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10 Bollywood Debutantes to look forward to in 2012

The New Year holds a lot of new promise in Bollywood. We list down 10 debutantes to look forward to in 2012.

The New Year holds a lot of new promise in Bollywood. We list down 10 debutantes to look forward to in 2012.

Varun Dhawan: David Dhawan's elder son Rohit Dhawan made his debut as a director in 2011 with Desi Boyz. His younger son Varun Dhawan will debut as an actor with Karan Johar's ambitious project 'Student of the Year'. Both sons of David Dhawan have paved their own path into Bollywood without the need of their father having to launch them. Varun has earlier assisted Karan Johar on My Name is Khan.

Alia Bhatt: Other than David Dhawan's son, Karan Johar will also be introducing Mahesh Bhatt's daughter Alia Bhatt in his campus love-story 'Student of the Year'. Alia Bhatt is Mahesh Bhatt's daughter from his second wife Soni Razdan. Again like in the case of Varun Dhawan, even Alia isn't being launched by the Bhatt banner Vishesh Films, especially when Bhatts are known for introducing several new talents in Bollywood. Nevertheless with Karan Johar at the helm of affairs, it should be a dream debut for Alia anyways.

Siddharth Malhotra: Siddharth completes the debut factor in the lead cast of Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year'. Not to be confused with the director of We Are Family (also a Karan Johar production), Siddharth Malhotra is a Delhi boy who boasts of great looks. Karan Johar would ensure he acts well too.

Arjun Kapoor: 2012 seems to be a year when most celebrity children are being launched in banners outside their home productions. Prominent Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor's son and Anil Kapoor's nephew, Arjun Kapoor will be launched by Yash Raj Films. Arjun was to debut with a film called 'Virus Diwan' until the banner scrapped the project and is now introducing him with 'Ishaqzaade' to be directed by Do Dooni Chaar director Habib Faisal. Like Cousin Sonam Kapoor, even Arjun used to be overweight at 140 kgs. But under Salman Khan's gym-guidance, he lost oodles of weight and is now his smashing-self. Arjun Kapoor assisted on films like Kal Ho Na Ho, Salaam-e-Ishq, Wanted and No Entry.

Ileana D'cruz: Ileana is a popular Telugu actress who has to her credit superhit films like Pokiri, Kick and Nenu Naa Rakshasi. She makes her Bollywood debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor in 'Barfii'. Director Anurag Basu has put her through meticulous diction coaching so that she is comfortable with the Hindi language. And with Ranbir playing a mute character, she is expected to do all the talking in the film. Subsequently she will be seen opposite Akshay Kumar in 'Khiladi 786' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2'.

Tapsee Pannu: Another Telugu actress Tapsee Pannu will be making her debut in the remake of 'Chashme Buddoor' being directed by David Dhawan. The charming actress will be reprising Deepti Naval's role from the original and is paired opposite Ali Zafar in the film. Tapsee was a Miss India contestant in 2008.

Amy Jackson: After Katrina Kaif and Nargis Fakhri, Amy Jackson in another foreign import in Bollywood who will make her debut opposite Prateik Babbar in 'Ek Deewana Tha' - the Hindi remake of Tamil hit Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The ravishing looking actress has won titles like Miss Teen 2008 and has already worked in a Tamil film Madrasapattinam.

Esha Gupta: Model Esha Gupta bagged the role in 'Jannat 2' for her hot looks and sex appeal. Bhatts wanted an actress with a bold body language and thereby she replaced girl-next-door Prachi Desai who was earlier signed for the film. The dusky bombshell is known as the desi Angelina Jolie in modeling world and was also considered as the second lead for Krrish sequel.

Pulkit Samrat: Best known for his television stint as Lakshya Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Pulkit Samrat was out of the scene following fallout with Ekta Kapoor. He now makes his Bollywood debut with 'Bittoo Boss' from the same banner that produced the hilarious flick Pyaar Ka Punchnama with a complete new cast.

