Yuva saw him play the angry young man — Lallan Singh — a role that was so raw that it wasn’t expected from the son of a star like Amitabh Bachchan.
Madras Talkies
Even a cameo shot of him as a dulha in Hum Tum had hearts beating.
Yash Raj Films
Let’s not forget that 2004 also saw the release of the coolest heist movie of the time — Dhoom. And as low-key as his character, Inspector Jai was, you couldn’t help but smile at his sarcastic digs at Ali throughout the movie.
Yash Raj Films
2005 saw Bunty Aur Babli, Dus, and the wild ride that was Bluffmaster!. It solidified him as a star.
UTV Motion Pictures
Even in duds like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, he managed to make an impact on the audience.
Dharma Productions
It’s never easy playing the good husband who gets cheated on but he played it with the empathy that great actors show.
And let’s not forget that, even with its problems, Dostana did make homosexuality a dinner table conversation in India.
Dharma Productions
Do I even need to remind you of Guru? I THINK NOT.
Madras Talkies
His charm on shows like Koffee With Karan and during interviews had us wanting him more.
Disney+ Hotstar
But kabhi ghamand nahi kiya humare babe ne.
Just when we thought we couldn’t love him more, we got to see him in love…
In a year in which they’re trying to imitate work he’s been in before (looking at you, you godawful remixes of Masakali and Dus Bahane), this man comes out with Ludo and Breathe: In The Shadows to remind us what he’s worth.
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