In this post, I will try and bring to you the most famous henchmen of bollywood.The men who were so loyal to the villian, that the heroes would literally give aways their arms to get such loyal friends or followers.Hailing all the henchmen and the side kicks of villians
1 .Mac Mohan
If ever there were to be a category of a superstar in henchmen, Mac Mohan would definitely be the man.The most famous henchman in bollywood, Macmohan had played the loyal follower to many a great villians.Made immortal on screen for his role as Samba from the Cult movie " Sholay".
2 Shetty
Father of Famous Bollywood director ,Rohit shetty..Shetty as he was popularly known , was one of the most menacing henchmen in the 1970s and 1980s..A well built and bulky man, mean and menacing looks with a shiny clean shaven head..Shetty is known for the epic fight scene from movie Trishul
3 Sudhir
A very popular villian back in 1970s and 1980s, Sudhir was a popular sidekick of many villians..He was famous as the eternal rapist, a position envied by his illustrious costar, Ranjeet. Sudhir also played brother to Amitabh Bachchan in the classic movie, Satte Pe Satta.He had a very peculiar nasal tone of talking
4 Sharad Saxena
By far, the most successful henchman turned a proficient character actor, Sharad Saxena has played the henchman in a number of movies...Saxena hit big time with the Aamir khan starrer, Ghulaam, where he played the main lead.Saxena has successfully transitioned into a mainstream character artist in big banner movies with top line stars. He has worked in movies like Baghbaan, Saathiya,Krish
5 Bob Christo
Bob Christo..Man oh Man...I have always wondered why Bob Christo chose Mumbai to be his home and stayed on here to play a sidekick in so many movies..Any movie made in the late 70s and 80s, especially with any involvement of Foreigners, had to have Bob Christo..He has acted in numerous movies ad the "Hindi speaking foreigner henchman" ....Mr India, Qurbaani, Allah rakha, Mard are just some of the memorable movies of Christo
6. Yusuf Khan
No don't confuse this with Yusuf Sahaab.This Yusuf Khan is a famous bollywood henchmen, most popular for his onscreen potrayal of Zibisco in Manmohan desai starrer "Amar Akbar Anthony"..He also had a small but important part in film "Naseeb"..easily one the most handsome and chic henchmen of the Hindi film Industry
7.Mahesh Anand
Tall, muscular , moustached , long locks of hair, a string husky voice, Mahesh Anand can be easily mistaken for a bollywood Hero for his impressive and towering personality.Known for his work as a kick add henchman, Mahesh has acted in numerous movies in the 90s in big banner films.Some of his notable works include Vishwaatma, Vinod Khanna starrer Zurm, sanjay Dutt starrer Kurukshetra
8. Dalip Tahilani
One of the most suave and chic side kicks of the villian, Dilip Tahilani has matured now into a seasoned character artiste , but he started his career as a henchman for the main bad guy ..Tahilani has played such roles notably in films like Jaanbaaz, Tridev.Tahilani hit the big time with the SRK starrer "Baazigar" playing the menacing Madam Chopra
1 .Mac Mohan
If ever there were to be a category of a superstar in henchmen, Mac Mohan would definitely be the man.The most famous henchman in bollywood, Macmohan had played the loyal follower to many a great villians.Made immortal on screen for his role as Samba from the Cult movie " Sholay".
2 Shetty
Father of Famous Bollywood director ,Rohit shetty..Shetty as he was popularly known , was one of the most menacing henchmen in the 1970s and 1980s..A well built and bulky man, mean and menacing looks with a shiny clean shaven head..Shetty is known for the epic fight scene from movie Trishul
3 Sudhir
A very popular villian back in 1970s and 1980s, Sudhir was a popular sidekick of many villians..He was famous as the eternal rapist, a position envied by his illustrious costar, Ranjeet. Sudhir also played brother to Amitabh Bachchan in the classic movie, Satte Pe Satta.He had a very peculiar nasal tone of talking
4 Sharad Saxena
By far, the most successful henchman turned a proficient character actor, Sharad Saxena has played the henchman in a number of movies...Saxena hit big time with the Aamir khan starrer, Ghulaam, where he played the main lead.Saxena has successfully transitioned into a mainstream character artist in big banner movies with top line stars. He has worked in movies like Baghbaan, Saathiya,Krish
5 Bob Christo
Bob Christo..Man oh Man...I have always wondered why Bob Christo chose Mumbai to be his home and stayed on here to play a sidekick in so many movies..Any movie made in the late 70s and 80s, especially with any involvement of Foreigners, had to have Bob Christo..He has acted in numerous movies ad the "Hindi speaking foreigner henchman" ....Mr India, Qurbaani, Allah rakha, Mard are just some of the memorable movies of Christo
6. Yusuf Khan
No don't confuse this with Yusuf Sahaab.This Yusuf Khan is a famous bollywood henchmen, most popular for his onscreen potrayal of Zibisco in Manmohan desai starrer "Amar Akbar Anthony"..He also had a small but important part in film "Naseeb"..easily one the most handsome and chic henchmen of the Hindi film Industry
7.Mahesh Anand
Tall, muscular , moustached , long locks of hair, a string husky voice, Mahesh Anand can be easily mistaken for a bollywood Hero for his impressive and towering personality.Known for his work as a kick add henchman, Mahesh has acted in numerous movies in the 90s in big banner films.Some of his notable works include Vishwaatma, Vinod Khanna starrer Zurm, sanjay Dutt starrer Kurukshetra
8. Dalip Tahilani
One of the most suave and chic side kicks of the villian, Dilip Tahilani has matured now into a seasoned character artiste , but he started his career as a henchman for the main bad guy ..Tahilani has played such roles notably in films like Jaanbaaz, Tridev.Tahilani hit the big time with the SRK starrer "Baazigar" playing the menacing Madam Chopra
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ReplyDeleteThank u abhijit dadaaa. ..only a true filmi buff can understand these characters
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