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Bollywood looks like a fairy land with glitz, glamour, success and failure.
It is such an enigmatic universe.
For lead actors, it’s not always the lineage, backing, looks, talent, hard work and smart work that works. It’s also got to do with, being in the right place at the right time and in the right period. So, basically the “timing factor”, Says Hirav Shah, Bollywood’s Most Influential Adviser, Strategist, Consultant And Astrologer.
In this article Hirav Shah lists down actors whose debut film as the male lead were successful and they are very much relevant even today.
1. Salman Khan
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The eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan, Salman Khan(Born on 27 December 1965, age 55)was cast as the lead actor in Maine Pyar Kiya, which released in 1989, in Salman’s 25th year.
Maine Pyar Kiya emerged as a major critical and commercial success, with a lifetime worldwide gross of ₹308.1 million at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year and the highest-grossing Indian film of the 1980s.
Notable Films
Khan continued in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several productions, including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999), and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999).
After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in successful action films like Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Kick (2014), Bajrangi Bhaijaan(2015), Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). Many big films of Khan are slated for release this year.
2. Aamir Khan
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Aamir Khan(Born on 14 March 1965, age 55) began a full-time acting career with a leading role in the tragic romance Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, released in 1988 in Khan’s 24th year .
Notable Films
He established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema in the 1990s by appearing in a number of commercially successful films, including the romantic dramas Dil (1990) and Raja Hindustani (1996), for which he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor, and the thriller Sarfarosh (1999).
Khan’s greatest global success came with the thriller Ghajini (2008), the comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009), the action film Dhoom 3 (2013), the satire PK (2014), and the sports biopic Dangal (2016), each having held the record for being the highest-grossing Indian film, while Secret Superstar (2017) held the record for being highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist.His films are known for dealing with social issues in Indian society, and they often combine the entertainment and production values of commercial masala films with the believable narratives and strong messages of parallel cinema.
Aamir’s only release this year would be Lal Singh Chaddha which is expected to set the cash registers ringing.
3. Ajay Devgn
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Devgn (Born on 2 April 1969, age 51)began his professional career with the successful film Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 which was Devgn’s 23rd year.
Notable Films
He then rose to prominence as an action hero starring in successful films such as Jigar (1992), Sangram (1993), Dilwale (1994), and Diljale (1996). He went on to give critically acclaimed performances in Zakhm, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Company, Deewangee, and The Legend of Bhagat Singh. After the success of Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) he went on to collaborate with Rohit Shetty on a number of Action-Comedies including Golmaal Returns (2008), All the Best: Fun Begins (2009), Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Singham Returns (2014), and Golmaal Again (2017). His highest grossing movies include Tanhaji and Total Dhamaal.
Devgn will be next seen as a squadron leader in Abhishek Dudhaiya’s war drama Bhuj: The Pride of India which will be released on OTT platform Disney+Hotstar, a coach in Amit Sharma’s sports film Maidaan and a pilot in his own direction & production Mayday. Apart from these, he is headlining the Hindi remake of 2019 Tamil blockbuster Kaithi and historical biopic of Chanakya that will be directed by Neeraj Pandey. Additionally, he will star in Rohit Shetty’s Singham 3 and Golmaal 5, Raj Kumar Gupta’s Raid 2 and Akiv Ali’s comedy De De Pyaar De 2.
4. Hrithik Roshan
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Hrithik Roshan(Born on 10 January 1974 , age 47) won everyone’s hearts straight away from his debut film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, which released in 2000 when Hrithik was in his 27th year.
Notable Films
The 2003 science fiction film Koi… Mil Gaya, for which Roshan won two Filmfare Awards, was a turning point in his career; he also appeared in its sequels: Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013). He earned praise for his portrayal of a thief in the 2006 adventure film Dhoom 2, Mughal emperor Akbar in the 2008 historical romance Jodhaa Akbar and a quadriplegic in the 2010 drama Guzaarish. He played the lead in the 2011 drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, the 2012 revenge film Agneepath, the 2014 action comedy Bang Bang!, the 2019 biopic Super 30, and the 2019 action thriller War. The latter ranks as his highest-grossing release.
