7 Bollywood Actors and the Game-changing films of their careers

Deepika Padukone

The beautiful leggy lass, Deepika Padukone had a starlike debut with Shah rukh Khan in 'Om Shanti Om' in 2006. She was slated as an average newcomer of Bollywood. She later worked in movies like 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', 'Chandni Chowk to China','Love Aaj Kal', 'Race 2', and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' to name a few, none of them worked in her favor and she failed to gain the limelight. Then came Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela' where we saw Deepika Padukone's performance taking a mind blowing turn and converting her downfall into a triumphant entry back with a bang! Her performance in the movie was one of a kind and garnered appreciation from across the globe. Since then she has been on a spree of giving out best out best deliverance in movies like 'Piku' and 'Bajirao Mastani'.

John Abraham

Model turned actor, John Abraham has us drooling over his performance in most of his films. He started off his acting career in the Bollywood's erotic thriller film 'Jism', which faired average for him but did not manage to grab the eyeballs. However, then came the cult classic 'Dhoom' where he played a negative role Kabir and that is how John Abraham stole the limelight and became the star of Bollywood. From then on he has delivered several outstanding performances in films like 'Madhoshi', 'Dostana', 'Force', 'Race 2', 'Shootout at Wadala', and 'Madras Cafe' to name a few. Currently, the handsome hunk is gearing for three power packed action movies 'Rocky Handsome', ' Dishoom', and 'Force 2'.

Kangana Ranaut

The beauty from Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut has gained popularity with her aspiring performance in 'Queen'. However, her start in Bollywood was not as aspiring with average movies like 'Gangster', 'Woh Lamhe', 'Shakalaka Boom Boom' and 'Raaz: The Mystery Continues' in her kitty. When it was time that critics were about to strike off Kangana Ranaut from their list she emerged with eye ogling performances in 'Queen' and 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns'. It made her career take a U-Turn and instead of a downfall she became the undisputed queen of the film industry.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Bebo of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan made her Bollywood debut with 'Refugee' in the year 2000. Even though being a part of the most influential family of Bollywood, 'Kapoor Khaandan', Kareena's acting did not gain any recognition and failed to solicit everyone's love for her. After her debut, she went on doing movies like 'Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai', 'Jeena Sirf Merre Liye', 'Dev', 'Bewafaa' and '36 China Town' to name a few, all of which failed to impress us with her performance. Then in 2007 Kareena signed Imtiaz Ali's directorial 'Jab We Met' and we fell in love with her all over again. Her chirpy, a fun-loving character was something only she could have done justice too. Since then she has been delivering super hit performances in movies like '3 Idiots', 'Bodyguard', 'Satyagraha', and 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. She is currently gearing up for her two big banner releases this year, 'Udta Punjab' and 'Ki and Ka'.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra has become one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses and one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India. Yes, that is true, but such was not the case when she began her acting career. Even though she worked had worked with superstars like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan it did not really favour her career. Eventually, she made it big with her high-octane performance in Madhur Bhandarkar's directorial 'Fashion'. She played the role of an aspiring model Meghna Mathur, she stole the limelight with her way too good performance. Since then '7 Khoon Maaf', 'Don 2', 'Barfi!', 'Mary Kom' and 'Bajirao Mastani'. She has managed to gain popularity even in Hollywood with her work in tv series 'Quantico'.

Ranbir Kapoor

Bollywood's heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor has entered the list of the finest actors of b-town. He did not fair well as an actor when he made his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial 'Saawariya' in 2007. Even after his debut, he worked in movies like 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' and 'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year' to name a few, but was unable to make his mark in the industry. However, his acting came to the limelight after his power packed performance in Imtiaz Ali's directorial 'Rockstar'. Even though the film was considered a semi hit, Ranbir's performance was so out of the box and brilliant. Since then Ranbir has managed to gain stardom with the wonderful performances in movies like 'Barfi!', 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', and 'Tamasha'.

Shahid Kapoor

The chocolate boy of Bollywood, Shahid Kapoor had to start small, he started off as a background dancer to one of the finest actors of B-town. Even after his debut in 'Ishq Vishk', he was pretty much acknowledged as a small time actor. He continued doing films like 'Fida', 'Dil Maange More', 'Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!', '36 China Town', 'Jab We Met' and 'Kismat Konnection' to name a few. He then signed up Vishal Bhardwaj's directorial 'Kaminey', in which he played a negative role. His performance was outstanding and that is when it all came to him, Success! Since then he has been giving back to back superhit deliverance in films like 'Paathshaala', 'Phata Poster Nikhla Hero', 'R... Rajkumar', 'Haider' and 'Shaandaar'. He is currently shooting for his upcoming movies 'Udta Punjab' and 'Rangoon'.