

Sonakshi delivered an emotionally charged performance that made up for the sluggish narrative of this period romance. Lootera showcased a side of Sonakshi that we never knew existed. Give her a role to sink her teeth into and she will come out with flying colors. Playing the voluptuous housewife who is proud of her OTT dressing sense, Vidya was confident, bold, funny and lovable in equal measure. Living up to her reputation of making brave choices, Vidya delivered yet another surprise in Ghanchakkar. With that talent combined with an unconventional sex-appeal, Nimrat could well be this generation’s Tabu. Nimrat conveyed the dilemma of Ila effectively, thus giving her character in The Lunchbox a lot of heart. Cast in a role with slightly grey shades (if you see from the hero’s perspective) Sonam delivered a convincing performance that occasionally made us hate her, but eventually sympathise with her dilemma in Raanjhanaa.ĭelivering the most memorable performance in a film that stars Irrfan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui is no mean feat.

Playing a confused soul who prefers to walk away from a relationship with her dignity intact, without making things messy the actress added a lot of meat to her sketchy part in Shuddh Desi Romance.Īs the Bholi Punjaban who was anything but ‘bholi’, Richa kicked ass and walked away with some of the best lines in Fukrey.įinally we got a glimpse of the actress beneath the fashionista. Parineeti Chopra got the author-backed role with better lines, but it was newcomer Vaani Kapoor who had the trickier part. One of the brightest talents in the new lot of heroines, Shraddha navigated a tough role commendably, without falling into the trap of melodrama. From lead roles to powerful supporting characters, we celebrate the women who owned the movies with their acting in 2013
