First villain of Indian movies, was ready to sacrifice his life for the country, any film he would be a part of would turn into…, his name was…

In movies, villains play a key role in making the story more thrilling and entertaining. A hero’s heroism wouldn’t come more into the spotlight without a strong villain. Hence, there are many movies that are remembered for the iconic villains they gave us and the actors who played those characters. There was one such actor who started the trend of having villains in movies and had quite an intriguing personality.

All About India’s First Villain in Movies

The actor was the first villain in Hindi cinema. He has played villainous roles in silent, black-and-white, and colour movies. The actor was born in Lahore and since childhood, acting has been his passion. He even used to participate in Ramleela with his family and his acting and looks often caught people’s attention. As per several entertainment news reports, his favourite character in Ramleela is Raavan.

The actor we are talking about is Hiralal Thakur. He made his debut in the year 1928 with the movie Daughters of Today, directed by Shankardev Arya. Hiralal is also the reason Pakistani cinema started. It is after this movie that the actor became the first choice to play many villainous roles in movies. When the India-Pakistan division happened, Thakur settled in Kolkata and married Darpan Rani in 1945.

As the film industry wasn’t developed in Lahore back then, Hiralal Thakur started working in Hindi movies. He was also a part of the film Badal, where it all started and worked with Madhubala. The moment he entered Bollywood, he kept getting more and more negative roles. Some of the movies include Amar Prem, Aurat, Gumnaam, and others, and I spent 50 years playing such characters. In his career, Hiralal has been a part of 150 movies. It was said that any movie the actor would touch would become a superhit.

What’s interesting is Hiralal Thakur was also a part of India’s independence movement. He was a freedom fighter and worked alongside Bhagat Singh. In the year 1981, Thakur passed away.

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