It
doesn't
happen
every
year
that
as
many
as
three
women
find
a
place
in
Top-10
Bollywood
villains/vamps.
Also,
in
the
times
when
feel
good
cinema
and
comedies
are
ruling
the
roost,
there
are
hardly
many
films
being
made
where
an
actor
gets
an
opportunity
to
bring
in
some
villainy
on
screen.
No
wonder,
quite
a
few
actors
who
otherwise
had
a
gray
character
to
portray
find
a
place
in
the
Top-10
list
of
villains
here.
10
-
Katrina
Kaif
(Race)
It
is
quite
an
irony
that
when
pretty
face
Katrina
Kaif,
who
has
delivered
quite
a
few
back
to
back
money
spinners
in
last
couple
of
years,
finds
a
place
in
a
Top-10
chart,
it
is
for
a
villainous
performance.
She
was
all
leggy,
sweet
and
saccharine
for
most
part
of
Race
but
the
moment
it
turned
out
that
she
was
a
part
of
an
evil
plan
to
get
rid
of
Saif's
character,
the
tables
turned
and
a
new
side
of
hers
was
revealed.
Though
she
wasn't
anything
extraordinary
in
the
film,
her
transformation
from
a
flawless
beauty
to
a
co-conspirator
deserves
her
a
place
in
the
Top-10
charts.
9
-
Urmila
Matondkar
(Karzzzz)
She
couldn't
quite
create
the
Simi
Grewal
moment
in
Karzzzz
and
didn't
really
make
an
ever
lasting
impact.
Still
she
was
one
of
the
few
saving
graces
of
Karzzzz.
As
Kamini,
she
could
have
done
better
with
some
more
thought
about
choice
of
costumes
but
still
Urmila
wasn't
a
no-show
by
any
means.
If
only
director
Satish
Kaushik
could
have
given
her
better
scenes,
she
may
just
have
found
a
place
higher
up
in
the
charts.
After
all
hers
was
one
of
the
very
few
Bollywood
characters
in
2008
that
was
out
and
out
black.
8
-
Nikiten
Dheer
(Jodhaa
Akbar,
Mission
Istanbul)
If
only
it
was
the
80s
and
the
90s,
Nikiten
Dheer
would
have
bagged
at
least
a
dozen
odd
projects
by
now
in
the
role
of
a
lead
villain.
With
a
huge
body
to
boost,
reasonably
good
acting
skills,
some
terrific
screen
presence
and
a
promise
to
make
an
impact
as
a
big
baddie,
Nikiten
Dheer
made
a
twin
impression
in
Jodhaa
Akbar
as
well
as
Mission
Istanbul.
He
got
an
opportunity
to
play
different
characters
spread
across
different
time
zones
too,
something
that
allowed
him
to
wear
different
personas.
One
expects
a
better
future
for
him
in
Bollywood
considering
hardcore
action
movies
are
back
in
vogue
staring
2009.
7
-
Gajrao
Rao
(Aamir)
As
a
silent
conspirator
who
was
just
seen
mouthing
instructions
on
a
cell
phone,
Gajrao
Rao
was
not
even
seen
in
a
clear
full
profile
throughout
Aamir.
Still,
he
was
menacing
throughout
those
100
minutes
as
a
fundamentalist
with
strong
belief
and
thoughts.
Having
being
seen
in
small
roles
so
far,
he
was
the
only
other
character
(apart
from
the
central
protagonist
Rajeev
Khandewal)
in
Aamir
around
whom
the
film
revolved.
The
adage
of
'less
can
be
more'
was
proven
once
more
by
Gajrao
Rao
who
spoke
less
but
still
made
a
very
good
impact.
6
-
Ashwini
Kalsekar
(Phoonk)
Really-really
over
the
top,
Ashwini
Kalsekar
was
sometimes
menacing,
sometimes
humorous
and
sometimes
scary
in
Phoonk.
Required
to
approach
her
role
in
a
particular
manner
as
per
the
demand
of
the
script,
she
didn't
disappoint
at
all.
Her
ferocious
laugh
resonated
throughout
the
screening
of
Phoonk
where
she
played
the
trouble
maker
in
the
life
of
young
girl
Ehsaas
Channa.
She
did
well
in
the
role
of
a
Black
Magic
practioner
and
was
particularly
impressive
since
otherwise
such
characters
are
shown
to
be
belonging
to
small
towns/villages.
As
an
urban
woman
who
had
a
score
to
settle
with
a
builder,
she
was
quite
believable
and
someone
whom
audience
would
love
to
hate.
