Even a year back, they were just faces in megaserials. Then came the big leap, and a smooth transition to celluloid. Today, they���������re among the youngest and hottest names in Tollywood ��������� ready to rock the screen with their performancesRijuSmart, confident and with loads of attitude. He is ready to explore his creative potential with experimental roles.
Megaserial: ���������Asambhab��������� and ���������Bou Kotha Kou���������
Movie: Riju marks his debut with ���������Chaal���������.
Also has two more projects in the bag.
Idol talk: Ranges from Big B to Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson to Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams.
Dream role: Jack Nicholson���������s character in ���������As Good As It Gets���������. He essayed the character such that it���������s etched in your memory. My dream role should be challenging enough to make the audience take note.
Pallavi Chatterjee: Riju is confident and respects his seniors and his profession. He is trying to break away from his Nikhil image and testing different roles. More than the chocolate-boy roles, he fits a role like Shah Rukh���������s ���������Baazigar���������.
Gaurav ChakrabartyWith Sabyasachi and Mithu for parents, acting is in his genes. Mark our words, it won���������t take him long to be touted as the thinking man���������s actor.
Megaserial: ���������Ganer Oparey���������
Movie: Debut in Kaushik Ganguly���������s ���������Rangmilanti���������.
Idol talk: Baba is my idol. I look up to him as an actor. He is my all-time favourite.
Dream role: I would love to play Rudra Sen. My father had essayed the role in ���������Rudra Sen er Diary��������� by Anjan Dutt. The character is an antithesis of Feluda, it���������s more like Philip Marlowe.
Churni Ganguly: Gaurav is a wonderful mix ��������� he has his father���������s firmness and mother���������s gentle demeanour. In fact, he is a natural when it comes to emotional scenes. He is also very confident.
Anindita BoseShe���������s hot and has oodles of charm. The dusky siren knows how to make men go weak in the knees.
Megaserial: ���������Bou Kotha Kou���������, ���������Ganer Oparey���������, ���������Charulata��������� and ���������Adwititya���������.
Movies: ���������Clerk��������� and the yet-to-be-released ���������Bhooter Bhobishyat��������� and ���������Jodi Bolo Hyan���������.
Idol talk: Winona Ryder is my all-time favourite. She is one actor who can use her looks to the best of her advantage. She can be innocent and bitchy.
Dream role: Rani Mukerji in ���������Black���������. I would give an arm for a role like that. She communicated everything with her body language.
Swastika Mukherjee: What I dislike about GenY actors is that they are more bothered about make-up than getting into the skin of the character. But Anindita has the potential. She needs to concentrate more on her Bangla diction and party less. That���������ll keep her focused.
Shaheb BhattacherjeeHis boyish charm and casanova image make him the most wanted among the young gang.
Megaserial: ���������Probahini Ei Somoy���������, ���������Megh Balika���������, ���������Bijoyini���������, ���������Bandhan��������� and ���������Sa Re Ga Ma Li���������l Champs���������.
Movie: ���������Gorosthaney Sabdhan���������, ���������Iti Mrinalini���������, ���������Ami Subhash Bolchi���������, ���������Someday Somewhere���������. Yet to release: ���������Royal Bengal Rahasya��������� and ���������Chittagong���������.
Idol talk: My father (footballer Subrata Bhattacherjee) is my idol. He is a self-made man.
Dream role: Leonardo DiCaprio���������s character in ���������Blood Diamond���������. It gave him an opportunity to show his acting prowess. I too am desperate for roles with meat to show off my skills.
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty: He���������s sincere and honest in his efforts. He���������ll go a long way but needs to be aware of how to manage his dates. He has to get his priorities right.
Payel RoyShe makes your heart go dhak dhak with her Bengali good looks. Payel���������s every man���������s dream date.
Megaserial: ���������Charulata���������.
Movies: ���������Chupkotha��������� (yet to release).
Idol talk: Aparna Sen. No one can beat her poise, elegance and on-screen aura. Put her in a multi-starrer and she will be the brightest star.
Dream role: Rinadi���������s role in ���������Basanta Bilap���������. One can take a leaf out of her acting manual on how to tickle the audience���������s funny bone.
Silajit: Payel has loads of confidence. This is a pre-requisite for success. Her looks also work in her favour. As far as acting is concerned, she needs to finetune her skills ��������� after all, practice makes you perfect.
Tanusree ChakrabortyThis bubbly beauty is a rare mix of beauty and brains.
Megaserial: ���������Utsaber Ratri���������.
Movies: ���������Bondhu Esho Tumi��������� and ���������Uro Chithi���������.
Idol talk: Madhuri Dixit Nene. I have never seen such an ethereal beauty in my life. And her acting is flawless.
Dream role: I would love to essay Debi Choudhurani on screen. She was feminine yet powerful. I wish some director would cast me as her.
Saswata Chatterjee: Looks, acting prowess and persistence, Tanusree has them all. She is lambi race ki ghodi.