10 Unforgettable Christian Character’s In Bollywood

9 May 17 @ 11:07 AM | By Ravi

Christmas isn’t just celebrated in real life; Bollywood too has celebrated the same on screen many a times. A Christian character is all a film needs and we have the celebrations. Christmas is a big day as Diwali where a big film is set to release. But how many Christian characters in our Hindi films do we remember? May be just a handful but the ones which still are etched out in our memory have stayed with us over the years? Let’s recollect Hindi cinema’s ten most memorable Christian characters which managed to leave an everlasting impression in the minds of cine goers.

Lalita Pawar as Mrs D’Sa (Anari)

Lalita Pawar’s portrayal of Mrs. D’Sa was one of the high points of the veteran actress who was known for playing negative characters earlier. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s ‘Anari’ showcased her as the benevolent landlady who treats her naïve tenant Raj Kapoor as her son who is a simpleton.

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Simi Garewal as Mary (Mera Naam Joker)

Raj Kapoor’s dream project ‘Mera Naam Joker’ had Simi playing the slim and attractive school teacher, Mary who has a soft corner for Raju (Rishi Kapoor). Raju has a crush on her teacher as he becomes jealous on seeing her embracing her boyfriend played by Manoj Kumar. One of Simi’s most memorable roles.

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Dimple Kapadia as Bobby Braganza (Bobby)

“I’m Bobby. Mujhse dosti karoge?”, this dialogue by Dimple to Rishi was the highlight of this Raj Kapoor landmark film. Dimple who made her debut with this film also saw the launch of an adult Rishi Kapoor who falls in love with Bobby, the 16-year-old Catholic girl only later to oppose his parents. Dimple’s outfits became a rage overnight, her polka-dotted tops and clingy skirts saw every teenager donning it those days.

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Laxmi as Julie (Julie)

K.S. Sethumadhan’s ‘Julie’ was sensitively portrayed by Laxmi who also made her screen debut with this 1975 family drama. Her performance as Julie who becomes an unwed mother in the film surprised everyone as she bagged that years Filmfare trophy for the best actress. Julie belonged to a Roman Catholic family where Nadira and Om Prakash played her parents. Nadira as Julie’s mother was just brilliant.

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Amitabh Bachchan as Anthony Gonzalves (Amar Akbar Anthony)

Manmohan Desai’s evergreen blockbuster which had Amitabh Bachchan playing Anthony who stole the show from everyone as he lived the character and continues to be addressed by the same name to date. Each scene is memorable of Anthony who also romances the Catholic beauty Jenny (Parveen Babi) in the film. Director Manmohan Desai revealed later that the Christian character, Anthony Gonzalves was the name of music composer Pyarelal’s music teacher in Goa. Little did he know that the name would become history.

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Ranjeeta Kaur as Lily Fernandes (Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se)

Based on Erich Segal’s Love Story, ‘Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se’ had Sachin and Ranjeeta playing college students who fall in love but the latter succumbs to cancer in the end. Ranjeeta played a devoted Catholic girl, Lily Fernandes who stays with her mother and reforms Sachin. A film that became one of the sleeper hits of 1978.

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Saeed Mirza’s ‘Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai?’ revolved around Albert played brilliantly by Naseeruddin Shah who is a car mechanic and loses his temper now and then. Naseer’s portrayal as Albert, the typical Anglo Indian Christian got a lot of critical acclaim and is counted as one of his most memorable roles to date.

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Satish Shah as Municipal Commissioner D'Mello (Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro)

Satish Shah’s portrayal as Commissioner D’Mello was nothing short of brilliance. Arguably, the most difficult role in this comic caper directed by Kundan Shah. He played a corrupt commissioner who receives bribes to pass projects by builders. He happens to get murdered as he is towed and chased by all the characters in the film. Every scene is a treat.

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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi as Anna (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa)

Anna, played by Suchitra in Kundan Shah’s ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’ was a simple Goan Christian girl next door who plans to marry Chris but is interrupted by Sunil who also loves her. The song ‘Anna mere pyaar ko…’ remained on the popularity charts for a long time in 1994.

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Katrina Kaif as Jenny (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani)

Jennifer Pinto aka Jenny played by Katrina Kaif is considered as one of her most memorable roles in her decade long career. This Rajkumar Santoshi rom-com had Ranbir Kapoor playing Prem who falls in love with a Christian girl - Jenny, but she loves someone else. The film was a success which got the couple their first individual hits, respectively.

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