Performance(s) that pleasantly surprised you this year and vice-versa?

I would say performances that pleasantly surprised me:

1. Taapsee in Thappad

2. Tripti in Bulbbul

3. Saiyami Kher in Choked

4. Vikrant Massey in Chapaak

Performances that disappointed me:

1. Ayushmann in Gulabo Sitabo

2. Jhanvi Kapoor in Gunjan Saxena( not surprising, but it was a notch below expectations)

Performances which were exactly what I expected--

1. Kangana in Panga

2. Deepika in Chapaak

Sobhita Dhulipala in Made in Heaven. (This was technically 2019 but I only saw it this year🙈)

Also, Masaba Gupta in Masaba Masaba and a special shoutout to all those in Axone, such a heartwarming movie.

Originally posted by: sev.puri

Sobhita Dhulipala in Made in Heaven. (This was technically 2019 but I only saw it this year🙈)

Also, Masaba Gupta in Masaba Masaba and a special shoutout to all those in Axone, such a heartwarming movie.

True, she is a complete natural on-screen❤️

Originally posted by: mintyblue

I would say performances that pleasantly surprised me:

1. Taapsee in Thappad

2. Tripti in Bulbbul

3. Saiyami Kher in Choked

4. Vikrant Massey in Chapaak

Performances that disappointed me:

1. Ayushmann in Gulabo Sitabo

2. Jhanvi Kapoor in Gunjan Saxena( not surprising, but it was a notch below expectations)

Performances which were exactly what I expected--

1. Kangana in Panga

2. Deepika in Chapaak

Tripti in Bulbbul and Saiyami in Choked! Haven’t watched their earlier movies and they both seem to have great potential!

From your list:

Haven’t watched Thappad as not interested in watching a movie about a slap! Call me archaic mindset, but I don’t think getting slapped by your spouse is s big deal. Just slap him/her back! So not interested in watching those kind of movies, plus I don’t really like Tapsee’s acting, so no thank you!

Vikrant is a good actor and I like him since Death in Gunj, so no surprises there.

Ayushmann is not at all versatile and is an average actor, so I don’t have expectations from him. In fact his brother is a better actor than him. But he’s hardworking, sincere, and persistent and has rightfully carved his niche in Bollywood.

I have no expectations from plastic doll Jhanvi either.

Another performance I thoroughly enjoyed was- Rinku Rajguru from Hotstar series Hundred. The series wasn’t great but this girl was awesome!

I remembered another one, so adding it. Jaideep Ahlawat in Paatal Lok- never saw in a lead role before.

I was disappointed with Raat akeli hai..I know that it i am in the minority here

I loved jitu bhaiya in Chaman bahar..can't get enough of him

Jaideep Ahlawat in Paatal Lok

Tripti in Bulbbul

Chandan Roy in Panchayat

Originally posted by: Veni-Vidi-Vici

I was disappointed with Raat akeli hai..I know that it i am in the minority here

I loved jitu bhaiya in Chaman bahar..can't get enough of him

Raat Akeli Hai disappointed me too- but it was more about the story, direction, and editing that was a disappointment.

Originally posted by: Detox

Tripti in Bulbbul and Saiyami in Choked! Haven’t watched their earlier movies and they both seem to have great potential!

From your list:

Haven’t watched Thappad as not interested in watching a movie about a slap! Call me archaic mindset, but I don’t think getting slapped by your spouse is s big deal. Just slap him/her back! So not interested in watching those kind of movies, plus I don’t really like Tapsee’s acting, so no thank you!

Vikrant is a good actor and I like him since Death in Gunj, so no surprises there.

Ayushmann is not at all versatile and is an average actor, so I don’t have expectations from him. In fact his brother is a better actor than him. But he’s hardworking, sincere, and persistent and has rightfully carved his niche in Bollywood.

I have no expectations from plastic doll Jhanvi either.

It’s about performances you have seen and not what your preconceived notions are about those actors, lol

Tell about the ones you have seen, full stop.

Originally posted by: powpow

It’s about performances you have seen and not what your preconceived notions are about those actors, lol

Tell about the ones you have seen, full stop.

I did mention them.