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2014: Spotting the Stars

2014: Spotting the Stars

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014 (PAGE-4) 2014: SPOTTING THE STARS It has been a busy year for stars and as the calendar reaches its fag end, correspondent Supriyo Hazra moves through the different corners of the year to check out their performances in the past 12 Months

Aamir : He kept his promise of delivering some- edition of the gala football league. tence since May 2013 for illegal possession of arms in a case thing strong at the box office at the end of year and this time Kareena : Bebo knows how to make a bang on related to the 1993 serial blasts. it was with his ‘PK’. Playing a cute alien, Khan’s latest Bol- the box office and this year she teamed up aka : This hot hunk has graduated from lywood flick had a strong message to deliver to his fans. If tough cop Inspector Bajirao in ‘’. the '' to a matured . He paired with it was his ‘’ that roared at the Box Office last year, The joined the 100 –crore club and undoubtedly two lovely ladies of Bollywood-first with in this year it is ‘PK’ which ended the season with a bang. emerged as one of the hit movies of the year. Begum Kareena '' and then with in 'Ek Khan was back again with his TV show Satyamev Jayate. was also seen doing few cameo roles in ‘Happy Ending’ and Villain'. While it was not all smiles at the box office for Hasee Like the previous season, he once again put forward sev- ‘The Shaukeens’. In 2015, expectations are high from Toh Phasee but Ek Tha Villain received good response from eral social issues through his morning hour TV show. Kareena when she will be seen opposite in one critics. : The ' 2' actor who went on of the most promising films of the year –‘ Bajrangi Bhaijaan’. Shraddha Kapoor : Shraddha is one talented actress to be the heartthrob of women was seen only once on She is currently busy shooting for it. who promises to deliver in the coming years and it was right- screen this year as he played a Lucknowi Kabab king Tariq : With too many actresses, including new ly proved by her with two of her major releases- and in Daawat-e-Ishq opposite Parineeti Chopra. The rom com ones like Alia, giving their best shots on screen, Katrina is - this year. Her hands are full and she hogged much might not be much a success but Aditya was impressive in surely sweating it out to hold on her position in B-Town. She limelight all through the year. touching the hearts of his fans. was seen playing the ‘Harleen Sahni’ in ‘Bang Bang’. Her : SRK finally laughed out loud and : The cute faced kid emerged chemistry with Bollywood heart throb was danced merrily in 's Eden Garden as his Kolkata as the promising star of Bollywood by her strong perform- expected TRPs and was mainly criticised for its slow pace appreciated. Katrina will surely need to sweat it out a lot to Knight Riders (KKR) won the Indian Premier League for sec- ance in three consecutive films this year. , 2 States and confusing plot. On the silver screen, he was seen return- keep mesmerizing her fans in 2015. and then Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, all the three films ing as the lovable ghost with his ‘ Returns’. : She was loved as Rani Mehra, strug- showcasing Bhatt’s brilliance as an actress and proved that : Bollywood’s dependable actor Anil Kapoor gling to survive in a foreign land, as she put up her best show she is more than another Bollywood beauty. She even was not seen on the silver screen this year but he made in ‘Queen’. The film surely helped Kangana winning lots of launched herself as a singer as her ‘’ for the film news as he will be adapting the sitcom Modern Family for hearts as she displayed the strength of her acting by por- Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania was liked by all. the Indian television audience. Interestingly, he had traying the simpleton. She was also seen in Revolver Rani : Arjun Kapoor did well in 2014. Arjun impressed his fans by playing the lead role in the Indian and . was seen sharing screen space with Bollywood’s leading adaptation of American TV series ‘24’ last year. In 2015, the : When you think about Nawazud- ladies- and - this year actor will be seen back on the silver screen with ‘Welcome din Siddiqui, you expect to see some magic on the silver in ‘’ and then in ‘’. In ‘Gunday’, Arjun Back’ and ‘’. screen. The actor did not disappoint his fans with his per- : The pretty-faced