It’s that time of the year when we look back and analyse the year gone by, in terms of movies creating benchmarks and setting the box-office cash registers ringing and our favourite actors who made their on-screen characters memorable, gave outstanding performances and left a long-lasting impact on audiences and their fans.
Here is looking at the top 5 performances that outshined all others this year and came through larger than life on screen, winning the hearts of the audience.
Hrithik Roshan
Even though Hrithik Roshan just had one release to his credit this year, his performance as Vedha, a gangster mouthing a perfect Bhojpuri accent, in ‘Vikram Vedha’ opposite Saif Ali Khan not just won him laurels and accolades but also made it one of the most memorable characters of his filmography. That’s HR’s magic!
Deepika Padukone
Hats off to Deepika Padukone for pulling off yet another challenging and out-of-the-box character with great aplomb in ‘Gehraiyaan’. The film created ripples about its openness towards the way the intimate scenes were shown onscreen in Hindi cinema. It also made a mark in creating awareness about mental illness. Only a seasoned actor and prolific performer like Deepika could have done justice to her character which will be remembered by the audience and her fans for a long time.
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt has been the most buzzing Bollywood actress of the year for her multiple releases this year, each time winning love for her performances and sometimes, more than others. While 'Brahmastra' may have done higher numbers at the box-office, her performance in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' was the one that truly won her all appreciation and love from the world.
Ajay Devgn
With his much-loved film of the year ‘Drishyam 2’, Ajay Devgn has left everyone impressed with an amazing story. His brilliant performance not only was loved by the netizens but even the box-office numbers of the film were through the roof. Throughout the year, the actor has given us multiple appearances be it making strong cameos in films like ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, and ‘RRR’ to his stand-alone releases like ‘Runway 34’, and ‘Thank God’, Ajay Devgn's performance has never disappointed us on any grounds.
Kartik Aaryan
Kartik Aaryan has shined brightly this year two films which were strikingly different from one another. With ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, he pulled in the masses back to the theatres, delivering his first 200 crores plus movie. Then, he went on to win the hearts of critics and the masses with his completely different, dark and terrifying role in his spine-chilling thriller, ‘Freddy’.
