MOVIE VILLAINS
10 ICONIC
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Gabbar Singh
'Sholay'
Immortalized by Amjad Khan, he terrorized not just the villagers of Ramgarh but also his own henchmen – he also had the best lines of the film
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Mogambo
'Mr India'
The greatest catch phrase of all time belongs to the one and only Amrish Puri: “Mogambo khush hua”
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Joker
'The Dark Knight'
Fascinating in the way a snake mesmerises its prey, as played by Heath Ledger. “Why so serious?”
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Hannibal Lecter
'The Silence Of The Lambs'
This cannibalistic serial killer has been played by several acting greats. Anthony Hopkins remains the gold standard
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Anton Chigurh
'No Country For Old Men'
Brought to life by Javier Bardem, this psychopathic hitman's coin flip is as iconic as his hairstyle
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Norman Bates
'Psycho'
A villain like no other with personality issues who mummified the corpse of the mother he murdered. Played by Anthony Perkins first and others since
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Darth Vader
'Star Wars' franchise
The ultimate good guy gone bad, he eventually rejects the dark side to save his son Luke Skywalker and is seen by many as a tragic figure
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The Terminator
'Terminator' franchise
A cyborg assassin sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor. Arnold Schwarzenegger played The Terminator and its reprogrammed version
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Agent Smith
'The Matrix' trilogy
A lethal AI program that kills human simulacra who bring instability to the matrix, Agent Smith enjoys his job a little too much
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Voldemort
'Harry Potter' franchise
Evolves from the He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named of whispers to the fearsome Dark Lord as played by Ralph Fiennes
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