When you are playing safe, you are living in limits. However, if you want to do something big in the life, you have to take the risk. Well, this statement we hear almost everyone. However, there are many examples that prove the statement true. Today we have compiled the list of Bollywood actors who did the Career-threatening roles.
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1. Rishi Kapoor – Agneepath
Rishi Kapoor is famous for playing positive roles in movies. But, he also tried his hands in the negative role, in the movie “Agneepath (2012)” Fortunately, that paid well.
2. Priyanka Chopra – Aitraaz
Priyanka Chopra did the negative role in Aitraaz. For her performance, she bagged several awards. Moreover, her status was escalated in Bollywood.
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3. Ranveer Singh – Padmaavat
Ranveer Singh is on the peak of his stardom. He built this all by playing the heroic characters. However, he took a big risk when he accepted the role of evil Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. He knew that he risked it all but he refused to look back and did the role with perfection. His performance was one of the greatest of all time.
4. Ranbir Kapoor – Barfi
Admittedly, the dialogues of the protagonist are something that makes an impact on the viewers. However, in the movie, Barfi, the protagonist was unable to speak or hear. But still, Ranbir made an impact with his acting.
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5. Shah Rukh Khan – Darr
The role of the antagonist was rejected by many Bollywood stars as they knew it was one of the Career-threatening roles. In the end, the role was offered to Shah Rukh Khan. He played the character of Rahul who could not hold his emotions that was generated by unrequited love. He then went psychotic. Shah Rukh Khan nailed the role and became the next big thing in Bollywood.
6. Saif Ali Khan – Omkara
Saif Ali Khan played the role of a sycophant and evil Langada Tyaagi in the movie Omkara. His performance was amazing and it was critically appreciated.
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7. Varun Dhawan – Badlapur
Varun Dhawan is famous for playing the chocolate hero. However, he played the role of a serious hero who seeks revenge on those who killed his family. Varun Dhawan played the serious role with such perfection that the movie turned out to be a hit.
8. Vidya Balan – The Dirty Picture
Vidya Balan usually played the traditional wife roles. However, she introduced her bold avatar in the movie “The Dirty Picture”. The bold avatar successfully pleased the fans and the film turned out to be a success.
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9. Kajol – Gupt
We usually don’t see female actors as the lead antagonist. But, Kajol played the lead antagonist in Gupt. She was aware of the risk that she took but she went forward and delivered an amazing performance which was appreciated by everyone.
10. Madhuri Dixit – Dayavan
In the movie Dayavan, we saw the ultra bold avatar of Madhuri Dixit. That could have ended her career but that escalated her career.
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11. John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan – Dostana
John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan risked their images when they played gay men in “Dostana”. But that worked out and the film turned out to be a success.
12. Sanjay Dutt – Khalnayak
Sanjay Dutt is famous for his macho personality. He did heroic roles that made him a star in Bollywood. But, it was a negative role that brought the superstardom to Sanjay Dutt. We are talking about the anti-hero role that he played in “Khalnayak”.
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