How Rajpal Yadav Impressed The Audience With His Villain Avatar In Apurva – News18

Bollywood has witnessed many actors trying different and unique roles as per the demands of the script. The audience has seen many superstars take on the roles of villains in their films. From Shah Rukh Khan starting his career as an anti-hero to Bobby Deol donning the role of a dreadful villain in his last film, Bollywood stars have always impressed the audience with their choice of roles. But recently, a popular comedian also acted as a villain and gave chills to the audience with his performance. The famous comedian is none other than Rajpal Yadav. He played a villain, Jugnu, in Apurva.

Apurva is a survival thriller film that was released in 2023. The film starred Tara Sutaria, Rajpal Yadav, Abhishek Banerjee, Dhairya Karwa, and Sumit Gulati in the lead roles. Apurva saw Rajpal Yadav play the role of a gangster. The actor was always seen in comic roles, but this was the first time he played the role of a villain. His performance was lauded by the critics, who described him as unrecognisable in the role.

Even the audience was impressed by his performance. One of his most standout scenes from the film was when he attacked the bus driver who tried to overtake him. Apart from that, another scene where his character’s evil instinct was highly appreciated.

Apart from him, even Abhishek Banerjee was quite liked by the viewers. Apurva is considered to be the best performance by Tara Sutaria. The film revolved around a group of gangsters who kidnapped a woman. Later, the same woman musters courage and survives her way out of the gangsters’ clutch. In the end, the woman escapes from there by killing all the gangsters. The film was directed by Nikhil Bhat and produced by Murad Khetani under the banners of Star Studios and Cine1 Studios. The film received a direct OTT release.

Apart from that, Rajpal Yadav has an exciting lineup of films, including Pinjara, Baby John, Chanu Champion, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Welcome to the Jungle, and Housefull 5.