Most Underrated · Men
Deepak Dobriyal
दीपक डोबरियाल
“Stole Omkara from a cast of stars while playing the smallest part in it.”
- Screen debut
- 2003
- Best in
- Hindi Medium (2017)
- Also see
- Omkara · Tanu Weds Manu · Delhi-6 · Gulaal · Prithviraj
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The case
Dobriyal's speciality is loyalty — the friend, the brother, the neighbour whose decency is being spent by someone richer. The hospital scene in Hindi Medium, where he offers to sell his blood for a stranger's child, is the moment that film earns everything it claims. He remains a supporting actor by billing only.
Where to start
Begin with Hindi Medium (2017). It's in this canon — read our entry on it. Then work through Omkara, Tanu Weds Manu, Delhi-6.
See how we defined “underrated” and why some obvious names are missing in our methodology essay.
In the canon