Published 18:21 IST, October 11th 2019

Amitabh Bachchan: Here are the iconic actor's top 4 evergreen songs

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates his 77th birthday today. On this occasion, we take a look at the top four evergreen songs of the iconic actor that remain popular

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Amitabh Bachchan is a name synymous with Hindi Film Industry. Over course of his celebrated 50-year-old film career, iconic actor has helped redefine Bollywood and has also made a mark on global film st. Amitabh Bachchan has starred in close to 200 films in his career, and with each film, he has proven his versatility as an actor. Be it comedy, action, drama or romance, Amitabh has virtually excelled in every genre. Besides his acting prowess, people still love to listen to songs he used to croon on screen. We revisit top five most iconic songs of  Shahenshah of Bollywood. 

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Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942

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1. Khaike Paan Banaras Wala- Don (1978)

Khaike Paan Banaras remains one of Amitabh Bachchan's most iconic songs. song appeared in 1978 film, Don. With music composed by legendary duo Kalyanji-Anandji and vocals provided by Kishore Kumar, Khaike Paan Banaras saw Amitabh's character, Vijay, talk about joy of eating a paan.  song was recreated for 2006 remake of film, which had Shah Rukh Khan in lead.

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2. Jumma Chumma De De- Hum (1991)

1991 film, Hum, was a box-office success and earned Amitabh his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Besides his role, film also earned pop-culture immortality because of song, Jumma Chumma De De. Picturised on Amitabh and actor Kimi Katkar, song was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and vocals were provided by Sudesh Bhosle and Kavita Krishnamurthy. 

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3. Dilbar Mere Kab Tak Mujhe- Satte Pe Satta (1982)

duo of Kishore Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan remains one of best singer-actor combinations in Bollywood. Amongst many gems from ir collaboration, Dilbar Mere remains one of all-time greatest hits. song featured in 1982 film,Satte Pe Satta and was picturised on Amitabh and Hema Malini. R.D. Burman composed soulful melody. 

4. My Name is Anthony Gonsalves- Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)

Amitabh Bachchan won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for this film. Manmohan Desai directorial is regarded as one of greatest Bollywood entertainers of all-time. song, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and was sung by Kishore Kumar. It is considered as one of most iconic songs for its picturization and opening, where Amitabh's character mumbles incoherent English words.  

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14:29 IST, October 11th 2019