The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 - Male

A debutant has it tough. If your film is a success, you have it made. Offers come from quarters you least expect and in overwhelming numbers. If it doesn't, well it doesn't and people couldn't care less that you existed. But if you have made your mark in either case, well, you're the kind that Bollywood legends are made of. Or will be made of, someday... 


The names on the list in this category include youngsters that have that special spark. You know the one that ignites desire, imagination and everything in between. Rana Daggubati, Vidyut Jamwal, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Shiv Pandit and Sunny Gill may well be the eye candy, but the likes of Kunal Roy Kapur and Divyendu Sharma brought a certain believability to the characters they inhabited. 



Getting on the marquee is the easy part when you have promise, when you have talent. Staying there is what marks you as different from the lot. There's nothing more encouraging for cinema than a newcomer who shows that he has what it takes. 

Some may have debuted earlier in smaller roles but 2011 was the year when they got their big break. In rare instances, some stole the thunder from stars. It was a year for dreamers, doers and chance takers. The results are in. Rana Daggubati was your pick.