Posted on 16 Jun 2023

People Are Talking About Indian Actors Who They Think Were Perfectly Cast In Their Movie And TV Roles

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Not very long ago, a Twitter user asked people to name an actor or actress who was perfectly cast in a movie / TV show.

Name an actor/actress who was perfectly cast in a movie or TV show.
— The best celebrity photos (@sunshinegirlw) June 2, 2023

Twitter: @sunshinegirlw

Let's go through some of their choices:

1. Ranbir Kapoor as Murphy / Barfi in Barfi.

nobody could have portrayed barfi better than ranbir <3pic.twitter.com/3dlCMiw2N8 https://t.co/jR6VHWT19d
— 🏹 (@manmarziiyaan) June 9, 2023

Twitter: @manmarziiyaan

2. Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sonia in Aitraaz.

Why are you so scared it's just a villain . . .

The villain : 💫🔥#PriyankaChopra #Aitraaz https://t.co/SXgoL7FXF3 pic.twitter.com/WQtFmx9QPz
— P r i y a (@cameronbellaa) June 8, 2023

Twitter: @cameronbellaa

3. Deepika Padukone in and as Piku.

“piku could have been a very irritating character had it not been for deepika’s craft and intelligence” - irrfan khan pic.twitter.com/NA5UrzU4X0 https://t.co/B4RqVVATAq
— 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒉 (@darksisterI) June 8, 2023

Twitter: @darksisterI

4. Anushka Shetty as Devasena in Baahubali.

Her too 👍 https://t.co/eLzUQZlj2L pic.twitter.com/kKmfPf3s4L
— TakeADeepBreath (@DeepTake) June 12, 2023

Twitter: @DeepTake

5. Nivin Pauly as George in Premam.

cant imagine anyone else in this role ! 🔥 https://t.co/ei5W2wERlc pic.twitter.com/gcQKARfM9y
— . (@tubelightt7) June 12, 2023

Twitter: @tubelightt7

6. Disha Vakani as Dayaben in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

noone can come close to her https://t.co/NwaHX31sdn pic.twitter.com/ysf5szZ2mM
— Taha (@tahaactually) June 11, 2023

Twitter: @tahaactually

7. Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Sushant lived as @MSDhoni 🥺❤️ https://t.co/jk4KwXExmz pic.twitter.com/QQLbxzmWAa
— DHONIsm™ ❤️ (@DHONIism) June 9, 2023

Twitter: @DHONIism

8. Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt in Sanju.

Name an actor/actress who was perfectly cast in a movie or TV show.

Ranbir in and as Sanju. https://t.co/ZKIPGdngSO pic.twitter.com/UV5F9gNfFv
— Palak (@Woh_meow_hai) June 8, 2023

Twitter: @Woh_meow_hai

9. Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat.

Name an actor/actress who was perfectly cast in a movie or TV show. https://t.co/JUDKzE65X5 pic.twitter.com/ha5vIg7C48
— Palak (@Woh_meow_hai) June 8, 2023

Twitter: @Woh_meow_hai

10. Mohit Raina as Lord Shiva in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.

Mohit Raina as lord Shiva https://t.co/AOjrdr0wYY pic.twitter.com/FctQaUor6A
— Ket♡ (@InsanelySsane) June 12, 2023

Twitter: @InsanelySsane

11. Arun Govil as Lord Ram in Ramayan.

Brilliant 💯💯 pic.twitter.com/f6nvwxosir
— VirtualSid (@VirtualSid) June 12, 2023

Twitter: @VirtualSid

12. Vikram as Veera in Raavanan.

dont think anyone could have done justice to the role as much as vikram did https://t.co/6ynNjIczUc pic.twitter.com/cditYLka5n
— wannabe a woodpecker (@coolhuncoolhun) June 12, 2023

Twitter: @coolhuncoolhun

13. Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan in My Name Is Khan.

Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan.
What an acting brilliance 🐐👑pic.twitter.com/zAoK0LDJis https://t.co/gdQqgQVgAe
— 𝐏 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄. (@ShahRukhsPrince) June 9, 2023

Twitter: @ShahRukhsPrince

14. Keerthy Suresh as Savitri in Mahanati.

Keerthy Suresh as ‘Savitri’ in Mahanati

She lived the character 🔥#Mahanati #KeerthySuresh https://t.co/8iaC1PYhY5 pic.twitter.com/fwTt1sC5xM
— Gudumba Satti 🇮🇳🕉️ (@GudumbaSatti) June 11, 2023

Twitter: @GudumbaSatti

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People Are Talking About Indian Actors Who They Think Were Perfectly Cast In Their Movie And TV Roles

Not very long ago, a Twitter user asked people to name an actor or actress who was perfectly cast in a movie / TV show.

And Indian Twitter certainly had opinions!

1. Ranbir Kapoor as Murphy / Barfi in Barfi.

2. Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sonia in Aitraaz.

3. Deepika Padukone in and as Piku.

4. Anushka Shetty as Devasena in Baahubali.

5. Nivin Pauly as George in Premam.

6. Disha Vakani as Dayaben in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

7. Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

8. Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt in Sanju.

9. Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat.

10. Mohit Raina as Lord Shiva in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.

11. Arun Govil as Lord Ram in Ramayan.

12. Vikram as Veera in Raavanan.

13. Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan in My Name Is Khan.

14. Keerthy Suresh as Savitri in Mahanati.

And since we're talking about perfect casting, here are some of our choices:

15. Manoj Bajpayee as Bhiku Mhatre in Satya.

16. Irrfan Khan as Paan Singh Tomar in Paan Singh Tomar.

17. Vikrant Massey as Shutu in A Death In The Gunj.

18. Vicky Kaushal as Deepak in Masaan.

19. Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi in Omkara.

20. Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra Bhaiya in Stree.

21. Arshad Warsi as Circuit in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

22. Paresh Rawal as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri.

23. And finally, Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur in Padmaavat.

Do you agree with this list? What names would you add? Let us know in the comments!

People Are Talking About Indian Actors Who They Think Were Perfectly Cast In Their Movie And TV Roles

Not very long ago, a Twitter user asked people to name an actor or actress who was perfectly cast in a movie / TV show.

And Indian Twitter certainly had opinions!

1. Ranbir Kapoor as Murphy / Barfi in Barfi.

2. Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sonia in Aitraaz.

3. Deepika Padukone in and as Piku.

4. Anushka Shetty as Devasena in Baahubali.

5. Nivin Pauly as George in Premam.

6. Disha Vakani as Dayaben in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

7. Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

8. Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt in Sanju.

9. Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat.

10. Mohit Raina as Lord Shiva in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.

11. Arun Govil as Lord Ram in Ramayan.

12. Vikram as Veera in Raavanan.

13. Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan in My Name Is Khan.

14. Keerthy Suresh as Savitri in Mahanati.

And since we're talking about perfect casting, here are some of our choices:

15. Manoj Bajpayee as Bhiku Mhatre in Satya.

16. Irrfan Khan as Paan Singh Tomar in Paan Singh Tomar.

17. Vikrant Massey as Shutu in A Death In The Gunj.

18. Vicky Kaushal as Deepak in Masaan.

19. Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi in Omkara.

20. Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra Bhaiya in Stree.

21. Arshad Warsi as Circuit in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

22. Paresh Rawal as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri.

23. And finally, Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur in Padmaavat.

Do you agree with this list? What names would you add? Let us know in the comments!

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