It
was
a
testing
ground
for
the
new
actors
who
stepped
into
the
limelight
this
year.
Some
emerging
faces,
some
who
had
never
acted
before,
this
new
crop
of
actors
made
the
industry
sit
up
and
take
notice
of
their
impressive
potential.
It
was
a
hit
and
miss
for
some
but
each
one
of
them
revelled
in
the
opportunity
to
showcase
their
talent.
Mayur
Sanap
takes
a
look
at
the
new
actors
who
made
a
splash
in
2024.
Dhvani
Bhanushali,
Kahan
Shuru
Kahan
Khatam
Known
for
her
playback
singing
and
independent
pop
music,
Dhvani
transitioned
into
acting
with
the
rom-com
Kahan
Shuru
Kahan
Khatam,
co-starring
Aashim
Gulati.
She
played
a
spirited,
modern
girl
in
the
youthful
romance
that
failed
to
find
its
audience.
Dhvani’s
ability
to
keep
branching
out
her
creativity
is
sure
to
impress
her
fans.
Anjini
Dhawan,
Binny
And
Family
Ajnini
is
not
new
to
show
business:
She
is
Varun
Dhawan’s
niece
and
Andhadhun
actor
Anil
Dhawan’s
granddaughter.
She
tasted
the
limelight
this
year
with
her
Bollywood
debut
Binny
And
Family,
where
she
played
a
young,
vivacious
girl.
The
slice-of-life
drama
also
featured
veterans
Pankaj
Kapur
and
Himani
Shivpuri.
Pashmina
Roshan,
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
Another
new
actor
from
a
star
family
was
Pashmina,
Hrithik
Roshan’s
cousin
and
Composer
Rajesh
Roshan’s
daughter.
Naturally,
there
was
a
great
deal
of
curiosity
and
excitement
about
Pashmina’s
debut
film
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound.
She
was
later
seen
in
Ayushmann
Khurrana’s
music
video,
Jachdi.
Lakshya,
Kill
Transitioning
from
television,
Lakshya
was
poised
to
make
his
big
screen
debut
as
a
romantic
hero
in
Dostana
2.
Eventually,
he
was
introduced
as
an
action
hero
with
Kill.
Kill
turned
out
to
be
a
smashing
launch
for
the
actor,
whose
savage
mode
impressed
audiences
and
critics
alike.
Lakshya
got
the
recognition
on
the
international
turf
as
well
when
Kill
made
a
splash
at
the
Toronto
International
Film
Festival.
Abhay
Verma,
Munjya
Abhay
appeared
in
numerous
commercials
before
his
OTT
stint
began
with
projects
like
Safed,
Little
Things,
Marzi
and
The
Family
Man
2.
But
his
big
screen
debut
with
Munjya
catapulted
his
name
into
the
limelight
and
there’s
no
looking
back
for
the
budding
star.
There
are
already
rumours
of
him
bagging
Sujoy
Ghosh’s
next
opposite
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Suhana
Khan.
Janki
Bodiwala,
Shaitaan
Janki
is
a
well-known
face
in
Gujarati
cinema
but
the
Hindi
audience
took
notice
of
her
talent
in
the
supernatural
thriller
Shaitaan.
The
actor
reprised
her
role
from
the
Gujarati
original
Vash,
where
she
played
a
girl
ensnared
by
black
magic.
The
Ajay
Devgn-R
Madhavan-starrer
was
a
box
office
winner
and
so
was
Janki.
Shaheer
Sheikh,
Do
Patti
Shaheer
gained
attention
for
his
negative
role
in
Kajol-Kriti
Sanon’s
suspense
thriller
Do
Patti,
which
marked
his
transition
from
television
to
cinema.
The
actor
left
a
mark
in
the
role
of
an
abusive
husband,
which
was
in
stark
contrast
to
his
sweet
guy
image.
Rishabh
Sawhney,
Fighter
Coming
from
a
modelling
background,
acting
was
a
natural
progression
for
Rishabh
who
burst
onto
the
big
screen
as
the
chilling
villain
in
the
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Deepika
Padukone-starrer
Fighter.
