A look at the stars who were on the top of the list in our 2007 year-end special...

Akshay Kumar

Runner - up to SRK, 2007
He had hits like Namastey London, Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

Crowned king, 2008
Sing Is Kinng has broken all box office records, he has ventured into animation with Jumbo and fans are eagerly looking forward to his next release Chandni Chowk To China.




Shah Rukh Khan

The badshah, 2007
He was unbeatable with Chak De! and Om Shanti Om. Chak De! got him all the best actor awards too.

Throne shaken, 2008
The response to Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was mixed. While many loved it, others felt it failed to connect.

Katrina Kaif


Next big thing, 2007
All her films, Namastey London, Apne and Partner, were hits.

Going steady, 2008
Her winning streak continued with Race and Singh Is Kinng, but Yuvvraaj was a bit of a blow.

Ranbir Kapoor

New kid on the block, 2007
The Kapoor kid got himself noticed in Saawariya.

Here to stay, 2008
He proved his star potential with the hit Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Himesh Reshammiya

Common man's fave, 2007
His debut film Aap Ka Suroor was a superhit.

Common man bored, 2008
His second film Karzzzzz flopped badly.

Shahid Kapoor

New heartthrob, 2007
He found success for the first time with Jab We Met.

Lost looks, 2008
The sunken cheeks, long side burns and bad script spelt his doom in Kismat Konnection.

Kareena Kapoor


Blue-eyed girl, 2007
She was on a high with the success of Jab We Met and clinched all the best actress awards of the year.

Managing fine, 2008
Golmaal Returns was a hit. Even if it’s a multi-starrer, Kareena got much of the credit. This nearly washed out the failure of Tashan.

Salman Khan

Second runner-up to SRK, 2007
Partner was a major hit.

Needs a rethink, 2008
Salman’s been plagued with flops like God Tussi Great Ho and Yuvvraaj, but Heroes starring Preity Zinta was a semi-hit.

Deepika Padukone


Breath of fresh air, 2007
She made her grand debut in the super hit Om Shanti Om.

Fresh - and good, 2008
She followed it up with yet another hit Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Vidya Balan

The surprise winner, 2007
With Bhool Bhulaiyya, Heyy Babyy and Guru, she was the toast of 2007.

The super flop, 2008
She acted well, but both Halla Bol and Kismat Konnection were flops.

Back with a bang

Priyanka Chopra

With two flops in 2007 and four back-to-back flops in 2008 – Love Story 2050, God Tussi Great Ho, Chamku and Drona – we thought it was the end of Priyanka. But she came back emphatically with both Fashion and Dostana.

Abhishek Bachchan

After debacles like Sarkar Raj and Drona, people were sceptical about Dostana. But the film saved Abhishek.

John Abraham

His 2007 flops include Salaam-E-Ishq, No Smoking and Goal. But Dostana this year has made us forget all that.

Bipasha Basu

Her last hit was Dhoom 2 in 2006. In 2008, she’s back in the reckoning with Race and Bachna Ae Haseeno.

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