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BSC Young Boys celebrate winning the 2018 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup women's title

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Young Boys ladies team celebrate winning the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Women's final match between Valencia Ladies and Young Boys Ladies at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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BSC Young Boys lift the 2018 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup women's title

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Young Boys ladies team celebrate winning the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Women's final match between Valencia Ladies and Young Boys Ladies at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Julia Aguado Fernandez of Valencia battles for the ball with Laura Frey of BSC Young Boys

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Julia Aguado Fernandez of Valencia battles for the ball with Laura Frey of Young Boys during the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Women's final match between Valencia Ladies and Young Boys Ladies at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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BSC Young Boys celebrate at full-time of the 2018 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup women's final

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Young Boys ladies team celebrate winning the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Women's final match between Valencia Ladies and Young Boys Ladies at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Texeira of BSC Young Boys battles for the ball with Ivan Prajic of Dinamo Zagreb in the 2018 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup men's final

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Pedro Texeira of BSC Young Boys battles for the ball with Ivan Prajic of Dinamo Zagreb during the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Final between BSC Young Boys and Dinamo Zagreb at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Josip Sutalo of Dinamo Zagreb celebrates scoring with team-mates in the 2018 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup men's final

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Josip Sutalo of Dinamo Zagreb celebrates scoring to make it 1-0 during the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Final between BSC Young Boys and Dinamo Zagreb at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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2018 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup women's tournament award winners

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Valencia ladies captain Maria Ortiz Heras poses with the Fair Play award, Ilona Guede Redondo of Young Boys Ladies poses with the Player of the Tournament Award and Enith Salon Marcuello of Valencia Ladies poses with the Golden Glove award after the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 final match between Valencia Ladies and Young Boys Ladies at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Winning captains Lola Corminboeuf (BSC Young Boys) and Tom Alen Tolic (Dinamo Zagreb) pose with the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup trophy

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Winning captains Lola Corminboeuf of Young Boys Ladies and Tom Alen Tolic of Dinamo Zagreb pose with the trophy after the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 match between at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Dinamo Zagreb celebrate after winning the 80th Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup men's title 

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Dinamo Zagreb celebrate after winning the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Final between BSC Young Boys and Dinamo Zagreb at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Antonio Marin of Dinamo Zagreb shakes hands with Marco van Basten, FIFA Chief Officer for Technical Development, at the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2018

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 10: Antonio Marin of Dinamo Zagreb speaks with Marco van Basten, FIFA Chief Officer for Technical Development after the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup 2018 Final between BSC Young Boys and Dinamo Zagreb at Sportanlage Buchler on May 10, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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From Mardaani to Chhichhore, how Tahir Raj Bhasin nailed his characters!

Debuting in today's times is the best thing to happen for any aspiring actor. The opportunities at the disposal are far greater and richer than they were back in the days. Heroes could not be villains, villains could not be comedians, and comedians could only dream of becoming heroes. Today, an actor can pull off everything and display his versatility. Tahir Raj Bhasin is one of them!

In 2014, he made his debut with Pradeep Sarkar's Mardaani, a riveting crime thriller about human trafficking. There was an urgent breathlessness about the way the narrative unfolded and something compelling about the performances. Rani Mukerji can always be relied upon to deliver a rocking act, what caught the audiences was the character of Bhasin. He was a college student and completely unapologetic about his heinous crimes. He was cool, calm, and yet very chilling. Also, if we may add, very charming!

Bhasin's wasn't the kind of villain that we have grown up watching. He could be anyone from the crowd, carefully shielding his hideous reality from everyone. And in one scene, he even weeps at the loss of a loved one. His approach towards his character was commendable and so was his effortlessness in creating what is one of the most impressive antagonists in recent times.

A few years later, in 2019 to be precise, we were rooting for the same guy we despised in Mardaani. He was Derek this time, in Nitesh Tiwari's Chhichhore, a loser who chances upon a golden opportunity to win! His entry shot is possibly the most heroic moment in the film, juxtaposed by his entry as an aging, balding man who visits a close friend. Derek is driven by hope and despair, and Bhasin never made this character unreal or unlikable. He was one of us, and we wanted to be like him!

Bhasin has a solid screen persona that it's impossible not to root for him or at least enjoy what he's doing on the screen. His next is Kabir Khan's 83, where he plays the role of the legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. It's an ensemble but we are sure even this time, he'll deliver a knock-out performance!

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