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While his debut film came under fire for its messaging, Kartik Aaryan won accolades aplenty for his remarkable rant of a monologue, and for the chemistry he shared with castmates Divyenndu and Raayo S. Bakhirta.
In his second film, Aaryan played a heartbroken young man who must first come to terms with having lost his love, and years later, stands by her when she steps outside societal bounds by taking a stand against her abusive husband.
Aaryan made for an endearing protagonist as journalist Guddu Shukla, one half of a live-in couple who have lied their way into snagging a house by pretending to be married, a lie that has some far-reaching consequences.
Aaryan won accolades for his performance as a bitter, has-been news anchor who seeks redemption in the forms of an exclusive scoop, not in the least bothered by the consequences of his actions.
Assuming the mantle of Akshay Kumar, Aaryan starred as Ruhaan, who must pretend to be Rooh Baba, a psychic, when the legendary spirit Manjulika is awakened after fifteen years.
As the titular Freddy, Aaryan shed the baggage of his earlier work and adopted the meek, awkward dentist's persona in Shashanka Ghosh's thriller, gradually coming undone and becoming unhinged as the plot moved forward.
In his most recent release, Aaryan played with the idea of the lovable loser to great effect, gradually bringing him round to engage with multiple ideas of companionship and love in his marriage.
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