Bollywood's New Villains: Akshaye Khanna to Arjun Kapoor, Actors Redefining Antagonism

• Akshaye Khanna as Rehman Dakait in 'Dhurandhar' dominated screens with his violent brutality and commanding presence.
• Arjun Rampal portrayed the 'Angel of Death' in 'Dhurandhar', delivering chilling performances with razor-sharp stares and torture scenes.
• Sharad Kelkar is praised for his role as Bada Chaudhary, the smuggling kingpin in Netflix's 'Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web', embodying the character's nuances.
• Jaideep Ahlawat plays the suave mafia art collector Rajan Aulakh in 'Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins', adding layers to the conflict with his antagonist role.
• Arjun Kapoor surprised audiences as Danger Lanka in 'Singham Again', shedding his 'loverboy' image for a menacing and impactful villainous portrayal.

Why It Matters: Recent Bollywood actors are redefining villain roles, bringing depth and impact to their antagonist portrayals.