Vicky Kaushal To Tabu: 10 Actors Who Defined The Decade
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Stepping into the new decade, we are excited to reminisce about the major stars who’ve made their mark in Bollywood over the last 10 years. They’ve blessed us with some incredible movies.
This decade has seen the rise of new talents and the glorious comebacks of some others. Even with “nepotism” being the buzzword in Bollywood, stars like Alia Bhatt have proved their exceptional capabilities merely with their talent and hard work.
With the dawn of the new decade, we’re excited to bring to you our list of top 10 celebrities who’ve defined the past decade and are now on the Bollywood frontier.
1. Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan was brilliant in her movie in The Dirty Picture which was released in 2011. She captured our hearts with her stunning role of Reshma and depicted Silk Smitha’s life in the most authentic way. This beautiful performance was followed by a mind-blowing role played by her in the movie Kahaani the next year. Her performance in that movie gave us chills and even to this day, we remember the emotions. She has given us many more memorable movies that had her playing diverse roles this decade some of which are Tumhari Sulu and No One Killed Jessica.
2. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Another actor who has made his own space in the industry this decade is the extremely talented Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His roles in Gangs of Wasseypur, Raman Raghav 2.0 and Manjhi were fearless and will remain etched in our minds. His talent and charm are excellent and he has a way of immersing the audience into the movies with his acting. He also took on the world of Netflix with his role in Sacred Games.
3. Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone has transformed into one of the best talents in the industry today. Over the past decade, she has played roles from all over the spectrum, irrespective of how challenging it is. Her roles in Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Dewaani, Padmaavat, and Ram Leela, she has proved to us time and again that there is no role she is not willing to take on and crush. Her latest and quite awaited movie Chaapaak is set to release this weekend and we’re super excited to be mesmerized by her performance again.
4. Alia Bhatt
Her cute persona and adorable personality is no limit to the wonder she can do as an actress. Alia Bhatt was the face of many “dumb jokes” after her episode on Koffee with Karan. But she was an absolute sport about it and won our hearts with the video she made in collaboration with AIB. In the past decade, the diverse roles she has taken on are truly commendable. Right from her first movie Student of the Year to her role in Raazi and Highway, she has awed us with her capabilities. A few mentions of her super hit films this decade includes Udta Punjab, Dear Zindagi, 2 States, and Gully Boy where she has beaten all our expectations and proved that she has earned a place in the industry, not just because of her last name but her talent.
5. Ranveer Singh
Heartthrob and beloved gully boy Ranveer Singh has evolved into the superstar he is today because of his hard work, dedication, and lovable nature. His first movie Band Baaja Baaraat took over the box office and since then he has challenged himself as an actor. Bajirao Mastaani, Padmavat, Ram Leela and Gully Boy are testimony to his hard work and talents. He was one of the hosts in the controversial AIB Roast and made all of us laugh till we dropped.
6. Tabu
She is one of the very few actresses who have reinvented herself over the decade. Her role in each movie is so perfect and poles apart from the other that it is hard to choose the best one. She played the role of a victim in Haider and a merciless police officer in Drishyam. Her role in her latest movie Andhadhun was much appreciated and well-received. We’re excited to see what she brings to us this decade.
7. Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor has taken on roles that have impressed us this decade. His role in Rockstar was powerful and filled us with emotions that stayed with us long after watching the movie. Movies like Barfi, Sanju and Yeh Jawaani Hai Dewaani showed us his versatility as an actor and we are certain he will create some magic on screen in this decade too.
8. Ayushmann Khuranna
He has risen and evolved as an actor this past decade. Right from Vicky Donor to Article 15, he has charmed us. He also sings and his voice can make us go gaga. His latest release Andhadhun is an indication of his potential as an actor that can be explored further in this decade.
9. Vikrant Massey
Until the movie Death In The Gunj, Vikrant Massey was seen playing supporting roles. But his outstanding performance in Gunj put us in a fascination that we have not been able to come out of. He went on to do roles in other movies like Mirzapur. We’re now eagerly waiting for his new release opposite Deepika Padukone in Chaapaak which is set to release on January 10th.
10. Vicky Kaushal
Handsome hunk Vicky Kaushal stole our hearts after his performance in Uri: The Surgical Strike but he has been on the movie screen performing challenging roles much before. With movies like Masaan, Raazi, Sanju and Raman Raghav 2.0, his talent and versatility have been him the new favorite in the industry and we are very excited to see what he has in store for us this decade. He was also a part of the Netflix show Lust Stories.
We saw some exceptional talents last decade and are super excited to see what these Bollywood stars have in store for us in the coming decade. Have we missed out any of your favorite stars? Do let us know in the comments below.
