Successful Drags of Bollywood!

Men will be men, but there are times when they ace it as women as well! #Hindicinema is replete with instances where male superstars have adeptly stepped into female roles and amazed the audience. Here’s looking at some iconic female characters played by male actors that have had lasting impressions on the the audience over generations.

Amitabh Bachchan in “Laawaris”: Amitabh Bachchan set a benchmark when he dressed in drag for the song “Mere Angne Mein” in the movie “Laawaris.” Since then, no such performance has been witnessed on the screen. It was a truly a one-of-a-kind performance with Amitabh changing into multiple women’s attires in a single song.

Ayushmann Khurrana in “Dream Girl 2”: Ayushmann Khurrana, who has already done the same in Dream Girl and won hearts of the nation for his turn as the gorgeous Pooja, is all set to reprise the role in his upcoming movie “Dream Girl 2.” The teaser that shows Ayushmann effortlessly turning into Pooja and embracing his softer side, has already got the audiance drooling. He is one of the few actors of his generation to have taken up such challanges and transformed himself completely into the character with such seamless ease.

Akshay Kumar in “Khiladi”: At the beginning of his career, Akshay Kumar stepped out of his comfort zone by playing a female role in a few sequences of his film “Khiladi.” Khiladi Kumar was absolutely a ‘player’ even in women’s clothes and was every bit convincing as well. His heroine act gave the movie some of its best gags.

Govinda in “Aunty No.1”: Throughout his career, Govinda has played many crazy and comical characters. But his role in “Aunty No. 1” is one of his best-known comic turns. He played the eponymous character and made it every bit memorable. The comedy king’s transformation into a comedy queen not only got the audiance hooked but the actor also stunned with his comic timing.

Kamal Hassan in “Chachi 420”: How can we ever forget Kamal Hassan’s role as Chachi in the comic caper “Chachi 420,”. When Kamal Hassan dons a saree and transforms into an elderly woman, everyone is in awe. In fact, he was so good with his voice, body language, and appearance that one had to be reminded that the person on screen is not actually a woman but Kamal Hassan. Kamal Hassan as Chachi was every bit iconic.