35 Best Abhishek Bachchan Movies and Where to Watch Them

From early hits like Dhoom and Guru to more versatile ventures like Ghoomer and the Prime Video series Breathe, Abhishek Bachchan has carved his niche as an enduring Bollywood presence in both lead and supporting roles. If you are a fan of the Ludo and Paa actor, then our streaming guide has you covered with the best Abhishek Bachchan starrers along with all the information you need on where to watch them.

Where to get started on Abhishek Bachchan’s best movies

To get an earlier glimpse of Abhishek Bachchan’s filmography, it’s worth to watch his critically acclaimed debut film Refugee (a period epic on the migration of refugees from Pakistan to India) as well as the one that made him a bankable lead with Dhoom (which marked a watershed moment in modern Bollywood action and spawned two more successful sequels).

But the son of veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan hasn’t always been commercially viable as is evident from flawed but still watchable flops like the superhero fantasy Drona and the ensemble dance musical Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. While online trolls would be quick to reduce Bachchan as a flop actor, it’s worth noting that between these commercial duds, he also explored his dramatic prowess in cult favourites like his collaborations with Mani Ratnam: Yuva, Guru, and Raavan.

From playing a toxic lover-cum-hoodlum in Yuva to an ambitious underdog industrialist in Guru to a reckless but ultimately empathetic guerrilla rebel in Raavan, Bachchan proved that he can get top billing in “non-masala” projects as well.

Some of his best movies are also alongside his superstar father, including the likes of the National Award-winning family drama Paa and Ram Gopal Varma’s Indianised take on The Godfather with Sarkar.

Paa interestingly had the actor play his own father’s father, Abhishek playing a Delhi-based politician and Amitabh playing his estranged son who battles a rare medical condition of accelerated aging. Sarkar and its subsequent sequels found him standing in for a Michael Corleone-archetype of a conflicted son forced into his father's morally corrupt empire (with Amitabh Bachchan playing the politician father this time).

Over the years and with the streaming boom in India, Bachchan is also turning towards projects with wry humour, observational satire, socially conscious themes. And he’s content to do it even if he’s in a supporting role. Apart from a lead turn as an illiterate, degree-seeking politician in Netflix’s Dasvi, his recent supporting performances to watch include a stint as a coach to a single-armed cricketer in the sports drama Ghoomer and redemption-seeking criminal in Anurag Basu’s black crime comedy Ludo (again on Netflix).

Why is Guru Abhishek Bachchan’s best movie to watch?

If there’s a movie that fully fleshed out Abhishek Bachchan’s potential as a lead hero, it is Mani Ratnam’s rags-to-riches drama Guru. While it plays out as a capitalist fairy tale on the surface, Guru is much more layered as it explores the titular businessman’s journey from humble beginnings to self-centered egoism. The epic scale of the narrative also makes space for a wholesomely organic love story, foreshadowing the matrimonial love that Bachchan would go on to share with his co-star-turned-wife Aishwarya Rai. AR Rahman’s grandiose score adds to the ambitions, making Guru a career highlight for both Ratnam’s directorial cover and Bachchan’s Bollywood stint.

Where can you stream Abhishek Bachchan’s best movies? 

Below you can find the latest streaming information for Abhishek Bachchan’s best movies in order. This includes every offer for viewers in India today. We'll also show you if any of his best movies are available to watch online for free.

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  1. Guru

    Guru

    2007

    IMDB 7.7 (24k)

    #1

    Gurukant Desai hails from Idhar, a small village in Gujarat, but dreams of setting up his own business in Mumbai. After he returns from Turkey, he marries Sujatha for getting the dowry and arrives in Mumbai to start his business. This film chronicles the obstacles he meets, his subsequent rise and the huge backlash he receives when it is revealed that he used unethical means to rise in the business circuit.

  2. Sarkar

    Sarkar

    2005

    IMDB 7.6 (17k)

    #2

    Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

  3. Yuva

    Yuva

    2004

    IMDB 7.3 (9k)

    #3

    Michael, Arjun and Lallan, three men from three different strata of society, cross paths one morning in Calcutta and change one another's lives forever.

  4. Ludo

    Ludo

    2020

    IMDB 7.6 (37k)

    #4

    Ludo is about the butterfly effect and how, despite all the chaos and crowd of the world, all our lives are inextricably connected. From a resurfaced sex tape to a rogue suitcase of money, four wildly different stories overlap at the whims of fate, chance and one eccentric criminal.

  5. Ghoomer

    Ghoomer

    2023

    IMDB 7.6 (12k)

    #5

    Anina, a young batting prodigy, loses her right hand in an accident. An unsympathetic, failed cricketer gives her new hope, trains her with unconventional techniques, to turn her fate around. Ghoomer is a new style of bowling they invent.

