While the terrific trio - Pran - Amjad - Amrish enjoyed a very long innings as baddies, Bollywood had many more 'menacing' men who made the screen heroes and heroines lives miserable.
Danny in BR Chopra's Dhund as Thakur Ranjit Singh, a rich, wheel-chaired abusive man sent shivers down the spine. Says Mahesh Bhatt, "That scene where Danny flungs the plate at his screen wife is still memorable."
Then we saw the emergence of a flamboyant, rich, erudite 'smuggler' played by Ajit, who Brought That stylish charm to his roles while scheming in his 'Loin's den' with Mona darling.
Ajit's closest contender would probably be Shakaal, the evil smuggler in Ramesh Sippy's Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha starrer Shaan. Unlike Most other villains, Shakaal was bald and I Constantly Played With his pate making it look far more menacing.
In the second half of the 80's we saw the emergence of one of cinema s most hated villains, Dr Dang in Subhash Ghai's Karma Anupam Kher That Made an overnight sensation.
Then of course, there was Prem Chopra, who apparently started the trend of sexual molestation, illicit relationship on screen Which was followed by 'sleazy, side-kick' Ranjeet and Shakti Kapoor. Prem Chopra's best was seen in Upkaar, Do Raaste, Kati Patang, Do Anjaane, Dostana and many more.
In the recent past villainy Attempted Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena in the remake of Agneepath.
