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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 (PAGE 4) BAD year for

perhaps gained more appreciation as he returned to play the Bollywood in 2020 wilted under the raging pandemic like any other character of Akhandanand "Kaleen Bhaiya" Tripathi in the high-octane web series Mirzapur 2. industry. While movie theaters remained out of bound, what shocked : From appearing in a short movie the cine-goers is the yearlong news of deaths - from coronavirus to 'Natkhat' to her performance in Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan made her presence strongly felt among movie buffs in unnatural ones like the demise of opening a this eventful year otherwise marred by the pandemic. Natkhat premiered on YouTube as part of the We Are One: Pandora's box of movie world open secrets. SUPRIYO HAZRA looks A Global Film Festival. back alphabetically with a heavy heart. Special Mentions: : Deepika Padukone shocked her The year 2020 witnessed a massive digital transforma- fans by transforming herself to Malti, an acid-attack sur- tion in the world of movies and entertainment as new films vivor, onscreen. The Indian actress surely won hearts by were released on OTT platforms with theater remaining portraying the agony and resilience of a victim/survivor in shut due to the pandemic. The new platform definitely the Meghna movie. She will soon be seen in the emerged as a game changer and web series even witnessed movie '83', opposite husband in the sports the debut of several top Bollywood actors who found a new drama. But she was also in the news for the wrong reasons- medium to entertain their fans. drugs in Bollywood- after the death of : He may have been down with opened a Pandora's box. COVID-19 this year but Abhishek Bachchan will love to : Apart from remaining busy remember 2020 as one transforming moment in his life posting new images on for her fans, Jacqueline when he delivered strong performance with his appearance surely was the talk of the town with her foot-tapping per- in the web series Breathe : Into the Shadows. His perform- formance in rapper Badshah's song 'Genda Phool'. During ance in the series was appreciated by netizens and Abhishek lockdown breaks, Salman and Jacky also teamed up to once again won hearts with his acting prowess. He played the role of a psychiatrist with a split personality in the web ated by netizens. In the web series, she was seen playing the shoot a video song “Tere bina”. Jacqueline also remained character of a mother to three kids and a blogger too. busy shooting for her upcoming movie Bhoot Police at the series. Abhishek is also busy shooting for his upcoming movie The Big Bull. The movie is expected to hit OTT plat- : After remaining away from films for sev- end of the year in . eral years, Bobby is back with a bang in the web series : Netizens trolled and slammed director form soon. The Junior B was also seen in another OTT plat- form released movie Ludo this year. The movie featured Aashram. He played the character of a fake godman Karan Johar for days and months after the debate over Kashipur Waale Baba Nirala aka Monty. once again haunted Bollywood following the and in the lead roles. : Despite : Like many of his B-town col- : No, this year we did not see any Aamir death of Sushant Singh Rajput. Fans blamed Karan Johar leagues, Shah made his digital debut with the Amazon Khan movie releasing onscreen but fans are keeping them- for supporting only star kids over outsiders like Sushant. his good looks and robust body, Sonu Sood in "A- Prime Video original show Bandish Bandits. He played the selves busy waiting for his next project Laal Singh Chaddha. Netizens blamed Karan and many other Bollywood A-listers character of Pandit Radhemohan Rathod in the series. The film is expected to hit the theater next year. An adapta- for nepotism and for not standing by SSR in his time of cri- listed" Bollywood movies was mostly a villain or a : The teased her fans ear- tion of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump, Laal Singh sis. As expected joined the debate and lier this year about her digital debut and she finally made it Chaddha stars Aamir Khan in the title role with the sensa- attacked Karan by calling him again “the flag-bearer of second fiddle to the heros. But the pandemic later on with the web series Aarya. In the crime drama, tional Kareena paired opposite him. nepotism”. An old video of Kangana targeting Karan on the Sushmita could be seen playing the titular role who is : Amitabh Bachchan gave his fans 'nepotism' issue while she appeared in his chat show Koffee brought the best out of him and he emerged as caught in a web of lies and deceit within her family. Aarya a scare when he contracted COVID-19 and spent several With Karan went viral on social media ever since the debate remained one of the much loved web series of the year. days in hospital. However, Big B defeated the virus and got reignited this year. Things reached a stage that the the true hero of the film Sushant Singh Rajput: finally returned home, giving relief to his well wishers and Bollywood giant had to unfollow almost everyone on world and . So go to showing the world that he still remains the 'Shahenshah' of , including actors like . He currently fol- his Wikipedia bio and you Celebrity death which shook Bollywood now find him introduced India at the age of 78. His son Abhishek Bachchan, daugh- lows only 12 people on Twitter, including Prime Minister Sushant Singh Rajput left his fans shocked one Sunday ter-in-law and grand daughter and actors Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay as "an Indian film actor, producer, and humanitarian who ...... Well Sood would now afternoon when he supposedly committed suicide in his Aaradhya also fought the disease and won. Big B's Gulabo Kumar and . He was also dragged into the residence, triggering a tsunami