It's the end of the year, and it's that time where we ask you who your no. 1 actress of this year was. If we sit down to count each and every pretty female face who had a release this year, we'd be here a long time. So here's a list of actresses who made their presence felt with their releases, their acting chops, their brain and brawn, and their star power. It's time we picked the no. 1 from them.
BIPASHA BASU
Releases:
1. Players – a multi-starrer heist film. Final analysis: DISASTER
2. Jodi Breaker – a mismatched romantic comedy. Final analysis: AVERAGE
3. Raaz 3 – a supernatural thriller. Final Analysis: SUPERHIT
Total Profit earned by films: Rs. 81 crore
What kept her in the news? Her reinvention, boldness and that hot bod.
SONAM KAPOOR
Releases:
1. Players – a multi-starrer heist film. Final analysis: DISASTER
Total Profit earned by films: None
What kept her in the news? Magazine covers, endorsements, event appearances.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA
Releases
1. Agneepath – remake of the 1990 action drama film. Final analysis: SUPERHIT
2. Teri Meri Kahani – a love story across three time periods. Final analysis: BELOW AVERAGE
3. Barfi! – a funny and cute love story between a deaf and mute boy and an autistic girl. Final analysis: SUPERHIT
Total Profit earned by films: Rs. 253 crore
What kept her in the news? Controversies. An alleged break-up. An alleged affair. A sensational debut pop album. And a highly acclaimed performance for Barfi!
GENELIA D'SOUZA
Releases
1. Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya – a quirky romcom between a real life couple. Final analysis: HIT
Total profit earned by films: Rs. 16 crore
What kept her in the news? Matrimonial bliss with beau Riteish Deshmukh.
VIDYA BALAN
Releases
1. Kahaani – a nifty thriller with a female protagonist. Final analysis: SUPERHIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 96 crore
What kept her in the news? The Boombat babe won the National Award this year for her previous release The Dirty Picture. She is set to be wed to Siddharth Roy Kapur tomorrow.
KAREENA KAPOOR
Releases
1. Ek Main aur Ekk Tu – an urban romcom on the lines of Jab We Met. Final analysis: HIT
2. Agent Vinod – a desi but stylish James Bond. Final analysis: FLOP
3. Heroine – a woman-centric bildungsroman on the life of a declining actress. Final analysis: BELOW AVERAGE
4. Talaash – a taut supernatural thriller with a cast to die for. Final analysis: SUPER HIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 140 crore
What kept her in the news? One too many interviews, her nuptials to Saif Ali Khan and the transformation to Begum Kareena Kapoor Khan, her return to performance-based roles.
ASIN THOTTUMKAL
Releases
1. Housefull 2 – a multistarrer slapstick comedy. Final analysis: SUPERHIT
2. Bol Bachchan – a whimsical action comedy. Final analysis: HIT
3. Khiladi 786 – an action comedy from the famous Khiladi franchise. Final analysis: MIXED OPENING
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 175 crore
What kept her in the news? Being mere arm candy in big budget male-oriented films.
KARISHMA KAPOOR
Releases
1. Dangerous Ishhq – a woman-oriented supernatural thriller in 3D. Final analysis: DISASTER
Total profit earned by films - None
What kept her in the news? A return to the silver screen after 6 years, marriage blues and event appearances.
PARINEETI CHOPRA
Releases
1. Ishaqzaade – a doomed inter-communal love story. Final analysis: HIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 21 crore
What kept her in the news? Her superlative performance.
SONAKSHI SINHA
Releases
1. Rowdy Rathore – a typically desi masala action film. Final analysis: BLOCKBUSTER
2. Joker – a comic fantasy revolving around the extra-terrestrial. Final analysis: DISASTER
3. Son of Sardaar – a comedy action masala entertainer. Final anaylsis: SUPERHIT
4. Dabangg 2 – the second installment to one of the highest grossing entertainers of all time. Final analysis: UNRELEASED (But touted to be a blockbuster)
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 231 crore (so far)
What kept her in the news? Four releases, so she's everywhere, working in the big budget entertainers with superstars.
DEEPIKA PADUKONE
Releases
1. Cocktail – an urban mish-mashed love story. Final analysis: HIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 65 crore
What kept her in the news? Her performance in Cocktail and her upcoming releases.
KATRINA KAIF
Releases
1. Ek Tha Tiger – an action film with a heavy emphasis on romance. Final analysis: ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER (Grossed over Rs. 300 crore worldwide)
2. Jab Tak Hai Jaan – a fairytale Yash Chopra romance with a love triangle. Final analysis: HIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 332 crore
What kept her in the news? Two high-profile releases and some controversial quips.
SRIDEVI KAPOOR
Releases
1. English Vinglish – a comedy-drama about a woman coming into her own. Final analysis: SUPERHIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 60 crore
What kept her in the news? A superlative comeback into Hindi filmdom after 14 years, and Tamil films after 26 years, an mesmerizing performance and a welcome change in style.
RANI MUKERJI
Releases
1. Aiyyaa – a wacky love story between a Tamilian hottie and a Marathi mulgi with a heightened sense of smell. Final analysis: FLOP
2. Talaash – a taut supernatural thriller. Final analysis: SUPER HIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 35 crore
What kept her in the news? A new delectable avatar in Aiyyaa and rumours of marriage.
ANUSHKA SHARMA
Releases
3. Jab Tak Hai Jaan - a fairytale Yash Chopra romance with a love triangle. Final analysis: HIT
Total profit earned by films – Rs. 70 crore
What kept her in the news? A good performance inspite of playing a supporting role to Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, and numerous endorsements.
By the numbers, the top three would be Priyanka, Sonakshi and Katrina. But the most appreciated performances came from Priyanka, Vidya, Kareena, Deepika and Sridevi.
By the looks of it, it seems Priyanka is a great choice as she delivered the performances and the numbers. But who's your number 1 this year?
(all numbers are in approximation and taken from BoxOfficeIndia.com)
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