The Hindi film industry is seeing a rising number of promising
actors. Many upcoming Bollywood movies feature young talent over
established actors since their films often do well at the box office.
Also, movies with youthful themes require youthful actors. There is now a
breed of 'gen next' actors who have made the cut in mainstream Hindi
cinema.
Bollywood's much-loved chocolate boy, Shahid Kapoor
initially looked like a one-hit wonder with Ishq Vishk Pyaar Vyaar in
2003. There followed a string of flops until he struck gold with Jab We
Met, in which he starred alongside Kareena Kapoor. The promising young
actor showed he could hold his own in the critically acclaimed hit
Kaminey. He is starring in lead roles in upcoming Hindi movies Milenge
Milenge (with Kareena Kapoor)and in his father's directorial debut
Mausam (with Sonam Kapoor).
Debonair and charismatic, Ranbir
Kapoor, the son of veteran actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh scored
zero with his first outing Saawariya in 2007. However, he did manage to
pick up the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his role in the movie.
His next offering Bachna Ae Haseeno did fairly well at the box office
and found favor among film critics. Wake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab
Kahani were commercially successful although both films met with mixed
responses. His 2010 projects include the recently released Rajneeti and
Anjaana Anjaani with Priyanka Chopra.
Although he is mostly in the
news for his unusual pick of films, Abhay Deol is certainly a promising
Bollywood actor. Not quite the typical Bollywood hero, his chosen debut
vehicle was Socha Na Tha in 2005. The film did not garner much
enthusiasm with the public. The 2008 film Oye Lucky Lucky Oye was a
smash hit and fetched rave reviews for his offbeat performance. Anurag
Kashyap's Dev D further established that Abhay Deol was an upcoming
Bollywood actor to look out for. He will be seen in upcoming Bollywood
movies Rajshri Ojha's Aisha and Zoya Akhtar's Running with the Bulls.
