The Bollywood hero has changed. He now has to be an all-rounder, and can't afford to be a stereotypical action or chocolate boy hero.
So we have Akshay Kumar providing the laughs, the romance and the dishum-dishum.
And Paresh Rawal, who started out as a comic sidekick/villain, is now part of the lead cast in films like Hera Pheri.
But even as actors try everything, some are better at certain emotions than others. Saif Ali Khan, Akshay and John Abraham seem to be getting better at comedy.
And Abhishek Bachchan is not so bad either.
So here's our question to you: Who is the best comic actor today?