Bollywood's most iconic female villains who redefined evil

The Original Femme Fatale. Nadira played the sultry, manipulative Maya in this Raj Kapoor classic — and gave Bollywood its first taste of the high-society vamp. Her slicked-back hair, cigarette holder, and seductive smile became a template for “bad women” for years. She redefined what it meant to be a woman with power in a man’s world.