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Top 10 Performances That Did Not Get A Filmfare Nomination

Top 10 Performances That Did Not Get A Filmfare Nomination Hindi Article

The Filmfare Awards are the biggest form of salutation to actors in India. Year after year, Filmfare has honored some of the best films and performances by nominating them in respective categories and giving an award to the best of the lot. Being nominated for this award show is itself a very big deal. It gives support and encouragement to the actors to do even better work in future. However, Filmfare often fails to nominate some of the best performances of the year, instead choosing to nominate the most popular. Here are some of the performances that deserved to get a Filmfare nomination but failed to do so.

1. Manoj Bajpayee Born on 23 April 1969, Manoj Bajpai is first a Bol >> Read More... In Aligarh Click to look into! >> Read More...

Released in February 2016, Aligarh is the story of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University who was shunned from society due to his homosexuality. His fight against his University and the society to save his honor formed the theme of the movie. The role of the Professor was played by Manoj bajpayee. He gave an intense and heartfelt performance as the oppressed academician. Aligarh won several awards at International Film Festivals and critical acclaim in India. Surprisingly, this outstanding performance by Manoj Bajpayee was completely ignored by the Filmfare Awards.

2. Randeep Hooda The strong macho image of Randeep Hooda graces the >> Read More... In Sarbjit Click to look into! >> Read More...

Sarbjit is the story of Sarabjit Singh, an innocent man who had mistakenly wandered into Pakistan and was jailed for 22 years without a fair trial. The role of the unfortunate Sarbjit was played by Randeep Hooda. The role of his sister was played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More... . Randeep Hooda lost a lot of weight to emulate the starved look of a long-time prisoner. His performance was praised by critics and audiences alike. But Filmfare failed to acknowledge his brilliance. Though Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was nominated for her role, Randeep was not given a mention.

3. Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin is a famous film actress, model and >> Read More... In Margarita With A Straw Click to look into! >> Read More...

Margarita with a Straw was the story of a teenager suffering from cerebral palsy. The movie follows her journey towards self-discovery and her quest towards discovering her sexuality, apart from showing her struggle to lead a normal life and do normal activities. The film was brilliantly executed and won several accolades on the International circuit. The role of the protagonist, Laila, was played by Kalki Koechlin. Her performance was so convincing that people thought she was suffering from the disease. Though Kalki gained a lot of love and praise, she failed to get a nomination for that year’s Filmfare Awards.

4. Radhika Apte Radhika Apte, an Indian actress was born on Sept 7 >> Read More... In Parched Click to look into! >> Read More...

Parched is a movie about female empowerment set in a rural Indian village of Rajasthan. It shows the struggle of three women, each shackled by the regressive mentality of the society. The three women were played by Tannishtha Chatterjee Tannishtha Chatterjee is a famous actress of Bolly >> Read More... , Radhika Apte, and Surveen Chawla Surveen Chawla is one of the leading actress in th >> Read More... . All the ladies gave brilliant performances, and the movie was loved by the Indian and foreign audience. Though Radhika shined as the free-spirited Lajjo who is regularly beaten up by her husband due to her inability to bear a child, the jury at the Filmfare Awards did not think her performance important enough to deserve a nomination.

5. Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... In Airlift Click to look into! >> Read More...

Airlift was based on a true story about the mass airlifting of Indians from Kuwait when it was attacked by Saddam Hussein’s men from Iraq. Akshay Kumar played the role of Ranjit Katyal, a successful businessman in Kuwait, who fights hard to get his countrymen out of danger at a time of emergency in Kuwait. Kumar’s performance got rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Airlift instilled renewed feelings of nationalism in the viewers. Akshay Kumar is currently one of the greatest actors of Bollywood, yet his performance in Airlift was surprisingly left out of the Best Actor nomination list in this year’s Filmfare Awards.

6. Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhaskar is a talented Indian actress who is >> Read More... In Nil Battey Sannata Click to look into! >> Read More...

Nil Battey Sannata is the heart-warming story of a mother who works hard as a maid to ensure proper education for her daughter so that she does not have to face the difficult circumstances that the mother is facing. When the daughter refuses to pay attention to her studies, the mother enrolls in her daughter’s school to learn Maths and help her out. The beautiful story managed to capture the hearts of the audience, and Swara Bhaskar was greatly praised for her role as the mother. However, she did not receive a Filmfare nomination for her brilliant work.

7. Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput is one of the famous Indian t >> Read More... In Detective Byomkesh Bakshy Click to look into! >> Read More...

This movie by Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Bannerjee is a director and screenwriter a >> Read More... was based on the fictional Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi Indian television industry has many detective seri >> Read More... , a character created by author Sharadindu Bandopadhyay. Sushant Singh Rajput played the role of Byomkesh with expertise, mastering the nuances of the classic Bengali hero. His performance was well-researched and deep. However, this movie got lost among bigger names and was not even nominated for any of the technical categories, despite getting decent reviews and numbers.

8. Rajeev Khandelwal Rajeev Khandelwal is a model turned film and telev >> Read More... In Aamir Click to look into! >> Read More...

Aamir was Rajkumar Gupta’s first film, and a fast-paced thriller brilliantly shot and executed. It was TV actor Rajeev Khandelwal’s vehicle to Bollywood. His performance was beyond anybody’s expectations, completely carrying the film on his shoulders till the very end. Every aspect of the film was perfectly thought out and deserved recognition. However, Rajeev Khandelwal was not nominated for the Filmfare Awards. Films like Guru, Chak De India, and Jab We Met Click to look into! >> Read More... got all the importance and this brilliant albeit smaller film remained unacknowledged.

9. Shreyas Talpade Those who follow Bollywood movies are accustomed t >> Read More... In Welcome To Sajjanpur

Welcome to Sajjanpur was a satire about the effects of illiteracy and other social evils in rural India. The cast was strewn with talented names like Divya Dutta Divya Dutta was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India >> Read More... , Ila Arun Ila Arun is of the star sign Pisces being born on >> Read More... , and Ravi Kishan Ravi Kishan Shukla, or ostentatiously known by his >> Read More... . The central role of the only educated man in the village was played by Shreyas Talpade. His performance was subtle and exceptional. Though the movie was very entertaining, Filmfare did not recognize its brilliance and Shreyas was not nominated for an award.

10. Abhay Deol Abhay Deol is an actor and director of the TV indu >> Read More... In Socha Na Tha Click to look into! >> Read More...

This was Imitiaz Ali’s debut film as a director. It starred Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia Ayesha is a Bollywood film actress, born on 10th A >> Read More... in their debut performances. The movie was a heart-warming story about friendship and love and has achieved cult status since its release. However, its brilliance was overlooked in the year of its release. Abhay Deol did not get a Filmfare nomination, and neither did Ayesha Takia.

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