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Year end special: Bang, bang performances of the year (see pics)

New Delhi: If Bollywood enraptured viewers by its offerings, actors too impressed by donning diverse roles - from ostentatious to serious to comic.They took various roles and enhanced the movie viewing experience. If first-rate actors

5. Salman Khan: Although the Bollywood superstar did not feature in any movie in 2013, Salman has had two releases this year, "Jai Ho", which also stars Daisy Shah and Tabu, and "Kick".

While his performance has always allured the audience, his films have also ranked well at the box-office blockbusters list.

"Kick", which released ahead of Eid, crossed the Rs.100-crore mark on the fifth day after its release.

6. Hrithik Roshan: Although Hrithik's action-thriller "Bang Bang!" didn't appeal to the critics, the film did exceptionally well at the box-office, crossing Rs.150 crore in India, and took the worldwide box office collection to close to Rs.300 crore.

The superficial action sequences and Hrithik's trademark dance catapulted the movie to the top of the charts.

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Hrithik appeared beside Katrina Kaif in the Siddharth Anand directorial and movie buffs liked their on-screen chemistry.

7. Akshay Kumar: With the comic "Entertainment" and action-thriller "Holiday" under his belt, Akshay entertained his fans thoroughly.

He plays a soldier in A.R. Murugadoss's "Holiday", which minted Rs.102.62 crore in three weeks at the domestic box office, and "Entertainment", a typical Akshay comedy, earned over Rs.20 crore in the first two days after its release.

8. Shah Rukh Khan: He is a perfect entertainer and he entertained moviegoers with "Happy New Year" so much so that it topped the box-office charts and crossed Rs.300 crore world-wide collection.

SRK's eight-pack in the rooftop fight scene with Korean dancers made it his show all the way.

The star-studded heist drama, which was directed by Farah Khan, had Deepika Padukone and Abhishek Bachchan.

9. Ajay Devgn: His movies "Singham Returns" and "Action Jackson" have both had super openings.

While the former amassed Rs.32.09 crore on the opening weekend, the latter collected Rs.28 crore.

With that kind of success, our serious hero has pleased the audience with his action sequences and dialogues.

10. Aamir Khan: Last but not the least - Bollywood's perfectionist Aamir Khan is the talk of the town, thanks to his alien avatar in "PK".

Everyone unanimously feels that Aamir has surpassed his past performances with the film, which throws light on the ills in society.

Once again he has proved, when it comes to choosing subject, he knows how to stand out.