![]() The Bollywood villains have at times overshadowed the leading actors with their performances. During the Golden Era of Indian Cinema several leading actors started their careers as villains. One of the most glaring examples is Dilip Kumar in Aan (1949). His character in Aan has negative shades. Apart from this the popular Bollywood villain in the 1950s was Prem Nath. His debut movie was Aag under the RK banner. He went onto star in movies, such as, Teesri Manzil, Johnny Mera Naam, Roti, Kapada Aur Makaaan, Dharmatma and Desh Premee. ![]() Ajit is another name that is unforgettable when one discusses about Bollywood villains. He was born as Hamid Ali Khan. His unique way of dialogue delivery and impressive personality made him one of the most sophisticated villains of all time. He immortalised the negative characters in Zanjeer, Kalicharan and Yaadon Ki Baraat. Other contemporary Bollywood villains were Rehman, Madan Puri and others. ![]() Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor and others were some of the popular Bollywood villains. But the one man who snatched away the spotlight from everyone was Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh in Sholay. Amjad Khan walked away with all the applause. It was his debut movie as a villain. Gabbar Singh's dialogues were a national rage. Satte pe Satta, Mr. Natwarlal, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, Kasme Vaade, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, Kaalia, Nastik and several other movies are credited to him. ![]() ![]() Amongst these actors special mention of Naseeruddin Shah is probably necessary for his role in Mirch Masala as the lecherous Subedar. He was outstanding in the role. Mohan Agashe is primarily a stage actor but he has established himself as one of the best villains as well. There has been a huge transition for the villains of the silver screen. Today they are more anti heroes than villains. The trend started with Shahrukh Khan in his film Baazigar and today many heroes have played negative characters in commercial films Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna, Akshay Kumar, Viveik Oberoi, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and others are well known such characters onscreen that are tinged with the shades of grey. Actresses in Bollywood have portrayed negative roles with equal ‚lan. Earlier there was Nadira, Lalita Pawar, Shashikala, Bindu, Aruna Irani, etc. With the changing times the leading ladies of Bollywood do not shy away from experimenting with their roles either. Female actors in Bollywood, such as, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Kajol, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar and other heroines have exploited this genre. |
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Bollywood Villains