Bollywood is unpopular for making films that have macho men who love to flaunt their bold body language, flirting skills, and the fact that they can fight with an army of goons since they are ‘mard’ and they won’t shed a tear. However, soft-spoken men are the ones that women really appreciate. Introverts are highly misunderstood creatures on earth, but thanks to cinema, books, and even social media— we are not a rare and unidentified species anymore! Yes, introverted men sometimes have difficulty coming up with a heart-winning line, or have difficulty breaking the ice— but once they do, they are the most understanding people you’ve come across! So, here are some popular introvert male characters in Bollywood movies who proved that having a loud personality is highly overrated. Look at their hearts and their kind gestures of love you folks!
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1. Rana Chaudhary | Irfan Khan | Piku
Rana Chaudhary is a man who has many layers of personality, but being an introvert— he is not like an open book! As Deepika’s character got closer to him, he started showing his real self which was kind, helpful, and understanding. A man with a lot of experience and wisdom in life— Irfan played Rana’s role with such sincerity that viewers still love him for his honest, witty, and shy personality.
2. Pritam Vidrohi | Rajkumar Rao | Bareilly Ki Barfi
Pritam Vidrohi is one sweet and kind character who became a fan’s favorite— thanks to his goofiness that made us laugh, and his earnest ways of helping people around him who were trying to take advantage of him. He did everything possible to help his friend and his love interest. Despite being a third wheel, Vidrohi was the main highlight of the film and he showed how uncomfortable introverts are in saying ‘No’ even when they know they might have a lot on their plate.
3. Aditya Kashyap | Shahid Kapoor | Jab We Met
Aditya Kashyap was introverted and couldn’t express his emotions to everyone. Having seen his parents divorced, and also his business empire facing a lot of issues, and of course, heartbreak— he was lost when he met a bubbly, positive, and extroverted character— Geet. He learned a lot from her, Geet helped him heal his heart and soul, and bounce back in life.
4. Surinder Sahni | Shah Rukh Khan | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Surinder Sahni played by Shah Rukh Khan is one obedient person with a good government job and a stable life. However, his new wife finds him boring and since he is an introvert— it is even more difficult to connect with her. While he waits for her to get comfortable since they have had an arranged marriage, Taani expects sparks to fly everywhere when she gets married. Surinder stepped out of his comfort zone and danced, talked, had late-night panipuri competitions with Taani, and even drove a bike to woo her girl— Raani seems like a lucky woman!
5. Kartik Calling Kartik | Farhan Akhtar | Kartik
It is a thriller psychological movie that gives you a shocking ending and raises awareness about mental health— this movie was way ahead of its time. The film is about Kartik, a shy and introverted man who has a huge crush on a woman in his office but cannot approach her. An admirer from afar, Kartik overcomes his shyness and becomes charming when an unknown person calls him and helps him. However, the same caller tries to destroy his life later on. And, that person was none other than he himself! He later on realizes that he suffers from schizophrenia.
6. Manmarziyaan | Abhishek Bachchan | Robbie
A man who is ready to fall in love with a woman whom he has married under an arranged marriage setup. However, Robbie’s wife is not yet over her ex-boyfriend. He gives her the space, love, and freedom to decide what she wants to do in life. Even befriends her till the time she can fall in love with him. However, when she still can’t decide— he decides to leave her. Robbie shows how introvert males have so much love, warmth, and patience which are crucial in every relationship.
7. Raazi | Vicky Kaushal | Iqbal Syed
Iqbal Syed was a Pakistani military officer played by Vicky Kaushal in the film Raazi. The movie shows a brilliant army officer and a dutiful son, Iqbal, who is also sensitive and full of love for his wife. He was an introvert and had some difficulty expressing his love. However, he showed how much his wife meant for him when he gifted her a collection of vinyl record CDs as they both loved listening to classical music and bonded over it.
Introverts may speak less, but they are adorable, and especially men who speak less but do more for you are simply awesome! Isn’t it? After all, actions speak louder than words, so introverts know what to do better than what to say.