Top 10 Bollywood Father-Son Jodi’s Who Played Baddies On-Screen
Posted On: 30 May 2022 | Last Updated : 19 Oct 2022 | Views : 2.9k
Over time, the phrase ‘Like Father, Like Son’ has gained immense popularity because of the number of similarities seen between fathers and sons. Often a son follows up the footsteps of his father and turns out almost like a carbon copy of the father. Today, we’re going to talk about the famous Bollywood villains, whose sons took after them and quite often played antagonists in the movies. These Bollywood villains, at some point, were at the peak of their career, and matched the leading heroes in terms of popularity. Most of the sons on the list followed the pattern after their fathers and tried to match the brilliance of their fathers, but were often overshadowed by their father’s success. Still, together they make the best father-son Jodi’s of Bollywood who were villains or should we say father-son Jodi’s of Bollywood who played villains on-screen. Let’s check some popular Bollywood father-son pairs who played villains on screen. Stay tuned to check out more such Bollywood updates, articles, topics, and trivia related to movies and celebrities.
1. Jeevan – Kiran Kumar
Born in a noble family in Kashmir in 1915, Jeevan ran away from his family and came to Mumbai to fulfil his dream of becoming an actor. In the 1950s, he played the role of Narad Muni in a total of 49 mythological movies. Later, he started to play negative character roles and became a popular villain of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played villainous roles in movies like Mahabharat (1965), Talash (1969), Heer Ranjha (1970), Roti (1974), Dharam Veer (1977), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Sanam Teri Kasam (1982), Geraftaar (1985), and many more.
Jeevan’s son, Kiran Kumar, born as Deepak Dhar, is an important screen and theatre actor, who has worked in Hindi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati television and films. Just like his father, Kiran Kumar has done villainous roles in many movies including Khudgarz (1987), Tezaab (1988), Ganga Tere Desh Mein (1988), C.I.D. (1990), Khuda Gawah (1992), etc.
2. Jayant – Imtiaz Khan/Amjad Khan – Shadaab Khan
Veteran Bollywood actor Jayant, who was active in the Bollywood industry from 1930s to 1970s, played lead roles in many movies like Bombay Mail (1935), Challenge (1936), State Express (1938), etc. However, eventually he started to play character roles including negative character roles. He played villains in movies like Amar (1954) and Insaniyat (1955).
Son of actor Jayant, Amjad Khan was an Indian actor, who has worked in over 132 films in his career span of nearly twenty years. The actor gained popularity mainly for his villainous roles. Till date, he is best remembered for his role as Gabbar Singh in 1975 classic Sholay, and his performance and iconic dialogue delivery inspire many who want to establish their acting career. Other movies featuring him in negative role include Inkaar (1977), Des Pardes (1978), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978), Naseeb (1981), Satte Pe Satta (1982), and many more.
Amjad Khan’s brother and Jayant’s second son, Imtiaz Khan was an actor too, who has acted in a number of movies. He played antagonist in movies like Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Kaala Sona (1975), Dharmatma (1975), etc.
Like father, like son, Amjad Khan and Shadaab Khan are one of the top Bollywood Father-Son Jodis who were villains. Though Shadaab wasn’t as successful as his father, he always made his presence felt. Some of the movies featuring him in negative roles include – Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996), Refugee (2000), Hey Ram (2000), Romeo Akbar Walter (2019), etc.
3. Shakti Kapoor – Siddhant Kapoor
The actor and comedian, Shakti Kapoor has featured in over 700 films and is best known for his villainous or comic roles in Bollywood films. In the 1980s, the actor was at his peak. He had featured as a villain or in negative character role in movies like Qurbani (1980), Himmatwala (1983), Hero (1983), Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987), Amiri Garbi (1990), Aankhen (1993), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), and many more.
Son of Shakti Kapoor, Siddhant Kapoor is also an actor and assistant director in Bollywood. Together, the two make one of the prominent father and son jodis of Bollywood who played baddies on-screen. Siddhant started his career as an assistant director, but later like her father and sister, Shraddha Kapoor, became an actor. He featured in negative roles in movies like Shootout at Wadala (2013), Ugly (2013), Jazbaa (2015), Haseena Parkar (2017), Chehre (2021), etc.
4. Suresh Oberoi – Vivek Oberoi
The Indian actor and politician, Suresh Oberoi started his career with radio shows and modelling, and later became a Bollywood actor. During the 1980s, Suresh Oberoi gained popularity with his character roles in movies, mostly the negative roles. The actor was seen playing villains in movies like Saajan Ki Saheli (1981), Shradhanjali (1981), Coolie (1983), Dilwaala (1986), Naam-O-Nishan (1987), Insaaf (1987), Soldier (1998), Parinda (1989), Suhaag (1994), etc.
