The Newsmakers of 2013

Indie Films: Whether it was the sensitive Lunchbox, the brave Shahid, the gutsy BA Pass or thought-provoking Ship of Theseus, this year these films were no longer ‘parallel’. (Source: facebook/sotthefilm)

Updated on: Dec 30, 2013 7:09 PM IST

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Indie Films: Whether it was the sensitive Lunchbox, the brave Shahid, the gutsy BA Pass or thought-provoking Ship of Theseus, this year these films were no longer ‘parallel’. (Source: facebook/sotthefilm)

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Sushant Singh Rajput: One of the most promising debuts of the year is Sushant Singh Rajput. (source: facebook/sushantsingh.rajput)

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Chennai Express: One of the most talked about films of the year, it was the first entrant to the enviable Rs 200 crore-club. (source: facebook/ChennaiExp2013)

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Ranveer Singh: Subtle, nuanced and powerful, Ranveer Singh’s performance in the Vikramaditya Motwane film came as a revelation. Ranveer followed it up with Ram-leela and his angry young man act in the film which went on to enter the Rs 100 crore-club. (source: facebook/RamLeelaMovie)

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Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka Chopra had a lot on her plate this year -- starring in 200 crore-club Krrish 3, voicing Ishaani in Hollywood film Planes and her foray into pop music.(source: facebook/priyankachopra)

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Kapil Sharma: Thank you Kapil for giving us our night-time funnies which are not vulgar, not clichéd and not forced. (source: facebook/ComedyNightsWithKapil)

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Yo Yo Honey Singh: Overcoming the many controversies that came his way, Yo Yo Honey Singh's chart toppers like Lungi Dance have ensured his presence is taken seriously. (source: facebook/YOYOhoneysingh)

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Deepika Padukone: It is not every year that the most successful actor of the year is actually an actress. Deepika Padukone worked in the right films, gave stupendous performances and four of her films were back-to-back hits. (source: facebook/RamLeelaMovie)

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Sequels: This year, movie sequels were big. Be it dhoom 3, or Krrish 3, these were the movies that really made the big bucks at the BO. (Source: facebook/Dhoom3TheMovie)

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Farhan Akhtar: Farhan Akhtar's performance as Milkha Singh was full-bodied, uninhibited and opened gateway for biopics on sports personalities in India. (source: facebook/BMBTheFilm)

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Angelina Jolie: As a preventive measure against breast cancer, Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy operation which brought a lot of awareness to breast cancer.(AFP Photo)

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100 Years of Indian Cinema: Film festivals around the world paid tributes to the past century of Indian cinema and discussions ensued about what best represents Bollywood.

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Anil Kapoor: With 24 Anil Kapoor ushered in tight scripts, controlled melodrama, great production values and an a-lister star cast, that took Indian TV beyond saas-bahu drama.