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Published 15:07 IST, October 14th 2019

Anil Kapoor's most iconic characters in his Bollywood career

Anil Kapoor has done around 100 films & became a superstar within a span of 3 decades, Some films were a miss at the box office but his roles remain memorable

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Effortlessly fitting in every role, Bollywood’s Jhakkaas actor, Anil Kapoor, still has the charm to steal any co-star's attention and stand out in every movie. Yes, we're talking about the actor Anil Kapoor who has many memes, on him, which keeps floating on the internet, that says 'the actor will never get old'. Anil Kapoor has done over a100 films and has become a superstar of Indian cinema. Here, we bring to you a list of some of his most iconic characters-

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Anil Kapoor's cult characters 

Mr.India

Mr.India was one of the few films that made us believe in a sci-fi watch that can make people disappear. It was a film starring Sridevi and Mr.India. While, late versatile actor Sridevi had stolen the show, with a charisma, by playing the role of Mr.India’s lady love, Anil Kapoor still managed to make a mark amongst the critics, with his acting skills. He played the role of a caretaker to a bunch of orphan kids. He finds a watch that helps him fight the terrorist, Mogambo.

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Tezaab

This film was Madhuri Dixit’s first film with Anil Kapoor in which he played the role of Munna. Directed by Yash Chopra, in this film Anil Kapoor plays the role of a road-side tapori- Munna transformed into an educated youngster to make an honest living. With Madhuri’s item number song, Ek do teen, Munna still managed to win hearts with his character. This movie still manages to win hearts even today. Actor, Anil Kapoor, had even won his first Best Actor award for his role, Munna.

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Nayak

Nayak was the remake of a Tamil film. In this film, Anil Kapoor as Shivaji Rao shows what he can accomplish as a Chief Minister within 24 hours. He is challenged by the current Chief Minister (Amrish Puri) Balraj Chauhan for an entire day, after a few tough questions Shivaji Rao throws at him during an interview. Anil Kapoor, being dynamic looks into as many problems as possible. The film, however, was considered average by the box office but, the character of Shivaji Rao was loved by all.

Updated 11:08 IST, October 15th 2019