Meet the new kids on the block

Acting is no child’s play, but these five young performers have caught eyeballs with their films this year
Riya Vij in GippiRole: Gurpreet Kaur aka Gippi School: Sanskriti School, Delhi Class: IX Aspires to become: Dentist Debut story: She just tagged along with a friend for the film’s audition and even though her friend really wanted the role, Riya bagged it.
Vishesh Tiwari in Ek Thi DaayanRole: Young Bobo (Emraan Hashmi) School: Ryan International School, Mumbai Class: VII Aspires to become: Actor or musician Debut story: With five Hindi films and a Canadian one under his belt, Vishesh auditioned for this role and bagged it.
Doyel Dhawan in AatmaRole: Bipasha Basu and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s daughter Nia School: KR Mangalam World School, Delhi Class: II Aspires to become: Actress or dancer Debut story: The casting director knew Doyel and called her to audition for the role. She was selected from 450 participants.
Naman Jain in Bombay TalkiesRole: A kid obsessed with Katrina Kaif in Zoya Akhtar’s film Debut story: His acting in Chillar Party got him noticed. The casting director for Bombay Talkies suggested his name for the role.
Sara Arjun in Ek Thi DaayanRole: Bobo’s sister Misha School: Lokhandwala Foundation School, Mumbai Class: II Aspires to become: Actor or director Debut story: Sara was first spotted when she was two years old and has featured in over 100 ad films and several Tamil movies. She was selected by director Kannan Iyer through an audition.