of events that Sitabo, opposite , also became the Bollywood and drugs nexus row with his house party video on be known as the humanitarian who pooled all his resources to send back home hapless people- read migrant almost felled big Bollywood names and dragged several top first B-town movie to release on OTT platform since the cin- of 2019 with top stars coming under the lens of Narcotics stars and personalities into controversies ranging from ema halls were shut down. Amitabh Bachchan earned praise Control Bureau (NCB) for allegedly being drug-fuelled, a workers- stuck in the big cities like Mumbai- amid the rag- ing Covid-19 lockdown. In September 2020, Sood was cho- nepotism, bullying of those from non-film backgrounds and with his comic timing in this -based movie. charge he junked as "baseless". drugs. An engineering dropout, Sushant came to Bollywood : He is a box office and Akshay : Priyanka Chopra is back with her sen for the prestigious? SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award’ by the United Nations Development Programme from a middle-class background but went on to deliver Kumar's horror comedy genre movie , which hit the new Hollywood movie and this time she will be seen in the many memorable movies, including the biopic on former OTT platform due to COVID-19, made the biggest ever project We Can Be Heroes. Recently, she made the (UNDP) for his humanitarian works during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian skipper MS Dhoni. The entire country was left opening on the new platform of movie release. Meanwhile, announcement by sharing a teaser and posters of the movie shocked when on June 14 the actor was found dead in his he has unveiled the new poster of his upcoming movie Ram on Instagram. : Kiara remained one of the busiest actresses of the Bollywood flat. He had allegedly committed suicide by hanging Setu, promising to deliver another entertainer in the year to : Ranbir Kapoor will surely want to for- himself to death. A CBI investigation into the incident is still come. He also won hearts with his Rs 25-crore donation to get 2020 as he lost his father and Bollywood veteran Rishi industry in 2020. The gorgeous lady made her first major appearance on. The death left a deep impact in Indian society as a sec- the PM Cares Fund. Kapoor on April 30. With his upcoming film Brahmastra's tion of people saw the instance as a wake-up call to intro- Ayushmann Khurrana: Ayushmann has created his release postponed by Covid-19, he actually had no release in this year with her released movie Guilty. The film follows the spect on the functioning of the entertainment industry in own set of fans over the years who love him and deliver one 2020. Mumbai. strong character after the other onscreen. In 2020, Ranveer Singh: Bollywood's poster boy Ranveer Singh story of a songwriter whose The death triggered debates on issues like favouritism, Ayushmann made yet another bold statement with the gay- kept teasing his followers with his look for his boyfriend is accused of rape during insider versus outsider, and nepotism like never before. themed Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. In , upcoming sports-based movie '83'. Fans are eagerly waiting the era of #MeToo movement. She With Bollywood actors making strong remarks and observa- the movie which was released on OTT platform, he once to see the onscreen chemistry between Ranveer and his wife also appeared in another OTT plat- again touched the right chord of the audience sharing screen Deepika Padukone in the movie. As a matter of fact, '83', form released movie-Laxmii. The tions on the death at that point of time, it was actress space with Big B. directed by , is one of the most awaited movies film featured Akshay Kumar in Kangana Ranaut who created a massive controversy by say- : Anushka Sharma will surely of 2021 when he will also appear in two more movies- the lead role. Kiara and her Indoo ing that Sushant's death was "a planned murder". remember 2020 with a smile on her face as she announced and . Raveer's look from Ki Jawani will hit the theatre this She even questioned the role of "Bollywood mafia" in his her pregnancy. Yes, Anushka and her husband Jayeshbhai Jordaar has already been unveiled to his fans. month, marking one major alleged suicide. The actress alleged that the film industry are expecting to be parents soon and even the Indian skip- Now it is time to wait and let the calendar turn to 2021. Bollywood release post COVID-19 sidelined Sushant despite putting up strong show in several per has been given a leave during the Test series against : The Nawab of Pataudi will soon be a dad lockdown era. films like Kai Po Che, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, so that he can be on Anushka's side during the again as Saif and Khan are expecting their : Karisma Kedarnath, and . A major divide was witnessed may have dominated the big special moment in their life. In the world of OTT, Anushka second child. In the world of his works, Saif Ali Khan fea- within the industry when several prominent actors like screen in 90s but Sharma produced two successful ventures- (web tured in three movies-Tanhaji, Jawaani Jaaneman and Dil Abhay Deol, , , Shekhar after remaining series) and Bulbbul (movie). Bechara. Next year will be interesting as he will be seen in silent for many Kapur, , Ranveer Shorey spoke out on the Kangana Ranaut: Bollywood's '' of contro- the much-awaited sequel of 2005 hit film Bunty years, the blue- imbalance of power, nepotistic and bullying culture and versy, Kangana Ranaut lived up to her outspokenness Aur Babli. Saif has replaced Abhishek privilege club in Bollywood. this year. Rather she pushed the envelope with all eyed beauty Bachchan but Rani Mukherji will once made her web They mentioned how these practices make it difficult for guns blazing with the tragic end of actor Sushant again be seen in the movie that is expect- series debut with the real talents with no film connections to sustain and Singh Rajput. Kangana stoked the fire when she ed to tickle the funny bones of moviego- ZEE5 and ALT Balaji thrive in the Bollywood industry. Soon the case took a turn alleged that the 'Kedarnath' actor did not suffer ers. original show when Sushant's family alleged that the actor was murdered from any mental illness and was rather "mur- : If daddy remained . and lodged FIR against the actor’s girlfriend and actor Rhea dered" by the cruelty of the "Bollywood so busy in 2020, then Sara Ali Khan Her much- Chakraborty. