Finest villains of 2023: Bobby Deol in Animal to Vijay Sethupathi in Jawan

A powerful antagonist is a necessary component of any plot. These characters give the story meaning, and the way the actor portraying them plays them will determine how interesting the film is. Actors playing antagonist characters gave audiences numerous remarkable performances in 2023.

1. Bobby Deol- Abrar Haque in Animal

Since he starred as the vicious antagonist Abrar Haque in the Ranbir Kapoor film Animal, Bobby Deol has been making headlines. On December 1, the film, which was directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, was released. Bobby Deol received widespread praise for his portrayal. Even though he didn’t spend as much time on screen in the movie, his outstanding performance had a lasting impression.

2. Emraan Hashmi- Aatish Rehman in Tiger 3

Emraan Hashmi, eschewing his image as the “lover boy,” as the antagonist in Tiger 3, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. In the movie, he played Aatish Rehman, the former deputy director general of ISI. He is so angry that he wants to ruin Tiger and his family. Everyone praised Emraan for his scary performance in the film.

3. John Abraham- Jim in Pathaan

In January 2023, Pathaan, which starred Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan, was released. John Abraham, who played the antagonist in the movie, astounded everyone. He was portrayed as Jim, a renegade former RAW agent who now serves as the head of Outfit X, a mercenary organization.

4. Vijay Sethupathi- Kalee in Jawan

The global armaments trader Kalee Gaikwad, played by Vijay Sethupathi, stars in the Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara film Jawan. Fans were impressed by his threatening portrayal of Kalee, and he soon became the talk of the town.

5. Manish Wadhwa- Hamid Iqbal in Gadar 2

In the Sunny Deol film Gadar 2, Manish Wadhwa portrayed Major General Hamid Iqbal, a villain. He was well appreciated for his role as the movie’s antagonist.

6. Saif Ali Khan- Lankesh in Adipurush

Saif Ali Khan previously portrayed antagonists in a number of movies, such as Omkara, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, and Ek Hasina Thi. However, audiences were treated to another antagonistic portrayal in the Prabhas and Kriti Sanon flick Adipurush. In the film, he played the demon king Lankesh, and he was rather good in the negative part.

7. Vijay Varma- Anand Swarnakar in Dahaad

Sonakshi Sinha and Gulshan Devaiah starred in the crime thriller web series Dahaad, in which Vijay Varma played a very nuanced character. He portrayed the college lecturer Anand Swarnakar, who is responsible for the killings of defenseless women.

8. Ronit Roy- Sikandar Chowdhary in Bloody Daddy

Bloody Daddy, an action thriller directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and starring Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, and Ronit Roy, was made available on Netflix in June of this year.In the movie, Ronit Roy portrayed the antagonist Sikandar Chowdhary, a drug kingpin, and he did a respectable job at it.