Akshay Kumar to Ashutosh Rana: Bollywood actors who played transgender in films

Bollywood actors walk an extra mile to get into the skin of their characters. There are actors who get out of their comfort zones and take up challenging roles. We have seen leading Bollywood actors pulling off roles which looked almost impossible. Amongst everything, several actors have impressed the audiences with their portrayal of transgenders on the big screen. From Ashutosh Rana in ‘Sangharsh’ to Akshay Kumar in ‘Laxmmi Bomb’, here’s taking a look at the actors who left no stone unturned to win million hearts with their versatile performances in roles as the third gender:

Ashutosh Rana played the role of Lajja Shankar Pandey in ‘Sangharsh’ who kidnaps children and sacrifices them. His performance garnered a lot of appreciation and even today, it is considered to be one of the most powerful performances in the Indian Cinema. In the film, his character sent chills down the spine. It is still remembered by everyone.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar essayed the role of Maharani in the Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt starrer ‘Sadak’. He managed to pull off the role flawlessly and with such ease. He was highly appreciated by the fans and critics for his on-point performance. The veteran actor also bagged several awards for the same.

Mahesh Manjrekar surprised everyone with his role as a transgender in Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Rajjo'. Time and again, Mahesh has managed to surprise his audience by doing different roles. In this film, he played the role of Begum, who runs a brothel. Despite poor box office performance, Mahesh’s character was applauded by the audiences and critics alike.

Paresh Rawal was seen essaying the role of a eunuch in ‘Tamanna’ which also featured Pooja Bhatt, Manoj Bajpayee and Sharad Kapoor. He was critically praised for his portrayal of a transgender.

Prashant Narayanan was seen playing a eunuch in Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez starrer movie 'Murder 2'. He was seen as a psychopath serial killer who killed call girls mercilessly. Even his performance garnered a lot of appreciation from all the quarters. He is often seen doing films in the South.

Akshay Kumar will be soon seen playing a transgender in ‘Laxmmi Bomb’ which also stars Kiara Advani. Directed by Raghava Lawrence, the trailer was released recently and everyone has been praising Akshay for his transformation. In this south remake, Akshay will be seen playing a character who is possessed by a transgender spirit. It looks like an interesting watch!