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9. Irrfan Khan, Hindi Medium

That Khan is not much higher up this list is testament to how great an actor he is, and how little he had to dig into his box of tricks for this film. Playing a 'designer' clothing retailer who tries first to fit in among Delhi snobs (who may actually not be as rich as him) and then pretends to be a peasant for the sake of a school admission, Khan is evocatively hapless in both parts. It is when his wife-pleasing character is left in control, which is very rare, that the actor shines brightest: like when he's watching Naagin serials on television with knee-slapping glee, or when thickly laying on sales patter to sell wedding lehngas to the easily influenced. The man is a master.

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