2025 Year in Review: Bollywood's Fresh Faces Shine Bright

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{ "title": "2025 Year in Review: Bollywood's Fresh Faces Shine Bright", "article": "As the curtains close on 2025, the Hindi film industry bid adieu to a year that saw a plethora of fresh faces making their mark on the big and digital screens. While some hits and misses were witnessed, the buzz around the newcomers was undeniable. Let's take a look at the Hindi acting debuts that made headlines this year. Rasha Thadani, daughter of actor Raveena Tandon, made her highly anticipated debut with Abhishek Kapoor's Azaad. Although the film didn't quite hit the box office, Rasha's moves in Uyi Amma became a national sensation, earning her praise for her expressions and performance. With her second film, Laikey Laikaa, and a Telugu debut on the horizon, Rasha is all set to take the industry by storm. Amaan Devgan, nephew of actor Ajay Devgn, also made his debut with Azaad, starring opposite Rasha. Although the hype around him dwindled with the film's failure, Amaan reportedly bagged his second project even before Azaad's release. He is set to star in a horror comedy titled Jhalak. Veer Pahariya, who comes from a political background, made a splash in Sky Force, not just for his acting, but also for his viral dance step in the song Rang. Starring alongside Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan, Veer's debut film was a commercial success. With details of his next project still under wraps, Veer continues to make headlines for his relationship with actor Tara Sutaria. Ibrahim Ali Khan, son of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, was supposed to make his debut with Sarzameen, but Nadaaniyan released first. Although the film and his performance were panned, Ibrahim has taken the setbacks in stride, admitting to his shortcomings in interviews and addressing the failures. He now has a few films in the pipeline, including Diler. Ayesha Khan, a known face on TV and a former Bigg Boss contestant, forayed into Hindi films with Jaat this year. However, it was her dance number Shararat in Dhurandhar that got her the spotlight. She has also recently released Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2? Sonam Bajwa, a bonafide star in Punjab, made her Hindi film acting debut this year. She had three releases in the year, first was Housefull 5, then Baaghi 4, and finally Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. The latter became one of the biggest successes of the year, and now she has Border 2 up for release next month, where she reunites with actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh. Shanaya Kapoor, daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor, was supposed to make her debut with Bedhadak but the film got shelved. She then bagged actor Mohanlal's pan-India film Vrushabha, but that also fizzled out. Finally, Shanaya came on screen this year with Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, but the film failed to grab eyeballs. Now, she has a few films in the pipeline, including Tu Yaa Main with actor Adarsh Gourav and a romcom with actor Abhay Verma. Ahaan Panday, cousin to actor Ananya Panday, made his dream debut with Saiyaara, which shattered box office records, becoming the highest grossing Indian film starring debutantes. He is now set to follow that success with a film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, which will star him opposite Sharvari. Aneet Padda, who had played a minor role in Salaam Venky, made her leading debut with Saiyaara opposite Ahaan, and took the entire nation by storm. Their chemistry became a highlight of the film, and Aneet's career saw an exponential growth post that. She now leads the next film in the horror comedy universe, Shakti Shalini, and even has a web series Nyaya in the pipeline. Shubhangi Dutt was selected by actor-director Anupam Kher from hundreds of aspiring actors at his acting school for his second directorial Tanvi The Great. She played an autistic girl in the film, who embarks on a journey to fulfill her late father's dream. The film did rounds of international film festivals including Cannes, and brought Shubhangi praise from the Hollywood legend Robert De Niro. Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021, stepped into the Hindi film industry this year with Baaghi 4. Although the film didn't do well at the box office, Harnaaz got to show her action prowess as she did many stunts in the action franchise. Aaishvary Thackeray, coming from a political lineage, forayed into acting with Anurag Kashyap's Nishaanchi. Although the film met with lukewarm response on the big screen, it found a following as it made its way to OTT. Aaishvary received praise for his performance, and the film has slowly been building its audience on the web."