3 Stars, 4 Negative Roles, 3 Blockbusters, 82 Awards: Villains' Box Office Reign

• Three actors – Akshay Khanna, Ranveer Singh, and Sanjay Dutt – have garnered acclaim for their negative roles in four films: Agnipath, Padmaavat, Chhaava, and the recent hit Dhurandhar.
• Akshay Khanna's performances as Rahman Dakait in 'Dhurandhar' and Aurangzeb in 'Chhaava' have been particularly praised, with 'Chhaava' earning over 800 crores.
• Sanjay Dutt's 'Kancha Cheena' in 'Agnipath' (2012) and Ranveer Singh's 'Alauddin Khilji' in 'Padmaavat' (2018) were highly successful, with 'Padmaavat' grossing 585 crores and winning 25 awards.
• Three of these films (Agnipath, Padmaavat, Chhaava) achieved blockbuster status, contributing to a total of 82 awards across different platforms.

Why It Matters: Actors achieve immense success and redefine careers by excelling in powerful negative roles.