Solo films of Amitabh Bachchan
by seenullb | created - 13 Feb 2021 | updated - 13 Feb 2021 | PublicAmitabh Bachchan Sir has given 40 odd solo films. He has given 20 solo hits. This is the list of solo hero films which feature only one protagonist as the leading character. Female oriented films even the ensemble cast films are not included like people consider a female oriented aradhana as a solo hero for rajesh khanna. We have given the verdicts and info along with trivia for some films.
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1. Sanjog (1972)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mohan and Asha are in love and eventually marry in a private temple much against Mohan's parents' wishes. Mohan goes out of town for some months. Upon his return his parents lies to him ... See full summary »
Director: S.S. Balan | Stars: Mala Sinha, Amitabh Bachchan, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri
Votes: 168
Flop film
2. Bansi Birju (1972)
116 min | Drama, Romance
Bansi and Birju get married in their village. But the villager's find out that Bansi is a prostitute.
Director: Prakash Verma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Nigar Sultana, Ramesh Deo
Votes: 63
Flop film
3. Ek Nazar (1972)
Drama, Romance
Leading lawyer and public prosecutor, Raghunath Tyagi, lives an upper middle- class life in India with his only son, Akash Manmohan. Raghunath would like his son to take an interest in law ... See full summary »
Director: B.R. Ishara | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Nadira, Tarun Bose
Votes: 128
Flop film
4. Bandhe Haath (1973)
139 min | Action, Drama
Shyamu is an orphan, living with his mentor, and has made stealing his career. While his mentor is recuperating in hospital, from a fracture, Shyamu decides to go straight. He is mistaken ... See full summary »
Director: O.P. Goyle | Stars: Mumtaz Askari, Amitabh Bachchan, Ajit Khan, Kumud Chuggani
Votes: 137
Flop film.
5. Saudagar (1973)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, Family
A calculative man schemes to deceit a poor but young widow for his personal monetary gains.
Director: Sudhendu Roy | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Nutan, Trilok Kapoor, Padma Khanna
Votes: 877
Flop film
6. Abhimaan (1973)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical
A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Govardhan Asrani, Bindu Desai
Votes: 3,007
Hit film
7. Zanjeer (1973)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran Sikand, Om Prakash
Votes: 4,192
Blockbuster film. This film was offered to Dharmendra, he rejected it. Prakash Mehra to almost the entire industry and finally it happened with Amitabh Bachchan and he became a star.
8. Kasauti (1974)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, Romance
Sapna lives in poverty with her factory worker mother and her alcoholic step-father. Sapna's friend Neeta's husband is crippled from an accident and goes blind. Neeta goes to work to ... See full summary »
Director: Aravind Sen | Stars: Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Pran Sikand, Sonia Sahni
Votes: 140
Flop film
9. Benaam (1974)
117 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After helping a stabbing victim to the hospital, a man begins to receive anonymous threats. The only way to save his wife and child is to unravel the mystery of the killer's identity.
Director: Narendra Bedi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee, Satyendra Kapoor, Madan Puri
Votes: 345
Hit film. This film was promoted as a cameo of Dharmendra but shockingly he was not in the film.
10. Majboor (1974)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A terminally ill man frames himself for murder to allow his family to collect the reward money. After a successful operation, he escapes police custody and searches for the real killer.
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran Sikand, Farida Jalal
Votes: 799
Hit film. First film of Amitabh Bachchan with Parveen Babi.
11. Mili (1975)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Romance, Family
A reclusive, depressed man and a bubbly young woman fall in love but then find out that she has cancer.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Usha Kiran, Ashok Kumar
Votes: 1,452
Flop film
12. Do Anjaane (1976)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama
A man (Amitabh Bachchan) is found wounded on railway tracks and when he awakens he has no memory of who he is and doesn't remember anything about his life. Six years later he is living with... See full summary »
Director: Dulal Guha | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Prem Chopra, Pradeep Kumar
Votes: 494
Hit film. One of the first screen appearances of Mithun Chakravarti. The dubbed Russian version did better than the Hindi version.
