Bollywood has had it’s fair share of iconic villains. From the magnanimous Mogambo to Shakaal to Gabbar to the calculated Bhallaldev to Langda Tyagi to Kurram, Bollywood is also recognised by it’s brilliant villains. Here’s a list of some of the recent villain characters and actors who played them so well.

John Abraham as Bhairav
John surprisingly started his career being a villain but had since been cast in various positive roles. However John got back into his element as the psychotic smiley masked killer Bhairav in Ek Villain Returns. The movie saw the best of John as an aching romantic, a serial killer as well as the king of action.