Of roles, both challenged & challenging

Bollywood’s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan, recently celebrated his 53rd birthday and he surely had some return gift for his fans. SRK, on his birthday revealed the trailer of his upcoming movie, Zero which put the focus on Anushka Sharma’s performance in the movie as she plays a physically challenged but well-learned female. Meanwhile, let’s take a look at other actors who left a mark while portraying a person with a special ability…

The man on the wheelchair
Amitabh Bachchan 

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan had taken the wheelchair for an interesting role in Wazir. The film saw Big B portray the role of Pandit Omkarnath Dhar opposite Farhan Akhtar in this thriller. With the concept of ‘no one follows the code of conduct, deception is the only rule,’ the film surely left a mark with the audience and so did Big B’s role.

Specially abled, literally 
Vivek Oberoi

Bollywood’s modern villain, Kaal, played by Vivek Oberoi in the movie Krissh 3, was surely a major highlight of the movie. While possessing all his strength in one finger, Oberoi couldn’t have portrayed the role in a better way while sitting on a wheelchair through most of the movie.

Remarkably different 
Vidya Balan 

Vidya Balan impressed everyone with her acting and chemistry opposite R Madhavan in the Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer Guru. She plays the granddaughter of a newspaper publisher in the movie whom Guru befriends. Her character develops multiple sclerosis and later dies. Surely, one of her career’s remarkable performances. 

Performance of a lifetime 
Hrithik Roshan

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan saw a paralyzed magician-turned-radio jockey filing a petition in court seeking permission to end his life. The movie along with its screenplay and direction was uplifted by Hrithik’s powerful performance of a physically challenged person. 

Tied down, but unstoppable 
Kalki Koechlin 

Kalki Koechlin played the role of an Indian teenager with cerebral palsy in the critically-acclaimed movie Margarita with a Straw. The movie shows the story of a rebellious young woman who leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.