Bollywood Actors Who Are Taking The Unconventional Route

Dance, songs, costumes, dialogues, stunts – these are the things which define the work of most of the Bollywood celebrities. But there are some, who have dared to break this boundary. Let’s glance through some of these daring actors:

1. Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More...

The heartthrob of the nation, Ranbir Kapoor, is known for his unconventional film choices. He started his career with an off -beat movie like ‘Sawariya’ for which he won the Filmfare debutant award. Later on he was seen in the commercially acclaimed film ‘ Wake Up Sid Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ which was a take on the confusions faced by youth. His performance in ‘Rocket Singh: The salesman of the year’ was appreciated and lauded. His brilliant portrayal of a singer in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘ Rockstar Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ won him several best actor awards. ‘Barfi’ raised his bar as a performer. He is surely one of the most talented actors of India.

2. Manoj Bajpai

That Manoj Bajpai is a fabulous actor is evident from his films. He won the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his performance of a gay professor in the movie ‘ Aligarh Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. Before this film, Bajpai starred in several critically acclaimed movies that were in limelight for their storyline and the acting prowess of the talented star. Rajneeti, Kaun, Pinjar, Gangs of Wasseypur, Shool, Satya are some of his outstanding performances.

3. Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More...

She is one of the actresses in Bollywood who is known not only for her beauty but also for her acting talent. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She is known for doing female-centric films and is acknowledged in the media for her films. Her acting in the films like Parineeta, Paa, No One Killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture Click to look into! >> Read More... was very well appreciated.

4. Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffa >> Read More...

Nawazuddin Siddiqui defines the word unconventional in the best possible way. He started his career in Bollywood through cameos in movies like ‘Sarfarosh’, ‘Munnabhai MBBS’. His appearance in ‘Black Friday’ paved the way for stronger roles. He got noticed for his performance as a journalist in ‘Peepli Live.’ His role as a short- tempered police officer in ‘ Kahani Kahani is an Aaj Tak Channel TV show. Aaj Tak is o >> Read More... ’ took his talent to another level. However, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ was his big break. His role as a failed actor struggling to make a living in the movie ‘ Bombay Talkies Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ was critically acclaimed. His role as a villain in ‘ Badlapur Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and as a journalist in ‘ Bajrangi Bhaijaan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ further aggravated his fame. His work in ‘Manjhi- The Mountainman’ got him loads of praises.

5. Richa Chadda Richa Chadda is a new and sultry Indian actress. S >> Read More...

Richa Chadda started her career with a supporting role as Doly in the film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! She appeared in the comedy film Benny and Babloo as Fedora. She came into limelight through Anurag Kashyap's crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1. ‘ Fukrey Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, in which she played the role of a female don Bholi Punjaban, won her the love of audiences. She was a part of Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed drama film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. She next appeared in Navneet Behal-directed film Tamanchey in the role of a criminal. Her performance as Devi Pathak in ‘ Masaan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ won her a lot of critical acclaims.

6. Konkona Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma is a Bollywood actress hailing >> Read More...

Konkona Sen Sharma is one of the most talented actresses of Bollywood. She first starred in the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, which was a major critical success. She was also a part of the National Award-winning movie, Page 3. She further played a mentally ill woman in 15 Park Avenue and a middle age village woman in Omkara. She worked with Madhur Bhandarkar Madhur Bhandarkar is an Indian film director, writ >> Read More... for Traffic Signal Click to look into! >> Read More... , in which she played a street prostitute. She was a part of Anurag Basu's Life in a Metro. Later she appeared in two Yash Raj banner films, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag where she portrayed the character of a Banaras small town young woman, Chutki, The second one was Aaja Nachle Click to look into! >> Read More... . She next starred in Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance. She also played the role of a writer in Wake up Sid. Later she starred in the comedy film Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge. Her choice of films is surely very unconventional.