10 Times Amitabh Bachchan Floored Us With His Drastic Transformations

When it comes to getting into the skin of the character, Amitabh Bachchan leaves no stone unturned. Be it for 102 Not Out or Gulabo Sitaabo, the megastar has gone to extreme lengths to ace his role. He grew enormous lengths of beard, used prosthetic makeup and even aced the role of a progeric boy in his previous films.

Undoubtedly, for this reason included, Amitabh Bachchan is deemed as one of the finest artists in Indian film industry, Bollywood and regional combined. Highlighting some of the best performances of Big B, we have collated a rundown of all his stunning transformations that bowled us over.

1. Gulabo Sitabo– 2020

In the Shoojit Sircar film, Amitabh Bachchan played the role of an old Muslim man with a big, fat nose. It took him almost three hours everyday to get ready for the shoot.

2. Shahenshah– 1988

Amitabh Bachchan immortalised the dialogue ‘Rishtey mein toh hum tumhare baap lagte hain…’ in this film, which is also known for his iconic metallic-hand costume that weighed almost 18 kgs. He aced the double role of a cop and a vigilante and left the audience agape.

3. Eklavya: The Royal Guard– 2007

The megastar donned a Rajasthani attire with a traditional turban and bushy mustache in the film. Though it was a box office dud, the film was considered for nomination for Best Foreign Language Film entry to the Oscars in 2007.

4. Chehre– 2020

In the film, Amitabh Bachchan is seen wearing a Sherlock cap with a thick beard tied at the end. He was seen dressed in a British-style suit along with a muffler wrapped around his neck.

5. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy– 2019

Though, Big B had a small role in the film but his jaw-dropping transformation did make some noise on the social media. He is seen wearing a shawl along with a thick mustache and a sage-like beard. He played the role of Gosaayi Venkanna, the guru of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy.

6. Thugs of Hindostan– 2018

While we don’t want to comment on the cinematic finesse of this film, Amitabh Bachchan aced his role as Khudabaksh Jhaazi (Azaad). In this film, he is sporting a Johnny Depp like costume from Pirates of Caribbean with heavy metallic armour and matted dreadlocks.

7. 102 Not Out– 2018

To ace the character of Rishi Kapoor’s father on screen, Amitabh Bachchan donned a peculiar makeup to look older than he is. In the film, he has played the role of a 102-year-old man who is full of life.

8. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom– 2007

The film came and went away just like a wind, but Amitabh Bachchan’s look did wag some tongues back in those times. He played the role of a street artist with an outlandish coat and an embellished hat.

9. Paa– 2009

It is one of the most iconic films that had Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. He stunned his fans when he revealed his look for his role in the R. Balki film. Big B played the role of a 12-year-old kid with a rare disorder called progeria. A fun trivia: his real life son Abhishek Bachchan played his on-screen father in the film.

10. Cheeni Kum– 2007

Who can resist a chef who looks like that? We don’t blame Tabu in the film for falling for a man twice her age. In the film, Amitabh Bachchan is seen wearing a white chef coat and donning a pony tail along with a salt & pepper French beard.