Baazigar To Don, 5 Films In Which Shah Rukh Khan Aced The Negative Avatar

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Baazigar: In this 1993 film, to show his villainy, Khan’s character Ajay Sharma goes as far as to kill Seema’s character, played by Shilpa Shetty. The film also featured Kajol, Johnny Lever, Vinod Rathod and Siddharth Ray.

Darr: In this 1993 film, he played the role of an obsessive, jealous lover where he attempts to kill the lover of the woman he loved. The leading lady of this film was Juhi Chawla and the role of her lover was played by Sunny Deol.

Anjaam: Shah Rukh Khan played the role of a jealous psychopath in this 1994 film, who sets out to ruin the marriage of the girl he loves. It was the first time Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit were seen together on screen. The actor won a Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role.

Duplicate: We saw Shah Rukh Khan in a double role in this 1998 film. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, it also featured Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. Khan played the role of a chef named Bablu and a gangster called Manu. Manu tries to kill Bablu because he wants to escape the law by taking over Bablu’s identity.

Don: Don was one of the most successful films of the 2000s, where we saw Shah Rukh in the role of a criminal. The film is a remake of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer 1978 film of the same name. It was released in 2006 and directed by Farhan Akhtar. It also featured Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal and Boman Irani.