Amitabh Bachchan top co stars Dharmendra Rajesh Khanna Shah Rukh Khan Salman Khan

Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most loved and celebrated stars in Bollywood and has carved a special niche for himself with his power packed performances. The megastar has a glorious career which spans over four decades. Big B has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry and easily vibes with any co-star of all the ages. The talented actor has managed to create compelling chemistry with most of his co-stars. As Amitabh Bachchan turns a year older today, we will have a look at some of his co-stars whom we loved to see with him on the silver screen.

Who can ever forget the iconic jodi of Veeru and Jai from the movie Sholey? Fans literally jumped with joy every-time Amitabh and Dharmendra were casted together by the makers. The camaraderie between the two dynamic actors was visible on the screen. Big B and Paaji acted in movies like Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Ram Balram etc. Indeed it is a delight to the yes to see them together.

Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrugan Sinha have worked in some of the memorable films of all time. The two talented actors have a terrific chemistry which is quite visible in their films like Kaala Pathar, Shaan’, Parwana, Bombay To Goa and others. Who can forget the original Dostana which starred the two actors?

Fans literally went Gaga when they saw their favourite Kaka and Big B on the silver screen. The film Anand saw Amitabh and Rajesh playing the respective roles of a doctor and cancer patient. The movie is considered a cult classic. Their another outing on the big screen Namak Haram also was appreciated by the critics and audience.

Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna were ruling Bollywood in the 1970s with back to bach hits. The two actors have collaborated for as many as ten films. Some of their best films include Amar Akbar Anthony, Khoon Pasina, Parvarish, Hera Pheri, and Muqaddar Ka Sikander.

Amitabh Bachchan and Amjad Khan are the iconic hero-villain jodis In Bollywood with several hit movie to their credits. The two shared screenspace in films like Sholay, Laawaris, Ahsaas, Kaalia, Mr Natwarlal and Suhaag. Fans still remember the two as Jai and Gabbar from the blockbuster Sholay.

Fans still fondly remember Amitabh Bachchan and Nirupa Roy as the son-mother duo in the Bollywood movies. Nirupa has played mother to Big B in as many as 15 films.Some of the notable movies include Mard, Suhaag, Deewar, Khoon Pasina and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.

Amitabh and Sanjeev Kumar's Trishul is still fresh in the minds of the people. The Yash Chopra directorial was one of the biggest hits of the year 1978 and is watched till today. The actors have also worked in movies like Sholay, Faraar, Silsila and Kaala Patthar.

Amitabh and Shashi Kapoor were the perfect two-hero combinations in Bollywood movies and fans still love them for their iconic performance in Deewar. Who can forget the epic dialogue- 'Aaj mere paas building hai, property hai,..... kya hai, kya hai tumahare paas? Mere paas Maa hai'. The dynamic actors were also seen in Trishul, Suhaag, Silsila and Shaan. Indeed very actors have been able to reprise the role of brothers with as perfection as these two actors.

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor have acted together in several movies like Amar Akhbar Anthony, Naseeb and Kabhi Kabhie. Big B will be reuniting on the silver screen after a period of 26 years in the upcoming movie 102 Not Out. Judging from the pictures released, we simply can't wait for the movie and the cute chemistry between them.

Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh fans have been lucky to see them collaborate for two of the biggest movies- Mohabbatein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. It was a visual delight to see Bollywood's Shahenshah and Baadshah together in one frame. The multi-talented actors were also seen in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Paheli.

Big B and the 'Dabangg' actor were part of the hit movie-Baaghban where they played the roles of father and son. Amitabh and Salman were able to leave a mark among the audience with their solid performance. Senior Bachchan and the Wanted star were also seen in Baabul and God Tussi Great ho. We really wish the superstars to share the screen once agin.

Big B and Khiladi Kumar have managed to light up our screens every time they were part of any movie. Their notable movies include Waqt, Aankhen and Khakee. We simply loved the terrific performances of the actors in Khakee and Aankhen.

When it comes to the Big B's co-stars, how can we miss Abhishek Bachchan? Fans loved to see the camaraderie of father and son on the silver screen. Both the actors were able to bring their real life chemistry in their movies . The intimacy was visible in their movies Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Bunty Aur Babli and Sarkar.

Senior Bachchan and his bahu Aishwarya Rai have been part of some of the memorable movies even before the former beauty queen married Abhishek Bachchan. Big B played the role of Devadas actress' mother in the movie Mohabbatein. They were later seen in Khakee, Kyun Ho Gya Na and Sarkar Raj. Who can forget the hit dance number Kajra Re featuring Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwaryain the movie Bunty Aur Babli?

Amitabh Bachchan has shared screenspace with many leading actresses but it was the cute and endearing pairing of father-daughter duo in Piku which stole multiple hearts. Amitabh and Deepika simply nailed it as the eccentric father and daughter in the Shoojit Sircar directorial. We had to put Deepika in our list as Big B and the 'Padmavati' actress were able to tug our heartstrings.

Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu were able to deliver a solid performance in the critically acclaimed film Pink. Indeed, nobody could have played the role of Raajveer and Meenal better than Big B and the Baby actress.