Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been ruling the Hindi film industry for several decades. Known as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Big B has worked with many stars of Hindi cinema, including the late actress Sridevi. Both actors have worked in many Bollywood companies. There are a total of five films of Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi that you can watch with your family. The films given below speak of their acting prowess.
So, if you want to watch his movies, then this one is for you.
5 films of Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi that prove their acting prowess
1. God is witness
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, and Danny Denzongpa
- IMDB Rating: 6.5
- Release Year: 1992
- Genre: Action/Romance
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Khuda Gawah, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi, was released in 1992. Big B played the role of Badshah Khan, while Sridevi played the dual role of Benazir/Mehndi.
The story revolves around Badshah Khan falling in love with Benazir and coming to India from Afghanistan to find her father’s killer. Directed by Mukul S Anand, Khuda Gawah was Big B and Sridevi’s third film together.
2. English Vinglish
- Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, and Amitabh Bachchan
- IMDb Rating: 7.8
- Release Year: 2012
- Genre: Family/Comedy
- Where to watch: Zee5
English Vinglish, directed by Gauri Shinde, featured Sridevi in ​​the lead role. In the film, Sridevi played the role of Shashi Godbole, an entrepreneur who sells home-made sweets and namkeen. Adil Hussain played her husband Satish Godbole. Amitabh Bachchan did a cameo in the film.
The film follows the story of Shashi who embarks on her journey by learning English through a course and gains self-esteem in the process. Sridevi as Shashi meets Amitabh Bachchan on a flight who is her co-passenger. Their friendship was the highlight of the 2012 film.
3. The last resort
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi and Jaya Prada
- IMDb rating: 7
- Release Year: 1986
- Genre: Crime/Action
- Where to watch: Zee5
Directed by K Bhagyaraj, Aakhri Raasta featured Amitabh Bachchan in three roles. The story revolves around Big B’s character David D’Costa, who is falsely accused of murdering his wife Mary D’Costa (played by Jaya Prada).
Bachchan also played the role of D’Costa’s son James and CID Inspector Vijay, the son of his friend (Anupam Kher). Sridevi was cast as Vijay’s girlfriend Vinita Bhatnagar. The film was released in 1986.
4. Revolution
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, and Kader Khan
- IMDb Rating: 5.8
- Release Year: 1984
- Genre: Action/Thriller
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi, Inquilaab was his first co-starring film in Hindi cinema. Directed by T Rama Rao, the film was released in 1984.
The film starred Big B as Amarnath while Sridevi played the role of Asha. The film also featured Utpal Dutt, Kader Khan, Ranjit, Shakti Kapoor and Nirupa Roy.
The story revolves around Bachchan’s character Amarnath aka Amar who is an educated man but has trouble getting a job. Kader Khan, who plays a politician Shankar Narayan, trains Amar to become a police officer. Shankar then uses Amar in his criminal activities.
5. Bombay Talkies
- Cast: Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda, Amitabh Bachchan, Saqib Saleem and Vineet Kumar Singh
- IMDB Rating: 6.6
- Release Year: 2013
- Genre: Drama
- Where to watch: Netflix
Bombay Talkies, an anthology film, was released in 2013. It consisted of four segments in the form of short films directed by filmmakers such as Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar.
One of them featured Amitabh Bachchan playing himself. Big B made a special appearance in the Kashyap segment titled Murabba. It starred Vineet Kumar Singh as Vijay, who travels from Allahabad to Mumbai to fulfill his father’s last wish. Vijay’s father requests him to feed the megastar homemade murabba and then bring the remaining half for himself.
Sridevi was a part of the Bombay Talkies song Apna Bombay Talkies which also featured other popular actors. Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawla, Saif Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Kapoor and others featured in the song.
The anthology also featured Randeep Hooda, Rani Mukerji, Saqib Saleem, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Ranvir Shorey in pivotal roles.
Amitabh Bachchan made his Bollywood debut in 1969 with Saath Hindustani. Sridevi, who is called the first female superstar of Bollywood, made her Bollywood debut in 1979 with Solha Sawan. Sridevi’s last film before her death was Zero starring Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. Sridevi played a cameo role in this film which was released in 2018.
With movies like Shahenshah, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Mohabbatein, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, Amar Akbar Anthony and more, Amitabh Bachchan has made his fans go crazy with his acting skills. His other notable movies include Kaala Patthar, Sharabi, Shamitabh, Brahmastra, Sholay and more.
Big B was last seen in Nag Ashwin’s film Kalki 2898 AD, alongside Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani and Dulquer Salmaan.
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