Bollywood fans had a great year in 2023 thanks to the incredible performances of superstars like Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Shah Rukh Khan, who ruled the silver screen with their hit movies. Therefore, before saying goodbye to this year, viewers—especially die-hard moviegoers—should look at the male actors who dazzled them with their acting skills and helped to make 2023 a memorable year for film.
1. Shah Rukh Khan
2023 was undoubtedly the year of Shah Rukh Khan. After a hiatus of four years, SRK made a grand comeback with Sidharth Anand’s ‘Pathaan’ in January. In the film, SRK donned an action avatar and left everyone in awe. The film broke several records at the box office and managed to grab a name in the list of one of the highest-grossing films in the Indian film industry. Remember the clamorous death knell tolling for the Hindi film industry all through 2021 and 2022? His film literally ended Bollywood’s dry spell at the box office. ‘Pathaan’ will always remain special for SRK and his fans as the film marked SRK’s first hit after his sabbatical of four years post delivering a series of duds like ‘Zero’ and ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’.
2. Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol witnessed mega success after over two decades with ‘Gadar 2’. The film saw Sunny reprising his role as Tara Singh from the iconic movie ‘Gadar’ (2001). The audience accepted the sequel with open arms and let Sunny’s “dhai kilo ka hath” create history at the box office. After ‘Pathaan’, Gadar 2′ became one of the fastest movies to reach the Rs 500 crore club.
3. Salman Khan
Bollywood’s bhaijaan Salman Khan came up with two films this year. His film ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ failed to impress the audience but ‘Tiger 3’ was enough to let Salman’s contemporaries know that he is the ultimate ‘Tiger’ of Bollywood. The film, which was directed by Maneesh Sharma, grossed Rs 466.63 crore at the box office.
4. Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir is one of the best actors in Hindi cinema. With his versatile acting skills, he has always proved that he is the true heir to Raj Kapoor’s legacy. He can step into any character and make it believable. ‘Animal’ is no exception. He once again left everyone surprised with his powerful performance. ‘Animal’ is now Ranbir’s biggest-ever hit, but has also been criticised for its depiction of misogyny. ‘Kabir Singh’ fame Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed the film.
Before showcasing his gangster role in ‘Animal’, Ranbir revived his chocolate boy avatar with ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’. Released in March, the film had a successful run at the box office.
It has truly been a special year for Ranbir, who has delivered two back-to-back hits.