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Updated October 15th, 2019 at 16:31 IST

Amitabh Bachchan: 4 times the actor transformed himself for a film

Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood. Here are the times the actor went through a physical transformation for his characters.

Reported by: Shweta Patokar
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Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most loved actors in Bollywood. He made his debut in Bollywood in 1969 with Saat Hindustani. He won many hearts with iconic films like Zanjeer, Agneepath, Sholay, Don and more. To fit into his characters, there are multiple times the actor went through a physical transformation. Below listed are some of his amazing transformations.

Times Amitabh Bachchan went through a physical transformation for his roles

Paa

The transformation that he went through in Paa was one of the toughest transformations witnessed on-screen. Amitabh Bachchan stunned the audience when he played the character of a 12-year-old Auro in the film. The kid suffered from a rare genetic disorder called Progeria. A team of international make-up artists was called in to perfect the look.

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Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Amitabh Bachchan’s role in the film is small but prominent. His avatar from the film is a memorable one. He played the role of Gosaayi Venkanna, the guru of Narasimha Reddy. Amitabh is seen wearing a saffron shawl with a thick and long grey moustache and beard. 

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Thugs of Hindustan

Even though the film tanked at the Box-Office, Amitabh Bachchan was appreciated for sporting a different look in the film. He played the commander for the Thugs, Khudabaksh Jhaazi in the movie. The actor sported a heavy beard with long hair.

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102 Not Out

Amitabh Bachchan played the role of a much older character in this one. In order to play Rishi Kapoor’s father, he had to fashion a look that made him look 100 plus in the film. This look was perfected using a lot of make-up and prosthetics.

Amitabh Bachchan is currently gearing up for a lot of his future projects including Chehre, Jhund, Gulabo Sitabo, AB Ani CD. Amitabh will also be seen in Karan Johar’s Brahmastra alongside Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor.

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Published October 15th, 2019 at 13:22 IST

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