The Legend
Celebrating an extraordinary life
Amitabh
Bachchan.
The man. The voice. The legend.
Some stars light up a screen.
Some become a part of our lives.
A tribute to the man who defined generations of Indian cinema — and continues to inspire.
55+Years of cinema
243Films in the archive
92Stories behind the scenes
OneUnforgettable legend
Through the lens
An icon. In every frame.
The charisma, the intensity, the unmistakable presence.
The Legend
Amitabh Bachchan - Frame 2
The Legend
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Rishte mein toh hum tumhare baap lagte hain,Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay · Shahenshah, 1988
naam hai Shahenshah.
A life in cinema
Roles that became history.
From quiet beginnings to the arrival of the angry young man.
Anand
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee/Babu Moshai
The character of Anand was inspired by Raj Kapoor, who used to call Hrishikesh Mukherjee as "Babu Moshay". It is believed that Mukherjee wrote th…
Zanjeer
Inspector Vijay Khanna
The movie changed the trend from romantic films to action films and pioneered Amitabh's new image of a brooding but explosive person the "Angry Y…
Sholay
Jai/Jaidev
When first released, Sholay opened to a cold response, but as word-of-mouth spread, it became a box office phenomenon. It ran for 286 weeks strai…
There’s always another story.
First roles. Unexpected moments. The little details behind the great performances.
Discover 92 pieces of trivia from a fan’s lovingly curated collection.
Collected with love. Shared with fellow admirers.