7 actors who played intense and rowdy characters on screen

Vijay Deverakonda in Kingdom

After Arjun Reddy, Vijay Deverakonda is back in Kingdom, in his most powerful avatar yet raw, relentless, and raging with purpose.

Shahid Kapoor in Deva

Despite playing a cop, Shahid Kapoor was fearless, and yet soft. He brought out his raw intensity and depth to his character, something earlier seen in Kaminey.

Akshay Kumar in Rowdy Rathore

As the name suggests, Akshay Kumar got rowdier as he could get in Rowdy Rathore as a small-time conman in love with Priya. He also played dual role of a cop.

Allu Arjun in Pushpa

Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj wasn’t just stylish, he was feral a man who rose from the dirt with nothing but grit, swagger, and fire in his belly.

Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar

Long hair, dark eyes, an unpredictable grin Ranveer as Dhurandhar looks like a man with power that can burn whatever comes in his way.

Ranbir Kapoor in Animal

A tortured soul, a scarred son, a man on the edge Ranbir turned into a beast you couldn’t look away from. He was angry, broken, magnetic and made the audience

Yash in KGF

With KGF, Yash didn’t just give Indian cinema a larger-than-life hero he gave us Rocky Bhai, a character soaked in blood, gold dust, and raw charisma.