2024 has been a year of consuming content from all around the nation. No matter what language or what industry the content comes from, our audience welcomes it with an open heart. Whether it be Bollywood or Tollywood, Kollywood or Mollywood, films from different industries have surprised us this year in different ways.
An average movie lover watches 100s of movies in a year, with each movie lover sitting with a different taste. Someone might like one drama and may dislike the other, not sitting well with another movie enthusiast who prefers the vice-versa. But one thing that people rarely present contrasting views on is the performance of the lead actor in a movie.
Today, as the year’s end comes near, we remind you of some of the best acting performances of 2024 by Indian actors who made their own films and our watching experience a truly memorable one. Below are the top 10 Best Performances of 2024:
10. Raghav Juyal – Kill
The guy who made the audience truly go crazy and amazed this year was Raghav Juyal as the antagonist Fani in Kill. Otherwise known as the king of slow motion for being a cool and handsome dancer, his performance as a leading villain against a violent action hero truly came across as surprising and chilling at the same time.
9. Ajay Devgn – Maidaan
One of the most popular Bollywood stars from the 90s, Ajay Devgn, like every year, gave us a soulful performance to be in awe of for a lifetime. His reel-life portrayal of the real-life football coach Syed Abdul Rahim in Maidaan was truly captivating in the quality it brought on screen. The efforts of his character to uplift the state of the Indian football team with all his emotions for the sport and his country on the show made it one of his career-best roles.
8. Allu Arjun – Pushpa 2
The Pushpa Raj fever had never ended after the release of Pushpa: The Rise in 2021 and Allu Arjun brought us Puspa 2: The Rule to end 2024 with a bang. The way he amplified the movie with his every action and dialogue full of swag and intensity is difficult to explain. The actor won a national award for his role in Part 1 and he is sure to win once again for Part 2 looking at the wildfire across theatres globally for the film.
7. Kartik Aaryan – Chandu Champion
One of the most popular actors of Bollywood in 2024, Kartik Aaryan has also found his place among the top performances of the year with a surprising portrayal of Murlikant Petkar in Chandu Champion. Whom we know as a chocolaty rom-com hero, Kartik Aaryan has given the audience a taste of his versatility too in this Kabir Khan directed sports drama biopic by literally living each phase of Murlikant’s life on-screen.
6. Rajkummar Rao – Stree 2
Rajkummar Rao has been the perfect portrayal of versatility for a young gen bollywood actor and his performance as Vicky in Stree 2 proves it again Among such a talented cast, Rajkummar made sure the audience adores him the most while watching this horror comedy blockbuster. His effortless comic timing (much needed in a comedy movie) along with the moments of action, fear and romance made the movie a must-watch.
5. Kani Kusruti – All We Imagine As Light
Talking about the best of the year, we can’t leave out All We Imagine As Light in any department. This film, winning uncountable accolades from all around the world, features Kani Kusruti in the lead. Kusruti’s portrayal of a simple Indian wife does come across as a heart-touching and relatable one. Watching her performance as Prabha is sure to make you feel what’s so special in this Golden Globes nominated film.
4. Rajkummar Rao – Srikanth
In the last few decades, we have seen various talented actors play blind characters and elevate the quality of the film. Rajkummar Rao became one such actor this year who elevated the biopic Srikanth with his portrayal of the industrialist Srikanth Bolla, a man who grew from rags to riches with nothing but darkness in front of his eyes. Rao has proved his impeccable range as an actor from the young generation, making his place in the top 10 best hindi performances of 2024.
3. Vijay Sethupathi – Maharaja
Vijay Sethupathi in & as Maharaja, the unexpected classic of the year has surprised the audience to a huge extent. Playing the character of an ordinary barber, Sethupathi’s performance was way too extraordinary to be counted among the best acting performances of 2024.
2. Fahadh Faasil – Aavesham
Known for successfully delivering hard hitting performances in every genre of movie and with character, Fahadh Faasil has delivered another magnetic performance this year as Ranga in the Malayalam film Aavesham. To simply define, Ranga is a crazy gangster with every action of his coming from a humoristic as well as psychotic thought . Fafa’s ability to convey intense emotions with subtle makes itthis movie, making it a must-watch for his fans and cinephiles alike.
1. Prithviraj Sukumaran – The GOAT Life (Aadujeevitham)
