Top 10 Bollywood Debutants In 2016 Who Dazzled The Silver Screen

Every year a bunch of newbies make their way to Bollywood, their eyes twinkling, tugging along a suitcase full of dreams, hopes, and aspirations. Promising an infusion of new acting talent and good cinema, many of these debutants manage to not only enchant the audience in the theaters but also manage to get themselves noticed and move on to greener pastures. 2016 was no different and witnessed some stellar performances by these newcomers which not only spun the box office but left the audience wanting for more. Here is a list of the top 10 Bollywood debutants who managed to create a niche for themselves this year.

1. Harshvardhan Rane Harshavardhan Rane, born on 16th of December, 1983 >> Read More... (Sanam Teri Kasam)

A well-known name in the Telugu cinema, Harshvardhan Rane made his Bollywood debut in Sanam Teri Kasam, directed by Vinay Sapru Vinay Sapru is a director, producer, screenwriter, >> Read More... and Radhika Rao Radhika Rao is an Indian director, producer and sc >> Read More... . Paired opposite to the Pakistani Beauty, Mawra Hocane Mawra Hussain is a Pakistani actress, VJ, and a mo >> Read More... , Rane played Inder in this modern day rendition of Eric Segal’s Love Story ‘Love Story’ was a series that was telecast on SAB >> Read More... . Rane with his rugged handsomeness and smoldering black eyes not only managed to make every girl swoon but also made an impact with his acting skills as an artist. He was nominated for the Stardust Award 2016 under the Best Actor (Debut) category.

2. Pooja Hegde Pooja hegde was the second runner up at miss unive >> Read More... ( Mohenjo Daro Click to look into! >> Read More... )

Pooja Hedge made her Bollywood debut with her stunning performance in ‘ Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker was born 15 February 1964 in Ko >> Read More... ’s “Mohenjo Daro” and was seen romancing Bollywood’s Greek God, Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More... . Set in 2016 BC, the movie takes us on an epic journey of a farmer (Sarman) who travels to the city of Mohenjo Daro and falls for Channi, played by Hedge. A former beauty pageant contestant, Pooja Hedge was crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe India 2010 contest and as a result of her stellar performance in Mohenjo Daro bagged, a well deserved, the Best Debutant of the Year at the LUX Rose Golden Awards 2016.

3. Fatima Sana Shaikh Fatima Sana Shaikh is an actress of Andhra origin. >> Read More... ( Dangal Dangal is a Hindi live debate show that aired on A >> Read More... )

Probably the most awaited debut of the year, Fatima Sana Sheikh made her mark on the silver screen as well as on the audience’s hearts while playing Geeta Phogat Geeta Kumari Phogat was born on 15 December 1988 i >> Read More... in Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... starrer ‘Dangal’. She was appreciated in “Chachi 420” (1997) for her role of Bharti Ratan and is all set to win everyone’s heart with her powerful performances.

4. Diljit Dosanjh Diljit Dosanjh, born on 6 January 1984, in Jalandh >> Read More... ( Udta Punjab Click to look into! >> Read More... )

The Punjabi Munda, Dosanjh has made everyone hop to the beats of his songs like 5 Taara and Do You Know, and now stunned everyone with his hard-hitting performance in “Udta Punjab”. Receiving highly positive reviews from everyone, Diljit indeed made a strong debut and left everyone waiting for him to come back on the silver screen soon!

5. Mawra Hocane (Sanam Teri Kasam)

Mawra, a Pakistani Model, turned actress, first made her TV debut in 2009 in the TV Serial, ‘ Maryam Maryam is a Pakistani television serial. It falls >> Read More... ’. A law graduate, Hocane is a household name in Pakistan due to her performance in serials like Aahista Aahista and Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si. With her charming personality, delicate beauty & brilliant performance as 'Saru' in 'Sanam Teri Kasam' opposite Harshvardhan Rane, Hocane managed to make a positive impact on the audience.

6. Aparshakti Khurana Aparshakti Khurana was born in Chandigarh to a ver >> Read More... (Dangal)

The younger brother of VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana This Vicky donor worked as radio jockey, Video joc >> Read More... , Aparshakti has also worked as an RJ and TV anchor. Making his Debut in Aamir Khan Starrer ‘Dangal’, Khurana is expected to leave a mark on the audience. He will next be seen in Babbu Ki Jawani.

7. Sayesha Saigal Sayesha Saigal is a gorgeous and beautiful girl wh >> Read More... ( Shivaay Click to look into! >> Read More... )

The 18-year-old newbie of Bollywood, Saigal made her debut in Telugu last year and is the niece of Bollywood’s famous star Saira Banu When Saira made her debut in film Junglee, she was >> Read More... . She made her Bollywood debut opposite the Bollywood star Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor. He is perhaps >> Read More... this year and starred in ‘Shivaay’. This Maharashtrian beauty is all set to take Bollywood by storm.

8. Shriya Pilgaonkar Shriya Pilgaonkar is the actress, stage level perf >> Read More... ( Fan Click to look into! >> Read More... )

Daughter of Sachin Pilgaonkar This Actor received National Award for his perform >> Read More... , and Supriya Pilgaonkar Supriya Pilgaonkar is best known as Supriya in the >> Read More... , Shriya is an Indian director, producer and stage performer. She made her big Bollywood breakthrough alongside the Badshah ‘ Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... ’ in the movie ‘Fan’. Pilgaonkar received an overwhelming response and did not get overshadowed despite acting alongside such an established Superstar. She has bagged numerous awards & acclaims for her performances in Marathi cinema, and all set to rock Bollywood as well.

9. Sanya Malhotra Sanya Malhotra is an actress and choreographer and >> Read More... (Dangal)

A Delhi girl, Malhotra is a trained ballet dancer and is seen playing Aamir Khan’s daughter in ‘Dangal’. A fresh face in Indian cinema she has previously appeared in several advertisements. A promising debut with a strong character Dangal has definitely opened several new gates for Sanya.

10. Saiyami Kher             ‘Saiyami Kher’ was born in 1992, and s >> Read More... ( Mirzya Click to look into! >> Read More... )

Kher conquered the modeling world and campaigned for brands like Levis, Pantaloons, and L’oreal before making her way to Bollywood. She has started her B-town journey by making her debut opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor Harshvardhan Kapoor is the youngest son of famous >> Read More... in ‘Mirzya’. The yesteryear actress Usha Kiran Usha Kiran was a leading actress in Hindi, Marathi >> Read More... is Saiyami’s grandmother.