To write something about the legendary Amitabh Bachchan can be tricky. What can one possibly write that hasn’t been written before? He has been hailed, critiqued, celebrated, and even (nearly) written off. But just like the screenplay of a blockbuster potboiler, Bachchan has always jumped back on the pedestal. His 52-year glory in cinema strikes a fascinating resemblance to the line his father, the great poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, wrote in his poem Agnipath- “Tu Na Rukega Kabhi, Tu Na Thakega Kabhi...”, the English translation means, "May you never slow down, may you never get tired".

The journey has been filled with blockbusters and bumps, he has been the most enigmatic star of the country and he has also tasted failure. His celluloid characters have been both invigorating and inspirational. But there are also some characters that didn’t receive the love they deserved. Even the legend of Amitabh Bachchan couldn’t escape from the clutches of what we have come to recognise as “Underrated Roles.”