While struggling to get over the crisis churned by the surge of the covid 19 pandemic, the cinema industry came up with a wave of whole new content during 2021. Apart from the audience, the actors themselves enjoyed this new kind of cinematic experience. With such ground-breaking unconventional cinema, the actors got a chance to explore their skills and performance never seen before. Along with some well-known actors, there were some new actors who shined bright on the screens. Here is a look at the top 10 actors who won over our hearts with their performance in 2021:
1. Kartik Aryan: The newest member to join the bandwagon is actor Kartik Aryan. Kartik who is on for his carefree funny roles broke the norms with his well-embroidered acting performance as a Tv reporter who takes an interview of a terrorist. The way Kartik switches between emotions is truly commendable.
2. Vicky Kaushal: There is no denying the fact Vicky Kaushal is a strong contender of winning the best actor award for his tremendous performance in Sardar Gabbar Singh. In the movie, he played the role of a revolutionary who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer to take his revenge. The bold transformation he showcased in the movie was truly awing.
3. Manoj Bajpayee: Manoj Bajpayee turned into the synonyms of excellence and success this year. Mano Bajpayee starer The Family Man was a blockbuster this year all gets to Srikant. Manoj as Srikant earned otherworldly fanbases.
4. Pankaj Tripathi: Pankaj Tripathi whose fanbase is already on Sky seven, went a step higher with his performance in Kaagaz. That one skill that brought, Pankaj in limelight was his art of slipping in the role of Lal Bihari Mritak and bringing him back to life.
5. Adarsh Gaurav: Adarsh Gourav, with his stellar performance, stole the show even when the film featured renowned actors such as Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao. Based on Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name, The White Tiger traces the journey of a villager who turns his life around and becomes a successful entrepreneur.
6. Sidharth Malhotra: Shershaah is that movie of the year which kept us on the edge of seat and left us with wet eyes and all credit for the success of the movie goes to Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra who made a special place in our with his above excellent portrayal of Indian late General Vikram Bhatt.
7. Neeraj Madhav: Neeraj Madhav was hard to miss as Moosa in The Family Man not only owing to the significance of the character but the ruthless and cold-blooded depiction by the actor. And after such a memorable performance, Madhav was almost unrecognizable as a salesperson in Feels Like Ishq.
8. Ranjan Raj: This year we saw a lot of memes revolving around key highlight of Kota Factory Jeetu Bhaiya but in reality the nerd of the series, Balmukund Meena gradually won our heart with his simplicity. Actor Ranjan Raj essayed the role of a sincere, small town boy and broke the stereotype of the less humane, nerdy characters we have witnessed so far.
9. Pawan Malhotra: Bollywood's underrated gem, Pavan Malhotra delivered one of his career's finest performances in Tabbar by playing a conflicted father, forced by circumstances to turn against the people he loves - to save his sons.
10. Suriya: The Tamil film Jai Bhim, starring Suriya, depicts the struggles of marginalized communities and talks about caste-based discrimination. The actor plays Chandru, a human rights lawyer, who becomes the guiding light to the Irular tribe. Suriya strips the image of a star and doesn't let himself cast a shadow over the central theme of the film.