Imran Zahid: Imran Zahid would be another Bhatt discovery who will debut with 'Jannat 2'. This theatre artist has worked with Mahesh Bhatt earlier and Jannat 2 will mark his foray into feature films.

The new faces of 2012

The coming year will see a lot of new faces in Bollywood, with a slew of star kids and South imports among them.



Arjun Kapoor: Boney Kapoor's son Arjun is making his debut in Ishaqzaade opposite debutant Parineeti Chopra. The film is written and directed by Habib Faisal of Do Dooni Chaar fame. Arjun started assisting his father at the age of 20.



Ahana Deol: Ahana was inundated with offers from reputed directors like Aparna Sen and Vikramaditya Motwane, but for some reason, the films never materialised. She has finally zeroed in on Shoojit Sarcar's road film, a romantic comedy, which is slated for 2012 release.



Alia Bhatt: Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan's daughter, and Pooja Bhatt's half-sister will making her dream debut in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year opposite David Dhawan's son Varun Dhawan. Interestingly even before a single release, both Varun and Alia have become fodder for gossip as they are apparently seeing each other.



Varun Dhawan: Coming from the Dhawan family, Varun has worked with Karan Johar in many films including assisting him in My Name is Khan. Not surprisingly, he will make his grand entry into Bollywood with Karan's next directorial.



Tanuj Virmani: Rati Agnihotri's son Tanuj Virmani is making a Bollywood debut opposite model-turned-actress Neha Hinge in a romantic comedy called Luv U Soniyo. While Tanuj plays a Catholic boy in the film, Neha plays a Punjabi girl. The film directed by debutant director Joe Rajan is slated for January 18, 2012 release.



Ileana D'cruz: The South star Ileana D'cruz is making the much-hyped Bollywood debut opposite heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor in Anurag Basu's Barfee. The film is expected to release in July 2012.



Amy Jackson: Having acted in a South film, Amy Jackson is making her debut opposite Prateik in Ek Deewana Tha. The two actors are rumoured to be dating. The film is releasing on February 17, 2012.



Siddhant Kapoor: Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhanth is debuting in Sanjay Gupta's Shootout At Wadala. He was supposed to make his debut in the remake of Satte Pe Satta, directed by Soham Shah but the film is on the backburner.



Tiger Shroff: Buzz is he will be launched by Aamir Khan. Subhash Ghai was supposed to earlier launch him.

On a new note
Ramesh Sippy, the director of the iconic film Sholay, is turning actor with Ek Deewana Tha. He is doing a cameo in the film.

Actors turning producers in 2012
Priety Zinta turns producer with Ishaq In Paris. The film will star French actors and will be shot in Paris.
Sonu Sood turns producer with Lucky Unlucky.

Debutant directors of 2012

Ashish R Mohan: Makes his debut as director in Khiladi 786 produced by Himesh Reshammiya and Akshay Kumar who will also star in it.

Karan Malhotra: Assisted directors like Rajkumar Santoshi, Farhan Akhtar and Karan Johar. His debut flick Agneepath stars Hrithik-Priyanka.

Rajesh Mapuskar: After assisting Rajkumar Hirani in 3 Idiots and Lage Raho Munna Bhai, he is hoping to set things on the fast track with Ferrari Ki Sawaari.

Anu Menon: Popularly known as Lola Kutty, this VJ is making London, Paris, New York starring Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari.

Vishal Mahadkar: Having worked as an assistant director, he is making his start with Blood Money.

Mandeep Kumar: Having directed a Punjabi movie, he is looking forward to his first Hindi movie Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya as director with Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza.

Shakun Batra: Assisted in the production of Jaane Tu... and Rock On!!, he makes his debut with Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu with Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

Buzz is Kolavari Di Dhanush is in talks with Hrithik for his Bollywood directorial debut.

Rakeysh Mehra's assistant Prerna Wadhawan debuts with an untitled film starring Neil Nitin Mukesh.

South director Susi Ganesan is making Shortcut Romeo with Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Anyways, she has two movies with Akshay Kumar? Woah! When did this happen?