Year-Ender 2020: Bollywood actors who made their digital debuts

It wouldnt be wrong to say that 2020 was the year of web series With the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown forcing cinema halls to shut down since March web shows filled in the vacuumWe saw how Saif Ali Khan gained the limelight with his digital debut with Sacred Games in 2018 Following his cue several Bollywood celebrities made their way on to OTT platforms and made us laugh smile cry and think As we bid adieu to 2020 here are some celebrities who made their digital debuts this year1 Bobby Deol Class of 83 Netflix and Aashram MX PlayerBobby Deol started with a bang in Bollywood with Barsaat in 1995 and went on to do successful films like Gupt Soldier Ajnabee and Humraaz Then there came a slump in his career Shah Rukh Khans home production Class of 83 came at an important juncture in Bobby Deols career Not only was the Atul Sabharwaldirected venture his solo outing after almost a decade but also marked his debut in the digital world He played a cop called Dean Vijay Singh struggling with his own demons A few days later he donned the hat of a baba in Prakash Jhas Aashram which just like the former show gained critical acclaim and brought Bobby Deol back into the limelight2 Abhishek Bachchan Breathe Into the Shadows Prime VideoWe have seen Abhishek Bachchan on the big screen for almost two decades now In 2020 the actor decided to entertain us on our mobile screens with his digital debut Breathe Into the Shadows The second season of the show narrated a tale of a 6year old girl kidnapped by a mysterious masked man who demands an unusual ransom To save his daughter Dr Avinash Sabharwal aka Abhishek Bachchan has to kill someone His intense character won him rave reviews from critics and the audience The web series also starred Amit Sadh Nithya Menen and Sayami Kher in prominent roles3 Sushmita Sen Aarya Disney HotstarThe former Miss Universe decided to end her decadelong break with Ram Madhvanis Aarya Sushmita played the role of a mother was is caught in the complex web of emotions twisted family bonds and betrayal and is willing to go to any length to protect her children Her role was quite appreciated by the critics and the audience She also bagged the best female actor in a drama series at the firstever Filmfare OTT Awards 2020 Just the ideal web debut one can dream of4 Karisma Kapoor Mentalhood ALTBalajiIt had been over seven years since the audience saw Karisma Kapoor lighting up the screens with her high energy and impactful performances The wait ended on March 11 2020 with the release of her digital debut Mentalhood Karisma played the character of Meira Sharma a smalltown mother trying to navigate through the jungle of Mumbai momzilaas5 Arshad Warsi Asur VootWe have often seen Arshad Warsi entertaining us with his hilarious oneliners as the iconic Circuit in the Munna Bhai series We have also seen him playing some intense roles as Babban in Ishqiya With Asur which released in March Arshad took the intensity a notch higher His digital debut saw him playing the role of a layered and brooding CBI official Dhananjay Rajpoot on a mission to find the Asur The show also starring Barun Sobti Anupriya Goenka Sharib Hashmi and Vishesh Bansal received widespread critical and commercial acclaim6 Naseeruddin Shah Bandish BanditsPrime VideoFrom Hum Panch in 1980 to Tashkent Files in 2019 Naseeruddin Shah had a dreamy career The 70yearold star stepped into the digital world with Bandish Bandits and it was worth cherishing Naseeruddin Shah essayed the role of a celebrated classical musician from Rajasthan and the grandfather to the young Radhe Ritwik Bhowmik You just cannot afford to miss his performance in this heartwarming show The icing on the cake Along with Naseer the show also marked musicians Shankar Mahadevan Ehsaan Qureshi and Loy Mendonsas ShankarEhsaanLoy debut in digital entertainment7 Pratik Gandhi Scam 1992 SonyLIVPratik Gandhi played a side role in LoveYatri and Mitron in 2018 and in 2020 he was the centre of attention Reason Scam 1992 The Harshad Mehta Story One of the highestrated web shows of 2020 saw the digital debutant play the lead role of Harshad Mehta the mastermind of the 1992 Indian stock market scam The web series directed by Hansal Mehta won huge applause for its storytelling and treatment and Pratik Gandhis acting skills8 Lara Dutta HundredDisney HotstarLara Dutta Bhupathi last seen in Welcome to New York 2018 made a smashing debut with the web series Hundred The Miss Universe winner played the role of ACP Saumya Shukla Hundred chronicled the misadventures of two contrasting women set in the backdrop of Mumbai its chawls and crime gangs Apart from her the cast also included Karan Wahi Sudhanshu Pandey Parmeet Sethi Rohini Hattangadi Arun Nalawde and Makarand DeshpandeAlso ReadYearEnder 2020 Jaideep Ahlawat Pratik Gandhi Five Rising OTT Stars Of The Year