13. Adalat (1976)
138 min | Action, Drama, Family
Simpleton and honest village farmer, Dharamchand alias Dharam is overjoyed when his wife, Radha gives birth to a baby boy who is christen with the name Raju. He comes to the rescue of three... See full summary »
Director: Narendra Bedi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan
Votes: 337
Hit film
14. Alaap (1977)
160 min | Drama, Musical
Alok goes against his father's wishes by choosing music over law studies and leaves the house to pursue his dream. However, his authoritarian father is hell-bent on foiling his efforts.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Chhayadevi, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 384
Flop film
15. Besharam (1978)
139 min | Action, Drama
In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas sets his men upon him, his son, Ram Kumar, and his wife, all in vain, as Ramchandra wins. ... See full summary »
Director: Deven Verma | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Bindu Desai, Helen
Votes: 144
Flop film
16. Ganga Ki Saugand (1978)
142 min | Action, Drama
Thakur Jaswant Singh rules over the region with a iron hand. He has no pity or empathy for the poor, all he is interested in is their money, their women, and alcohol. After the passing away... See full summary »
Director: Sultan Ahmed | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Bindu Desai
Votes: 206
Hit film
17. Don (1978)
Not Rated | 166 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Don, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang.
Director: Chandra Barot | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran Sikand, Iftekhar
Votes: 12,759
Blockbuster film. This film was offered to many stars but everyone rejected it. Finally the film was made with Amitabh Bachchan. The film was not doing well, but with the popularity of Khaike Pasn Banaras Wala song the film was a runaway hit.
18. Jurmana (1979)
139 min | Drama, Romance
Inder, a contractor who believes in the power of money, places a bet with his friend Prakash to woo Rama, a simple girl. Rama is charmed by Inder but an event forces her to leave the city.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shreeram Lagoo, Vinod Mehra
Votes: 224
Flop film
19. Mr. Natwarlal (1979)
148 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Natwar is just a young boy when his beloved older brother and caretaker, police officer Gridharilal (Ajit), is framed for bribery by sinister criminal mastermind Vikram (Amjad Khan). When ... See full summary »
Director: Rakesh Kumar | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Ajit Khan, Kader Khan
Votes: 1,461
Hit film
20. The Great Gambler (1979)
161 min | Action, Crime, Romance
After unwittingly using his skills to obtain military secrets, a gambler is pursued by a police officer who happens to be his doppelganger.
Director: Shakti Samanta | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh, Prem Chopra
Votes: 730
Flop film
21. Manzil (1979)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Family
Ajay Chandra, a hard working and ambitious young man, who dreams of bigger things than a small job. He has dreams of starting his own business. One day he meets Aruna at a friends wedding ... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee, Rakesh Pandey, Satyendra Kapoor
Votes: 348
Flop film
22. Kaalia (1981)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Drama
Jailed for robbing his brother's unscrupulous employer, a simpleton has a transformation while in prison, emerging with a violent mission for revenge.
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Parekh, Parveen Babi, Amjad Khan
Votes: 1,699
Hit film.
23. Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981)
Not Rated | 142 min | Romance, Thriller
Rajini, a blind woman, marries Abhijit, an inspector, after he puts a violent thug named Kaliram behind bars. However, their married life later turns into a nightmare when Kaaliram is released.
Director: Shakti Samanta | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Utpal Dutt
Votes: 379
Flop film
24. Laawaris (1981)
189 min | Drama, Action, Musical
A man, abandoned as a baby and forced to live as an orphan, is unknowingly employed by his biological father.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan
Votes: 2,495
Blockbuster film. One of the highest grossers of that year.
25. Mahaan (1983)
181 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A lawyer goes into hiding after being falsely accused of committing a crime while his wife gives birth to twins. One of the twins is separated at birth, while the other twin grows up to become an inspector who is on his father's trail.
Director: S. Ramanathan | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman
Votes: 516
Flop film
26. Nastik (1983)
Action, Drama
A devout Hindu priest's son sees his father murdered and his mother and sister burned alive. He becomes an atheist and vows to avenge his family's murders at the hands of an evil landowner and smuggler.
Director: Pramod Chakravorty | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Pran Sikand, Deven Verma
Votes: 431
Hit film
27. Sharaabi (1984)
180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A workaholic businessman neglects his only son after his wife's death. The son grows up to be a rebellious alcoholic.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Ranjeet Bedi, Pran Sikand
Votes: 3,116
Super hit film. Its album was a super hit.
28. Inquilaab (1984)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Drama, Musical
Street-wise and poor, Amar Nath makes a living selling cinema tickets and fast-food snacks (Bhel Puri) outside cinema halls. He is taken under the wing of a politician and Chair of the "... See full summary »
Director: Rama Rao Tatineni | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranjeet Bedi, C.S. Dubey, Utpal Dutt
Votes: 347
Flop film
29. Mard (1985)
177 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Years later, Azad's son decides to put an end to Dyer's tyranny and comes to his father's rescue.
