No, I am no astrologer, but we are merely talking about how the actors and actresses who mattered fared in 2024.
The top stars at the moment seem to be (in a first for Hindi cinema) the power couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, and the former did not have any release but has the cream of assignments in Ramayan, Love And War, Animal Park and what is probable after that, Dhoom: 4 as the antagonist. Alia Bhatt had only one film—also her production, Jigra. The film did not do well at all. She is also the first female spy in the YRF Spy Universe movie, Alpha, which will soon go on floors.
The Absentees
After the delay in Aamir Khan’s Sitaren Zameen Par, his only release has been Laapataa Ladies as a producer. Salman Khan has had only two cameos (Singham Again and Baby John, which releases on Christmas as the last film of the year). Shah Rukh Khan too was absent from the scene. And Sunny Deol, who made such a whopping impact with Gadar 2 last year, was missing too. Ayushmann Khurrana and Kiara Advani were also ‘absent’.
The Star Fortunes:
The successes, hits and blockbusters are in CAPITALS, while cameos are asterisked (*) and the OTT releases (when present) are in italics as we cannot assess their true performances. All dubbed / multilingual films are in Bold, following the pattern of hits and successes in CAPITALS. With two films, Fighter and Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, the success quotient here pertains to audience reception, but the ROI (return on investment) is not up to the mark.
Abhishek A. Bachchan—I Want to Talk
Ajay Devgn—SINGHAM AGAIN, Maidaan, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, SHAITAAN
Akshay Kumar—Sarfira, SINGHAM AGAIN*, STREE 2*, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Khel Khel Mein
Amitabh Bachchan—KALKI 2898 AD, Vettaiyan
Anil Kapoor—FIGHTER, Savi, Blackout (only narrator)
Arjun Kapoor—SINGHAM AGAIN
Bobby Deol—Kanguva
Hrithik Roshan—FIGHTER
Jackie Shroff—Baby John, SINGHAM AGAIN
John Abraham—Vedaa
Kartik Aaryan—BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3, Chandu Champion
Prabhas—KALKI 2898 AD
Rajkummar Rao—STREE 2, Mr & Mrs Mahi, Srikanth, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Vala Video
Ranveer Singh—SINGHAM AGAIN*
Saif Ali Khan—Devara Part 1
Salman Khan—SINGHAM AGAIN*, BABY JOHN*
Sanjay Dutt—Double ISmart, Ghudchadi
Shahid Kapoor—TERI BAATON NE AISA ULJHA JIYA
Sidharth Malhotra—Yodha, Indian Police Force
Tiger Shroff —SINGHAM AGAIN, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Varun Dhawan—STREE 2*, Baby John, Citadel: Honey Bunny
Alia Bhatt—Jigra
Ananya Panday—Call Me Bae (Series), CTRL, Bad Newz
Bhumi Pednekar—Bhakshak
Deepika Padukone—FIGHTER, SINGHAM AGAIN, Kalki 2898 AD
Janhvi Kapoor—Ulajh, Devara Part 1, Mr & Mrs Mahi, TERI BAATON MEIN AISA ULJHA JIYA*
Kajol Do Patti
Kareena Kapoor Khan—SINGHAM AGAIN, Crew, The Buckingham Murders
Katrina Kaif—Merry Christmas
Kriti Sanon—TERI BAATON NE AISA ULJHA JIYA, Do Patti, Crew
Rashmika Mandanna—PUSHPA PART 2: THE RULE
Shraddha Kapoor—STREE 2
Sonakshi Sinha—Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (Series), Kakuda, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Taapsee Pannu—Phir Aayi Hasseen Dilruba, Khel Khel Mein
Tabu—Auron Mein Kaha Dum Tha, Crew
Tamannaah Bhatia—Vedaa, Sikandar Ka Muqaddar, STREE 2*
Vidya Balan—BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3, Do Aur Do Pyaar
Yami Gautam—ARTICLE 370
