It has always been an absolute pleasure to watch Kay Kay Menon in a negative role

There’s a saying that if you truly hate a negative in a film, it means that the actor has done justice to the character. Kay Kay Menon is one such actor who is known for his versatility. However, in our book of thoughts, we love to place his negative roles at the top out of several genres of acting he has done so far. As we celebrate Kay Kay Menon’s birthday, let us take a look at the best of Menon in negative roles.

Shaurya

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Kay Kay Menon delivered his finest performance as Brigadier Rudra Pratap Singh in Shaurya, a decorated army officer with a tragic past who never fully healed. And instead of healing himself, he turned the incident into hatred towards a particular community. Each and every word by Menon felt like he believed in those words – arrogant, unhesitant, and defiant.

Haider

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If you have ever watched Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet or Laurence Olivier's, you know a thing or two about how the role of Claudius should be portrayed – Menon did exactly that. Sweet on the outside, twisted on the inside – Menon was the villain inside the family who broke Prince Hamlet from the inside out and got rid of King Hamlet. If ‘Khurram Meer’ were a real person, we wouldn’t have trusted him with a single thing.

Sarkar

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In Sarkar, Kay Kay Menon played the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s brat and power-hungry son. If there was anyone who could look into Bachchan's eyes and, with utmost conviction, play a twisted political game against him, it was Menon, and he nailed his role. A spoiled son with anger management issues who simply wanted the throne, Menon was the perfect chaos.

Gulaal

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The reality of students’ politics in India is known only to those who pursue their higher studies in government colleges. Therefore, Gulaal was one such film that gave people a glimpse into the world of students’ politics without much filter. Kay Kay Menon played the role of a manipulative and opportunist political figure who often uses students to achieve his political agendas. And similar to Shaurya, Gulaal also features an iconic monologue by Kay Kay.

Baby

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Kay Kay Menon’s screen time in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Baby was limited to just 20 minutes. However, he left a lasting impression as Bilal Khan, a terr*rist. His character had few dialogues, but Menon ensured he was noticed with every expression or hand gesture he made. In the film, he escapes from a van without the usual Bollywood-style flashy escape, but rather in a cold-blooded manner, allowing his aura to speak for itself.

As Menon turns 59, we certainly wish to see him in more negative roles because he truly has the potential to establish himself as one of the best villains ever seen in the history of Bollywood.