Agneepath- Another path-breaking film of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan created history with Yash Johar's ‘Agneepath'.
When released, ‘Agneepath' was a failure; however, the National Award for the Best Actor being bestowed on Amitabh Bachchan changed the perspective among the audience and the critics alike. Favourable reviews trickled in later to make it a cult classic.
Baghban- Amitabh Bachchan's endearing role of a romantic husband in his 60's worked wonders and the film showcased the versatile talent of Big B even at the dawn of his career.
Amitabh and his co-star Hema Malini did a brilliant job of presenting a lovely relationship of an aging couple in ‘Baghban'.
The film won rave reviews not just from the elderly, but even the youngsters.
Black- Amitabh Bachchan had already proved that age was just a number for him, and that, if he is offered a right script and the right role, he could go beyond expectations.
That's exactly what happened when Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast him in ‘Black' and Big B shone like never before.
Portraying an incredibly complex character in the film with panache, Amitabh Bachchan received Best Actor award at the 53rd National Film Awards.
Sarkar- The character, which bore strong resemblance with the legendary filmmaker Francis Coppola's ‘Godfather', Amitabh Bachchan pulled a stunner out of Ram Gopal Varma's ‘Sarkar'.
Amitabh Bachchan in the title role alongside his real-life son, Abhishek Bachchan looked convincing in the role of a kingmaker in this political crime thriller.
Paa- One of Amitabh Bachchan's another path breaking film, ‘Paa' saw Big B play son to his real life son! The film was based on a rare genetic condition known as Progeria and placed emphasis on a father-son relationship.
This was one of the most challenging roles of Big B's career and he was simply superb, while emoting feelings of a child who is suffering from a genetic disorder.
Amitabh Bachchan received his third National Film Award for Best Actor for this film.