Alia Bhatt & Amitabh Bachchan Movies Together List — 4 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s belonged to Brahmastra; the 2020s to Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva. Alia Bhatt acted in every film; Amitabh Bachchan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Alia was just 24 when she first shared screen space with Amitabh in 'Dragon' (2017). She later admitted she was so nervous on day one that she forgot her lines — Big B calmly told her to take a breath and start over. That moment broke the ice.
• In 'Brahmastra' (2019), Amitabh played a mentor figure who barely moves — all power through voice and stillness. Alia, as the emotional anchor, had to react to his minimal cues without any physical back-and-forth. She later said it was like acting opposite a mountain: you just let it radiate.
• Their pairing in 'Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva' (2022) directly inspired Ayan Mukerji to write a prequel short film focused entirely on Amitabh's character — something that wouldn't exist if their on-screen bond hadn't clicked so hard with test audiences.
• Off-camera, Alia calls Amitabh 'Bachchan sir' even now — but he insisted she drop the 'sir' during 'Dragon' shoots. She never did. He eventually gave up and just laughed about it. They still text each other on birthdays, but she's never once called him by his first name.
• "He doesn't act. He just exists in the frame. And you have to rise to that level of truth." — Alia Bhatt, on working with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Brahmastra', during a 2022 promotional interview.