Her transformation in the film was gradual and internal, unlike the sudden and external metamorphosis of Deepika Padukone's Naina in Ayan Mukerji's 2013 romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Miloni, the character played by Sanya in Ritesh Batra's slice-of-life film Photograph, was a rare introverted leading lady, who remained in her reserved self throughout the film. His performance in Gully Boy was truly a fine blend of the sensibilities of the classes and the masses.

In a recent interview to News18, Ranveer credits the nuance in his performance to his upbringing in the outskirts of Bandra West in Mumbai, where he enjoyed equal exposure to slum dwellers in Bandra East and the posh localities of Bandra West.

He completely owned every fraction of the long graph his character undergoes in the film inspired from the lives of Divine and Naezy, from a slum dweller always told to avoid dreams to a successful rap artist who actually achieves his dream. From the quieter parts (taking his restrained act ahead from Zoya's past directorial Dil Dhadakne Do) to letting his hair down in the rap performances (he sung most of the main songs himself), Ranveer displayed tremendous range as an actor. Less than two months after he played an all-out massey cop in Rohit Shetty's action comedy Simmba, Ranveer camouflaged himself into the role of a low-key rapper on the verge of a volcanic eruption of talent. While it boasted of a host of powerhouse performances by Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma, Vijay Raaz, and Amruta Subhash, the biggest piece of the cake must go to the titular character Murad, played by Ranveer Singh. Zoya Akhtar's coming-of-age musical may have not made the cut for the Best International Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards, but it will be remembered both for its evocative music and lived-in performances. At the end of the article are some honourary mentions, and all the potential performances that this writer has not watched yet. The roles ranged from a gully rapper to a mother who lost her teenaged child, and from a police officer investigating a gruesome rape case to a homemaker who is wantonly taking marriage therapy.īelow are this writer's list of 10 best performances from this year, from five theatrical releases and five streaming shows. Like every year, 2019 also witnessed some memorable performances on screen, whether big or small.

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