From Akshaye Khanna’s chilling act in Dhurandhar to Riteish Deshmukh’s scene-stealing menace in Raid 2, these five Bollywood villains ruled 2025 with unforgettable performances.

Another year and Bollywood introduced a fresh meaning to villains all thanks to Jaideep Ahlawat, Riteish Deshmukh, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui among others.

Bollywood is known for putting actors into neat little boxes—whether it’s the romantic hero, the action star, the funny sidekick, or the villain. But every once in a while, some actors smash those ...

Hindi cinema has discovered a ruthless truth: nothing resurrects a career quite like becoming the villain. For actors ...

Gone are the days when villains were all about loud evil laughs. The new Bollywood has introduced a fresh meaning behind villains, with substantial actors proving that quiet menace, deadly eyes and ...

Once leading men, Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol, and Sanjay Dutt faded with time. Their powerful resurgence as villains proves abandoning herohood was not decline, but a long-overdue creative correction.

Bollywood often limits Muslim characters to fixed roles. Men are shown as extremists, gang members, or angry rebels, while ...

For years, Hindi cinema treated villains as necessary obstacles, present but rarely unforgettable. That changed decisively in 2025. This year, audiences didn’t just notice the antagonists; they ...

By letting Akshaye Khanna's Rehman Dakait take the spotlight in Dhurandhar, Aditya Dhar does something remarkable: He gives Bollywood one of its greatest villains.

In a statement to India Today Malhotra said: "We as actors draw inspiration from our seniors and veterans and I am lucky I have received this opportunity to learn more about their journey hands-on. ".