Bollywood is known for men in a villain role. But there are a few women who have done villainous roles and played it perfectly. Here is a list of ten such movies where the heroines who broke these stereotypes, female avatars and transformed themselves into dacoits on screen.
Seema Biswas She is very much popular by the name “Phoolan Devi >> Read More... was the first to bring about this change with her portrayal as Phoolan Devi in "Bandit Queen." She also won a National Award for the film. It was a biographical film on the life of Phoolan Devi.
In 2003, in the movie 'Supari', Nandita Das Nandita Das is an actress and director extremely p >> Read More... played the role of a female don. However, the movie saw a different avatar without guns and arms. The movie has mostly been shot in Canada and also stars Uday Chopra Born on 5th January, 1973, This actor is the son o >> Read More... , Rahul Dev Rahul Dev is an Indian model turned film and telev >> Read More... and Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan is a noted Bollywood actor who started >> Read More... in the lead roles.
Shabana Azmi Shabana Azmi is a film actress of Indian origin an >> Read More... played the role of Rambhi who picks up the gun to take revenge for her husband's death. “Godmother” is undoubtedly one of Shabana's finest works.
In 2011, the movie ‘Shabri’ was released. It starred Isha Koppikar Isha Koppikar is a Model and an Actress. She has >> Read More... , our own Khallas girl, who played the role of a female gangster. It is a story of a woman who becomes a villain to take revenge from some brutal murderers.
A much-appreciated role of this genre by Madhu Shalini Madhu Shalini is one of the budding artists in the >> Read More... in Ram Gopal Varma Ram Gopal Varma is a famed Indian film director an >> Read More... 's ‘Department.’ The role had its own shades of gray in the movie. The film released in 2012 and received mixed responses from the critics.
In 1988, the much-acclaimed film 'Sherni’ was released. Sridevi Sridevi is an Indian an actress renowned for her w >> Read More... portrayed the role of a dacoit and she tried to explore this genre when most of the other actresses were busy doing commercial cinema. Directed by Harmesh Malhotra Harmesh Malhotra is a producer, screenplay writer >> Read More... , it also stars Shatrughan Sinha Shatrughan sinha is a well known name of the Hindi >> Read More... .
Though this character portrayed a compassionate side to the film, Pratima Kazmi Pratima Kazmi is a prominent Indian film and telev >> Read More... is still remembered playing the role of a powerful gangster in 'Ek Hasina Thi.’ The movie has Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan is a film celebrity born to actress >> Read More... and Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar is an Indian actress born on 4th >> Read More... in the lead.
In the 2011 film, 'Phas Gaya Re Obama’ Neha Dhupia Neha Dhupia is a Bollywood actress who began her c >> Read More... played the role of a gangster who hates men. The movie was a comedy and had done well among its audience. It was well received by the critics and the film had been remade in Telugu.
Our Dhak-Dhak girl, is also not far behind. She played the role of the leader of Gulaab Gang in the movie. The movie was directed by Soumik Sen Soumik Sen is a journalist turned Indian screenwri >> Read More... and marked the return of Madhuri Dixit back to the silver screen.
The real villain of Gulaab Gang was Sumrita Devi (played by Juhi Chawla), the crude politician. In the end, she gets arrested for her deeds. The movie was not so well received by the audience.
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