The PR machinery of Bollywood celebrities and their choice of roles usually creates a certain image that stays with them. But once in a while, we see them portraying characters that we could have never imagined them in. Such has been the impact of these unconventional casting decisions that we can’t imagine anyone else doing them now.
Here’s a look at 20 such castings which were very unconventional but turned out to be masterstrokes:
1. Ranbir Kapoor – Barfi!
Ranbir is regarded as the next big superstar who is going to rule Bollywood for decades to come. Of course, we saw him dance and sing and be the loveable Hindi film hero in many films. But then, he did Barfi. This was a film where he played a mute character and yet conveyed so many emotions with finesse. For an actor, that could be the biggest challenge but Ranbir overcame all the difficulties with his sheer brilliance.
