The festival of Vijayadashami symbolizes the victory of good over evil. It is one of the most prominent festivals of India. This year Dussehra will be celebrated on October 12. This festival celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. On this day Lord Rama defeated Ravana and started his journey to Ayodhya. Many stars in the film world have also played characters inspired by Ravana. So let's take a look at five actors who have played roles inspired by Ravana.

Arjun Kapoor

Arjun Kapoor has appeared as a hero in many Bollywood films. However, now Arjun Kapoor is soon going to appear in front of the audience as a villain. He is in a negative role in Singham Again. His character in this film is inspired by Ravana. Recently the trailer of this film was released, in which a glimpse of him as Ravana of Kalyug was seen. This film is going to be released on the occasion of Diwali this year.

Arjun Rampal

Arjun Rampal has appeared in negative roles in many films. He appeared in the role of a villain in Shahrukh Khan starrer film Ra.One. His character's name in this film was Ra.One. Arjun Rampal's character in this film directed by Anubhav Sinha was based on Ravana.

Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan's name is also included in this list. The actor has shown brilliant acting in many films in his career. He was seen in a negative role in Mani Ratnam's film Raavan. His character in the film was similar to Dashanan. Abhishek was successful in leaving a deep impression on the audience with his acting.

saif ali khan

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan played the role of Ravana in Om Raut's Aadipurush. The film stars Prabhas as Ram and Kriti Sanon as Sita. Aadipurush was heavily criticized for its flawed screenplay, childish dialogues and below-average VFX. Saif Ali Khan's character also faced a lot of criticism. 

Shine Tom Chacko

Srikanth Odela's directorial debut Dussehra tries to do many things at once. It tells the story of good versus evil using Ramayana as a metaphor. Shine Tom Chacko was seen in a negative role in this film.