I'm very surprised that he didn't win any award for Kabir Singh. His performance was the highlight of this otherwise not-so-great film. I am against the film per se, but cannot take away from Shahid's performance. It was pitch-perfect and he kept you hooked till the end. The only reason I sat through this film was Shahid, and I'm sure there are others like me, who will feel that Shahid was absolutely superb and nailed it in emoting. He should have at least won the critic's award.
Ranveer was good in Gully Boy and Ayushman was good in Bala, but honestly, the kind of range which Shahid brought to the character of Kabir Singh, was unmatched by his contemporaries this year.
Do you guys agree?
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