Wow! Bollywood actors who played transgender characters on screen

MUMBAI: Recently Rajpal Yadav’s first look from the movie Ardh was revealed. In the poster, Rajpal Yadav was seen as a transgender traveling in the local train of Mumbai. Well, this is not the first time an actor has played transgender on screen. There are many Bollywood actors like Akshay Kumar, Ashutosh Rana, and Mahesh Manjrekar who have played transgender character in their films. Having said that, today let us see some of these transgender characters played by Bollywood actors.

Akshay Kumar

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Ashutosh Rana

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Talking about transgender roles, how can we forget Ashutosh Rana’s superlative performance in the film Sangharsh? Till today he is known for playing a transgender in which he kidnaps children and scarifies them. 

Sadashiv Amrapurkar

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Another actor whose character as a transgender is still remembered by everyone is Sadashiv Amrapurkar. He played the character of Maharani in Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt starrer film Sadak. His performance in the film is still loved by the audiences and the film critics.

Paresh Rawal

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Versatile actor Paresh Rawal also played the character of transgender in the film Tamanna. This was one of the most loved and critically acclaimed characters of Paresh Rawal. 

Mahesh Manjrekar

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Mahesh Manjrekar surprised everyone when he did a transgender character in the film Rajjo. Though the film didn't work at the box office, Mahesh's character was hugely appreciated by the audience.

Prashant Narayanan

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Actor Prashant Narayanan came into the limelight when he did a psychopath serial killer character in the movie Murder 2. He was seen in the character of a transgender who kills call center girls for his own grid.

Well, these are some of the transgender characters of Bollywood actors. Whose transgender characters have left you spellbound? Do let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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