Masterminds: 10 Characters Who Are Devilishly Genius In Their Own Ways

Bicchoo Ka Khel has recently premiered on ZEE5. The revenge drama is a twisted narrative about how Akhil Shrivastav, a street-smart lawyer killed Benares’ esteemed lawyer Anil Chaubey. Though the case seems clear like water, Akhil manages to surprisingly get away with it. Bicchoo Ka Khel’s Divyendu Sharma has done a fantastic job in portraying the character of Akhil Shrivastav. Akhil used his devilish mind to get away with the murder and also punished the ones who did wrong to him. As Bicchoo played his perfect ‘khel’, here are some other characters who used their genius mind to make evil plans and succeed in getting what they wanted.

1. Akhil in Bicchoo Ka Khel 

Akhil Shrivastav killed one of the esteemed lawyers of Benares to take revenge for his father’s death. Even after being the prime suspect in a murder, he got away with it. His witty mind and his smartness led him to execute a plan where he used a single stone to kill two birds. While investigating his father’s murder, he got to know about a gamble played by people in power and so he planned to punish them. With his quirky tricks, he succeeds in his plan and escaped every mess like a king.

2. Rehana in Casino

In the show Casino, Rehana played a perfect game to take over the casino. She killed through a scapegoat and later tried to take over the casino. She was in love with Vicky but she made him get arrested for Marvah’s murder and later when he was out, she executed a well-planned murder which looked like an accident. Then Rehana got what she wanted – the casino.

3. Yudhveer Singh in Dark 7 White

Yudhveer Singh left no stone unturned in using his own friends for his own benefits in the show Dark 7 White. Be it Neelakshi or Daisy, Yudi used every single person closed to him to gain power in politics. His smartness to take over the president position in a college or killing Daisy’s father to be the CM, every plan he made was perfect. Though his ways looked as clear as water, it was tricky to find out that it was Yudi who did it.

4. Bhaskar Shetty in Mum Bhai

In Mum Bhai, Bhaskar was an encounter specialist but he was unbeatable. He grew up on his own and made life worth living. Starting from creating his own position in the police to joining hands with a gangster, Bhaskar Shetty was one of his kind. His tricks to be in power no matter what even made him kill his dearest but he was never ready to give up. Even in jail, he used his mind in the right direction to stop his sufferings.

5. The Villain in Abhay 2

Ram Kapoor in the role of The Villain in Abhay 2 was commendable. The Villain provoked Abhay to find the kidnapped kids and the latter was ready to do anything to save them. The Villain played a game with Abhay where he asked him to solve different murders and then he killed the guilty people by entering in the jail. His tricks were perfect and Abhay had no option but to follow him so that he could save the kids.

6. Jameel in Churails 

Jameel Khan was one of the evilest characters in Churails. He was Sara’s husband and the way he dominated her was not right. Jameel’s behaviour towards Sara was a perfect depiction of a male-dominated household. His alliance with Jugnu’s Uncle proved his ways of dealing with w0men. He was never caught and neither was suppressed, he was the one to pull down women and be happy about it.

7. Vivek in Hacked

In Hacked, Vivek was a psycho who was skilled in hacking. He manipulated Sam and also made her fall into a trap by hacking her office’s system. Later, he also blackmailed her in different ways. Vivek was a mastermind and the way he made a girl his maid was shocking. Sam didn’t know how to come out of a trap as Vivek was obsessed with her and would do anything to have her.

8. Ranveer Pratap Singh in The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?

Ranveer Pratap Singh (Arunoday Singh) is an elite politician in the show The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? The show begins with the gruesome and heart-wrenching murder of a National-level table tennis player Shiraz Malik (Shiv Panditt). Shiraz Malik lives a happy married life with his wife Antara (Tridha Chaudhary). However, Ranveer destroys Shiraz’s life after he fancies his wife Antara. Ranveer plays a smart game and also uses his power to come out of the murder investigation.

9. Siddharth in Jamai 2.0

Siddharth (Ravi Dubey) in Jamai 2.0 seeks revenge from Roshni’s (Nia Sharma) mother DD( Achint Kaur). Siddharth uses Roshni to seek revenge from her mother. Hiding behind the mask of love and loyalty, Siddharth wants to stab DD in the back. He uses her employees, her daughter and everything close to her to destroy her completely.

10. Vishwa in Expiry Date

Vishwa (Tony Luke) in Expiry Date finds himself in a condition where he wants to kill himself as he finds out about his wife Disha’s (Sneha Ullal) extramarital affair. However, he later falls in a situation where he kills his own wife. When police questions Vishwa, he smartly escapes and also creates a plot where he makes police believe that he has been attacked by goons appointed by Disha and Sunny. He also joins hands with Sunitha to come out of the investigation.

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