THE BEST YEAR FOR ACTORS in the last 15Y...

Thank you all for making my Filmfare Injustice polls a hit last weekend😳. People were mad at SRK's multiple wins 😡and clearly rued Bhai's Dabangg loss😭. For the ladies, Kajol got many evil looks😡 for her shocking K3G victory over Tabu's National Award winning performance Chandni Bar😭

This weekend I present you the next set of polls. 😊

We have good performances each year, some years more than the other. Award ceremonies nominate actors in categories but sometimes we know it already has a clear deserving front runner (ex: Hrithik Jodhaa Akbar Roshan (2008) or Rani BLACK Mukerji (2005) or Deepika RamLeela Padukone (2013)) who will clench the trophy while others are merely space fillers. 😆

However, there are a few years, where there are many great performances across the board (higher number than average). Regardless of who won, you really feel good for the year gone by because you CONNECTED with those performances.

I am presenting you my shortlist of 5 years within the last 15 that I witnessed an unusual OVERFLOW OF NOTEWORTHY performances by Actors (leading/supporting roles).

Please take the time to scroll through the list below and for a few secs, think about the actors in these movies and how they connected with you through their work in that specific year. Then pick your final selection of THE BEST YEAR FOR ACTORS.

It's not an easy job. But I applaud you for arriving at THE FINAL DECISION.👍🏼 As always, I am open to hearing about other favorite (Paisa Vasool) years of yours and why.

And finally on Independence Day, let's be proud of the actors that are industry has who entertain us. This list is a representation of the brilliant talent diversity in Bollywood!

JAI HIND!!

All noteworthy mentions in alphabetic order under the year the performance was released.

2001

Aamir Khan - Lagaan + Dil Chahta Hai

Ajay Devgan - Lajja

Akshay Kumar - Ajnabee

Akshaye Khanna - Dil Chahta Hai

Amitabh Bachchan - K3G + Aks

Amrish Puri - Gadar

Hrithik Roshan - K3G

Manoj Bajpai - Aks

Saif Ali Khan - Dil Chahta Hai

SRK - K3G

Sunny Deol - Gadar

2003

Ajay Devgan - Gangaajal

Amitabh Bachchan - Baghban

Arshad Warsi - Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

Hrithik Roshan - Koi... Mil Gaya

Irfan Khan - Haasil

Saif Ali Khan - Kal Ho Naa Ho

Salman Khan - Tere Naam

Sanjay Dutt - Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

Shahrukh Khan - Kal Ho Naa Ho

2006

Aamir Khan - Rang De Basanti

Abhishek Bachchan - KANK

Ajay Devgan - Omkara

Amitabh Bachchan - KANK

Arshad Warsi - Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Emraan Hashmi - Gangster

Hrithik Roshan - Krrish + D2

Kunal Kapoor - Rang De Basanti

Saif Ali Khan - Omkara

Sanjay Dutt - Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Shah Rukh Khan- KANK + DON

Shiney Ahuja - Gangster + Woh Lamhe

Siddharth Narayan - Rang De Basanti

2010

Ajay Devgan - Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

Arjun Rampal - Raajneeti

Arshad Warsi - Ishqiya

Emraan Hashmi - Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

Hrithik Roshan - Guzaarish

Manoj Bajpai - Raajneeti

Nana Patekar - Raajneeti

Naseeruddin Shah - Ishqiya

Ranbir Kapoor - Raajneeti

Rishi Kapoor - Do Dooni Chaar

Ronit Roy - Udaan

Salman Khan - Dabangg

Shahrukh Khan - MNIK

2012

Aamir Khan - Talaash

Akshay Kumar - OMG

Annu Kapoor - Vicky Donor

Ayushman Khurana - Vicky Donor

Emraan Hashmi - Shanghai

Hrithik Roshan - Agneepath

Irrfan Khan - Paan Singh Tomar

Manoj Bajpai - Gangs of Wasseypur

Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Talaash + Kahaani + GoW

Paresh Rawal - OMG

Ranbir Kapoor - Barfi!

Rishi Kapoor - Agneepath

Salman Khan - Dabangg 2

Sanjay Dutt - Agneepath

Shahrukh Khan - Jab Tak Hai Jaan