Bollywood's break free actors (12 Images)
Aamir Khan started his career in films with the runaway success Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Using classic method acting, Aamir has acted in almost all genres of Indian films - comedy, action, drama and romance. Though he signs only a few films, Aamir Khan is acknowleged today as the most complete Indian actor for his diverse choice of roles and films. In 2007 he turned director with the film Taare Zameen Par which brought him critical acclaim. Many of his films are considered cult classics, such as Rang De Basanti, Lagaan, Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Raakh and 1947: Earth.
Abhay Deol has always taken the road less travelled. Abhay's movies are characterised by down-to-earth acting. He began his career with an off-beat romantic film Socha Na Tha, made by first-time director, Imtiaz Ali, and followed it up with some more innovative films. He made his presence felt in the industry with Anurag Kashyap's most talked about 2009 release Dev.D, an adaptation of the novel Devdas with a twenty first century twist. Even Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! saw him playing a loveable thief Lucky Singh which got a thumbs up from the critics
Irrfan Khan is an actor not a star. He has risen out of the shadows to which most non-stars are secluded to and manoeuvres between television, theatre and movies. He continued to dabble in television making an impact in various soaps and historical series.
Konkana appeared primarily in Indian arthouse and independent films, and her achievements in the genre have established her as one of the leading actresses of contemporary parallel cinema.
He started his career in theatre and gradually moved to television and finally to film. Kay Kay made his film debut with Naseem, followed by Bhopal Express. Menon was first noticed in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi where his acting was greatly appreciated. Kay Kay Menon has always played it low key off screen, but his performances were absorbing and hard hitting in films like Sarkar and Gulaal.
Unlike most Indian actors, she refused to move to 'Bollywood'. She started acting with a street theatre group called Jannatya Manch and did this for six years. Her debut film was Prakash Jha's Pariniti, a small film made for TV. After acting in numerous movies many of which with a strong social message attached to them, Nandita Das has turned to directing movies with Firaaq.
Despite a few exceptions, Tabu is best-known for acting in artistic, low-budget films that go on to garner more critical appreciation than box office figures. Her appearances in commercially successful films were few, and her parts in these films were small, such as Border and Saajan Chale Sasural. Her most notable performances include Maachis, Astitva, Chandni Bar and Maqbool. She holds the record for the most wins of Filmfare's Critics Award for Best Female Performer.
Azmi is one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema as well as a social activist, and her performances in films in a variety of genres have generally earned her praises and awards. Her first release, however, was Shyam Benegal's directorial debut Ankur. She went on to receive the National Film Award consecutively for three years for her roles in movies, Arth, Khandhar and Paar.
Naseeruddin Shah is an actor extraordinaire, characterised by seamless and gripping performances in cinema and theatre for over 30 years now. Shah, has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Naseeruddin Shah became active in mainstream movies with Hum Paanch. He acted in several multi-starrer Bollywood films as well such as Ghulami, Tridev, Vishwatma. He was recently seen in A Wednesday.
Smita Patil was a leading Indian actress in both Hindi and Marathi cinema. Smita teamed with Ketan Mehta to play the feisty and fiery Sonbai in Mirch Masala. Her performances were often acclaimed, and she was mostly noted for her work in such art films as Manthan, Bhumika, Aakrosh and Chakra. Patil was also an active feminist and a member of the Women's Centre in Mumbai.
Om Puri is an actor who has made a mark in not just Bollywood but also in the international film scene. His credits include appearances in films like My Son the Fanatic and The Parole Officer. He made his film debut with Ghashiram Kotwal. He appeared in art house films such as Bhavani Bhavai, Sadgati, Ardh Satya and Dharavi. His more recent Hindi film roles include Singh Is Kinng and Billu.
Anupam Kher has taken character roles to a whole new level. He has experimented with different roles, the good guy, bad guy and the funny guy. Kher made his acting debut in the movie Aagman. Then in 1984 came Saaransh, where he played the role of an aged man. He ventured into directing with Om Jai Jagadish. Awarded the 'Special National Jury Award' and the 'Actor of the Decade Award', he also holds the record as the only actor in the industry to have won eight consecutive Filmfare awards.
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