Is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a bad actress?

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Is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a bad actress?

Not everyone sings praises of the World's most gorgeous woman Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Big B might laud her as the greatest bahu, and the finest actress in Bollywood, but for stand-up comedian Russel Peters, the beauty is only good for laughs.

The Canadian comedian of Indian origin Russel Peters who keeps the world engrossed with his humour is surprisingly not too fond of Bollywood movies. A news daily quotes him as saying, "I wouldn't watch a Bollywood film even if I am at the lowest point of my life. These films have horrible stories and terrible acting. I don't know why your films have singing or dancing every other minute. Either you are telling a story or you are not."

And, then comes a shocker as Russel states Aishwarya as an example of a bad actress. Here it is, from the horses' mouth, "Aishwarya Rai is the biggest example of bad acting. She has proved it time and again how it can do wonders. In Bollywood, people can become superstars just by having a pretty face."

Well, we certainly wish Russel a safe stay in India as he's all set to perform live in Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi this October. (ZEE)

Do you agree with Russel… is Aishwarya a bad actress and just a pretty face… your thoughts on this please

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Posted: 16 years ago
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lol so he wouldn't watch a Bollywood movie even if he is in the lowest point of his life? then how the heck does he know what sort of stories they have and the acting of the actors?

and that comment about singing and dancing every other minute just shows how ignorant he is. So I assume he never liked The Sound of Music or Wizard of Oz either then..

as for his comment about Aishwarya, its his opinion.. he is entitled to it..as far as i am concerned she is the best Bollywood actress..
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Posted: 16 years ago
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I wouldn't say Aishwarya is a bad actress, but she isn't the best either. She's not an all round entertainer, but she has done alot of films where her talent has been used to her best ability i.e Devdas, Taal, HDDCS, Jodha-Akbar - she does well as the in love but hurt type of character.
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Posted: 16 years ago
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first of all when he doesnot ve an idea or interest in sumfin he has no rite to comment on it..n secondly bad movies exist everywhere dere r many hollywood movies as well which jst simply ve no story...i think bollywood has shown some of the finest original movies n some of dem ve actually been nominated in da oscars so it shows that bollywood has got talent...dese days songs r also being minimum in use n dey r only used when dey r needed..so dis guy really needs to update himself as bollywood is now changed...he is still probably living in 1998 or 99 where v had songs every min...n abt ash well i agree she has performed well in quite a few movies but again since when has she been called as an actress wid great potential..she has jst performed well in 2,3 of all her movies so far...but yes jst coz shez popular overseas doesnot mean shez bollywood's best actress...dis guy really needs to c kajol..rani..kareena..to know how gud actresses bolly is blessed wid..

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Posted: 16 years ago
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ofcourse she a bad actress...shez only known for her beauty...!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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I find her the best actress in Bollywood n the most beautiful woman in the world..
btw,this topic needs to close..coz these kind of issues abt her have been disscussed a million times be4..thiese topic doesnt reach a conlcusion but just bashing continues...
Mods plz close this topic..
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Posted: 16 years ago
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*thisis just my personal opinion*

I do think shes' a bad acteress but no doubt that she's beautiful
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Posted: 16 years ago
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She's a gorgeous woman...and with competent directors she does turn out decent performances....but somehow for me personally...the voice and the giggle is very off putting...
Edited by syrene - 16 years ago
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Posted: 16 years ago
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This guy has never seen any Indian film and he criticizes the indian films just for his own publicity for his show in India.

She was amazing in Devdas, Raincoat, Hum dil de chuke sanam, Provoked, Sarkar Raj, Jodhaa Akbhar, Kandoukandain, Taal and Chokher Bali. Even if a lot of them weren't success in the box office, her performances are more important.
Everybody can say " i don't like her voice or her look etc..." but denied her talent is very unfair. Ok she's very beautiful but she has a lot of qualities than her beauty. Her inner beauty is the best.
She's the actress the best paid in India and it's not for her beauty because there are a lot of beauties in India.
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Posted: 16 years ago
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I don't think she just a girl with a pretty face, she actually has a beautiful face. She has acting talents because she can do glamorous commercial roles like Dhoom 2, romantic dramas like Taal, Mohabbatein, Devdas, and HDDCS, critically acclaiming roles like Choker Bali, Raincoat, Guru, and serious roles like Sarkar Raj and historicald dramas like Jodhaa Akbar. She a all-round actress so I don't why people think she can't act. Russell Peters makes fun of every Bollywood actor and actress, he's made fun of Abhishek, Kareena, and SRK, so I'm not surprised. Besides, if he doesn't watch hindi films then he has no idea, which actress is talented and which isn't.

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