Abhishek Bachchan turns 46 today. Let us rewind the acclaimed works in the film industry by the underrated actor on his special day.
Abhishek Bachchan Turns 46 Today, Happy Birthday Jr. Bachchan!
Actor Abhishek Bachchan celebrates his 46th birthday today. An underrated actor, Jr. Bachchan had a rough path in Bollywood, always being compared with his father on his acting skills. Despite difficult chapters in filmland, the actor gave his heart and soul to the film industry. Abhishek Bachchan is one of the most underrated actors in the film industry, with commendable acting skills and a unique personality distinct from the other mainstream actors of Bollywood.
Top 10 Movies Of Abhishek Bachchan’s Career
Completing 20 years in the industry and being featured in more than 50 films, let us explore the best performances offered by Jr. AB in Bollywood.
1. Refugee (2000)
The debutant film of Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor, Refugee, centres around an illegal guide who smuggles people across the Indo-Pak border. Later he falls in love with Kareena Kapoor’s character while crossing the border, leading to chaos at the India-Pakistan border.
2. Yuva (2004)
Yuva centres around the students’ politics with a message that youth can bring a change in society. Abhishek Bachchan features Lallan, a goon working for a corrupt politician. Later he has to make tough choices in life to get out from the hell of the evildoers. The film even fetched him the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor.
3. Sarkar (2005)
Subhash Nagre, an influential man, gets falsely charged in the murder case of a politician. After the imprisonment, his younger son Shakar takes over the reins. Abhishek Bachchan features Shakar, who campaigns against his father’s enemies and carry forward the family legacy.
4. Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
Two ambitious dreamers from small towns bump into each other. Abhishek Bachchan features Bunty, and Rani Mukerjee plays the character of Babli. The duo decides to con business elites to earn money and survive in Mumbai. As the scams get fantastical with each heist, they become wanted criminals by the police force. DCP Darshrat, played by Amitabh Bachchan, vows to catch the scammers red-handed.
5. Guru (2007)
Guru is a biopic depicting the journey of a business tycoon, Dhirubhai Ambani’s rise to fame and fortune. Abhishek Bachchan essayed the titular character, Gurukant Desai, who is ambitious to do something big in his life. Through luck and quirk, he becomes a successful entreprenuer, but soon a newspaper journalist conspires to destroy his career.
6. Dostana (2008)
A rom-com featuring John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, Dostana showcases a queer relationship in mainstream commercial cinema for the first time. Sam and Kunal pretend to be a gay couple to rent an apartment in Miami. Both of them fall in love with their roommate Neha and compete to win her heart. Meanwhile, Neha falls in love with her boss, played by Bobby Deol.
7. Delhi-6 (2009)
American born Roshan, starred by Abhishek Bachchan, visits Delhi to meet his grandmother. He later gets fascinated by the tradition and essence of Old Delhi and falls in love with his decent neighbour Bittu, played by Sonam Kapoor. Meanwhile, the rumours of mysterious black wreck monkey put the city on edge.
8. Paa (2009)
Auro, played by Amitabh Bachchan, a protagonist suffering from rare condition progeria, befriends a politician at his school function. Abhishek Bachchan features the politician Amol, who later realizes that he is the biological father of Auro. The movie depicts a special bond between a father and son, unaware of their relationship.
9. Raavan (2010)
Abhishek Bachchan features Beera Munda, a bandit who abducts an officer’s wife Ragini, played by Aishwarya Rai. Both fall in love with each other. The movie showcases the cat and mouse chase between the bandit and the officer. Later, the police officer uses his wife to trap Beera behind bars.
10. Manmarziyaan (2018)
Rumi and Vicky are a much in lust couple. Tapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal feature the couple. After being caught by the family members, Rumi asks Vicky to marry her. Being commitment-phobic, Vicky ignores Rumi’s request, and she gets married to an NRI, Robbie, played by Abhishek Bachchan, who enters the proverbial love triangle.
Abhishek Bachchan was last seen on Diya Annapurna Ghosh’s Bob Biswas, which premiered in Zee5 on December 6. The actor even aced remarkable web series including The Big Bull, Breathe: Into The Shadows and Sons of the Soil. We wish the talented actor, a happy birthday!