Originally posted by: samilia
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How can you compare Freida Pinta's fame and Aishwarya's fame in Hollywood ?
Even Freida said that Aishwarya is the only bollywood actor whom people in Hollywood know.
Because Frieda is IN right now. By the way, did you mean Aishwarya's fame in bollywood? Because I really don't remember Aish doing any full-blown hollywood movie. Provoked, The last legion, Bride and Prejudice all tanked and were criticized heavily. And they were not hollywood movies. And let's wait until Pink Panther 2 releases to go so far, shall we? Ofcourse, Frieda has not done a hollywood film either....but she is popular right now in hollywood.
My point is....don't let fanaticism blind you. Seriously. Yes, Aishwarya is known in hollywood. And good for her. And thanks to her for being the first one to be on those shows and for bringing the cultural India into the limelight. I don't think anyone wants to or needs to take that away from Aishwarya (not even me.....even though I can't stand her performances for the most part...😆). But hey...you gotta give credit where its due.
Despite all that, Frieda is the IN and the IT thing in Hollywood right now. Everyone is mesmerized more by her 15 minute role than Anne Hathaway's performance in Rachel getting married (which is a shock...because AH was just a bubblegum actress not quite long ago....so it'd make more sense if they went ga-ga over her) . Frieda sells. She has been constantly on the yahoo and hotmail search engines since october or november (when the movie started getting its limited release). Everyday......you go there....theres something or the other mentioned about her or SM. She was listed on the best dressed list for what she wore on golden globes. Yes, the credit goes to the stylist...but she pulled it off. People want to know more about her. They love her. She looks exotic to them. And this is great because believe me people in the west could care less about a "singing.....dancing" bollywood heroine. Even Clint Eastwood complemented her. Does Frieda alone deserve all the fame?! No, certainly not. However, she is getting it and I'm glad she is. getting it because its seriously high time West acknowledged Indian beauty.
She represents India and greatly l might add. Her clothes are awesome, she speaks well and seems grateful in all her interviews. So instead of putting her down to elevate Aish....why not be happy that an Indian woman is being noticed in the worldwide media in a field other than science or technology.Just a suggestion?😉
Edited by flaviya - 16 years ago
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