Only Bollywood villain who became India's highest paid actor charged more fees than Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, refused lead roles, was so hated that..., his name is..

From 1969-82, he worked in eight films with Amitabh Bachchan as his nemesis, and even though the latter was Bollywood's top hero at the time, Pran earned a bigger pay cheque, such was his popularity. The only actor who earned more than Pran at the time was Rajesh Khanna.