Suresh Oberoi and his son, Vivek Oberoi, are one of the top 10 father and son jodis in Bollywood who played villains. Though Vivek started his career as a lead actor and soon gained popularity as the romantic hero of Bollywood, however, like his father, Vivek too has played villain in some movies, like Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), Krrish 3 (2013) and Tamil movie Vivegam (2017).
5. Pankaj Dheer – Nikitin Dheer
Pankaj Dheer is a television and film actor who gained popularity after playing Karna in TV serial ‘Mahabharat’. He later became a film actor, and often played negative or villainous roles in movies like Aashik Aawara (1993), Baadshah (1999), Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), etc.
Pankaj Dheer has a son named Nikitin Dheer, who like his father became an actor and often is seen in character or villainous roles in movies. Movies featuring Nikitin as a villain include Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Ready (2011), Dabangg 2 (2012), Chennai Express (2013), Housefull 3 (2016), etc.
6. Ramesh Deo – Ajinkya Deo
Ramesh Deo, an Indian film and television actor, was often regarded as the accidental actor who has worked in more than 285 Bollywood films in his career of seven decades. He has also directed several documentaries and TV serials. The actor gained popularity by playing character roles in the movies. The movies featuring him as villain include Aarti (1962), Khilona (1970), Mere Apne (1971), Kasauti (1974), Khuddaar (1982) and many more.
Ramesh Deo’s sons Ajinkya Deo and Abhinay Deo too became prominent actor and director, respectively. Later, Ajinkya tried his luck in Bollywood and like his father, appeared in several Bollywood films as a villain. The movies featuring him as a villain include Sansar (1987), Phool Aur Angaar (1993), Gair (1999), Aan: Men At Work (2004), Tanhaji (2020), etc.
7. Prem Nath – Monty Premnath
Brother-in-law of Raj Kapoor, Prem Nath was a prominent member of the Malhotra cinematic family. He was an actor and director, who appeared in over 100 films throughout his career. The actor was famous for his villainous roles. He has acted in movies like Barsaat (1949), Aan (1952), Pyar Mohabbat (1966), Johny Mera Naam (1970), Chhupa Rustam (1973), Gautam Govinda (1979), Karz (1980) and many more.
Prem Nath’s son, Kailash Nath, better known by his stage name Monty is also an actor, who has acted in many movies, and often appeared in villainous roles. He has featured in movies like Prem Rog (1982), Ashanti (1982), Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983), Awaaz (1984), Meri Adaalat (1984), Ricky (1990), etc.
8. Raj Babbar – Preteik Babbar
An Indian actor and politician, Raj Babbar was on the peak of his acting career during the 1980s. He is a trained method actor and was part of street theatre. He started his career with the actress Reena Roy, but gained popularity after playing a rapist in the movie Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980), following which he mostly appeared in negative roles in movies. Other movies featuring him as an antagonist include Saazish (1988), Aankhen (1993), The Gambler (1995), Yaarana (1995), Ziddi (1997), Gundagardi (1997), Daag: The Fire (1999), Indian (2001), and many more.
Raj Babbar and his son Prateik Babbar are one of the best father-son Jodis of Bollywood who are villains. Though, both of them started their career as leading actors, but later became villains or gained popularity for playing antagonists in movies. Prateik Babbar has played villains in movies like Baaghi 2 (2018), Chhichhore (2019), Bachchhan Paandey (2022), etc.
9. Zebisco (Yusuf Khan) - Faraaz Khan
Yusuf Khan, an Indian actor, who was better known as Zebisco, after playing the character named Zebisko, who was the bodyguard of Parveen Babi’ character in Manmohan Desai’s Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). Yusuf Khan has acted in around 35 films in his entire career, mostly playing the unsympathetic villain. Other than Amar Akbar Anthony, he played negative roles in Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), Des Pardes (1978), Karz (1980), Khud-Daar (1982), Disco Dancer (1982), and many more.
Zebisco’s son Faraaz Khan started off as a leading hero with the 1996 film Fareb, but later, like his father, played antagonist in most films, like Prithvi (1997) and Mehndi (1998).
10. D.K. Sapru - Tej Sapru
Daya Kishan Sapru, better known as D. K. Sapru, was an Indian actor, who was active in the Bollywood industry from 1930s to 1970s. He was famed for playing a variety of character roles, especially the villainous or negative roles. His notable performance include Kala Pani (1958), Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam (1962), Jewel Thief (1967), Humjoli (1970), Tere Mere Sapne (1971), Pakeezah (1972), Deewaar (1975) and many more.
Tej Sapru, son of D. K. Sapru, is also an actor who was active in Bollywood between the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Like his father, Tej Sapru too gained popularity for playing negative roles especially sidekick or second villain lead. He has played antagonist or negative roles in movies like Ilzaam (1986), Tridev (1989), Saajan (1991), Mohra (1994), Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), etc.
