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From Jhanvi Kapoor to Sara Ali Khan, Top Bollywood Debutants who shined in the year 2018!

TNN | Last updated on - Dec 28, 2018, 09:50 IST
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From Jhanvi Kapoor to Sara Ali Khan, Top Bollywood Debutants who shined in the year 2018!

From star kids to television divas, 2018 was truly the year for fresh faces to make their presence felt. The year saw a lot of new faces which includes Saba Qamar, Kanan Gill, Anya Singh, Aadar Jain trying their luck in the tinsel-town. Few got it on the point while others still need to make their mark in the industry. The audience was looking forward to seeing fresh faces on the silver screen in 2018 that resulted in much hype around star kids who made their debut this year. Here’s lowdown to the top Bollywood debutants of 2018.

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Janhvi Kapoor

Daughter of late Bollywood actress Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, Jhanvi Kapoor stole the show away from other Bollywood debutants in 2018. Janhvi was already a social media star but her stellar performance ‘Dhadak’ left people dumbstruck and showered herself with praises. Be it her airport picture or red carpet appearance, Janhvi Kapoor’s every photo goes viral on the internet in no time. Fans can't stop obsessing over her after her debut film, which was jointly produced by Karan Johar. ‘Dhadak’ has already created quite a stir in the industry and many of her fans wait to see her again on the big screen.

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Ishaan Khatter

Son of Neelima Azeem and Rajesh Khatter, Ishaan was passionate about acting and films from the beginning. Along with Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan also marked his debut in Bollywood with the film ‘Dhadak’. Although, the actor had made his debut in Majid Majidi's 'Beyond the Clouds' for which he got critical acclaim. ‘Dhadak’ was the story of two young lovers in rural Rajasthan who faced opposition to their relationship due to caste discrimination. The film emerged as a commercial success, which tells us that this young actor surely has a promising future in Bollywood.

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Aayush Sharma

Superstar Salman Khan launched is brother-in-law Aayush Sharma in the romantic film ‘Loveyatri’. It was said that Aayush always wanted to be an actor and that is the reason why he shifted to the city of dreams. Salman Khan had shared the news about Aayush’s debut on Twitter. Along with Aayush, the movie also marked the Bollywood debut of newbie Warina Hussain who played Aayush’s love interest in the film. Eventough the movie didn't do as good, it did create a lot of buzz. Fans are excited to see Aayush Sharma again on the silver screen.

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Sara Ali Khan

Daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, Sara Ali Khan made her much-awaited Bollywood debut with Abhishek Kapoor directorial 'Kedarnath'. In a short span of time, the actress bagged two big films - ‘Kedarnath’ and ‘Simmba’. Sara Ali Khan got a massive fan following as soon as she came debuted on Instagram. Her absolute stunner looks shows that this star is here to stay. She will feature next in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Simmba’ alongside Ranveer Singh.

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Mithila Palkar

Known for her exceptional roles in web series, Mithila Palkar made it big in the silver screen this year. Though she didn't play the lead in her first movie people were excited about her film ‘Karwaan’ along with newbie Dulquer Salmaan. After a small role in Imran Khan-Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Katti Batti’ (2015), she has found herself sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan and Salmaan in the road trip movie ‘Karwaan’ which was very well accepted by the audience.

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You is Ayush Sharma in the list? Did he shine? How and when?
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