From Anupamaa's Madalsa Sharma to Kundali Bhagya's Sanjay Gagnani, actors who earned massive popularity while playing an antagonist

Television shows' popularity and success often lie in the hands of the protagonists and antagonists of the show. Many times the antagonists grab a larger audience for the show and gain more popularity than the leads. We have listed such actors who rose to fame after performing characters that were either grey or completely negative.

Marathi actress Mayuri Deshmukh rose to fame with her character Malini in Imlie, her out and out negative shade brought her back to the show despite quitting it earlier. Fans have adored her journey as an actor in the show and applauded her for performing those devious plans and scenes in the show.

From reality shows to TV screens, Aashish's journey has been quite impressive. The actor bagged television's top show Anupamaa and his grey and now the negative character of Toshu has been a massive success, he not only gained recognition and fame but a great platform to showcase his talent as an actor.

Model-turned-actress, Isha Malviya has been on the trending list for quite some time now. The actress debuted with Udaariyaan and her character as Jasmine gained massive popularity when she shifted to the negative shade. It was unexpected to witness an 18-year-old performing such a dark character with such maturity. Fans have always commended her for the work she did with the show.

From cabin crew to television sets, Karishma Sawant had a huge break with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, the actress who has been performing the grey-shaded character of Aarohi in the show. Her wedding sequences strive to harm Akshara's marriage, bringing her immense popularity. Karishma has now turned into a household name with the show.

Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty debuted on television with Anupamaa as Vanraj's lover, her character was initially carved in the negative shade, but with time Kavya had many shades to unveil and explore the character. Kavya's initially strong and independent character received a lot of appreciation, though they admire her positive shade from the current track, they did adore the strong negative side of Kavya more.

Sanjay Gagnani began his television career with Bairi Piya in 2010, but his stint with Kundali Bhagya as Prithvi Malhotra brought him major fame and huge success in his career. His comic negative character gained so much popularity that he returned to the show on public demand after quitting it. Fans have enjoyed the touch of comedy in his vicious role on the show.

Komolika is an iconic character that cannot be aced better than the original Urvashi Dholakia. In the Kasauti days, viewers would wait to watch Urvashi's scenes in the show as she had a way ahead of its time look, and had that background score for her character. She had turned into a fashion inspiration while the show was on. She is now playing yet another negative role in Naagin 6.

Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin's Patralekha aka Pakhi has become a character every actor would wish to explore. Aishwarya received a lot of backlashes initially but the fans couldn't stop applauding her for the performance she did as Pakhi. In the current scenario, Aishwarya has turned synonymous with her character, viewers cannot imagine anyone but her when it comes to performing Pakhi.