From Ravi Kishan to Rahul Dev: Popular Bollywood villains who have also garnered name in Bhojpuri cinema

Nowadays, many on-screen villains enjoy the same popularity as the superstars of the industry. Several actors have marked their grey characters in films and achieved fame. With their looks and guts to fight with heroes, villains are making women go weak in the knees as well. Some of the villains are now ruling the hearts of the audience. After shooting to fame with their negative roles in Bollywood films, several antagonists moved to Bhojpuri cinema and garnered popularity. Here’s a look at some well-known villains of Bollywood, from Ravi Kishan to Rahul Dev, who also made an impact in Bhojpuri film industry with their grey characters.

Mukesh Rishi is one of the popular villains of Bollywood. He is best known for his roles in Bollywood films like 'Garv', 'Indian', 'Arjun Pandit', 'Sooryavansham' and 'Lal Baadshah'. In Bhojpuri, Mukesh played the impressive villain in the film 'Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se' which stars Pradeep Pandey, Tanushree Chatterjee, Shubhi Sharma, Tinu Verma and Sanjay Pandey. The story is written, produced and directed by Rajkumar R. Pandey.

Bollywood star Tinu Verma played an antagonist in the Bhojpuri film 'Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se', directed by Rajkumar R. Pandey. He won hearts with the negative role in Bollywood films like 'Ghatak: Lethal', 'Mela' and 'Maa Tujhe Salaam'. Tinu is currently busy shooting for a popular television show. 'Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se' features Pradeep Pandey, Tanushree Chatterjee, Shubhi Sharma, Mukesh Rishi, Tinu Verma and Sanjay Pandey in pivotal roles.

Rahul Dev, who has played negative roles in many hit Bollywood films, has also worked in Bhojpuri cinema. He played a villain named Nawab Khan in the Bhojpuri film 'Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2' which features Pradeep Pandey and Surabhi Shukla in lead roles. 'Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2' is the sequel of the 2016 Bhojpuri movie 'Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se', directed by Rajkumar R. Pandey. In Bollywood, Rahul is best known for his roles in movies like 'Champion', 'Aan: Men at Work', 'Fight Club – Members Only', 'Ek Paheli Leela' and 'Dishoom'.

Ravi Kishan who has marked his negative character in many hit Bollywood films is known as the megastar of Bhojpuri cinema. He played a negative character in Bollywood movies like 'Phir Hera Pheri', 'Luck', 'Bullet Raja' and many more. Ravi is known as one of the highest paid actors of the Bhojpuri film industry and has delivered numerous hits to Bhojpuri audience. Some of his blockbuster Bhojpuri films are 'Sanki Daroga', 'Bairi Kangana 2', 'Kashi Amarnath', 'Love Aur Rajneeti', 'Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi 2' and 'Devra Bada Satawela'.