Bollywood actors have delivered a streak of successful films at the box office with their similar choice of roles. Audiences also liked them to watch in their signature avatars. But over time, Bollywood actors have realized that they can't always don the similar character they usually performed on screen. Now, Bollywood actors are all set to mark their distinct identity on the big screen with their never-before-seen avatars. So with this, let's have a look at some of the Bollywood stars who are playing some different roles in their forthcoming films.
Last time, Emraan Hashmi played the action hero in the Netflix series The Bard of Blood but this time, the actor signed YRF's spy-action flick Tiger 3. In Maneesh Sharma's film, Emraan will play the antagonist role and will face-off Salman Khan on the battlefield.
Kriti Sanon has always been seen in romantic films and she marked her Bollywood debut with Heropanti opposite Tiger Shroff. Although, she hasn't done any full-fledged action-oriented film but with Ganapath, Kriti will be seen doing for action stunts alongside Tiger Shroff.
Indian cinema and television have time and again shown an affinity for the folklore of the 'Icchadhari Naagin'. This time, Shraddha Kapoor is set to don the Nagin avatar for a trilogy titled Nagin to be helmed by Vishal Furia. Well, it's going to be for the first time when Shraddha will play such kind of role.
In Hardik Mehta's horror-comedy flick Roohi revolves around the story of a ghost who abducts brides on their honeymoons. Janhvi Kapoor will play the role of a girl who is possessed by a ghost and on the other side, Rajkummar Rao falls for her and kidnaps her. The film is all set for its theatrical release on March 11, 2021.
Based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, Akshay Kumar will play the titular role of Prithviraj opposite former Miss World Manushi Chhillar who will portray his love interest and beloved wife Sanyogita. It will be for the first time when Akshay has buckle himself to play the periodic real-life hero. Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the film will hit the cinema halls on 5 November 2021 coinciding with Diwali.
Prabhas has done more than 19 films in his career and with Radhe Shyam, the actor will be seen romancing for the first time with Pooja Hegde. Although, the actor has done many romantic films in the past but, Radha Krishna Kumar's romantic film is a period drama and Prabhas has donned his character in vintage style. The film will release on July 30, 2021.
Most of the time, we have seen Ranbir Kapoor doing romance on-screen and people love him watching in such kinds of flicks. But this time, moving far from his established image, the actor will be seen doing actions in Shemshera. Karan Malhotra's war-drama film is set in the 1800s and revolves around a dacoit tribe who took charge in the fight for their rights and independence against the Britishers.
Alia Bhatt is a little bundle of joy and happiness and her films' character have proved that she is best suited for the girl next door kind of characters. With Sanjay Leela Bhansali's gangster drama Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia will be seen portraying the role of a mafia queen. Talking more about the movie storyline then it is based on the story of Gangubai Harjivandas, whose husband sold her at a young age for Rs 500 at the brothel and later she became one of the 'Mafia Queens' of the Mumbai underworld. Apart from Alia, Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi are also portraying an important role in the film.
Ranveer is waiting for Kabir Khan's next sports drama film '83 in which he will portray the role of Indian captain Kapil Dev. Along with him, his real-life wife, Deepika Padukone will also accompany him in the film as Romi Dev. Well, it is for the first time that the actor will helm the role of any cricketer for a biopic. Nothing has been confirmed on the film release but it is expected that April months has been reserved for its theatrical release.
We have seen Shah Rukh Khan playing the dashing, sophisticated and villainous role on screen but with YRF's spy-action flick, Pathan, the actor will mark his presence as an action star. Apart from him, Salman Khan will also reprise his role of Tiger and will do a cameo role in Siddharth Anand's film. Deepika Padukone and John Abraham will also be seen donning pivotal roles in the film.