Amitabh Bachchan And The Legendary heroes of the action world

The action genre intrigues audiences of all ages. The thematic issues addressed in the works of action inspire us in many ways. The action genre is packed with stars who always put out a message of standing tall and strong against the odds for everything that counts. From globally acclaimed stars such as Harrison Ford and Robert De Niro, here are the timeless actors and creators from the Indian film industry who heavily contributed to the action space.

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan debuted in the year 1969 with the action film Saat Hindustani, where he played a humble poet who led a patriotic revolution in India. Ever since his first film, Amitabh has given back-to-back, action-packed hits that continue even to this day! Cult classics such as Deewar, Mard, Sholay, Don and Coolie sported Amitabh in roles overflowing with action that was relatable to the common man of the ’70s and ’80s, playing underdogs from humble professions who displayed heroism and taking stances that empowered men of generations to come!

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford’s entire career has promised blazing action mainly under the backdrops of Adventure and Sci-Fi genres. After pursuing carpentry for eight odd years of his life, Harrison Ford became a breakthrough superstar after bagging a role from the legendary director/ producer George Lucas. From Star Wars, Blade Runner, to Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford has kept no stone unturned with fabulous action within the globally acclaimed franchises.

Harrison Ford is all set to appear in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in a final adventure before he rests the legendary whip-cracking adventurer. Only in Cinemas starting 29th June 2023 onwards, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu

Robert De Niro

If Harrison Ford has brought an adventurous flavor to the action genre, it is safe to say that Robert De Niro pioneered the crime-thriller aspect of action films. In blockbusters such as Goodfellas, The Godfather, Taxi Driver and Irish Man (2019) Robert established himself in the neo-noir genre and he still continues to “make us offers we cannot refuse” with a bit of elegance in his lethal works.

Kamal Hassan

While we await the final installment of the Vikram trilogy, let’s look back at Kamal Haasan’s power-packed roles. Since his debut, Kamal Haasan has conquered the big screen with all locked and loaded performances in  Guru, Virasat, Sathyaa, Naayakan, and Yadgaar. Firing up the ‘80s and the 90’s action quotient, Kamal Haasan truly devotes his work of thrill on- screens, and donning the producer’s hat alike!

Ravi Kishan

Delivering regional classics Sabse Bada Champion and Mukkabaaz, Ravi Kishan has also established himself in the digital space with the series Matsya Kaand (2021). Exploring the world of crime-thrillers he has always swayed audiences with the gleamingly popular action genre with a local twist!

Mahesh Kothare

While the rest of the actors bedazzled the action screens. This Mumbai homegrown director introduced the craft of horror and action to Marathi Silver screens and daily soaps altogether. Mahesh Kothare rocked terrifying horror classics like Zapatlela (Maharashtra’s own version of Chucky) and Pachaadlela introducing the world of VFX and experimental technologies to a heavily budget-conservative industry.

These trailblazing stars have been upping up the A-game, all across the globe, adding multiple feathers to the action hat.