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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basanti, he forces Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. Thakur’s arms]] to spite him. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses shoots three of his own loyal men for target practice]], practice]] for their failure to extort the village of Ramgarh, and later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens killed]] as a warning to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures the villagers refused and instead have Jai and Veeru to shoot down four of Gabber's men in revenge for the child's murder, Gabbar angrily vowed to have both Thakur and the two mercenaries killed along with the rest of citizens of Ramgarh. When his men finally capture Veeru and his love interest Basanti, he Gabbar forces Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, non-stop or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off.off, forcing Jai to sacrifice himself in order to allow Veeru to escape with Basanti.
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* {{Earworm}}: "Mehbooba Mehbooba", the movie's major item song.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basanti, he forces Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is a memorable villain in Bollywood.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basanti, he forces Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is a memorable villain in Bollywood.
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* {{Earworm}}: "Mehbooba Mehbooba", the movie's major item song.
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* LoveToHate / UnpopularPopularCharacter: Apparently, Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers, despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian cinema.
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* LoveToHate / UnpopularPopularCharacter: LoveToHate[=/=]UnpopularPopularCharacter: Apparently, Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers, despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian cinema.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Gabbar Singh gleefully crosses this when he slaughters the Thakur's whole family, including [[WouldHurtAChild his grandson]] after breaking out of prison. Not only that, he chops off the Thakur's arms, leaving him permanently crippled.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse / LoveToHate / UnpopularPopularCharacter: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers, despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian cinema.
* VindicatedByHistory: The film did not do that well when it was first released, but then word of mouth spread and it had a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now, it is regarded as a classic.
* VindicatedByHistory: The film did not do that well when it was first released, but then word of mouth spread and it had a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now, it is regarded as a classic.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse / LoveToHate / UnpopularPopularCharacter: Apparently Apparently, Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers, despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian cinema.
* VindicatedByHistory: The film did not dothat well when it was first released, but then word of mouth spread and it had a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now, it is regarded as a classic.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse / LoveToHate: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers , despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian cinema.
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* VindicatedByHistory: An interesting display of the trope. Did not do that well when first released. But then word of mouth spread and it was a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now, it is regarded as a classic.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse / LoveToHate: LoveToHate / UnpopularPopularCharacter: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers , viewers, despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian cinema.
* VindicatedByHistory:An interesting display of the trope. Did The film did not do that well when it was first released. But released, but then word of mouth spread and it was had a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now, it is regarded as a classic.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basanti, he forces Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian Cinema.
* RootingForTheEmpire: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with audiences, despite being a truly despicable villain.
* RootingForTheEmpire: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with audiences, despite being a truly despicable villain.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basanti, he forces Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still a memorable villain in Bollywood.
* EnsembleDarkhorse / LoveToHate: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers , despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in IndianCinema.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse / LoveToHate: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with viewers , despite being the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basantu, he forces Basantu to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian Cinema.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basantu, Basanti, he forces Basantu Basanti to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian Cinema.
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* DracoInLeatherPants: Apparently Gabbar Singh was quite popular with audiences, despite being a truly despicable villain.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this {{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basantu, he forces Basantu to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian Cinema.
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this {{Bollywood}} UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basantu, he forces Basantu to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian Cinema.
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* VindicatedByHistory: A subversion.An interesting display of the trope. Did not do that well when first released. But then word of mouth spread and it was a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now, it is regarded as a classic.
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* CompleteMonster: Gabbar Singh, given that [[spoiler: he killed Thakur's two sons, daughter, one of his daughters in law, and his grandson, all before chopping of Thakur's arms.]]
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* CompleteMonster: The [[BigBad villain]] of this {{Bollywood}} classic is the {{sadist}}ic ''Dacoit'' (bandit) leader [[FauxAffablyEvil Gabbar Singh, given that [[spoiler: Singh]], who, while looting and terrorizing the village of Ramgarh, kills people not only because [[TheDreaded he killed wants to be feared]], but also [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. After Thakur Baldev Singh (no relation) arrested Gabbar when the Thakur was still a police officer, Gabbar escaped from prison and [[RevengeByProxy slaughtered the Thakur's two sons, daughter, one of his daughters in law, and his grandson, all whole family]] before [[AnArmAndALeg chopping off both of Thakur's arms.]]Baldev’s arms]]. He gleefully [[BadBoss uses his own men for target practice]], later [[WouldHurtAChild orders an Imam's child killed]], and threatens to massacre the whole town unless they give up two mercenaries (Veeru and Jai) who were hired by the Thakur to protect the villagers. When he captures Veeru and Basantu, he forces Basantu to dance for him and his gang until she collapses, or he'll blow her beloved Veeru's head off. Murderous, psychopathic, and utterly evil, Gabbar Singh is still the TropeCodifier for the CompleteMonster in Indian Cinema.
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* VindicatedByHistory: A subversion. Did not do that well when first released. But then word of mouth spread and it was a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now of course, it is regarded as a classic.
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* VindicatedByHistory: A subversion. Did not do that well when first released. But then word of mouth spread and it was a full house for FIVE YEARS. Now of course, Now, it is regarded as a classic.
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