Male and Female beduts of 2005

Entering glamour world and making it big is the dream of every actor. Some among them come with a background of their family members' close association with film industry while some others use political powers! Some people readily give away their careers in other fields! All of them come with a single aim - make a strong debut. With no exception, some succeed in the game but not all! Among the newcomers who made their debut this year, some were brilliant and showed their capability of potential star, while some seemed to have come without any passion or skill set. We are summarizing the fate of new actors we saw during 2005.

Vivek Beedu, Srinagar Kitti, Ishwar and Dilip Raj

Vivek Beedu, Srinagar Kitti, Ishwar and Dilip Raj

Sachin: Sachin debuted as a hero through Encounter Dayanayak, a story based on real life of super-cop Daya Nayak. This film was not up to the mark. Further, even the media hype could not help the film nor the lead actor. His performance was rated way too below average by to many critiques and industry pundits. However, he is trying his luck with a new project Nisseema.

Vivek Beedu: Handsome Youngman, a software engineer was impressive in his debut O Gulabiye. He was well praised by media and the film did a good business. With good looks and performance, he was pretty convincing. Despite all 'good', he never got any encouragement from the industry or any offers. Vivek is now back to his IT profession and working for a multi-national company!

Arjun: Mental Manja was one of the films that awed many this year! Arjun who played the lead role in this movie was mainly talked about because of the unusual mannerism and concept of this flick. Though was not rated highly by media, this film did good business and Arjun is continuing to stick to acting. His new film Timma is under production.

Bhooshan: Lead actor of Jabardasth, Bhooshan got into too many troubles since its inception. Neither he nor his film made any significant mark. Bhooshan is waiting for a break in his film career!

Srinagar Kitti: This youngster from small screen made his debut as a lead actor in Giri. He was introduced to film industry as a villain and then turned into a lead actor. Giri bombed in the box office badly. If Kitti wants to continue his film career, it's time for him to define his career objectives. He should be choosy instead of signing anything and everything. He played the lead role in Giri followed by a villain role in Love Story!

Ishwar: The second of the Veeraswamy family, Ishwar debuted in his home production 'Aham Premasmi'! Crazy Star Ravichandran's brother Ishwar, who is also known as Balaji, was introduced to the industry by his brother with loads of hopes. He acted in two films during 2005. Aham Preamsmi, one of the most expected movies of the year was appreciated as a technical brilliance but had no meat in it. This turned out to be just another movie of the trailblazer Ravichnadran than that of Ishwar. His next film Tunta too was not up to the mark. May be 2006 has something in the store for Iswar!

Dilip: He had reached the highest levels of fame on television before he set the stage for himself on big screen. He is not the first who took this route. Dilip was definitely one of the finest discoveries of 2005 and has a long way to go. But his debut film Boyfriend could not carry on with his single handed efforts.

There was a boom of female newcomers in sandalwood this year. Most of them are from neighboring states and showed the signs of getting offers from Kannada filmmakers! Some debutants of this year were quite talented while some others desperately need to relearn their acting lessons well. On the whole, very few actresses who entered Kannada film industry this year seemed to have the capabilities of being successful in long term.

Jennifer Kotwal, Varsha, Gowri and Manya

Jennifer Kotwal, Varsha, Gowri and Manya

Jennifer Kotwal: This actor turned model was spotted by producer Ram Prasad of Ashwini Audios for their debut venture Jogi. Though Jogi is a runaway hit of the year, Jennifer is not getting the lion share of the success. Jennifer, a natural beauty, appeared in quite a few ad commercials and now the heartthrob of youngsters. Her latest in the offering is Shri opposite Vijay Raghavendra.

Neeta: She had a decent debut in a beautiful comedy flick Joke Falls. She got rave review for her performance in this movie. She also got a chance to explore her acting capabilities in Beru (an award winning film by P. Sheshadri). She handled a very challenging role given to her responsibly and gracefully. Her newest film Isha is yet to release.

Manya - This actress from Tamil Nadu made her Kannada debut with Varsha. She shares the credit of acting opposite a senior actor like Vishnuvardhan and a youngster like Murali! Manya's other Kannada movies are Shastri and Shambu. Unlike many unnoticed actresses, Manya got good recognition in the industry and offers came her way. She acted opposite Darshan in Shastri and with Murali in Shabhu. Her latest film Belli Betta is under production.

Gowri: Heroine of Namma Basava too was not from Karnataka. She was fortunate enough to act with Puneeth Rajkumar in her debut itself. Film did well and Gowri too getting good offers from other producers. She is currently acting in Gopi.

Varsha: Lead actress of Nenapirali, is a well-known television anchor and was impressive in a significant role in her debut. This talented Kannada girl proved herself with good acting skills. She is keeping her fingers crossed for a breakthrough and hoping for bright 2006!

Deepu: Another bubbly girl entered Kannada films in 2005 was Deepu. Her debut Kannada film Siddu failed to attract the audience but her performance was well appreciated. It was Anna Thangi that challenged her acting potential and she did it with style!

Other who tried their hands are Sonali Joshi, Anjali Jaweri, Shridevi, Sindhu Tolani, Gajala, Gurlin Chopra, Richa and Gayatri.