Playing a baddie is always tougher because you have to make people love you despite them hate you…phew! Our TV vamps, with their expressive eyes and vicious stunts, can give anybody a nightmare. 

We take a look at the top vamps of the small screen…read on: 

Anita Hassanandani: 

As the cunning Shagun on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Anita has made the lead pair’s life hell. She has tried everything in the books to ruin her former husband and his new wife’s perfectly happy married life. While everybody praises the good wife, we forget to appreciate Anita’s fine acting. Take a bow, miss! 

Shikha Singh: 

The acid tongue and superiority complex is the trademark of Aaliya of Kumkum Bhagya. She not only gives the lead actress a run for her peace, but also for her money…in the acting department. The actress definitely knows how to get audiences’ attention without going overboard. If that’s not the mark of a good actor, what is? 

Sayantani Ghosh: 

Her love for Ronit Roy’s character makes Sayantani’s character do the unimaginable in Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar. Even when the estranged couple are trying to rekindle their love story, Sayantani’s bumbling ways put a lot of pressure on the lead pair’s love life.  

Achint Kaur: 

With her fashionable bob and gorgeous chiffon sarees, she rocks the alpha female look rather well. She is also a small screen veteran, so Achint knows how to ace a scene without much ado. Way to go, girl! 

Surekha Sikri: 

One of the finest actresses to have ever made an appearance on the small screen, Surekha paved way for many a feisty ladies. Her staunch matriarchal role in Balika Vadhu gives us sleepless nights even now.