girl paired with formance as the main antagonist in the film ‘Kick’ liked by in Hirani’s latest creation- ‘PK'. With all. With , he will be next seen in their action- the movie, which released on December 19, already mak- thriller ‘Badlapur’ next year. ing a strong impct at the Box Office, Anushka surely ended Priyanka Chopra: 2014 was a crucial year for Priyanka the year with a bang. Away from the world of films, Anush- as her much awaited film ‘Mary Kom’, where she portrayed ka’s personal life also touched a high point as she was busy the character of ’s Olympic medalist MC Mary Kom, romancing Indian cricket star Virat Kohli. was released. The film received mixed reviews but Priyan- : Well, the Bong beauty was seen scar- ka won hearts by her charismatic performance as the box- ing her fans in Bhatt’s . Bipasha, who er. Piggy Chops, however, was back in the glamourous avatar will be again seen in another supernatural film ‘Alone’ next earlier in the year with ‘Gunday’ where she played the role year, was seen fighting a in the monster of a cabaret dancer. thriller. She was also seen in ’s ‘Humshakals’. Parineeti Chopra: She is dynamic and with three releas- But none of the movies earned her much success. es -Hasee Toh Phasee, Daawat-e-Ishq, - Parineeti was Deepika Padukone: Deepika was surely the queen of one busy actress in 2014. Although all her films received ond time under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. In the 2014 with all her movies cementing her position strongly in average response her fans did not forget to appreciate her world of films, he was seen romancing Deepika Padukone the Bollywood world. From shining in small budget ‘Finding performance in all of them. in ‘Happy New Year’. declared the film a "hit" Fanny’ to roaring at the Box Office as the glamorous Mohi- : Once in ‘Bhootnath’ and then in ‘PK”, in India. In August, Shah Rukh Khan was given enhanced ni in ‘Happy New Year’, Deepika and her love of producing Ranbir was seen in just two cameo roles this year and was protection by the Police following the incident of a hits remained inseparable. Deepika will be seen sharing the not seen playing any full-length character onscreen. But his firing at the house of his associate and producer screen space with and in break from films, did not prevent Ranbir from keeping him- allegedly by men of an underworld men. ‘’ next year and the shooting of the film in Kolkata is self in news as the trailer of his upcoming movie ‘Roy’ has : Shahid’s careergraph, which was mov- already much talked about. Deepika also earned kudos for already created much expectations. He will be seen play- ing down over the past few years, moved up with a bang protesting against a major daily for publishing her picture as he put up a powerful show in Vishal Bhard waj's 'Haider', showing her from a prior event much to the cha- His performance as a troubled Kashmiri youth in search of grin of the actor. Deepika took by storm as she his missing father surely stunned his fans. protested against the picture published by the national : Bollywood beauty Sonakshi Sinha's newspaper. Several Bollywood and her fans support- love for sports became evident when she owned United and competed with each other to impress ed her for raising her voice and slammed the newspaper. Singhs team for the World Kabaddi League. She was also their fans as they both eye to capture the numero uno posi- : The beautiful actor-producer Dia Mirza start- seen boxing her opponent in the film 'Holiday: A Soldier Is ed a new chapter in her life as she married producer Sahil tion in the industry someday. Arjun paired up with Alia to Never Off Duty' Paired opposite Bollywood's Akshay Sangha this year. taste success and joined the elite group of B-town. Kumar, the film did good business at the box office. : Abhishek was seen only once on- Farhaan Akhtar: The happening guy of Bollywood But her later release of the year-Action Jackson- per- screen and that too in the multi-starrer ‘Happy New Year’. had stormed into the hearts of his fans last formed poorly and even Ajay Devgn's magic was not suc- With Deepika, SRK, Boman and all around, year with his strong performance in . Abhishek had limited opportunity to singlehandedly impress But this year, the multi talented actor was seen romancing cessful in saving the masala flick. his fans as the lovable ‘Nandu’. in the romantic comedy Shaadi Ke Side : Starting the year opposite promising : While she