Published 14:36 IST, October 29th 2019
Amitabh Bachchan: The actor's best comedy movies that are a must watch
Amitabh Bachchan is known for the versitile roles he has played in his career. Read to know about six of his best comedy movies that one should not miss
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There would be barely anybody who doesn’t know who Amitabh Bachchan is. He is considered to be the greatest actors in Indian cinema and is loved by millions of people. Amitabh Bachchan has been a phenomenon for more than four decades. At the age of 76, the actor is still making films that excite and surprise the audience. Amitabh Bachchan is in a league of his own and is one of the most appreciated and respected actors in the industry. Words fall short when it comes to the 'angry young man' because no words will ever be able to describe the immense love people have for him. Bachchan has done many amazing movies of all genres. Here’s a list of six of his best received comedy movies that you must watch. Take a look.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Best Comedy Movies
Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony is one of Amitabh Bachchan’s most iconic roles to date. The world still remembers him by this role. Amar Akbar Anthony was directed by Manmohan Desai in 1977. The written credits for the movie go to Smt. Jeevanprabha, M. Desai, Kader Khan, Prayag Raj, Pushpa Sharma, and K.K. Shukla. Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, Nirupa Roy, and Pran were also the lead cast for the movie.
Satte Pe Satta
Satte Pe Satta is a Raj N. Sippy directorial that released in 1982. The movie was written by Satish Bhatnagar, Kader Khan, and Jyoti Swaroop. The movie cast Hema Malini, Ranjeeta Kaur, Amjad Khan, and Shakti Kapoor, along with Mr. Bachchan. Satte Pe Satta is one of the best comedy movies by Amitabh Bachchan to date.
Bade Miya Chote Miya
Bade Miya Chote Miya is directed by David Dhawan and written by Rumi Jaffery. The movie cast Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Ramya Krishnan, Anupam Kher, and Paresh Rawal along with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. Bade Miya Chote Miya is one of the funniest roles that the actor has played in his career. The movie was a huge success at the box office.
Bhootnath
Bhoothnath was a comedy-drama released in 2008. The movie was directed by Vivek Sharma and written by Sudhanshu Dube and Vivek Sharma. Bhoothnath cast Juhi Chawla and Aman Siddiqui in the lead roles too. Shahrukh Khan played a cameo in the movie. Bhoothnath was a big success at the box office as there was a second part that was released later.
Piku
Piku marks one of Amitabh Bachchan’s best characters played in recent times. The Shoojit Sircar directorial was released in 2015. Piku was written by Juhi Chaturvedi and starred Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan in the lead roles too. Amitabh Bachchan’s acting in the movie made him gain a lot of appreciation from the industry. The quirky comedy made him win many Best Actor awards.
102 Not Out
In 2018, Amitabh Bachchan was seen in a comedy-drama film, 102 Not Out. Another Bollywood legend, Rishi Kapoor, was also the main lead of the movie. 102 Not Out was directed by Umesh Shukla and written by Saumya Joshi. The movie did well at the box office amongst a particular section of the audience. 102 Not Out is definitely worth watching and will make you laugh until you cry.
Updated 16:50 IST, October 29th 2019