Monday, July 11, 2011

2004-2005: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Khakee'


2004-2005: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Khakee'
Amitabh Bachchan has now become a tale rather than a name: the story of a dark, lanky young man from Allahabad who went on to become the greatest Bollywood superstar of all times. In 2000, AB was chosen as the host for a new TV game show, 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. The show became an enormous hit. Amitabh was voted as The Actor of the Millennium in a poll conducted by BBC, which featured such names as Lawrence Olivier and Marlon Brando. In the new millennium, Amitabh stunned his detractors with some superb performances in films such as 'Aks', 'Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham', 'Baghban', 'Khakee', 'Black', 'Nishabd', 'Dev', 'Last Lear' and 'Paa'.

2004-2005: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Khakee'
Bachchan has played the cop umpteen times on the screen, but DCP Ananth Sreevasthava of 'Khakee' stands out. This was one thoroughly fleshed out character that really demanded Amitabh Bachchan to fulfill itself. Though majority of his fans and critics would rate the 'Black' portrayal as Amitabh's best of the decade, it is the 'Khakee' performance that actually takes the cup. The respectability and authority that Bachchan brings to this patriarchal cop has to be seen to be believed.
2004-2005: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Khakee'
This has been one of Amitabh's best decades as an actor; he was seen in characters of various hues, depicting a stunning range of emotions.
2004-2005: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Khakee'
Says the Big B: "Frankly I've never really subscribed to these adjectives tagging me as an 'icon', 'superstar', etc. I've always thought of myself as an actor doing his job to the best of his ability. The amount of things I have been through and the remarkable ways in which the body has reacted is just phenomenal. No wonder I became religious, because you don't know why something's happening to you and you don't know how you bounced back."
2005-2006: Abhishek Bachchan for 'Sarkar'
Having started his career with the average grosser, 'Refugee' (2000), Abhishek braved a dozen mega flops before making a mark on the commercial circuit with 'Dhoom' (2004). The Small B is a hot favourite with most of the critics if not the trade pundits. Post-'Dhoom', it has been a smooth ride for Abhi, both in terms of commercial success and critical acclaim.
2005-2006: Abhishek Bachchan for 'Sarkar'
Abhishek's performance in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar' is one for the textbook. He plays an obedient and understanding son to Amitabh Bachchan's title character Subhash Nagre (alias Sarkar). Abhishek's calm, composed yet powerful Shankar Nagre is pitted not only opposite Amitabh's Sarkar but also against KK Menon's Vishnu Nagre, the hot-headed and easily manipulated wastrel. Watch Abhishek as he conveys truckloads of thoughts, plans and emotions through small winks and half-smiles , stares and nods...
2005-2006: Abhishek Bachchan for 'Sarkar'
Says Abhi: "My dad and mom are too great for anyone to even try to be like them. So why should I even try? I'm not a style icon. I have to thank all the people who work from behind the scenes to create that illusion. Critics have a job to do. They do not criticise you without reason."

2003-2004: Ajay Devgn for 'Gangajal'


2003-2004: Ajay Devgn for 'Gangajal'
One of the first visuals that comes to the mind when we think of Ajay Devgn is the introduction shot in his debut film 'Phool Aur Kaante', wherein he stands akimbo (a cam speed adjustment gimmick, of course) on two bikes (each leg on each bike, that is) and enters a college campus, 60 kmph! The try was to live up to tag of Veeru Devgan's (the famous action choreographer of the 1970s and 80s) son. Post the super success of PAK, Ajay went on to star in action thrillers such as 'Jigar', 'Vijaypath' and 'Diljale'. He won his first national award for 'Zakhm' (1998) and the second one for 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh' (2002). Devgn is now more loyal to what he calls "responsible cinema" than the action flicks that he was famous for at the beginning of his career.
2003-2004: Ajay Devgn for 'Gangajal'
Devgn is known for internalising his characters so much so that they have a unique brooding glow to them. His portrayal of AP Amit Kumar testifies to this. He does not particularly overstress on any of the character traits and underplays the cop to perfection.
2003-2004: Ajay Devgn for 'Gangajal'
Ajay also impressed the critics with his performances in 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh', 'Company' and 'Khakee'.