The Top 5 Male Actors of 2009

Dec 8th, 2009

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This is a little tricky.The years report card (well, almost) is thankfully not dipped in blood and tattooes, like what December 2008 gave Bollywood. (Remember Ghajini?). A cursory look through the highest 10 grossers in Bollywood for the year brings out an overwhelming whiff of sweet, crazy, mindless (mind you) zany love that had been missing from the marquee since a long time. Though blood and bullets seems to have held on to its share, 2009 was refreshingly back to Cupidville. 2009 also had some quirky absences, more so in Hrithik Roshan , who was instrumental in one of 2008's biggest hits. Big B had Aladin and now Paa. King Khan did a jig and a speech in Billu Barber and that was it. Aamir Khan is reprising December 2008 with his only release for the year, 3 Idiots next week and hopes for a repeat of Ghajini's results. The top 5 male actors of 2009 was compiled based on the number of films, how they fared at the box-office which naturally implied their contribution to the business of Cinema.

5. Salman Khan. Mr.Muscles got back and how. For all those who worried or wept copiously about Sallu bhai's fading magic at the box-office, he replied with lead, a couple of jigs,bare knuckles and wisecracks that had them roaring in the aisles. Of the four releases, Wanted, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna ,London Dreams, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (special appearance) – Wanted made up for all the rest of the duds and also made it the 2nd highest grosser of 2009 at the box-office.

4.Saif Ali Khan - 2009 was a decisive change for Saif Ali Khan, striking gold at the box-office with his first attempt at production, and of-course real love spilling onto screen in the last quarter.Though the latter tanked, once again lending some credence to the real-life-couple-don't-work-in-jinx, Love Aaj Kal will be marked as milestone in the career of Saif Ali Khan, the actor and the producer.

3. Sanjay Dutt - Overworked, under-utilized and sleepwalking through the proceedings – that was Sanju Baba in 2009. Luck, Aladin, Blue and All the Best summed up his reel trip for the year, with All the Best striking it big-time at the box-office. Probably the saving grace but he still made a marked difference with the combined revenue of his four projects.

2. Ranbir Kapoor- Why not? With Wake Up Sid, he gave the tepid industry figures a wake-up call, and along with the luckiest damsel in tinsel town, went on to lead the biggest blockbuster of the year 2009, Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani. With Rocket Singh :Salesman of the Year , he will hopefully elevate himself to the 'bankable' stars of the Bollywood galaxy.

1. Akshay Kumar (yawn) - With five releases in a leading role, that started with the desi Kungfu Panda rechristened Chandni Chowk to China,then on ton 8 X 10 Tasveer, Kambakkht Ishq, Blue and now De Dana Dan , Akki rules.Also for sheer number and the revenue. With Kambakkht Ishq and Blue in the top 10 revenue grossers ( regardless of the fact that the latter was a disaster on its own terms), 2009 again belongs to Akki. De Dana Dan with the Amazing Kat is blazing box-office revenues worldwide which more or less nails the title down, lock, ishtock and 2 ishmokking barrels.

Up Next : The top 5 Bollywood Movies of 2009.

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1. Who wrote this article, seriously?

Akshay Kumar as #1? For what, he didn't no Hits this year, plus none of films were critically acclaimed?

How is even Sanjay Dutt in the list?