okay this is going to be a bit of a thread situation because there are so many people in mind...

1) radhika madan - she is a prime example of a successful tv star transitioning into bollywood. her performances in her films have all displayed immense amounts of versatility. https://twitter.com/prileykwest/status/1273092503839768576

2) mrunal thakur - one of the most amazing actors i've watched. her performance in love sonia was just par excellence. she deserves a mention and all the love!

3) richa chadha - she is an absolute delight to watch tbh - her bholi punjaban and naghma khatoon are already so well loved but her as raseela bhaabi, devi pathak and my personal queen dolly from oye lucky lucky oye.

@RichaChadha

4) shweta tripathi - she has been overlooked and how, one of the most lovely actors EVER tbh. whether it was her innocence in haraamkhor or her presence in masaan, i just cannot get over her.

5) sanya malhotra - she is a talent i'm personally really excited about... like i look forward to her movies because no matter how long her role is, she is so impactful and just so perfect for the screen.

6) shefali shah - she is inimitable, irreplaceable and tbh unforgettable on screen. she has the ability to overshine anyone and everyone in her vicinity even if she doesn't have a dialogue in the scene and that is the magic of shefali shah.

7) rasika dugal - there is some magic in rasika duggal that just makes me love every single thing she does - there's an honesty to her which i don't find in many people... samjha karo yaar, i love her.

8) sobhita dhulipala - sobhita is someone who i just love watching... whether it's made in heaven, raman raghav 2.0 or kaalakaandi - her performances are just bomb.

9) amrita puri - i truly feel she is an actress who has such potential which needs to be used and captured on celluloid because woh aag laga degi, like, i just want to see more of her on screen.

10) sakshi tanwar - some of you may be shocked or confused that sakshi is my final choice in this thread, but she's someone i believe can act the hell out of her co-actors, and it's been that way since television, the world deserves more sakshi.

11) ali fazal - he is just everything. bollywood clearly wasn't worthy of his talent so he went and conquered hollywood and the web space - i hope that bollywood is finally able to justify his talent.

12) vikrant massey - i've loved him for the longest time, any installment to the body of work and i'll watch it just because of how damn compelling he is. i love him, just love him.

13) jim sarbh - everyone knows how much i adore jim sarbh - his performances have truly been one of a kind and he deserves to get more amazing opportunities tbh.

14) manoj pahwa - one of the most brilliant bollywood actors ever... he is forever overlooked and underappreciated and i think the only one who truly does justice to his talent is @anubhavsinha so please sir, one film where he is the lead <3

15) jaideep ahlawat - after his phenomenal performance in paatal lok he deserves to have the entire bollywood industry begging at his feet for a chance for him to bless their sets, we deserve more!

16) neeraj kabi - he has the ability to be top class ka kameena in one show and completely endearing in the other... i can watch him for hours and i can watch him do absolutely anything...

17) saqib saleem - there is some jadoo in saqib that makes him so incredibly watchable - whether that's in bombay talkies or mujhse fraandship karoge - i love him and i can't wait to see his performance in 83

18) pankaj tripathi - i am fully convinced that there isn't anything in this world that pankaj tripathi can't do - he can literally be in a film for two minutes and the best scenes will be his - an absolute gem and icon.

19) vijay raaz - is there anything he cannot do? just let me know... he's honestly a delight to watch and i think it's about time we get a full fledged motion picture starring vijay raaz.

20) tahir raj bhasin - a delight to watch since mardaani, it was in that moment that i knew he'd be an actor we need to cherish and protect, i love him.

there are SO many people i have missed and not been able to mention such as: konkona sen sharma to huma qureshi... even the utterly lovely tillotoma shome and ratna pathak shah deserved a mention. in the males there was vishal jethwa, naseeruddin shah and sanjay mishra <3