Most memorable role of contemporary Bollywood heroes ?

Simple enough topic for everyone this time.

Which were your most favourite roles of the following actors ? Not necessarily their best acted roles, just roles you loved them in. I've put down my list below. I'd initially added the heroines too, but the list became too extensive so for now, it's just restricted to actors. As you guys add on, we'll compile the votes together. Remember, only one answer per actor.

01. Amitabh Bachchan - Hum

02. Anil Kapoor - Ram Lakhan

03. Salman Khan - Hum Aapke Hain Kaun

04. Shah Rukh Khan - Chak De India
05. Aamir Khan - Ghajini
06. Sanjay Dutt - Munnabhai MBBS
07. Akshay Kumar - Khakee
08. Hrithik Roshan - Lakshya
09. Abhishek Bachchan - Dostana
10. Saif Ali Khan - Dil Chahta Hai
11. Shahid Kapoor - Jab We Met
12. John Abraham - Dhoom
13. Emraan Hashmi - Awaarapan
14. Akshaye Khanna - Hungama
15. Sunny Deol - Damini
16. Abhay Deol - Dev D
17. Ajay devgan - Gangaajal

P.S.
Here are the votes as of 15 May 2011.

01. Amitabh Bachchan - Hum (3), Baghban (2), Sholay, Deewar, Silsila, Black, Agneepath, Suryavansham
02. Anil Kapoor - Ram Lakhan , Slumdog Millionaire, Mr India (2), Parinda, Eshwar, Nayak
03. Salman Khan - Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (2), Dabangg (4), Hum Saath Saath Hai, Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam, Maine Pyaar Kiya
04. Shah Rukh Khan - Chak De India (3) , Kal Ho Na Ho (3), DDLJ, Kabhi Haa Kabhi Naa, My Name is Khan, Baazigar, Darr
05. Aamir Khan - Ghajini (2), Dil Chahta Hai (2), Lagaan(2), Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar, Rang de Basanti, Rangeela, 3Idiots, Andaaz Apna Apna
06. Sanjay Dutt - Munnabhai MBBS ( 8) , Naam
07. Akshay Kumar - Khakee (4), Aitraaz, Hera Pheri, Sangarsh, Bhool Bhulaiya, Main Khiladi Tu Anadi
08. Hrithik Roshan - Lakshya (3), Guzaarish(2), Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (3), Mission Kashmir, Koi Mil Gaya
09. Abhishek Bachchan - Dostana (5), Yuva (2) , Sarkar (2), Sarkaar Raaj
10. Saif Ali Khan - Dil Chahta Hai (4), Hum Tum(2), Ek Hasina Thi (2), Omkara, Main Khiladi Tu Anadi
11. Shahid Kapoor - Jab We Met (6), Kaminey (2)
12. John Abraham - Dhoom (5), Dostana (2), Jism
13. Emraan Hashmi - Awaarapan (3), OUTIM , Murder (3)
14. Akshaye Khanna - Hungama(2), Dil Chahta Hai (4), Taal, Humraaz (2)
15. Sunny Deol - Damini (4), Gadar, Ghayal
16. Abhay Deol - Dev D (3), Socha Na Tha (3)
17. Ajay devgan - Gangaajal(2), OUTIM (2), Khakee, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam(2), U me aur hum

Posted by Dr Roshan R

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How I won the World Cup on 2nd April 2011

Finally the BCCI has relented to let me speak. Thus, the whole of India can finally realise the truth... of how I won the ICC World Cup for our nation.

News articles this last week spoke in depth of how various celebrities did their best prayers and promises to curry the Lord's favour and win us the Cup. Lata 'the Nightingale' Mangeshkar ( hmmm.. That made her sound like a WWE diva wrestler... Ewwww. I did not just imagine her in a tube top. ) apparently did not eat or drink during the semis against Pakistan for fear of jinxing the match.

Well, I'm here to tell you that you're wrong. You're all wrong. All your prayers and little quirks like wearing blue or eating a particular dish or sitting in a particular chair and not getting up... Sorry guys and gals, it's all pure superstition. You see, what you don't know is the Big G hates me more than he loves you. He ain't gonna pass up a chance to make me look dumb. He just waits to see what I'm thinking and then does the opposite.

Thus, when Ireland were 111 for 5 chasing 327 against England, all I had to say was 'Hah!! I'll eat a packet of Pedigree dog biscuits if Ireland wins' and lo! And behold! Ireland won it with a World Cup fastest century by Kevin O’ Brien. ( P.S. The dog biscuits tasted fine with a little oregano, thank you very much for asking )

When New Zealand scored 200 odd and South Africa were coasting at 100 odd for 2, I promised I'd do a belly dance to Sheila ki Jawani if South Africa managed to choke on this easy run chase. ( My lawyers say the neighbours are willing to drop the obscenity case if I leave... the continent !!! )

Anyway, when the finals arrived, I tested my theories again. I proclaimed boldly that noone would dare leave out Ashwin on a traditionally turning Mumbai track. Dhoni promptly called in Swami Sreeshanth from out of the blue.

I called heads as the coin was flipped. As Dhoni opened his mouth, I said bat first. To ensure that my 100% record remained, a hitherto unheard of controversy around the toss occured. Dhoni's wish to bat first was negated and Sri Lanka won the next toss.

I gave it one last shot.. Sreeshanth would be the better bowler in the opening spell, I proclaimed. To prove a point, Zaheer had amazing figures of 4-3-2-1 while Sree.. Well, never mind.

And that's when I realised how I could win it. I started fooling the big G by saying the opposite of what I hoped for. For me, Yuvraj was incapable of taking wickets, Zaheer was incapable of maintaining a good line and the fielding was no good at all. It worked fine with dives across the field, tight bowling and a modest looking 210 at the end of the 45th over. That's when I got cocky. 'Hah!’ I said aloud ‘Even if they hit 8 an over, they'll reach only 250 so no problem !!' They duly hit 63 at 12 an over.

It continued when India batted, of course. I was engrossed watching a movie elsewhere and did not realise the game had begun. Thus, after surviving one ball, Sehwag perished to ball 2. Sachin was going on well with me continuously supporting him with inspirational cries like 'You're useless!!', 'You're gonna be clean bowled this ball' and 'Nehra bats better than you'. Suddenly, my wife interrupted with a 'Sachin should get a hundred naa today ?' and I absent mindedly replied 'Ya, it's his home grou..' Before I could even finish my sentence, he'd nicked it and Malinga's hair was bouncing like a pompom in heat.

From that moment on, I got rid of all distractions and stuck to my task with the determination of a tiger guarding his cubs. Every ball was preceded by a 'He'll get out now', 'No chance of a boundary', 'This over 3 batsmen will get out.' God duly noted my observations and did the opposite. While a billion Indians prayed and did silly superstitions, they did not realise what I knew... That in a cricket match, irrespective of what 6 billion human beings are doing, God focusses ONLY on 'what I say' and does the opposite. And for once, just once, I manipulated it all, fooling him right down to the 'Dhoni ain't gonna end this with a copter-shot six...No chance !!!' The rest, as they say, is history.

And that, my dear friends, is the true story of how India won the Cup. If you look carefully, you can see Dhoni waving to me in the post match ceremony... It's probably edited out of highlights, but it'll be back in the DVD, I hear.

That was my story of how I won the Cup for India.

What did you do or witness others do to help India win ?

Posted by Dr Roshan R

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