Deewaar

Bachchan’s fame as India’s ‘Angry Young Man’ was certified with this charismatic 1975 star turn. Bachchan is Vijay, whose militant unionist father (Satyendra Kapoor) was betrayed and driven into exile when Vijay was a boy, leaving him, his brother Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) and their devoutly religious mother Sumitra (Nirupa Roy) to starve on the streets of Mumbai. Years later, Vijay survives as a humble dock worker, but his combative spirit impresses a local crime boss (Iftekhar). Soon he is in charge of gang operations and flush with cash. Meanwhile, Ravi has graduated police academy with top honors; his first assignment is to investigate Vijay’s gang. The resulting fraternal conflict leads to wrenching drama and tragedy.