On-screen villainy has evolved—feudal landlords have given way to ganglords, menacing or otherwise, and to obsessive lovers and shapeshifting killers—and so have the actors. The democratisation of the bad guy role is complete
Danny Denzongpa (right) plays Kancha Cheena in Agneepath Mainstream Hindi cinema is easy on our conscience. We know who the good guys are, who the bad guys are, who we should root for, and who needs to die in the end (unless the cops turn up and play spoilsport).
(This story appears in the 06 January, 2017 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)