The
debutant
was
praised
for
his
chiselled
physique
and
flair
in
action
scenes.
Nitanshi
Goel,
Laapataa
Ladies
Nitanshi
made
her
screen
debut
at
age
five
in
Vicky
Donor,
followed
by
another
cameo
in
MS
Dhoni:
The
Untold
Story.
She
went
on
to
star
in
television
shows
as
a
child
artist.
At
16,
her
breakthrough
came
with
Kiran
Rao’s
universally
loved
Laapataa
Ladies,
in
which
she
played
Phool
Kumari.
Nitanshi
became
an
overnight
sensation
and
has
a
whopping
10.9
million
Instagram
followers.
Pratibha
Ranta,
Laapataa
Ladies,
Heeramandi
The
other
lady
in
Laapataa
Ladies,
Pratibha
Ranta
owned
the
screen
with
her
impressive
performance
as
a
spirited
young
bride
named
Jaya.
She
also
made
an
impact
in
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali’s
Netflix
show
Heeramandi:
The
Diamond
Baazaar.
Jibraan
Khan,
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
We
still
fondly
remember
Jibraan
as
Shah
Rukh
Khan’s
endearing
son
in
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham,
but
the
actor
is
all
grown
up
and
with
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound,
he
proved
he’s
all
set
to
take
over
as
a
Bollywood
leading
man.
While
the
film
failed
to
create
a
stir
at
the
box
office,
Jibraan’s
chocolate
boy
charm
heaped
up
a
solid
female
fan
following.
Junaid
Khan,
Maharaj
For
a
superstar
son’s
debut,
Junaid’s
launch
was
decidedly
low-key
with
YRF’s
period
drama
Maharaj.
But
whoever
has
seen
the
film
will
vouch
for
the
actor’s
earnestness
on
screen.
Junaid
has
already
signed
his
next
film
that
pairs
him
with
Khushi
Kapoor.
Second
time’s
a
charm?
We
will
see.
Rohman
Shawl,
Amaran
Rohman
with
Director
Rajkumar
Periasamy
on
the
sets
of
Amaran.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohman
Shawl/Instagram
Leaving
behind
the
image
of
Sushmita
Sen’s
beau,
Rohman
Shawl
made
quite
a
stir
as
he
played
a
dreaded
terrorist
in
Sivakarthikeyan’s
pan-India
hit
Amaran.
Rohman’s
villainous
performance
impressed
audiences
as
the
film
met
with
critical
and
commercial
acclaim.
The
model-actor
said
he
was
considered
for
several
other
projects
in
the
past.
It
seems
like
he
was
destined
to
land
this
one.
Pragya
Jaiswal,
Khel
Khel
Mein
Pragya
is
not
new
to
the
camera
as
she
has
done
dozen
films
in
the
Southern
film
industry.
Her
introduction
to
the
Hindi
audience
happened
with
the
multi-starrer
comedy
Khel
Khel
Mein,
which
put
her
on
the
map.
Ahilya
Bamroo, I
Want
To
Talk
Ahilya
made
her
acting
debut
as
Abhishek
Bachchan’s
teenage
daughter
in
Director
Shoojit
Sircar’s
family
drama
I
Want
to
Talk.
The
film
got
fantastic
reviews,
and
the
25-year-old
debutante
was
praised
for
her
sparkling
screen
presence
and
natural
acting
chops.
Keerthy
Suresh,
Baby
John
There
had
been
rumours
of
Keerthy
joining
the
Bollywood
bandwagon
with
the
Ajay
Devgn-starrer
Maidaan.
That
didn’t
happen,
and
her
Hindi
fans
had
to
wait
a
little
longer.
The
South
Indian
star,
who
won
the
National
Award
for
Best
Actress
in
2018
for
Mahanati,
is
geared
up
for
her
Bollywood
debut
with
the
masala
entertainer
Baby
John,
opposite
Varun
Dhawan.
Keep
an
eye
out
for
this
film
that
ends
2024.
