REPORT
Surprises of 2015
T
he year is about to end and we list down the
names and faces that have surprised us in 2015.
Their acting prowess, their box-office acceptance
or maybe their tremendous acceptance in their debut
film... they made us sit up and take notice. Take a look…
She’s back: Radhika Apte
In 2011, she impressed us in Shor In The City and then
this dusky beauty disappeared from the big screen. Cut
to 2015, Radhika Apte made her comeback and how!
Her first offering was in a small role in Badlapur, where
her act was applauded and she made all the filmmakers take notice of her. What followed were good performances in Hunterrr, Manjhi – The Mountain Man and
Sujoy Ghosh’s short film, Ahalya. Today, she’s starring
opposite Rajnikanth down South.
First impressions: Bhumi Pednekar
Bhumi Pednekar plays an overweight small town girl
Sandhya, who’s super comfortable in her skin and will
exchange sharp words with her husband and in-laws.
Bhumi’s debut performance was compared to veterans.
While she got herself a dream debut and a three-film
deal with YRF, we got a new star in making.
Dark horse: Vicky Kaushal
Masaan had him play a lower caste worker in a funeral
ground, who hopelessly falls in love with an upper caste
girl. And when he sings Tu kisi rail si lagti hai, our heart
went out to him. Vicky Kaushal surely shines in the niche
film and we’re quite impressed, indeed.
Comedy hour: Deepak Dobriyal
He surprised us earlier in 2006 in Omkara, for which he
won Filmfare Special Award by the Jury. Deepak Dobriyal struck back with Tanu Weds Manu Returns. His
comic timing and expressions kept us rolling in our seats
with laughter.
Fifty shades of Grey: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Seldom do you favour the menacing element in a film.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s almost anti-hero like act in Badlapur was class apart. It’s a known fact that he’s a powerhouse performer but with Badlapur, our love for him
increased. Whether he’s imitating a limp man in the jail,
trying to fit into a gunny bag to escape or while he’s talking dirty to Huma Qureshi, Nawazuddin was a treat to
watch and by the end of the film, you’re confused whether to loathe or love him. |
Worldwide phenomenon: Bahubali
No one ever expected a South Indian film to take the national and international box-office by storm. Tickets were
sold in black at sky-high prices, theatres ran packed
shows and Bahubali and Kattapa became household
names. The business this film did is equivalent to what
Khan films are normally wont to do. We just can’t wait
for the sequel!
18 | BOOM