10 Most Famous Bollywood Movie Characters of All Time

Over the years, Bollywood has produced various unforgettable and amazing characters. Some of the stand-up celebrities of Bollywood make us realize that talent and skills are in no short here. Check this list of 10 Most Famous Bollywood Movie Characters of All Time. 1. Raj Kapoor as Raju in Mera Naam Joker (1970) Raj Kapoor’s performance as a circus clown was excellent in Mera Naam Joker. He had beautiful portrayed a naughty yet emotional circus performer. This film traced Raju’s journey from his childhood to the day of his last performance. It is a direction of Vivek Agnihotri. 2. Rajesh Khanna as Anand Sehgal in Anand (1971) An inspiration for generations, Anand is one of the most popular Bollywood characters of all time. He is a patient of cancer who is full of spirit, but deep inside his heart he is afraid of his disease. Rajesh Khanna played the ebullient character with grace. His dialogues were simply amazing. 3. Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Khanna in Zanjeer (1973) No actor could play this role better than Amitabh Bachchan. He did justice to the character of Vijay in Zanjeer. This is one of the most iconic movies of his career. The romantic movie was written and directed by Sanjay Amar. 4. Rekha as Amiran in Umrao Jaan (1981) Rekha is famous for her beauty and talent. Her character of Umrao Jaan has been top notch. The sizzling onscreen chemistry of Rekha with Farooq Shaikh, as well as her dancing style made her to win a National Award. 5. Naseeruddin Shah as Anirudh in Sparsh (1980) Naseeruddin Shah gave a heart-touching performance by playing the role of Anirudh in Sparsh. He is a principal of a school who loves a school teacher. Unfortunately, he is visually impaired in this movie. The performance of the star has been top notch. 6. Sanjay Dutt as Munna Bhai in Munna Bhai series (2003) From ‘jadu ki jhapi’ to Gandhigiri, Munna Bhai has been a magical character played by Sanjay Dutt. This is one of the best and heart-touching movies of Sanjay’s career. From his comic timing to his chemistry with Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Dutt played this character superbly. 7. Nargis as Radha in Mother India (1957) Nargis’s Radha is one of the most popular Bollywood characters of all time. She is an exceptional and dedicated performer. The female played a poverty-stricken village woman who struggles to raise her sons in the absence of her husband. All of the dialogues delivered by this lady were top notch. 8. Dilip Kumar in Devdas (1955) Dilip Kumar’s ‘tragic lover’ role cannot be beaten by anyone in terms of its emotions. The performance of the celeb in this iconic character has been outstanding. He has long been considered a ‘tragedy king’ due to his movies like Jogan, Deedar, Daag and Madhumati. 9. Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975) Sholay is synonymous with Gabbar Singh. It is one of the most popular Bollywood characters of all time. the role was played by Amjad Khan. Gabbar Singh was the first depiction of pure evil on Indian cinema. This role is still reminded a lot. 10. Dev Anand as Raju in Guide (1965) Dev Anand, the eternal romantic hero, wowed the people with his superb performance in the movie named as Guide. He is a guide who loves a married female and is then jailed for stealing some money. The story of this movie is inspired from the novel The Guide by R.K. Narayan.

1. Raj Kapoor as Raju in Mera Naam Joker (1970)

Murtaza Rangwala

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