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Amul Sharma' s take on the daringly different set

They refused to tread the straight and narrow, instead finding that their creativity got fullest expression when playing the unconventional. From playing the urbane, suave, young man who shuns conventional avenues to pursue impossible dreams to characters that evoke a mixed bag of reactions, these actors believe normal is boring.u00a0u00a0

Kangna Ranaut
Debut: Gangster (2006): Directed by Anurag Basu
This fragile beauty from Himachal Pradesh with her unruly hair, skinny frame and quirky fashion sense was launched in Gangster. She moved up quickly and in her next she is starring with Hrithik Roshan.u00a0 A talented actress, she has been typecast constantly playing disturbed characters (Who Lamha, Fashion) and she lends herself rather well to such roles. Her choices in men have been interesting. From Aditya Pancholi who has children close to her age, to Adhyayan Suman, who was her own age? Kangna's characters reflect her spiritu00a0- untamed, moody and often veering over the edge. She will go places if she can get her act right, and gets voice modulation lessons.u00a0


Abhay Deol
Debut: Socha Na Tha (2005): Directed by Imtiaz Ali
He came from the Deol clan. So we thought he'd romance like Bobby or do maar-dhaad like Sunny but Abhay Deol proved with his very first film that he is not going to take the safe road. After Socha Na Tha, he went on to do other Hat-ke roles. From Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local to Manorama, to Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye, this Deol continues his quest for the daring and the different. And he has managed to carve a space that is essentially his own in B-Town. At the peak of his career after Dev D, he took off to New York for woodcarving and such. Now back, he is shooting for Aisha. With Sonam Kapoor.u00a0
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Farhan Akhtar
Debut: Rock On!! (2008): Directed by Abhishek Kapoor
A successful writer-director who turns into an actor. How's that for unconventional?u00a0 No mainstream director (leave alone married, and a father of two) has made it as an actor but Farhan pulled off Rock On!u00a0 He even turned singer, which was surprising, given his hoarse voice would find mass appeal. He is balancing both acting and direction. He will next be seen in Karthik Calling Karthik and he is simultaneously working on the script on Don 2.u00a0



Rajeev Khandelwal
Debut: Aamir (2008)
Rajeev comes from the world of television to cinema. A transition that has killed many talented actors.u00a0 What's more he chose an unconventional Aamir for a launch. And just when he was signed on for Sanjay Leela Bhansali production with Vidya Balan Rajeev has gone back to television to host a reality shows. Here's an actor who works by instinct and doesn't care about the outcome. Didn't he give up Ekta Kapoor'su00a0 serial Kahiin To Hogau00a0 atu00a0 the peak of its popularity?



Prateik Babbar
Debut:u00a0 Jaane Tu....Ya Jaane Na (2007)
To begin with Prateik was so unconventional in looks and behavior that nou00a0 one, not even hisu00a0 mother Smita Patil's staunchest fan, thought he'd be anything but an oddity. But oddities are the order of the Friday.u00a0 Prateik is today being wooed with loads of roles. He actually said no to AB Corp Ltd'su00a0 film on Emperor Ashoka and feigns amnesia when asked about it. In his nextu00a0 film he plays au00a0 dhobi. And in a Sanjay Bhansli's production he's again asu00a0quirky as it can get. Who says it doesn't pay to beu00a0 a non-conformist?



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