In Zanjeer (1973) Big B plays an inspector who is suspended from duty and sets out to find his parents' murderers.
Abhimaan (1973) tells the story of a popular singer persuades his wife Uma to start a career in singing. However, their marriage faces differences when Uma's popularity surpasses his own.
Deewar (1975) is the story of Vijay (Bachchan) who turns to crime, while Ravi, his younger brother, becomes an honest police officer. Fate pits them against each other when Ravi is sent to nab Vijay.
In Don (1978), Bachchan plays a wanted criminal, succumbs to his injuries in a police chase. Vijay, his lookalike, replaces him and tries to trace the details of his illegal activities
In Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), Bachcahn;s character is an orphan boy who works his way up to become a rich man.
Baghban (2003) paired Bachchan and Hema Malini as the lead couple who are mistreated by their sons and daughters in law.
Sharaabi (1984) is the story of the alcoholic son of a multi-millionaire industrialist.
Amitabh received national award for Agneepath (1990) and the movie boosted his career and he reached a new height.
In Sarkar (2005), Bachahn successfully portrayed a one man system that fights in his own ways for the less fortunate of the society.
In Paa (2009), Amitabh Bachchan played a role of a 13 year old who is suffering from a rare disease Progeria which makes him look much older than his age.