Sanjay Dutt Special: 5 Roles That Prove There’s No Better Villian Than The Actor Himself

1. ShamsheraLet's begin with the recent one. Portraying a sadistic, menacing villain, Shudh Singh is a police officer who wished to make powerless people his slave.Though the movie garnered not-so-great reviews, Sanjay Dutt's role as a remorseful antagonist was highly applauded. Shooting the most difficult part of the movie while battling cancer is a great deal.

2. AgneepathBald head, dead impassive eyes, his signature ear accessory and a dark soul - Kancha Cheena was a ruthless drug kingpin whose only aim was to conquer Mumbai's underground. A remake of the 1990 namesake classic, Sanjay Dutt's character solidified him to be Bollywood's go-to-villian of the era.

3. KGF: Chapter 2The magnum opus KGF (2018) was followed by its sequel KGF Chapter 2 where Dutt played Adheera, another ruthless villian who took pleasure out of people's misery. The film broke multiple national and international records.On playing Adheera, Sanju baba said, 'Adheera is a bigger character [than Kaancha Cheena] in his own right, one of my craziest characters ever."

4. PanipatDespite the war-ship sinking at the box office, Dutt's performance managed to save some bit of it. The Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Kriti Sanom starrer period drama saw the villain in the form of Ahmed Shah Abdali.Describing the character, the actor quoted, "it was a wonderful experience to play such a strong and fierce character."

5. Vaastav: The RealityHow can we forget the iconic Sanjay Dutt donning a gruesome underworld role! A career-altering movie, he played the role of Raghu, a circumstantial commoner who goes on to become one of the most repulsive mafias.The Mahesh Manjrekar directorial won him a Filmfare and proved him to be one of the finest villains of Bollywood.Radio City wishes Sanjay Dutt a very happy birthday.