Directors: Manmohan Desai, Anil Nagarath, Pammy Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh, Nirupa Roy, Dara Singh Randhawa
Votes: 2,053
Blockbuster film. Last blockbuster film where Amitabh Bachchan dominated either in solo hero or multistarrer film.
30. Aakhree Raasta (1986)
164 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-convict is bent on revenge against the people responsible for his wrongful imprisonment but is pit against his estranged son who is now a police officer.
Director: Bhagyaraj | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Om Shivpuri
Votes: 1,601
Hit film
31. Shahenshah (1988)
175 min | Action, Adventure
Vijay who is a corrupt officer by day, turns a vigilante by night in order to make the city crime free.
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aruna Irani, Rohini Hattangadi
Votes: 2,417
Hit film. Amitabh Bachchan's entry into bollywood after spending time in politics. Its initial was huge.
32. Main Azaad Hoon (1989)
Not Rated | 160 min | Drama
A newspaper reporter exploits an ordinary man for few rupees to pose as a man who is fighting against the corrupt politicians and prints imaginary stories in his name to improve the ... See full summary »
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, B.M. Shah, Annu Kapoor
Votes: 790
Flop film
33. Toofan (I) (1989)
174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Honest police officer Hanuman Prasad Singh lives like friend and family with a magician by the name of Ramesh Kumar. Hanuman's wife passes away after giving birth to male twin babies; upon ... See full summary »
Director: Ketan Desai | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Amrita Singh, Farooq Shaikh
Votes: 1,011
Flop film
34. Jaadugar (1989)
173 min | Comedy, Fantasy
After learning a few magical tricks from his fellow inmate former businessman and ex-jail convict assume the identity of an ascetic named Mahaprabhu Jagatsagar Chintamani so that he can ... See full summary »
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Amrita Singh, Pran Sikand
Votes: 585
Flop film
35. Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)
164 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bhim Singh is an orphan who lives a poor life-style in a small community. He is the guardian to his only sister, Laxmi, who he has educated in the city, she meets Ajit Singh the son of ... See full summary »
Director: K.C. Bokadia | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Radhika Sarathkumar, Suresh Oberoi
Votes: 680
Super hit film. The success of the film shocked everyone. Amitabh's remuneration for this film was the distribution rights in Mumbai territory.
36. Indrajeet (1991)
Action, Drama
To continue suppressing the workers in his company, multi-millionaire Din Dayal gets a union leader and his wife murdered. When inspector Indrajeet attempts to arrest Dayal, his daughter ... See full summary »
Director: K.V. Raju | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Kumar Gaurav, Neelam Kothari
Votes: 312
Hit film
37. Mrityudaata (1997)
158 min | Action, Drama, Musical
Dr Ram Prasad Ghayal (Amitabh) is a surgeon whose scalpel proves to be a magic wand. He has a wife called Janaki (Dimple) and a brother called Bharat. Bharat is in love with a dancing doll ... See full summary »
Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Arbaaz Ali Khan
Votes: 450
Amitabh Bachchan's return to bollywood. Flop film.
38. Lal Baadshah (1999)
180 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Lal Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) lives with his mother (Nirupa Roy) in a small basti in Bombay and grows up with the poor and needy, who call him Lal Badshah. He's a helpful person dead-set ... See full summary »
Director: K.C. Bokadia | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Manisha Koirala, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Shakti Kapoor
Votes: 699
Flop film
39. Sooryavansham (1999)
168 min | Action, Drama
Heera fails to live up to expectations of his father Thakur Bhanupratap Singh, a powerful and respected man of his community. Despite all odds Heera struggles to keep his father's pride.
Directors: E.V.V. Satyanarayana, Pranavanand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 3,892
Flop film
40. Baghban (2003)
Not Rated | 181 min | Drama, Romance
An elderly couple wish their children to care for them in their old age. But their children see and treat them as a burden, and they must struggle to regain their worth and dignity to themselves and others.
Director: Ravi Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhry
Votes: 17,485 | Gross: $1.10M
Super hit film. Amitabh Bachchan gave a solo hit after more than 10 years.
41. Nishabd (2007)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A man, who has been married for 27 years, falls in love with his 18-year-old daughter's friend.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jiah Khan, Revathi, Nassar
Votes: 1,795
Flop film
42. Bhoothnath Returns (2014)
Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A ghost returns back from his world to prove something. But on earth, he has something more to do for his country.
Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Parth Bhalerao, Sanjay Mishra
Votes: 6,359
Hit film.
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