was not much in Effects. The film received mixed reviews from critics. In ‘’ in ‘Bewakoofiyaan’ did not promise news in the beginning of the year, her fans surely got some 2015, he will be back with megastar Amitabh Bachchan with her much return from the Box Office but she earned some good reports in the last month of the year as the gorgeous their upcoming film ’Wazir’. Akhtar will also be seen in mul- amount of success with her next release of the year- Khoob- ti-starrer ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ in the middle of the year. surat. : Choreographer-turned- filmmaker Farah Vidya Balan: Her success at the box office might not Khan’s latest film ‘Happy New Year’ starring Shah Rukh ing a thief in the movie which also features Bollywood’s have been much to speak about but her ability to drag Khan , released in and turned out to be one of the new queen Jacquiline Feranandes and . a movie on her own shoulders was once again tasted biggest earners of the year. As a director, Farah Khan’s Ranbir and Katrina’s real life romance was reported with ‘’. The film might not have worked well third venture with Shah Rukh Khan brought another suc- though. but Vidya was once again impressive as detective Bob- cess to her crown. Farha is likely to be back on the small & Genelia: Riteish and his wife by. In her other release of the year she was seen romanc- screen as it is rumoured that she will be replacing Bolly- Genelia became proud parents this year as the ‘Jaane Tu ing Farhan Akhtar in the romantic comedy Shaadi Ke wood superstar Salman Khan as the host of popular reali- Ya Jaane Na’ actress gave birth to her first child in Novem- Side Effects. ty show ‘’. ber this year. Riteish and Genelia had tied the knot in Febru- Hrithik Roshan: Hrithik Roshan had a divorce with his ary 2012 after a long term courtship. wife Sussanne Khan ending their 17-year-old relationship, : Rani's fans surely expected something spe- Rest In Peace: thus hogging limelight for his personal life. In the world of cial from her in 2014 and she kept her promise by delivering : The year started with the death of Tol- films, his only release of the year Bang Bang did well. The a strong performance as tough cop Shivani Shivaji Roy in lywood legend Suchitra Sen. The actress, film, which saw Hrithik pairing opposite Bollywood beauty Kat- ‘Mardaani’. At a time when atrocities against women has who remained away from public life for rina Kaif , touched Rs 298 crore gross in its worldwide box become a burning issue across India, this film surely nearly three and half decades, died at the office collection. High-octane action sequences , foot-tapping impressed Rani’s fans and gave women a courage to voice age of 83. The Garbosque life of more than numbers and a magnetic couple, this official Bollywood their opinion. three decades and half has only mystified remake of the -Cameron Diaz blockbuster Knight Ranveer Singh: From romancing his rumoured girlfriend the aura around Suchitra Sen. As the and Day had everything to grab the attention of movie goers Deepika Padukone to dancing in busy Mumbai street by screen goddess of Bengali cinema whom though critics were not pleased. wearing the attire, Singh kept himself in news all over India remembers for her Bollywood roles in films like Dev- Jacqueline Feranandes: The pretty-faced diva from Sri the year. His performance in ‘Gunday’, ‘Finding Fanny’ and das, and had begun her career Lanka had a successful 2014 as he paired with Salman Khan then ‘Kill Dil’ brought him positive response from fans and in 1953 with the film Saat Number Kayedi though another actress is set to come back with 's "". in one of the biggest hits of the year ‘Kick’. Jacquiline playing critics. Fans will be surely waiting for his next arrival on the film in which she acted in 1952 was never released. He It has been heard that the former has lost lots the character named ‘Shaina Mehra’ in the film was loved by silver screen next year with ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ and ‘Bajirao romantic paring with late matinee idol is leg- of weight for her upcoming movie. Like every year, she was all. Although she was a part of the 2013 hit film 2, with Mastani’. endary. seen walking the red carpet in a gold off-shoulder dress at Kick this Sri Lankan beauty strongly established her position : Thinking actor Randeep’s much hyped : Bollywood the Cannes Film Festival. in the industry. Her upcoming release is Roy