Happy birthday Prem Chopra: Is he Bollywood’s most menacing villain ever?

Here’s a list of his top villainous performances that still give nightmares to millions who watched his films.

Mera naam hai Prem…Prem Chopra.

Prem Chopra was a tough competition for other Bollywood villains like Amrish Puri and Gulshan Grover.

This is one of the most used dialogues in the history of Hindi films. The reason is simple: The spine-chilling cunningness behind that voice. One of Bollywood’s most respected actors, who once looked after the circulation of an English daily, turned 81 today, reason enough for us to take a look back at his journey in films. He was born on September 23, 1923 in Lahore, Pakistan.

Here’s a list of his top performances as a villain, scenes powerful and menacing enough to give any present-day screen villain a lesson in acting. .

Film: Bobby (1973)
Character: Prem Chopra

Film: Dulhe Raja (1998)
Character: Bisambhar Nath

Film: Do Anjaane (1976)
Character: Ranjit Malik

Film: Aaj Ka Gundaraj (1992)
Character: Tejpal

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Film: Jugnu (1973)
Character: Ramesh

Film: Kala Sona (1975)
Character: Poppy Singh

Film: Raja Jani (1972)
Character: Pratap

Film: Trishul (1978)
Character: Balwant Rai

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