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oi-Gayatri Adiraju
As
the
pandemic
receded,
theatres
began
opening
for
audiences
in
2022.
Several
films
had
a
good
run
at
the
box-office,
while
some
opted
for
a
direct
release
on
OTT
platforms.
Although
Bollywood
suffered
from
a
lack
of
creative
scripts
and
most
of
them
being
rejected
by
the
audiences.
The
year
has
seen
some
incredible
performances
by
both
its
leading
and
supporting
casts.
From
Alia
Bhatt
to
Bobby
Deol,
here
are
some
actors
who
have
delivered
stellar
performances
on
the
screen.
Alia
Bhatt
Alia
Bhatt
has
been
the
star
of
2022.
She,
under
the
direction
of
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
delivered
gobsmacked
performances
in
Gangubai
Khatwiawadi
as
a
mafia
queen.
While
in
the
dark
comedy
Darlings,
she
played
the
role
of
a
timid
housewife
who
is
in
an
abusive
marriage.
Alia
just
nailed
both
her
roles,
and
her
full
potential
as
an
actor
came
out
really
well
this
year.
Shefali
Shah
Shefali
Shah
had
three
releases
this
year:
Darlings,
Doctor
G,
and
Jalsa.
But
her
performances
in
Darlings
and
Jalsa
stood
out.
In
Darlings,
Shefali
delivered
rib-tickling
comedy
effortlessly,
and
her
comradeship
as
Alia’s
mother
is
noteworthy.
Shefali’s
character
as
a
househelp
in
Jalsa
is
nuanced
and
authentic,
even
in
the
most
disturbing
scenes.
She
is
dependable
and
loyal,
and
excellently
played
the
role
of
a
distressed
mother
caught
between
her
inner
consciousness
and
life
reality.
Dhanush
Beats
Alia
Bhatt
To
Become
The
Most
Popular
Indian
Star
of
2022,
IMDb
Releases
Top
10
List
Bobby
Deol
Based
on
the
honour
killings
in
Haryana,
Bobby
Deol
plays
Dagar
in
Love
Hostel,
who
eliminates
interfaith
couples
who
have
married
against
their
families’
wishes.
Bobby
Deol
is
a
ruthless
and
cold-blooded
assailant
who
hunts
down
a
Hindu
and
Muslim
absconding
couple
in
a
bid
to
kill
them.
He
wants
to
abolish
love
marriages
in
his
village
and
has
done
so
with
utmost
ease.
Diljit
Dosanjh
Set
against
the
backdrop
of
the
1984
anti-Sikh
riots
in
the
country
following
the
death
of
former
Prime
Minister
Indira
Gandhi,
Diljit
Dosanjh
gives
his
best
performance
of
his
career
in
Jogi.
He
plays
a
helpless
and
vulnerable
Jogi
with
much
finesse
and
carries
the
entire
film
on
his
shoulders
effortlessly.
Diljit
lets
his
eyes
do
the
talking
and
beautifully
performs
the
most
heartbreaking
scenes.
Vijay
Varma
Another
gem
of
a
performance
in
2022
was
delivered
by
Vijay
Varma
in
Darlings.
You
would
simply
hate
him
for
his
malicious
and
wicked
character
as
Hamza.
He
is
a
wife
beater
and
a
manipulator
who
easily
changes
his
aggressive
body
language
and
persuades
his
wife
Badru
(Alia
Bhatt)
into
believing
that
violence
is
a
common
love
language
between
couples.
Vijay
has
excellently
gotten
into
the
skin
of
his
role
and
delivered
a
crackerjack
performance.
Yearender:
6
Underrated
Hindi
Films
Of
2022
That
You
Must
Watch
Before
The
Year
Ends
Huma
Qureshi
One
of
the
best
performances
of
2022
came
from
Huma
Qureshi
in
Vasan
Balan’s
rollercoaster
thriller
Monica,
Oh
My
Darling.
Huma
plays
the
Desi
female
fatale
in
the
most
sexiest
way,
and
her
presence
is
felt
throughout
the
film
as
the
plot
revolves
around
her
character
Monica.
She
has
an
eerie
vibe
to
her
character.
She
is
devious
and
clever,
a
role
that
she
has
never
played
before.
Shreyas
Talpade
Shreyas
Talpade
plays
the
titular
role
of
cricketer
Pravin
Tambe
in
the
movie
Kaun
Pravin
Tambe?
He
is
the
heartbeat
of
the
movie
and
convincingly
plays
the
role
of
a
typical
Indian
boy
who
dreams
of
becoming
a
cricketer
and
wants
to
play
for
his
country.
He
is
brilliant
in
this
well-written
film.
Vidya
Balan
Vidya
Balan
plays
Maya
Menon
in
Jalsa,
a
right-headed
journalist
and
the
single
mother
of
a
disabled
child.
One
night,
Maya,
under
the
influence
of
alcohol,
runs
her
car
over
a
girl
who
turns
out
to
be
the
daughter
of
her
maid
(Shefali
Shah).
The
story
then
follows
how
Maya
tries
to
hide
her
guilt
under
the
confidence
she
has
built
with
the
help
of
her
profession.
She
doubts
herself
and
is
afraid
of
losing
her
earned
reputation
with
the
public
and
her
child.
Maya
is
scared,
thinking,
“What
if
the
reality
comes
out?”
Vidya
Balan
delivers
a
multi-layered
performance
in
Jalsa
and
unmasks
her
character
with
ease.
From
Jersey
To
Vikram
Vedha:
Bollywood’s
Saga
Of
Remakes
Takes
A
Turn
For
The
Worst
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
Kareena
Kapoor
delivered
her
career’s
best
performance
as
Rupa
D’Souza
in
Laal
Singh
Chaddha.
She
looks
absolutely
beautiful
in
every
frame.
Though
she
had
less
screen
space
in
the
film,
Kareena
did
a
fabulous
job
as
a
best
friend
to
Laal
(Aamir
Khan),
who
is
battling
her
own
demons.
She
is
sad,
beautiful,
and
has
warmth
in
her
performance.
Kareena
gave
a
restrained
performance
of
a
conflicted
character
in
the
limited
screen
time
she
had.
