Bollywood's heroes we loved as villains

Sanjay Dutt, who was last seen in the film ‘Bhoomi’ with Aditi Rao Hydari, is now gearing up for his next project, ‘Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3’.
We recently caught hold of the first look of the actor from the film and we must say, he's totally nailing the badass look. All suited up, in one of the pictures, Dutt is seen sitting on a couch with his legs crossed. In the other one, he's seen sitting with a gun in hand.
The third movie in the franchise will be directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and will see Sanjay essaying the role of a gangster. While you may think this is no new task for Dutt, who has previously played a gangster in ‘Vaastav- The Reality’, you’re sure to be left astounded with his killer look in the upcoming film.
The movie also stars Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill and Chitrangada Singh and is set to hit the screens on July 27, 2018, which happens to be Dutt's birthday.

Grey seems to be in these days in Bollywood with leading B-Town heartthrobs portraying grey shade characters in films. With looks that can kill and guts that can make women go weak at their knees, the new age villains are now ruling the hearts of their fans. Gone are days when Gabbar of Sholay and Mogambo of Mr India gave jitters to the moviegoers. We present the heroes who won the hearts of their fans in their negative avatars.

Akshay made his audience hate him with his negative role in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara. The actor not just played a ruthless don in the film, but has played several grey shade characters in films like Ajnabee for which he also won the Filmfare Award. Akshay has time and again proved that he can play all from a Khiladi to a gangster par excellence.

Arjun Rampal gave Shah Rukh Khan a tough time in Ra.One by playing a villain. The actor was at his villainous best as he put his combative powers on display against King Khan. While SRK played the hero, Arjun Rampal’s negative act also impressed the audience. He also shares the credit of the success of Om Shanti Om with Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. His negative role also won him many prestigious awards.

The witty actor, who has dug his roots deep in Bollywood with consecutive hits, won huge accolades for playing a conman in his debut film Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl. Encouraged by the immense love he got for his first film, Ranveer went on to play a thief in Lootera and a goon in Gunday. After playing quite a few grey shade characters in his film career, Ranveer seems to have sensed the mood of the audience and is the new age villain of Bollywood.

Vivek Oberoi surprised many by playing the paralysed villain in Krrish 3. The Grand Mastiactor convincingly turned Kaal in the film which had Hrithik Roshan in the lead role. Vivek not just matched up to Hrithik but also earned a name in the list of the most dreaded villains in the history of Indian cinema. He also bagged a Filmfare nomination for his negative role in the film Shootout at Lokhandwala.

Randeep Hooda is close in race with Ranveer Singh in bagging the best villain title in Bollywood. The actor made it big in films by playing the villain in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. With his negative roles outnumbering his heropanti, Randeep is definitely the best bad man of Bollywood.

Aamir Khan is the perfectionist even if it comes to playing a villain. The Perfectionist Khan of Bollywood left actor Abhishek Bachchan behind by speeding on his bike in Dhoom 3. With cold expressions and stunning stunts, Aamir emerged as the sole actor of Dhoom 3, outshining the other cast. The actor has managed to give flawless performances in his each film and did not miss out from winning the hearts of his fans even with his negative act.

Shah Rukh Khan surprised the industry experts by playing the negative role in his film Baazigar. Despite committing several murders in the film, SRK made his place in the hearts of millions with his villainous act. King Khan did not stop with just one but went on to emerge as the new Don of Bollywood, second only to Amitabh Bachchan. The actor has effortlessly played the hero as well as the villain in films like Darr, Anjaam and Duplicate to count a few.

Despite playing a spoilt brat in his debut film Ishaqzaade and then Aurangzeb, and a goon in Gunday, Arjun Kapoor has earned a huge fan following among the females. The actor played an academician for the first time in the film 2 States. Loved for his arrogant looks and his rough style, Arjun knows the tricks of the industry well and never shies away from turning a villain in films.

Emraan Hashmi has proved to be a better villain than a hero. After taking home awards for his second film Murder, he grabbed the Filmfare trophy for his act in the film Gangster. The unstoppable serial kisser swept almost all the awards for his negative act in the film Once Upon ay Time in Mumbaai’ and has played several grey shade characters in films like Murder 2, Zeher and many more.

Saif Ali Khan emerged as the Langda Tyagi in Omkara and went on to play a terrorist in Kurbaan. The actor has played a hero as well as the villain with utmost finesse and has even surprised his fans by turning a woman in the laugh riot Humshakals. While Saif swept almost all the awards with his negative act in Omkara, he also took home awards for Best Villain for his act in the film Ek Hasina Thi.