Top Henchmen Of Bollywood Villians!

There has been a lot of analysis about heroes and heroines and villains and vamps in Bollywood. But no serious conversation about henchmen who are the building blocks of the villains. Right through the forties, many henchmen have added in some way or other to the villains’ empire. The villains built up their strong base with the help of active support from these henchmen who carried their orders dutifully. Thus, one cannot forget solid rock henchmen who safeguarded their “bosses” from every hassle. Now let’s take a look at some of these baddies of Bollywood.

1. M B Shetty

Musty looks, bald head, rugged physique and never smiling face, M.B Shetty is often touted as the most iconic henchman of Bollywood. He made his debut with the film Neeli Aankhen in 1962, and his last film was Black Cobra in 1982. Often known as Takla Shetty, M.B Shetty could bend the iron rod vigorously. He played both as stunt choreographer and bad villain of the Bollywood.

2. Bob Christo

The first thing that comes to mind while looking at this bald man is the famous dialogue from Kaalia, “HUM JAHAN KHADE HOTE HAIN, LINE WAHIN SE SHURU HOTI HAI”. Bob is no more with us. This bald white man amazed us with his smashing performances. His known dialogue as Mr. Wolcott t in Mr. India, “Indian God, Martaa Hai” is still a memorable one. He got his first break with the movie Abdullah where he played the role of an evil magician.

3. Mukesh Rishi

Talking about the henchmen of Bollywood, how can one forget Mukesh Rishi? And what a role he played as Wasim Khan, the dreaded terrorist, pursuing his agenda from within the prison cell. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that without Mukesh Rishi, many such films wouldn’t appear blood-curling as they do now.

4. Praveen Kumar

Remember classic serial Mahabharat which made us glued to our T.V sets every Sunday? Praveen Kumar played the role of strong Bheem in it. An India athlete, Praveen Shah is well known for his role as Mukhtaar Singh in “Shahenshah.” His one hand is enough to fight two people. His debut film was Raksha, a James Bond style Indian movie starring Jeetendra, with him playing large henchman Gorilla.

5. Manik Irani

A young ParsiIrani guy who used to work out at National Health League gymnasiums by pumping irons, Manik Irani, with his bulging biceps used to create anxiety in the audiences’ minds. The strongly built man played only the role of henchman in Bollywood movies. His big eyebrows and beard were enough to scare kids and people in the cinema hall. He did movies like Billa, Badshah, Balti Dada, etc. Some others are Madan Puri (the underworld don in Deewar), Kamal Kapoor (Don, for example), Pinchoo Kapoor, Om Shiv Puri, etc.