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is even mafia promoting nepotism". As her battle can't be far away as the gorgeous awaited digi- investigating into the drug angle connected to the death of raged with the Shiv Sena dispensation in beauty was busy recreating 90s tal debut has the actor. His last film was released online after Mumbai, Kangana found herself sucked magic with in their been appreci- his death. into it further when in September a por- upcoming movie Coolie No. 1. The tion of her office was demolished , which originally fea- by the Brihanmumbai Municipal tured Karisma Kapoor and RIP Corporation (BMC) holding that it was an , will release online this "illegal construction”. The act saw December. The trailer, first look Kangana taking on Uddhav and even few songs of the movie Thackeray head on on social have been released by the makers, media and warning him of the generating excitement around it. consequences in a rather However, she is again another actress pedestrian language. She got of Bollywood hogging limelight in relief from the Bombay High 2020 for the all the wrong rea- Court on Nov 27 when it sons- the drug abuse in Bollywood quashed BMC’s order on triggered by the death of Sushant demolition. It also described Singh Rajput, her debut hero (in BMC's move as “mala fide”. the 2018 film Kedarnath) with Kangana even jumped into whom she allegedly had a relation- yet another row after tweet- ship for a while. Wajid Khan ing a misleading post about : Salman Khan an elderly woman in the was back as a singer when he created ongoing farmers’ protest in a music video during lockdown to help the capital. The 'Queen' his fans forget their lockdown gloom. even engaged herself in a Moreover, the original Bollywood rock- twitter battle with actor star was also busy hosting popular TV over the show Bigg Boss that remained equally farmers' protest. In the interesting even after 14 seasons. world of social media, Next year, Khan will be seen in Kangana also joined Radhe, returning to the big Twitter this year and keeps screen after a pandemic posting her controversial imposed break of one year. views on different issues, He also had his share of not even sparing industry abuse from the fans of late veterans like . Sushant Singh Rajput after SP Balasubrahmanyam Asif Basra Well on the workfront she the latter's unnatural Rishi Kapoor: One of Bollywood's most loved actors, Rishi Kapoor, who kept entertaining his fans with his evergreen wrapped up the year com- death (suicide according to performance onscreen, died on Apr 30. He was 67. pleting the filming of police) triggered a debate Irrfan Khan: A day before Rishi Kapoor died, Bollywood's international star Irrfan Khan passed away at a hospital in - the revolutionary on nepotism and bullying of Mumbai on Apr 29. Irrfan will always be remembered for his exceptionally strong acting skills. leader, a biopic on late Tamil outsiders in Bollywood. Wajid Khan: Wajid Khan, of composer duo Sajid-Wajid fame, died on June 1 at the age of 42, leaving behind a bou- Nadu chief minister J Shah Rukh Khan: The quet of memorable songs that will keep buzzing in the hearts of movie lovers for years to come. He was corona positive. Jayalalithaa. King Khan of Bollywood Basu Chatterjee: Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee died due to age-related ailments on June 4 at the age of 90. He is best Alia Bhatt: Alia Bhatt joined remained absent from the big the shooting of SS Rajamouli's screen in 2020 amid pandem- remembered for directing movies like (1975), (1976), (1974), (1972), film RRR. The film also stars ic onslaught but his Khatta Meetha, Chakravyuha (1978 film), (1979) among others. Ram Charan, and Jr Knight Riders team surely fea- Saroj Khan: Veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan, who was the woman behind 's silver screen NTR in the lead roles. This year, tured in Indian Premier success as a dancer, died at the age of 71 on July 3. Bhatt was seen in , which released in one Over-the- League. But it failed to deliver a tournament winning per- SP Balasubrahmanyam: 74-year-old singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who sang several evergreen Bollywood songs, top (OTT) platform. However, the movie failed to create formance even this year. died in on Sept 25. magic in the hearts of her fans or movie lovers. She was Pankaj Tripathi: Actor Pankaj Tripathi is slowly Asif Basra: Shocking his fans, actor Asif Basra was found dead at a house in on Nov 12. He was report- mercilessly trolled and attacked online by many grieved by emerging as the next big thing in Bollywood with his repeat- edly found hanging when police reached the spot. The cause behind his death is still known and the police have started the shocking death of Sushant Singh Rajput that triggered ed powerful performances in movies as well as web series. investigating into the case. an almost never-ending debate on nepotism in film indus- He appeared in movies like , Ludo and Soumitra Chatterjee: Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee left his fans grieved when he passed away aged 85 try. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl in 2020. However, Pankaj at a hospital in Kolkata on Nov 15. A Dadashaheb Phalke winner, he was late movie legend 's favourite actor. (TWF)