Bollywood stars who ruled the screens in 2023

Mumbai: 2023 has been a great year for Bollywood lovers as stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Salman Khan have given stellar performances and ruled the silver screen in blockbuster films. Therefore, before bidding farewell to this year, the audience, especially the hardcore movie buffs, should take a look at the male actors who entertained the audience with their acting skills and contributed to making 2023 a remarkable year for the film industry. Should be directed towards it.

1. Shah Rukh Khan

2023 was definitely Shah Rukh Khan’s year. After a four-year hiatus, SRK made a grand comeback with Sidharth Anand’s ‘Pathaan’ in January. In the film, SRK donned an action avatar that left everyone in awe. The film broke several records at the box office and managed to feature in the list of highest grossing films in the Indian film industry. Do you remember how 2021-2022 rang the death knell loudly for the Hindi film industry?His films literally ended the drying up of Bollywood’s box office. ‘Pasaan’ is SRK’s first hit after a four-year break after he released underperforming films like ‘Zero’ and ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’. It will always be special to his fans.

After ‘Pathaan’, King Khan returned to theaters in September with Atlee’s ‘Jawan’. The film saw SRK again in an action avatar. Just like ‘Pathaan’, ‘Jawan’ also managed to strike a chord with the audience. The film raised more than 1000 rupees. at the box office worldwide. Needless to say, SRK has had a phenomenal year.

SRK didn’t stop here. On December 21, he came up with his first collaboration with Rajkumar Hirani. The film, titled ‘Danki’, focuses on immigration issues. The title is taken from the term “donkey journey,” referring to the long, winding, and often dangerous roads that people around the world take to reach the places they want to migrate to. However, the film received mixed reviews from audiences. Although it made a decent amount of money at the box office, it did not generate as much buzz as “Pathaan” or “Jawan.”

It will be interesting to see what SRK has in store for his fans next year. He has not announced any upcoming projects yet.

2. Sunny Duru

Sunny Deol achieved huge success with ‘Gadar 2’ after more than two decades. The film saw Sunny reprise her role of Tara Singh from her iconic film Gadar (2001). Audiences accepted the sequel with open arms and Sunny’s ‘Dai Kilo Ka Haas’ created history at the box office. After ‘Pathaan’, ‘Gadar 2’ became one of the fastest films to reach the Rs 500-crore club.

After the film’s huge success, Sunny said in a press conference, “I was feeling quite stressed these days and when this movie was released in theaters, I thought why did I feel like God came inside me?” “I don’t understand. I was crying and crying.” ” Speaking of Sunny’s upcoming projects, he will be headlining Rajkumar Santoshi’s film Lahore 1947. It is produced by Aamir Khan. Sunny and Aamir have never worked together before. However, the pair have had some highly symbolic box office clashes as rivals in the past, with both ultimately emerging victorious.

The first iconic clash at the box office was witnessed in 1990 when Aamir Khan’s Dil and Sunny Deol’s Ghayal were released on the same day. Then in 1996 it was ‘Raja Hindustani’ vs ‘Ghatak’ and in 2001 ‘Lagaan’ was released on the same day as ‘Gadar’, making it one of the most epic box office clashes in Indian cinema. This time, the two met for the first time and collaborated on a project.

3. Salman Khan

Bollywood’s Bhaijaan Salman Khan has produced two films this year. His film ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ failed to impress the audience, but ‘Tiger 3’ lets Salman’s contemporaries know that he is the ultimate ‘Tiger’ of Bollywood It was enough. The film, directed by Maneesh Sharma, grossed Rs 466.63 million at the box office.

Director Salman Khan exclusively talked about the massive box office collection of ‘Tiger 3’ and said, ‘It was Diwali time, the World Cup was on and everyone’s attention was on it, but despite that, we… The numbers received were amazing,” he told ANI. ‘Tiger 3’ is his third installment in his Tiger series and is part of his YRF spy universe alongside the likes of ‘War’ and ‘Pathaan’. Interestingly, there is also a cameo appearance by Shah Rukh Khan and a post-credits scene featuring Hrithik Roshan. Like his previous two films ( Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai ), the film follows the story of RA&W agent Tiger (Salman) and his ISI agent Zoya (Katrina Kaif). ) focuses on new missions involving. Isn’t it amazing to watch 90 stars weave magic like no other on screen?

4. Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir is one of the best actors in the Hindi film industry. With his versatile acting skills, he has always proven himself to be the true heir to Raj Kapoor’s legacy. He can get into any character and make it believable. “Animals” are no exception. He once again surprised everyone with his powerful performance. “Animal” became Ranbir’s biggest hit yet, but it was also criticized for its misogynistic portrayal. It was directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of ‘Kabir Singh’ fame.

Before showcasing his gangster role in ‘Animal’, Ranbir revived his chocolate boy avatar in ‘Tu Jyoti Mein Makkal’. The film, released in March, was a box office success. This year has been a special year for Ranbir, who has hit for two years in a row.