The nominees flashed on the giant screen: Ranbir Kapoor ( Barfi! ), Ranveer Singh ( Gangs of Wasseypur ), Hrithik Roshan ( Agneepath ), Manoj Bajpayee ( Gangs of Wasseypur ), and Irrfan Khan ( Paan Singh Tomar ). A murderers' row of talent.
The pundits had called it: a Ranbir vs. Ranveer showdown. Ranveer Singh, the raw, electric dynamo from Band Baaja Baaraat , had grown into a menacing, tragic king in Gangs of Wasseypur . He was a wild stallion, unpredictable and fierce. Ranbir, the blue-blooded heir, had shed his chocolate-boy skin to play a deaf-mute, Murphy, with a heart as vast as the ocean. 58th filmfare awards
But the real story was yet to unfold.
Ranbir Kapoor, holding the trophy, gestured to the wings. "There's someone else who made this film what it is," he said into the mic. The crowd went quiet. The nominees flashed on the giant screen: Ranbir
