5 actors who portrayed drug addicts on-screen
Abhay Deol - Dev D
His character turns to drugs fo refuge. Abhau blurred the lines between a psychiotic drug addict and internalized menace, getting into the skin og his character
Shahid Kapoor - Udta Punjab
He took a deep dive into portraying Tommy Singh aka Gabru, bringing transparency in depicting the psychological and physical challenges faced by a drug addict
Ranbir Kapoor - Sanju
He depicted the journey of a drug addict, from addiction to getting sober. He showed the tremors, numbness, and internalized while trying to leave it behind
Aditya Rawal - Daldal
He brought a sense of realism by researching addiction and its effects, how one’s ego breaks down, how one becomes vulnerable and then tries to shield it
Prateik Babbar - Baaghi 2
He played a brash, menacing and psychotic drug addict who brought an incredible sense of believability, making people notice him as the lead antagonist
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