Hrithik has one commercial film to release this year, so fans just need to wait for now, till it hits the big screen.
5. Varun Dhawan
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GenNow Bollywood star Varun Dhawan(Born On 24 April 1987, age 33)never fails to impress his fan base. The actor says the reaction of the common man is most important for him, and that he only works for the masses.
Notable Films
Ever since his debut in his 26th year with “Student Of The Year” in 2012, Varun has entertained with his dance skills and youthful glamour in films such as “Judwaa 2”, “ABCD 2”, “Street Dancer 3D”, “Humpty Ki Dulhania”, “Badrinath Ki Dulhania”, and “Main Tera Hero”.
He has also shown impressive acting chops in “Badlapur”, “October” and “Sui Dhaaga”.
After his recent release this year, which is “Coolie Number 1”, his next commercial film “Jug Jugg Jeeyo” will also hit the screens in the second half of the year.
6.Tiger Shroff
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Tiger Shroff(Born on 2 March 1990, age 30) made a stunning debut in his 25th year in Bollywood, with a strong Hit like Heropanti.
Notable Films
After his successful debut in 2014, Shroff is also best known for his commercially successful action films Baaghi (2016) and its sequel Baaghi 2, and War (2019).One of the highest paid actors in India, he has featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list since 2018.
He will have three massive releases this year like Heropanti 2, Baaghi 4 and Rambo.
7. Ranveer Singh
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Ranveer Singh (Born on 6 July 1985, age 35)made his superb acting debut in 2010 with a leading role in Yash Raj Films’ romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat and that was his 26th year. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
Notable Films
He gained praise for playing a melancholic thief in the drama Lootera (2013), and established himself with his collaborations with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, beginning with the romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013).
Singh gained critical acclaim for portraying Bajirao I and Alauddin Khilji in Bhansali’s period dramas Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018), respectively. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the former and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for the latter. These along with the action film Simba (2018), in which he played the title character, rank among the highest-grossing Indian films. He won another Filmfare Award for Best Actor for playing an aspiring rapper in Zoya Akhtar’s musical drama Gully Boy (2019).
Four films of Ranveer are slated for release this year including the most awaited 83 and Sooryavanshi.
8.Ayushmann Khurrana
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Ayushmann Khurrana (Born on 14 September 1984, age 36) made his incredible film debut in his 29th year, with the Hit romantic comedy Vicky Donor in 2012,opposite co-debutante Yami Gautam.
Notable Films
Following a brief setback, he starred in the commercially and critically successful romance Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), and went on to establish himself with the comedies Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Badhaai Ho (2018), Dream Girl (2019), and Bala (2019), the thriller Andhadhun (2018), and the crime drama Article 15 (2019).
Khurrana is next slated to appear alongside Vaani Kapoor in Abhishek Kapoor’s next film, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, which became the first film to be wrapped up during the pandemic.
Conclusion
India’s leading Astro-Strategist Hirav Shah, whose guidance and consultation has transformed the careers of many people in showbiz including Vivek Oberoi and Meet Brothers Predicts-
“2021 will be a year of heavy planetary transition impacting the stars in a more meaningful way. This will have a deep and abiding influence on astrological vaticination and hence it is important to plan your actions according to the cosmic movement with respect to your individual sun sign. While the year 2021 promises better times for Bollywood , certain celestial changes may not be favourable in particular cases.
Hence, its important for Bollywood producers, investors and studios to know certainty of their film’s future, clarity about the outcome or their films’ fate and also they would certainly need an actionable plan, if at all there are any future blows or a bad period.”
“But, no need to worry.
Absolutely not.
Astro-Strategy is the Key &
Astro-Strategy is the Answer To All Of The Above .” Concludes Hirav Shah.