  6. Paa

    Paa

    2009

    IMDB 7.1 (12k)

    #6

    Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, who is a gynaecologist. Amol is young, progressive politician. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son. Paa is a 'rare' story about a father-son, son-father relationship.

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  7. Dasvi

    Dasvi

    2022

    IMDB 7.4 (61k)

    #7

    Jailed under a tough cop, an uneducated politician decides to spend his time studying for high school, while his scheming wife has plans of her own.

  8. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

    #8

    1930, British India: In the province of undivided Bengal lies the sleepy, peaceful port of Chittagong. In this unassuming little town a revolution is about to begin; a revolution which will forever wake all of Chittagong and inspire the entire nation.

  9. Dhoom 2

    Dhoom 2

    2006

    IMDB 6.5 (29k)

    #9

    Jai and Ali return, this time on the trail of an international thief who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.

  10. Bunty Aur Babli

    Bunty Aur Babli

    2005

    IMDB 6.2 (8k)

    #10

    Bunty and Babli are two avid dreamers. Two free souls born into caged small town realities. They grow weary of being two specks on the horizon. They desire the horizon itself.And so they pack their aspirations in worn out bags, whip a scarf of confidence around their proud necks and set forth. On a journey across the length and breadth of the country, spinning circles around the people they meet.

  11. Bluffmaster!

    Bluffmaster!

    2005

    IMDB 6.6 (6k)

    #11

    Roy is a professional conman, who has raised his work to the level of an art. The only true thing he has is his love for Simmi someone who is so rooted, honest and sincere, that he can't bring himself to tell her the reality of who he is. But when his past catches up with him, she cannot forgive him for the deceit their relationship is built on. He loses her forever. That's when Aditya Srivastav enters the picture. He is the counterpoint to everything that Roy is as frantic as Roy is calm, as dumb as Roy is smart, as messy and untidy as Roy is smooth. They have only one thing in common. Aditya is a conman too. At least he thinks of himself as one. In Roy's book, he's an embarrassment. But one that won't go away!

  12. Dhoom

    Dhoom

    2004

    IMDB 6.6 (22k)

    #12

    A gang of bikers headed by the cool-headed and arrogant Kabir is on a robbing spree in Mumbai. They rob establishments and then zip away on their superbikes. ACP Jai Dixit is the case in-charge and he recruits a bumbling bike mechanic and racer named Ali to chase the gang on a bike and help Jai nab them. Kabir accepts the challenge, and pulls off another robbery amidst a function. This causes Jai and Ali to call it off. Jai resigns from the police force and Ali goes back to his daily job. Meanwhile Kabir has lost one of his team members and recruits Ali for their final job in Goa. The action shifts from the congested Mumbai traffic to the sunny Goa for the final showdown between cops and robbers.

  13. Dhoom 3

    Dhoom 3

    2013

    IMDB 5.4 (49k)

    #13

    To avenge his father's death, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics turns thief to take down a corrupt bank in Chicago. Two cops from Mumbai are assigned to the case.

  14. Sarkar Raj

    Sarkar Raj

    2008

    IMDB 6.7 (7k)

    #14

    When Anita Raja, CEO of Sheppard power plant, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Mahrashtra before the Nagres, insightful Shankar is quick to realise the benefits the power plant can bring to the people.

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  15. Refugee

    Refugee

    2000

    IMDB 5.2 (2k)

    #15

    The films tells the story of an un-named Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from both India and Pakistan to cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch. The film is attributed to have been inspired by the short story "Love Across the Salt Desert" by Keki N. Daruwalla.

  16. Delhi-6

    Delhi-6

    2009

    IMDB 6.2 (8k)

    #16

    Roshan, an NRI, arrives in Old Delhi with his ailing grandmother and starts to rediscover himself before getting caught in a religious dispute that shakes the once peaceful neighborhood.

  17. Dum Maaro Dum

    Dum Maaro Dum

    2011

    IMDB 6.2 (4k)

    #17

    ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.

  18. Raavan

    Raavan

    2010

    IMDB 5.4 (4k)

    #18

    A bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.

  19. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

    #19

    Dev and Maya are both married to different people. Settled into a life of domestic ritual, and convinced that they are happy in their respective relationships, they still yearn for something deeper and more meaningful, which is precisely what they find in each other.

  20. Dostana

    Dostana

    2008

    IMDB 6.4 (16k)

    #20

    Two straight guys who pretend to be a couple to secure a posh Miami apartment fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensures as Kunal and Sameer strive to convince everyone they are a couple while secretly trying to win Neha's heart.