5
-
Govind
Namdeo
(Sarkar
Raj)
Ever
since
Govind
Namdeo
has
decided
to
work
in
only
A
grade
projects,
there
is
a
clear
spark
that
can
be
witnessed
in
his
performances.
Last
year
it
was
Johnny
Gaddaar
and
this
year
it
is
Sarkar
Raj
where
he
has
left
an
impact.
As
a
deal
broker
who
just
spoke
of
business
without
picking
up
a
gun
or
even
raising
a
hand,
he
got
really
well
into
the
character.
Watch
him
start
mouthing
certain
sentences
only
to
leave
them
mid-way
and
letting
people
speculate
on
the
rest
in
Sarkar
Raj.
Bringing
in
a
touch
of
humor
in
his
performance,
he
couldn't
be
taken
lightly
in
Sarkar
Raj.
No
wonder,
his
character
was
shown
a
door
by
Aishwarya
Rai
in
the
film.
4
-
Kay
Kay
Menon
(Shaurya)
Enacting
one
of
the
grayest
characters
of
2008,
Kay
Kay
Menon
impressed
in
a
big
way
in
Shaurya.
As
Brigadier
Rudra
Pratap
Singh
who
had
a
thing
or
two
against
a
particularly
community,
he
tried
to
bring
across
a
point.
Was
it
justified
enough?
Not
at
all,
but
for
the
character
that
he
enacted,
he
made
sure
that
it
did
come
across
as
being
justified.
Watch
out
for
the
scenes
that
he
shares
with
Rahul
Bose
in
the
film;
they
are
sheer
dynamite
as
Kay
Kay
Menon
clearly
dominates
the
proceedings.
Especially
volatile
is
his
climax
act
where
he
seems
to
be
truly
unrepenting
about
his
deeds.
3
-
Akshaye
Khanna
(Race)
There
is
something
about
coming
together
with
the
director
duo
of
Abbas-Mustan
that
makes
Akshaye
Khanna
a
mischievous
villain
of
the
piece.
He
did
that
earlier
in
'Humraaz'
and
last
year
did
that
again
in
Race.
As
a
wayward
youngster
who
couldn't
be
taken
seriously,
his
turn
into
a
master
planner
came
across
as
pretty
surprising
in
Race.
Though
he
didn't
mouth
ferocious
dialogues
or
made
his
mannerisms
menacing
in
Race,
it
was
the
humor
in
his
performance
that
stood
out
most.
In
a
film
where
just
about
everyone
was
playing
a
gray
character,
his
sweet
dialogues
dipped
in
poison
never
failed
to
bring
on
a
smile.
2
-
Pradeep
Rawat
(Ghajini)
In
an
age
where
glamorous
females
were
turning
out
to
be
villain
of
the
piece
and
boys
were
smiling
their
way
as
a
villain,
Pradeep
Rawat
appeared
as
a
full
on
villain
who
had
to
be
taken
seriously
when
confronted
with.
No
wonder,
someone
like
Aamir
Khan
had
to
work
extra
hard
on
building
a
physique
that
could
help
take
on
Pradeep
Rawat
one-on-one!
He
has
appeared
a
couple
of
times
earlier
with
Aamir
Khan
(Sarfarosh,
Lagaan)
and
with
'Ghajini',
he
has
scored
a
hat
trick.
His
dialogue
delivery,
though
inspired
by
Govind
Namdeo,
was
pretty
impressive
in
'Ghajini',
something
that
made
him
sound
really
scary.
Almost
rustic
in
appeal,
he
should
bag
some
interesting
roles
from
here
on.
1
-
Saif
Ali
Khan
(Race)
Saif
Ali
Khan
played
a
character
which
was
so
twisted,
perhaps
it
itself
didn't
know
which
way
was
it
headed!
In
Race,
Saif
Ali
Khan
brought
a
cool
side
to
his
villainy,
something
which
reminded
of
his
Ek
Haseena
Thi
act.
While
in
Ek
Haseena
Thi,
he
was
more
of
a
womaniser,
in
'Race',
he
was
someone
who
was
just
a
pure
businessman
who
didn't
like
people
stabbing
him
on
his
back.
The
role
demanded
him
to
come
up
with
a
balanced
act
and
he
didn't
disappoint
as
a
man
who
couldn't
bear
to
see
someone
else
walking
away
with
his
hard
earned
money.
He
changed
his
entire
look
and
wardrobe
for
this
role
and
came
out
with
flying
colours.