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Published 09:44 IST, October 10th 2019

Ayushmann Khuranna, Shreyas: Male actors who played female roles

There have been instances in Bollywood when a male actor cross-dressed or took roles of women and did justice to the role. We list down the ones that stood out.

Reported by: Shrishaila Bhandary
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Bollywood has witnessed several instances when male actors took on the challenge of playing a female role. Some delivered excellent humour while some could not hide their machoism. Some played a lengthy role while others were short roles. Either way, some of these roles managed to hit the right chords with the audience. We give you a list of male actors that perfected the role of a female on the silver screen

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Kamal Haasan

In Chachi420, Kamal Haasan essayed the role of Chachi. Chachi 420 is reportedly the first-ever prominent role that remains etched in many Hassan fan’s minds. In the film, Kamal Haasan is seen in disguise as a nanny to his kids. The film is a comical take on a family drama with some serious message towards the end.

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Riteish Deshmukh

Riteish Deshmukh took versatility to the next level when he portrayed the role of a girl in Apna Sapna Money Money in 2006. According to reports. Riteish effortlessly played the character by getting the movements and expression right. The comedy-drama had an ensemble star cast, but Riteish's role definitely stood out. 

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Ayushmann Khurrana

Dream Girl which was released recently saw the off-beat actor in the role of Pooja. In the film, the actor pretends to be a girl who works in a love hotline call centre. Ayushmann even danced in the film while perfectly adorning a girl’s attire. The romance comedy gave some laughs to the viewers.

Salman Khan

For a short while, Salman Khan ditched his regular Bhai avatar and became a girl for one of his roles. Jaan-E-Man, a 2006 film showed Salman Khan in a white halter neck dress which could not hide Sallu’s macho body. He also wore a blonde wig and matching neckpiece in the film. The film was a love triangle between the three leading stars but Salman Khan as a woman made the audience laugh. 

Shreyas Talpade

Shreyas Talpade has played the role of a woman in several films. Paying Guest, Golmaal 2 were some of these films. Both the films were comedy flicks and Shreyas mastered the female antics in the role. He was seen comfortable in both films.

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar released the first look of his horror film Laxmmi Bomb and fans could not hide their excitement. It will be the first time that Akshay Kumar will be adorning a saree in a film. The film will be released in June 2020. It also stars Kiara Advani.

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Updated 15:02 IST, October 10th 2019

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