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From Gabbar to Khilji: 10 Bollywood villains who redefined evil on screen

They terrified, mesmerised, and sometimes even made us cheer for them. From Amjad Khan’s iconic Gabbar to Ranveer Singh’s wild Khilji, these ten villains didn’t just play evil; they redefined it, turning darkness into pure cinema magic.

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Written By: Sakshi Verma @sakshiverma_
Updated: November 05, 2025 11:06 IST
1. Amrish Puri as Mogambo - Mr India (1987): 'Mogambo khush hua' remains one of Bollywood's most quoted lines. With his towering presence and theatrical flair, Amrish Puri turned Mogambo into a pop-culture legend.
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1. Amrish Puri as Mogambo - Mr India (1987): 'Mogambo khush hua' remains one of Bollywood's most quoted lines. With his towering presence and theatrical flair, Amrish Puri turned Mogambo into a pop-culture legend.
2. Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh - Sholay (1975): No list of iconic villains is complete without Gabbar Singh. Amjad Khan’s chilling laughter and unforgettable dialogues, 'Kitne aadmi the?' made him the ultimate symbol of fear in Hindi cinema.
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2. Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh - Sholay (1975): No list of iconic villains is complete without Gabbar Singh. Amjad Khan’s chilling laughter and unforgettable dialogues, 'Kitne aadmi the?' made him the ultimate symbol of fear in Hindi cinema.
3. Ashutosh Rana as Gokul Pandit - Dushman (1998): Ashutosh Rana's career-changing performance as a psychotic killer breaks all conventions, showing how psychological intensity can make a villain truly unforgettable.
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3. Ashutosh Rana as Gokul Pandit - Dushman (1998): Ashutosh Rana's career-changing performance as a psychotic killer breaks all conventions, showing how psychological intensity can make a villain truly unforgettable.
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4. Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ramanna - Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016): In Nawazuddin, as a serial killer inspired by a true-life criminal, the eerie calm created psychological unease seldom seen in Indian cinema.
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4. Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ramanna - Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016): In Nawazuddin, as a serial killer inspired by a true-life criminal, the eerie calm created psychological unease seldom seen in Indian cinema.
5. Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena - Agneepath (2012): Menacing and powerful, Sunjay Dutts portrayal imbued the archetypal Bollywood villain, Kancha Cheena.
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5. Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena - Agneepath (2012): Menacing and powerful, Sunjay Dutts portrayal imbued the archetypal Bollywood villain, Kancha Cheena.
6. Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi - Omkara (2006): Saif’s transformation into the manipulative, scheming Langda Tyagi remains one of his most powerful performances, a villain crafted with Shakespearean depth.
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6. Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi - Omkara (2006): Saif’s transformation into the manipulative, scheming Langda Tyagi remains one of his most powerful performances, a villain crafted with Shakespearean depth.
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7. Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji - Padmaavat (2018): Ranveer's wild, unpredictable energy brought Khilji into life as a power-seeking conqueror. His portrayal blurred the lines between cruel and charismatic.
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7. Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji - Padmaavat (2018): Ranveer's wild, unpredictable energy brought Khilji into life as a power-seeking conqueror. His portrayal blurred the lines between cruel and charismatic.
8. Prakash Raj as Jaykant Shikare - Singham (2011): With his effortless menace and sarcastic wit, Prakash Raj made corruption and arrogance look dangerously charismatic in this Ajay Devgn-starrer.
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8. Prakash Raj as Jaykant Shikare - Singham (2011): With his effortless menace and sarcastic wit, Prakash Raj made corruption and arrogance look dangerously charismatic in this Ajay Devgn-starrer.
9. Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul Mehra - Darr (1993): Long before he was the 'King of Romance', SRK's obsessive lover in Darr made audiences fear and pity him at once-redefining the anti-hero in Indian cinema.
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9. Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul Mehra - Darr (1993): Long before he was the 'King of Romance', SRK's obsessive lover in Darr made audiences fear and pity him at once-redefining the anti-hero in Indian cinema.
10. Riteish Deshmukh as Rakesh Mahadkar - Ek Villain (2014): This chilling role of a seemingly ordinary man whose bitterness turns homicidal was where Riteish broke his comic image.
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10. Riteish Deshmukh as Rakesh Mahadkar - Ek Villain (2014): This chilling role of a seemingly ordinary man whose bitterness turns homicidal was where Riteish broke his comic image.
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