Bollywood's Top 20 action heroes

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:30:37

20. Feroz Khan: The desi Clint Eastwood has acted in action thrillers such as Khote Sikkay, [i]Kala Sona, Dayavan, Dharmatma and Yalgaar.
Known for his flamboyant style Feroz Khan was Bollywood very own
cowboy. His action was less about punches and kicks and more of the
guns and babes kind.

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**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:31:00

19. Bobby Deol: Born Vijay Singh Deol, Bobby made his debut as a romantic star in Barsaat, but then very soon hit the action trail with Gupt: The Hidden Truth, Soldier, Badal, Bichhoo, Apne and Ek - The Power of One. Being Dharmendra's son and Sunny Deol's brother it would've been surprising if Bobby didn't turn out to be an action star.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:31:26

18. Vinod Khanna: Often called the most dashing villain that
Bollywood ever saw, Vinod Khanna soon graduated as the leading hero. He
left his mark with action thrillers that include The Burning Train, Kuchhe Dhaage, Aakhri Daku, Daaku Aur Jawan and Dayavan. He also made one of the best on-screen daciots.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:31:53

17. Govinda: Though now, thanks to David Dhawan, we know Govinda
as the comedy star but early in his career Chi Chi was quite an action
hero. Govinda's action ouvre include Hatya, Do Qaidi, Taaqatwar and Khatarnaak.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:32:24

16. Hrithik Roshan: When he first made his appearance as an
adult on the big screen girls all over started swooning. But then there
is more to the actor with amazing dancing abilities, he is good with
the kicks, punches, somersaults and more. This was evident in Mission Kashmir, Krrish and Dhoom 2.

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**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:32:51

15. Dara Singh: What will a world champion wrestler do in
Bollywood? Fight of course! And that's what Dara Singh did in
innumerable films for over 50 years. Though he is best known for his
role of Hanuman in the TV series Ramayan, Dara Singh put his wrestling skills and physique to good use on the big screen

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:33:23

14. Jackie Shroff: Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff, better known as Jackie Shroff made an action-full impact on Bollywood with Hero and then followed it with film like Karma, Parinda, Tridev, Khalnayak, Gardish and Mission Kashmir.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:34:02

13. Anil Kapoor: While Slumdog Millionaire made Anil
Kapoor a global star, he has essayed a variety of roles in Bollywood
with action being one of his popular genres. Anil Kapoor's popular
action films include Parinda, Virasat , Musafir and Tezaab.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:34:33

12. Rajinikanth: Though Rajinikanth wasn't as successful in
Bollywood as he is in Kollywood, he did make an impact with his stylish
action in Andha Kanoon, Chaalbaaz and Hum.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:35:00

11. Suniel Shetty: Had it not been for his action abilities
Suniel Shetty wouldn't have been an actor. Though lately he has forayed
in comedy, Suniel had been a action hero. Ever since his debut with Balwaan Suniel acted in almost 30 action films before Hu Tu Tu which was his first foray in off-stream cinema.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:35:27

10. Shah Rukh Khan: No one romances like SRK, they say. But when it comes to action the King Khan doesn't lag behind. Right from Baazigar to Don - The Chase Begins Again, Shah Rukh has played the action hero in over 10 hit films.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:35:50

9. Aamir Khan: The perfectionist also being precision to his action as evident from the huge success of Ghajini. Though Aamir was originally pegged as the chocolate boy hero he did break the mould with films like Raakh, Parampara, Baazi, Ghulam and Sarfarosh.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:36:17

8. Mithun Chakraborty: Mithunda is one of the best dancers in
Bollywood but he also counts amongst the best on-screen fighters. His
filmography is dotted with hit action films.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:36:41

7. Dharmendra: They don't call his Garam Dharam just like that.
The original Bollywood He Man didn't shy away from displaying his
biceps, even decades later when they started to sag.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:37:10

6. Sunny Deol: Sunny Deol did full justice to Dharmendra's
legacy and when he uprooted a tube well to ward of the Pakistani Army
in Gadar he ensured that his name would always figure in the list of top Bollywood action heroes.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:37:33

5. Ajay Devgn: When Ajay Devgn (then Devgan) made his entry into Bollywood balancing himself on two bikes in Phool Aur Kaante,
he announced the arrival of the next big action hero and did live up to
his action director father Veeru Devgan's expectations. Like his
contemporary Suniel Shetty, Ajay has also ventured into comedy but he
is still remembered for his fight sequences.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:37:56

4. Salman Khan: When Salman Khan first displayed his ripping
muscles on the big screen, gym memberships multplied overnight. Even at
44 Salman hasn't lost any of the energy and the blockbuster Wanted is testimony to the fact.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:38:25

3. Sanjay Dutt: Before Salman Khan it was Sanjay Dutt whose
muscles sent many a heart aflutter. Sanjay Dutt was made of action is
still best loved in action roles.

**Shrikrishna** · by **Shrikrishna** on Fri 26 Feb - 11:39:37

2. Amitabh Bachchan: The original Angry Young Man has be to
somewhere near the top of the list of Bollywood's action heroes. There
was a time when Bollywood heroes displayed their fighting abilities
only in the climax and then came the Big B and changed the formula for
ever. He is now 67 but doesn't still shy away from punching a punch and
kicking a kick.