 films, he is certainly one of his country's most prolific performers. His 1969 film debut, Saat Hindustani, was not met with success, but within a few years his place as a top action star in India would be firmly established. His 1970s success, including such films as Zanjeer, Deewar, and Sholay, would continue for over ten years. Eventually, Bachchan retired almost completely from acting and pursued other interests, including in film production and a brief political stint in Indian parliament. Although popular male action stars throughout Asia are inevitably compared to Clint Eastwood, Bachchan may, in fact, defy this rather cliched analogy. In addition to strong acting and presence, this Indian superstar's performances have also required singing and dancing in the elaborate musical numbers that are popular in his country's cinema.~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
- 1982
A patriot whose family was tragically separated after India achieved independence from Britain moves into the slums with his criminal son, and is eventually reunited with his entire family at precisely the point when all hope seemed lost. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Shiv Kumar is a responsible man who takes care of his wife and children, and devotes himself tirelessly to his job as a police officer. He also lives with his two directionless brothers, Ravi and Vijay, who eek out a living as con-men. Everything changes, however, when Shiv is killed. Angry and broken hearted at the loss of their brother, Ravi and Vijay turn over a new leaf, giving up their waywardness in order to hunt down the man who took Shiv's life. What they find, however, might be even more than these two ruthless men can handle. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Director Shah Krishna compiled this compelling documentary of Indian cinema after spending two years searching through film archives from all over the world. Included are films from the turn of the 20th century through the 1970s to illustrate various schools of filmmaking and the historical progression of the art form. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dharmendra, Hema Malini, (more)
In this Hindi drama Amitabh Bachchan portrays an ambitious young entrepreneur who strikes up a romance with an heiress Maushami Chatterjee. In order to impress the girl and her parents, he establishes a façade of material wealth. When the woman's father uncovers the ruse, the man must come to terms with his materialist ideals. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee, (more)
- 1979
Three men become unlikely heroes in the midst of a disaster in this grand-scale drama from India. Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) is a former Naval officer who, after a deadly episode at sea, was forced to leave the military in disgrace; humiliated and suicidal, Vijay has taken a job in a coal mine, relishing the dangerous work with an attitude that borders on the suicidal. Mangal (Shatrughan Sinha) is a convicted felon who escaped from custody and found work in the mine along side Vijay. And Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) is an engineer who is attempting to improve the deplorable conditions of the coal mines, but runs into severe interference from the mercenary owners of the facility. When disaster strikes at the mine, trapping hundreds of men below the surface, Ravi must devote all his strength, imagination, and courage to find a way to bring the men back to safety, while Vijay and Mangal struggle to help rescue their co-workers and find redemption under trying and perilous circumstances. Kaala Patthar was inspired by a real-life mining catastrophe, and director Yash Chopra brought in top-rank special-effects men from the United States to give the mine sequences the necessary realism. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, (more)
