Top Male Performances in the first half of 2011 - Page 9

2011 has been a very rewarding year forfilmmakers and the actors who starred in the movies.

Apart from the amazing scripts that we have seen, its the sheer acting prowess of the stars that has been the driving force of these films. 2011 has been the most fruitful year for Bollywood till now, with most films performing above expectations. While Bollywood continues its dream-run at the box-office, lets take a look at the best male performers of the year.

Salman Khan

Released in June, 'Ready' was a follow-up to his previous movies 'Wanted' and 'Dabangg' which were major successes. In fact, 'Ready' has become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. The movie was panned by all owing to its poor story-line and could taste success only because of Salman Khan'spresence in the movie. Even the critic's mentioned that Salman was the only saving grace for the film and deserves all the credit for the film becoming such a stupendous success.

Imran Khan/ Vir Das/ Kunal Roy Kapoor

'Delhi Belly' made a mark as a new wave of cinema in Bollywood, which was slowly making its presence felt. The stars of the film, Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunal Roy Kapoor were absolutely delightful in their roles. Shedding his image of a chocolate boy, Imran struck an amazing cord with Vir Das and Kunal Roy, and the three proved what class of acting they belonged to.

Hrithik Roshan/ Abhay Deol/ Farhan Akhtar

Another film on male bonding, saw three of the most admired Bollywood actors come together on screen. The result was the astounding box-office response to their tale of friendship. WatchingHrithik, Abhay and Farhan together, was just magical and awe-inspiring and we think the film could have garnered the same response even without the inclusion of Katrina or Kalki.

Ajay Devgan

With 'Singham', the lion roared again at the box-office. Ajay Devgan's feisty act in the movie ensured packed theatres and superb business for the financiers of the film. With the movie, Ajay returned to the genre of action movies that had made him popular in the first place. The movie was the second biggest opener of 2011 after 'Ready'.

Rajeev Khandelwal

Rajeev played the role of an intense cop in the film 'Shaitan' for which many critics lauded his performance. He nailed the role of a cop fighting his inner demons and stands out in the role assigned to him. Even though, he is not entirely responsible for the success of the film, he definitely contributed strongly towards it.

R. Madhavan

Southern star, Madhavan, has always been known for playing sweet roles in films. In this film too, Madhavan is the typical nice guy paired opposite an eccentric girl, Kangana Ranaut. However, his subtle yet forceful acting in the film was appreciated by all. The film was an average performer, but Madhavan's status as an actor was re-affirmed in the industry. He was the lone star that shone in the film and gave the audiences their worth of money. (MensXP.com)

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