Amitabh Bachchan’s comedy films are loved by fans as they are full of dialogues and characterization. Big B has done many superhit films based on this genre. From Bunty Aur Babli, Bhootnath to Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, the list of comedy films of Senior Bachchan is hard to ignore.
As we celebrate his film discography, here’s a look at some of the best comedy films you can enjoy anytime.
7 best comedy films of Amitabh Bachchan that showcased his talent
1. Big brother and small brother
- Mould: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Anupam Kher, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal
- IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
- Director: david dhawan
- release year: nineteen ninety eight
- Style: Comedy, Action
- Where to watch: JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video
In Bade Miyan Chote Miyan we see that when a masked madman who wants to destroy India steals a dangerous weapon, two elite soldiers have to work together to get it back. The comedy relief and action tadka make the film great. In the film, Big B played Bade Miyan and Govinda played Chote Miyan.
In the end, Arjun and Pyare are criticised for their mistakes in the van robbery case and Shyamlal offers the two crooks a job in the police force. Arjun and Pyare are promoted as traffic police officers. Bade and Chote take their place as police inspectors.
2. Bunty Aur Babli
- Mould: Amitabh BachchanAishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Rani Mukerji, Sanjay Mishra, Prem Chopra, Raj Babbar, Puneet Issar, Rajesh Vivek
- IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
- Director: Shaad Ali
- release year: 2005
- Style: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Bunty Aur Babli is one of Amitabh Bachchan’s best comedy films. The story is about two ambitious dreamers and planners who live in a city where no one lives. The duo of Bunty and Babli spreads out into the world and starts doing many strange and bizarre things one after another. From spiritual gurus to gangsters and spies, from business partners to vagabonds, the duo runs around kings and millionaires, ministers and adventurers, but most of all around the policeman Dashrath Singh.
3. Bhootnath
- Mould: Amitabh Bachchan, Aman Siddiqui, Juhi Chawla, Shahrukh Khan
- Director: Vivek Sharma
- IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
- Movie Genre: Comedy, Family
- release year: 2008
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Bhootnath is also one of Amitabh Bachchan’s most famous comedy films. In this film, Banku and his parents move into their new house, Nath Villa. Here, Banku meets the evil ghost of the former owner. Banku not only befriends him but also helps him in his last journey.
4. Power on power
- Mould: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Sarika, Amjad Khan, Ranjeet, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sarika Thakur, Vikram Sahu
- IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
- Director: Raj N Sippy
- release year: 1982
- Style: Action, Comedy, Drama
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Satte Pe Satta is the story of seven brothers – Som, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani and Ravi – who live on a farmhouse among animals. We see Indu, a nurse, falling in love with Ravi (Amitabh Bachchan) and marrying him. However, her cruel brothers create problems for her, prompting her to mend her ways.
5. Bol Bachchan
- Mould: Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Krishna Abhishek, Archana Puran Singh, Asin, Prachi Desai, Neeraj Vora
- IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
- Director: Rohit Shetty
- release year: 2012
- Style: Action, Comedy
- Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
In Bol Bachchan, Abbas gets into trouble when he breaks the lock of an ancestral Hindu temple to save a child. He tries to hide his true identity with a fake Hindu name, thereby spreading a web of lies. This is also considered one of Amitabh Bachchan’s best comedy films which is still loved by the audience.
6. Amar Akbar Anthony
- Mould: Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Vinod Khanna, Parveen Bobby, Neetu Singh
- IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
- Director: Manmohan Desai
- release year: 1977
- Style: Action, Comedy, Drama
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Amar Akbar Anthony is the story of three brothers who are separated in childhood and raised in different religions – Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. As they grow up, they reunite and face comical and dramatic situations while dealing with the challenges of life, with the message of unity and family at the core.
7. God you are great
- Mould: Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anupam Kher, Rukhsar
- IMDB Rating: 3.7/10
- Director: Rumi Jaffrey
- release year: 2008
- Style: Comedy, Action
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
In God Tussi Great Ho we see a young TV anchor trying to succeed in his career but he is always unsuccessful. He blames only God for it. He is in love with a beautiful woman who is a TV presenter and a well-known star working in the same channel but he is never able to express his love for her.
Apart from these, the list of Amitabh Bachchan comedy movies includes Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, Bombay To Goa, Ki & Ka, Golmaal, Do Aur Do Paanch, 102 Not Out, Waqt: The Race Against Time, Bhootnath Returns, Bawarchi and many more. As soon as you get the list of some of the best comedy movies of Amitabh Bachchan, go and watch it on the OTT platforms mentioned above.