Kiran Gaikwad to Madhavi Nimkar: Marathi TV actors who are popular for their negative roles onscreen

Any story is incomplete without an antagonist and Marathi TV shows have showcased one of the most powerful antagonists ever. A powerful antagonist often gains equal screen popularity as the other lead actors. Some of them do enough justice to their negative roles and leave their legacy behind. For instance, actors like Kiran Gaikwad, Rasika Sunil, and Subodh Bhave managed to win the audience's hearts with their negative roles. Let's take a look at some more negative characters who ruled the television industry.

Actor Kiran Gaikwad rose to fame with the TV show Laagira Zala Ji where he played the character of Bhaiyasaheb on-screen. The actor recently broke all the barricades and played a serial killer in the famous Marathi crime drama Devmanus. The actor is playing a dual role in the show as Dr. Ajitkumar Dev and Devi Singh. His grey shade character is grabbing everyone's eyeballs.

The actor, who often plays the lead roles in romantic TV shows, recently surprised everyone with his role as Vikrant Saranjame in the TV show Tula Pahate Re opposite Gayatri Datar. The actor played the character of a criminal who utilized her wife's money to become a businessman and later killed her. The actor's negative character shocked everyone, but also he got a lot of appreciation for it later.

Actress Rasika Sunil, who marked her debut on TV with Mazhya Navryachi Bayko, entertained the audience with her grey character Shanaya. Her fashion game and devil-may-care attitude captivated the viewer's hearts. The actress nailed the character in her own way.

Actor Shashank Ketkar, who rose to fame with the TV show Honar Sunn Me Hya Gharchi, is now playing an antagonist as Samar. Shashank's first-ever performance in a negative role on-screen has raised many eyebrows.

Aai Kuthe Kay Karte actress Rupali Bhosle is playing Sanjana on-screen. As per the storyline, Sanjana has an extramarital affair with Aniruddha, who is already married to Arundhati. The actress has been receiving hatred from the audience since day one which she believes is proof that she is doing justice to her character.

The actor, who made his debut on television with Aggabai Sasubai, grabbed the eyeballs with his grey shade character as Soham or Babdya. The actor once revealed in an interview with ETimes TV that his neighbors have started ignoring him after his TV show, but the actor is taking everything positively.

Madhavi Nimkar is currently playing the character of Shalini in Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kay Asta. The actress has successfully managed to win the audience's hearts with her powerful performance. Her negative character and fashion game are one of the talked-about topics.