~*Sushant's Bollywood Journey *~#17 - Page 16

The new breed of actors combines experiment with entertainment to create awhole new cutting edge

THE report card of Bollywood's first trimester is out and it clearly suggests that the young stars have taken the centre stage. Young actors barely a few films old are making a mark through their talent. They are daring enough to do off- beat roles and by taking measured steps, they have managed to rule the box office also.

One- film old Varun Dhawan who made a debut with Karan Johar's Student of the Year attacked the box office with his latest release Main Tera Hero . Directed by dad David Dhawan, the comedy film emerged as a surprise winner and earned ' 26.3 crores in the opening week. Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt, who were anointed as promising debutants, leaped forward by playing characters which were diametrically opposite to their image set in debut film Student of The Year . Imtiaz Ali's Highway wasn't a big commercial success, but, the film helped Alia Bhatt to display her talented genetic makeup.

In the long list of star- kids, Siddharth Malhotra and Sushant Singh Rajput are the only outsiders, who have been able to make a mark without possessing a big filmy surname.

" Film kids come prepared as they know the rules of the games in Bolllywood.

For the outsiders the testing time is harsh as they do not get a second chance.

What really works in Bollywood is the ability of a youngster to pick the right script, experimental role and perfect marketing," says ad guru and image maker Prahlad Kakkar.

TV actor- turned- Bollywood star Sushant managed to make an entry into the league of promising newcomers with films like Kai Po Che and Shuddh Desi Romance . He has a glorious career ahead as he has a few prestigious projects like Rajkumar Hirani's Peekay , Shekhar Kapur's Paani and Dibakar Banerjee's Detective Byomkesh Bakshi. B OLLYWOOD seriously believes in the adage" you are as good as your last hit.

Most of the newcomers have become daring enough to take up experimental films. These films have received a good response from the audience, and offered a perfect foothold to the newcomers," said trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

Siddharth's restrained performance in Hasee Toh Phasee , confirmed his ability to maturely pull off a film, on his own. Shraddha Kapoor made a dud entry with Teen Patti , but her intensity as an actor came to fore in last year's super hit romantic drama Aashiqui 2 . With films like Ishaqzaade, Gunday and Aurangzeb , Arjun Kapoor has proved his mettle as an actor.

Boney Kapoor's son who weighed 150 kgs when he started out as an assistant director has charmed the audience with his rustic looks and understated acting.

PARINEETI CHOPRA

LAST HITS: Habib Faisal's Ishaqzaade , Maneesh Sharma's Shuddh Desi Romance and Vinil Mathew's Hasee Toh Phasee UPCOMING FILMS: Habib Faisal's Dawaat- E- Ishq and Shaad Ali's Kill Dill WHAT'S IN STORE: Parineeti has shown promise right from the word go.

She has garnered wide appreciations for her performances in all the films she appeared since her debut in Ladies Vs Ricky Behl. Her ability to pick scripts which offer her to reveal her spontaneity makes her stand apart. She hasn't yet played an ultra- modern glamour- girl, which she should look for in her next film.

SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT

LAST HITS: Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che and Maneesh Sharma's Shuddh Desi Romance

UPCOMING FILMS: Dibakar Banerjee's Detective Byomkesh Bakshi , Rajkumar Hirani's Peekay and Shekhar Kapoor's Paani .

WHAT'S IN STORE: Starting out as a background dancer, Sushant had a fruitful stint as small screen's favourite star with the hit show Pavitra Rishta. His role of a failed cricketer in Kai Po Che was a revelation.

He has some prestigious project in his kitty, which will further establish his position in Bollywood. In the coming times, he should make a serious attempt to appear in an outand- out comedy film.

VARUN DHAWAN

LAST HITS: Karan Johar's Student of The Year and David Dhawan's Main Tera Hero

UPCOMING FILMS: Karan Johar's romcom Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

WHAT'S IN STORE: By making perfect use of his intrinsic naughty streak in Main Tera Hero , Varun got instantly compared with Govinda, who once ruled Bollywood.

Varun is the face of Coca Cola, WeChat, Panasonic and Gatsby. Given his ability to play to the gallery, he should take up a few more tautly- scripted comedy films.

SHRADDHA KAPOOR

LAST HITS: Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2

UPCOMING FILMS: Ekta Kapoor's production Ek Villain and Vishal Bharadwaj's Haider.

WHAT'S IN STORE: Shraddha's on- screen vulnerability is her biggest USP, which has made her a perfect choice for girl- nextdoor characters. After the stupendous success of Aashiqui 2 , she has emerged as the most wanted person of the advertising world. She needs to sign a film that gives her an opportunity to look more glamourous and spunky on screen.

ARJUN KAPOOR

LAST HITS: Habib Faisal's Ishaqzaade , Ali Abbas Zafar's Gunday

UPCOMING FILMS: Abhishek Verman's 2 States, Homi Adjania's Finding Fanny Fernandes.

WHAT'S IN STORE: Right from his debut, Arjun has displayed an angry- man swagger.

Instead of getting into an image- trap, Arjun has been picking different kinds of roles to show his range as an actor. In the coming times, an out- and- out madcap comedy film would work for him.

SIDDHARTH MALHOTRA

LAST HITS: Karan Johar's Student of The Year and Vinil Mathew's Hasee Toh Phasee

UPCOMING FILMS: Mohit Suri's Ek Villain in which he plays a negative role.

WHAT'S IN STORE: Siddharth has a deadly combination of good looks and intensity that has worked in his favour. In his upcoming film Ek Villain , he plans to surprise the audience by playing a negative shade. In order to prove his range as an actor, he should come out of his comfort zone and pick a film where he gets to play an off- beat, unglamorous role.

ALIA BHATT

LAST HITS: Karan Johar's super hit film Student of The Year . Her performance was appreciated in Imtiaz Ali's Highway .

UPCOMING FILMS: Abhishek Verman's 2 States and Karan Johar's Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

WHAT'S IN STORE: Alia has already established herself as a new- age style diva with a right mix of talented genetic make- up in her previous films. A hit in the ad- world, Alia has emerged as the fresh new youth icon endorsing brands like Maybelline, Coca Cola, Garnier and more. To further strengthen her presence in Bollywood, she needs get a film made by her dad filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt offering an author back role for her.

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DETECTIVE BYOMKESH BAKSHY!
13 February, 2015

In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, the film follows the first adventure of Byomkesh(Sushant Singh Rajput), fresh out of college, as he pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world. It's his wits against the most villainous arch criminal the world has seen, in a world of murder, international political intrigue and seduction.

Starring Sushant Singh Rajput
Directed and Produced by Dibakar Banerjee