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British actor Henry Cavil had rightly said, “If you’re a good actor, then you channel enough of yourself into the character to get that other thing.” The result is that you end up delivering a remarkable performance that is etched in the minds of the audience for a long time. A good actor is someone who can make anything believable; be it the lightest emotions or the darkest desires on the screen. Nothing can rejuvenate your mind like a powerful performance that takes you on a roller coaster ride and sometimes makes you pause and think too!
Like 2020, this year too, Bollywood has seen a bag of mixed performances. Some hit the nail on the head while others missed the mark. There have been a few big releases on movie screens and the OTT platform has seen its share of direct releases to the web as well. In the midst of that, we have witnessed some amazing acts this year that made us clap, whistle and clap.
With only a few days left to say goodbye to this year, we bring you our list of the best Bollywood actors who put on a massive punch.
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar has proven once again why he is the Khiladi of Bollywood with two successful releases this year – Ranjit M Tiwari’s spy thriller
The lower end of the bell
and the crime film by Rohit Shetty
Sooryavanshi.
The lower end of the bell
was the first Bollywood film to hit the big screen after the second wave of COVID-19. While the film enjoyed limited box office success, Akki’s act of espionage exerted its charm. A few months later, Kumar delivered this year’s biggest blockbuster –
Sooryavanshi which ended the box office drought for the Hindi film industry. In short, 2021 turned out to be the year of Akshay!
Sidharth malhotra
The hunk took everyone by surprise when he effortlessly slipped into the shoes of Kargil’s hero, Captain Vikram Batra for his biopic.
Shershaah. With his imposing on-screen presence and “enhanced” acting skills, Sid got critics to notice him and proved that he isn’t just good-looking! Director Vishnu Varadhan is indeed one of Sidharth’s best works to date.
Pankaj Tripathi
The always reliable Pankaj Tripathi started 2021 on a promising note with
Kaagaz, Satish Kaushik’s satirical point of view on the “living dead”. He followed up with Laxman Utekar’s Mimi in which he delivered a touching performance despite the spotlight being on lead actor Kriti Sanon.
Kartik Aaryan
The stylish star who is synonymous with romantic comedies underwent an explosive on-screen transformation with Ram Madhvani’s Netflix thriller
Dhamaka. Dropping his chocolate boy avatar, Kartik dove straight in to play a character with a tint of gray and came out victorious.
Arjun Kapoor
Kapoor boy silenced all his opponents with a powerful performance in Dibakar Banerjee
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. His next outing
Sardar Ka Grandson
was a wet firecracker but the actor bounced back into the game with his fun act as a ghost hunter in Pawan Kripalani’s horror comedy
Bhoot the police.
Saif Ali Khan
2021 might not be an absolute “wow” year for the Chhote Nawab, but the actor tickled our funny bone with his entertaining antics in
Bhoot the police
and we absolutely loved his onscreen bromance with Arjun Kapoor.
Aayush Sharma
After a forgettable debut in 2018 (Love yatri), Aayush Sharma hit the marquee again and left everyone in awe of his amazing transformation to play a ruthless gangster in Mahesh Manjrekar
Antim: The Final Truth. It’s not easy to get the public’s attention when sharing screen space with a bona fide star like Salman Khan, but Aayush has succeeded in making it happen.
Abhimanyu Dassani
After playing a man who feels no pain in Vasan Balan’s martial arts film
Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota easily slipped into the role of a Tamil Brahmin boy who ends up facing hiccups in his marriage from a distance. Abhimanyu’s endearing act as Sundareshvara warmed the hearts of the public.
Vicky Kaushal
Vicky left audiences with tears in their eyes with her moving performance in Shoojit Sircar
Sardar oudham. The actor dipped his toes into uncharted waters and successfully swam to shore with his impressive acting chops.
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