The best performance in a leading role (male) category will see Hrithik Roshan ("Agneepath"), Ranbir Kapoor ("Barfi!"), Manoj Bajpayee ("Gangs of Wasseypur - Part II"), Shah Rukh Khan ("Jab Tak Hai Jaan"), Irrfan Khan ("Paan Singh Tomar"), and Ayushmaan Khurrana ("Vicky Donor"), in the run.
Among those vying for the best performance in a leading role (female) are Priyanka Chopra ("Barfi!"), Deepika Padukone ("Cocktail"), Sridevi ("English Vinglish"), Huma Qureshi ("Gangs of Wasseypur - Part I), Kareena Kapoor ("Heroine") and Vidya Balan ("Kahaani").