with Arjun Ram- ‘Rang Rasiya’ was finally released this year and as usual his actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who played a Ajay Devgn: Devgn was back this year as tough cop pal and Ranbir Kapoor. performance in the film gained appreciation from fans. Abusy menacing transgender villain in the Inspector Bajirao Singham with his ‘Singham Returns’. : The macho actor was not seen onscreen actor, he was seen producing a magic with Alia Bhatt in ‘High- film in 1991, died in a Mumbai hos- With Khan by her side, the film roared at for the entire year but he was busy on the football field guid- way’. The sensitivity with which he played the character in pital in November this year. He was 64. the box office to join the 100-crore club. But Devgn’s sec- ing his ISL club NorthEast United FC. John, who is the co- the film was lauded by his fans and critics. ‘Kick’ was anoth- Deven Verma: Bollywood actor Deven ond release of the year, Action Jackson , did not impress owner of the ISL club- was seen completely engrossed with er big project in which the actor was seen this year besides Verma, known for essaying light comic roles the critics or movie buffs. sports and his club this year as it participated in the opening appearing in Ungli. that had endeared him to the cine goers for : Mr Khiladi received a mixed response : Humshakals and then Happy Ending, the generations, passed away in in Decem- at the box office this year as his first film ‘Holiday - A Soldier Nawab of Bollywood had a forgettable year as far as his ber , He was 77. His roles in films of late Is Never Off Duty’ joined the 100-crore club but his next film career in Bollywood is concerned. None of his films were will be fondly remem- ‘Entertainment’ failed to even impress his admirers. successful at the box office. Hope to see him back with suc- bered. Romancing Sonakshi Sinha on screen, Akshay was busy cess in 2015. K. Balachander: Legendary Indian destroying sleeper cells and showing his fighting skills in Salman Khan: Like every year, Sallu kep or hits- ‘Jai Ho’ filmmaker, doyen of and ‘Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’. He also played the and then ‘Kick’. Both the films created magic but it was most- Dadasaheb Phalke winner K. Balachan- character of an actor in ‘The Shaukeens’. Akshay was also ly ‘Kick’ and Salman’s chemistry with Jacquiline Fernandez der, who made films with unusual themes back on the small screen with his TV realty show Dare 2 that was highly appreciated by his fans. ‘Kick’ merged as one and often with women-centric storylines, Dance. Away from the world of entertainment, Akshay also of the biggest hits of the year and Salman kept his promise passed away in December. He was 84. owned Kabaddi side’ Khalsa Warriors’ which lost to Bolly- in tact of delivering something big on the silver screen every Balachander, who had mentored actors wood star Sonakshi Sinha’s side United Singhs in the final year during the festival of Eid. He was also seen busy host- like Hasan and Rajnikanth, was also a screenwriter of World Kabaddi League. ing the eighth season of popular TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss’. and producer who worked mainly in the Tamil film indus- Amitabh Bachchan: The same old sounds of the hoot- Away from stardom, the cinkara and blackbuck poaching try but also made some meaningful Hindi films besides er, claps and some moment of excitement were back as Big cases besides the 2002 hit-and-run case kept troubling the several in other South Indian languages like Telugu and B hosted the eighth season of popular TV show Kaun Bane- actor this year. . ga Crorepati. Apart from his iconic presence on the small : Dutt, who is currently lodged in jail, was Among his famous movies are Aval Oru Thodarkathai, screen as a TV host, Bachchan senior also made his act- seen playing a crucial role named ‘Bhairon Singh’ in ‘PK’. (Tamil) which was also made as Anthulaney Katha in Tel- ing debut on TV with the psychological thriller miniseries His other release of the year ‘Ungli’ also received good ugu, Maro Charitra (Telugu), Ek Dhuje Ke Liye (Hindi), 'Yudh'. Bachchan's debut fiction television show earned him response from audience and did mixed business at the box Arangetram, and Thillu Mullu. much appreciation but the mini series failed to garner the office. The actor is currently serving 42 months of his sen- (Trans World Features)

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