The year, 2018 has been a delight so far, at least for bollywood and ilts connoisseurs.

Ranbir in Sanju, Ranveer in Padmaavat, Varun in October - who do you think was the best actor of the first half of 2018?
The year, 2018, has been a delight so far, at least for Bollywood and its connoisseurs

The year, 2018, has been a delight so far, at least for Bollywood and its connoisseurs. The films that released in the first six months have mostly been high on content and well-presented. And more than making up for the slump of the last year, these films have also contributed well to the business of cinema. But a film is made up of a lot of elements, not the least of which, is an actor. Agreed that filmmaking is indeed a team effort and no one, by themselves, shoulder a film. But let’s face it, the onus of a film, from the audience’s perspective, largely is on the actor. They praise the actor, when a film turns out well and also are the first ones to criticise the actor, when it doesn’t live up to their expectations. Also, it is their performance that breathes life into a story and hence their presence in the film becomes all the more invaluable.
Thanks to some great stories told in the first half of 2018, we have also had quite a few scintillating performances by the actors. They have all delivered their best to make films an unforgettable affair. But if we had to pinpoint one performance that blew our minds, we aren’t sure that we would be able to be fair. So, to avoid any biases to come to the fore, we decided to let you, dear readers, be the judge of whose performance deserves a round of applause. But not before we give you a recap of the best performances that deserve to contest this poll. Read well and make an informed decision…

Easily one of the best performances of Ranbir Kapoor so far, Sanju was every bit a delight. The actor brought Sanjay Dutt to life onscreen. Not only was his physical transformation for the film unbelievable, it was downright impressive. The line between the real and reel blurred several times all thanks to Ranbir’s genius act. Since Sanjay is such a public figure, portraying him couldn’t have been easy. But be it his swagger, his signature hunched posture or his style of talking, Ranbir ensured he does justice to the subject of his film.