WHY does Bollywood revolve around SHAHRUKH KHAN? - Page 9

It doesn't. I revolves around the idea and the image of him. For most of the international audience, 'bollywood' translates into 'singing and dancing', which further translates into SRK's romantic song sequences on top of a hill in Europe or his dance routines in most of his films. Basically, SRK-the icon is what is huge, not SRK-the actor.

Originally posted by: Dexterphile

Believe you me, nobody in the States besides the Desi population cares about Sharukh, Amitabh Aishwarya or any other bollywood star. Hell the average layman does not even care that much abotu their own mega stars,. Angie, Pitt... you name it. They can walk in central park in broad daylight and nobody would rush for autographs. People here are not star struck (I am not including hormonal preteens or rockstar groupies here for obvious reasons).

I dont think SRK is popular enough to be stopped for autographs by non-desi people but I was commenting that in terms of bollywood, his is the international symbol of bollywood movies (in the interactions that I have had with non desi people)

Originally posted by: wat_up

I agree and Canada as well😊

I mean Akshay my hottie visits Bramton, Canada or any other area in Toronto theres no hoop-la amongst the Canadians. Only the desis stalk him😊. The same with SRK he can enjoy a cigarette and people will think h just a common man. Its the desi's that draw the attention. At American Global Awards, SRK was given no importance. Only, the slumdog Millionaire team including Anil Kapoor😊

Originally posted by: eraser

I dont think SRK is popular enough to be stopped for autographs by non-desi people but I was commenting that in terms of bollywood, his is the international symbol of bollywood movies (in the interactions that I have had with non desi people)

Bye bye guys.had a good discussion.( instead of good i wrote 1st food) 🤣 🤣

Originally posted by: myLuvShahid-ji

Bye bye guys.had a good discussion.( instead of good i wrote 1st food) 🤣 🤣

I need to finish this paper.before 2 pm..so bye..have fun

Originally posted by: kasharti1

Yes, at the time when Slumdog Milionaire released, yes, it was given importance. But trust me, now no one cares bout it, just the way no one cares bout SRK, AB or Aish as you said. Now be it Anil Kapoor or anyone else from SM, they are like any of the rest of the bollywood stars overseas. Many know them, but won't jump onto them for an autograph or anything. As you said, they can walk around overseas without being mobbed. =))

Don't mind me asking, but are you an Anil Kapoor fanatic? 😳

Originally posted by: wat_up

No not at all . I was just using him as an example.😆

In that case Eraser and Ksharti, I wouldn't know. I have not had any significant bollywood interactions with Non-desis. I lived in a dorm for 4 years surrounded by non-desis 24/7 and the only thing they (some I should say) knew was bollywood=singing and dancing, they were not familiar with the names of any actors from India. Unless of course you ask the culturally aware ones, those would know about movies like Fire, Apu trilogy, Gandhi etc. But I'm talking about an average American, I don't think he would be able to tell the difference between a Shah rukh and a Salman.