Here are 13 Bollywood actors who played 'Villains' in blockbuster movies

A villain plays an integral part in a story. Moreover, no story is complete without a villain. Moreover, it is not simple for the actors to play the Bollywood villains. However, many actors played the negative roles with perfections. Today we have brought you, 13 such actors.

1. Akshay Kumar:

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He played the negative role perfectly in movies like Ajnabee (2001), and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2. Akshay Kumar bagged several awards for this role.

2. Vivek Oberoi

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He started his career with his splendid performance as a gangster in the movie Company for which he received many accolades. Later he showcased his anti-hero role in Shootout At Lokhandwala. Not only this, he donned the role of a super villain in Krrish 3. Again, in Kaal his villainous character was well-received.

3. Shah Rukh Khan

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He played negative roles at the beginning of his careers such as Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam. He repeated history with Don: The Chase Begins Again in 2006 and a sequel, Don 2: The Chase Continues. And SRK simply enjoyed being the bad guy.

4. Shahid Kapoor: 

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Critically acclaimed Omkara, which is directed by Vishal Bharadwaj brought on the screen a Shahid Kapoor that the industry had not seen before. Kaminey was Shahid's big runaway hit. Next in Vishal Bharadwaj's Haider, which is an adaptation of Hamlet where Shahid plays the lead role. What's more, we hear that Maha Kaminey is in the pipeline.

5. Abhishek Bachchan:  

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Abhishek's hungry, urban look as Lallan Singh, a man who wants to fast-track his way to money and the good life in Mani Ratnam's Yuva, which left us awestruck. The actor played a local goon unmindful of the pitfalls of his dangerous lifestyle. His oscillating temperament, especially with his wife who tries to reform him, both shocks and moves the audience.

6. Saif Ali Khan: 

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Audience has seen Saif in various lover boy avatars, be it in Dil Chahta Hai or Cocktail. But Saif Ali Khan has proved that he's versatile. He stepped out of his comfort zone and played the deglamorized Shakespearean role in Omkara. The movie is one of Saif's most memorable roles.

7.  Amitabh Bachchan: 

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Any role suit this man so perfectly that it seems the roles are made for him only.  Amitabh Bachchan showcased his best performance in Aankhen (2002). Big B proved that he could bring the intensity and the bad traits in the negative roles. In the movie, he played the role of a maniac who was obsessed about ruining a bank.

8. Riteish Deshmukh: 

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The actor has always proved his acting and comic skills. And his acting in Ek Villain, has shown that he is a versatile actor.  We saw a whole new side of Ritesh Deshmukh and believe us after watching his performance; we hated the character and loved the actor.

9. Suniel Shetty:

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The actor showed his villainous best in Dhadkan (2000). In the 90s Suniel Shetty was known as an action hero. Nobody knows that a fantastic villain is hiding inside him.  Suniel played the role of Dev, a failed lover who seeks revenge.

10. Varun Dhawan

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He played the awesomely great character in Badlapur (2015). He played the role of Raghav Purohit in this thriller film. Varun who played the role of Raghav took revenge of his wife and son's murder by a couple of robbers.

11. Kajol:

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The fabulous actress showed the devilish persona in Gupt (1997). Until the climax of the movie, we kept on guessing who the killer was. But in the end, it was revealed that Isha Diwan (Kajol) was the killer. That shell-shocked the audience. After that Isha channelled her devilish persona and pursued Sheetal (Manisha Koirala) to kill her.

12. Sanjay Dutt

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The actor had played many anti-hero characters on-screen. However, there is something different about Kancha Cheena from Agneepath. It was the diabolical looks of Sanjay Dutt that made Kancha look extremely dangerous. Moreover, the bald look on the behemoth dried everyone’s throat.

13. Priyanka Chopra: 

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Who can forget Priyanka’s evil role in Aitraaz. Quantico actress portrayed Soniya Roy, an ambitious woman who accuses her employee of sexual harassment. Priyanka Chopra won many awards for her performance. Moreover, the performance also escalated her status in the B-Town.