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The path-breaking actors and actresses

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These men and women have essayed some great roles in the recent past.

Manoj Bajpayee

MANOJ BAJPAYEE

Path-breaking Quality: His salt-of-the-earth persona is the foundation upon which Bajpayee has built his awesome career.

Definitive Moment: He started out doing small roles in great films like Bandit Queen but it was Manoj’s performance in two films that got everyone to sit up and take notice of him – his brilliant portrayal of gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Satya and his work in Aks, where he essayed a dark and complex character. The recent Gangs Of Wasseypur is an ode to his enormous reserves of talent.

His Body Of Work: One can go and on about the incredible films Manoj has done, especially his performance in Gangs of Wasseypur. His other notable work includes Shool, Zubeidaa, Road, Pinjar, LOC: Kargil, Veer Zaara, Rajneeti, and Aarakshan.

IRRFAN

Path-breaking Quality: His ability to act in any movie in the global arena and retain his Indian essence is what makes this actor a unique creative force.

Definitive Moment: Irrfan has many milestones in his illustrious career. There are simply too many moments to map out. However, if we had to pick one it would be the tender husband and father in The Namesake whose heartfelt simplicity stays with you forever.

His Body of Work: Irrfan’s career is studded with genius: Maqbool, Paan Singh Tomar, The Namesake, Life in a Metro, Haasil, the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire, 7 Khoon Maaf and the recent Hollywood blockbuster The Amazing Spiderman.

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