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Posted: 14 years ago

#231

Originally posted by: zainab25

I'd agree to your notion (🥱) but those guys that were comparing SRK's work with other actors earlier have pulled up records and actually, he hasn't beaten anyone.

when was sharukh khans last release??? FEB 2010, when was salmans April 2011...more then a years difference...Ofcourse in every1 mind salman success will be fresh...But in future who can you see giving diverse roles and really engaging with the indian cinema...There is only to an extent that a person can do tough guy action movies, the audience will get sick of it...

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Posted: 14 years ago

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SRK will do just fine. No public meltdowns. Just accepting on KWK or other interviews that he is alone doesn't means a meltdown. He is just being honest and only people who are very much aware of themselves know to speak so clearly about themselves.

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what do people actually mean by the term low phase exactly???

is it not releasing films? or not releasing them regularly enoguh..from what i know my name is khan was a hit, even in australia, the australian audience in the cinema i noted were very moved by the story...Do you think that salman is capable of presenting a movie that can do that...is he capable of being anything else then a bodyguard??? But i must say aamir's 3 isiots also received a lot of hype here...but still if you ask a random person here the ques "name one bollywood actor" it is most likely sharukh khan, aishwarya rai or amitabh...

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Posted: 14 years ago

#234

Originally posted by: zainab25

Lmao, I know, it's not as if SRK has done any path breaking cinema for folks to compare his work with other actors. 🥱😆

If SRK hasn't done any path breaking cinema, I wouldn't wanna know what Salman has done..probably close to nothing, I suppose? :-p

@your other post Zainab..I don't know what thread/post you're referring to as I haven't seen any of that..but all I know is when people will look back at SRK, Salman and Amir Khan..they're not going to think about who did the most business at the box office, who was the bigger star, who had the best body of work (certain things that are very subjective) because at the end of the day..the admiration that people have had & still have for the "three Khans" isn't something that we'll see everyday or in the near future again (at least not soon...)..a lot of people love these guys over so many others despite them nearing their 50s & whatnot..people will still choose a Salman/SRK/Amir movie over the current lot of actors/actresses..which is enough to portray their value in the industry. Sure, SRK may not get a hit out of his two upcoming films (possible)..but that certainly should not degrade his 20 yrs of work..regardless of whether me or you like it or not..likewise with the other two. In terms of their recent successes, well nowadays any film can become a top grosser at the box office..and at the end of the day apart from maybe 1 or 2 not many of them deserve to be...once again, in this case..it shouldn't tarnish all those yrs of success they've had.

I have my own opinions on all three of them, but despite all of that...I honestly do not think any of them have anything to prove at this point...and especially not amongst one another. Whatever they do from here on, shouldn't take away from anything that they ALL have done over the past two decades.

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#235

Originally posted by: starstuck

If SRK hasn't done any path breaking cinema, I wouldn't wanna know what Salman has done..probably close to nothing, I suppose? :-p

@your other post Zainab..I don't know what thread/post you're referring to as I haven't seen any of that..but all I know is when people will look back at SRK, Salman and Amir Khan..they're not going to think about who did the most business at the box office, who was the bigger star, who had the best body of work (certain things that are very subjective) because at the end of the day..the admiration that people have had & still have for the "three Khans" isn't something that we'll see everyday or in the near future again (at least not soon...)..a lot of people love these guys over so many others despite them nearing their 50s & whatnot..people will still choose a Salman/SRK/Amir movie over the current lot of actors/actresses..which is enough to portray their value in the industry. Sure, SRK may not get a hit out of his two upcoming films (possible)..but that certainly should not degrade his 20 yrs of work..regardless of whether me or you like it or not..likewise with the other two. In terms of their recent successes, well nowadays any film can become a top grosser at the box office..and at the end of the day apart from maybe 1 or 2 not many of them deserve to be...once again, in this case..it shouldn't tarnish all those yrs of success they've had.

I have my own opinions on all three of them, but despite all of that...I honestly do not think any of them have anything to prove at this point...and especially not amongst one another. Whatever they do from here on, shouldn't take away from anything that they ALL have done over the past two decades.

you touch on a very good point, we shouldn't take everything they have done for the past 20 years like you said as it is these 3 men that have shaped the bollywood industry to what it is today with their great acting...Each are different and uniuqe. Some people on this forum are sharukh khan fans😳 some salman👏 and some aamir⭐️, in each post there is a biased answer, lets just hope that all three do well and present good, well acclaimed movies in the future!

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Posted: 14 years ago

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I honestly think that in the future the audience will think that the 90's & 2000's (and as long as the Khans rule) was a domination period of all "3 Khans". They all will be recognized individually also, but when it comes to domination, I believe all three of their names will be taken in the same breath.

It really is rare to see 3 stars ruling and dominating Bollywood for so long.

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Posted: 14 years ago

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Until SRK figures out what works with the audience like it does with Aamir & Salman, he can't really beat them at B.O. I don't know how Ra.1 will do in India, but i m sure it's bound to be a huge success overseas. It's easy to write off actresses but when it's SRK, i dnt see his time being over for a long time.

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Posted: 14 years ago

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Hits and flops no longer matter to actors like SRK, Aamir, Salman, Akshay and Hrithik. There are huge superstars and have a huge fanbase which stays on irrespective of anything. Till some of the younger lot take over they will also continue to rule the BO-sometimes Salman will be big...sometimes Aamir and sometimes SRK. If Don2 or Ra1 dont work SRK will have to re-evaluate audience tastes and come up with something else. But sorry topic starter...flops are now too small to finish SRK.

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Posted: 14 years ago

#239

Originally posted by: .shona.
Until SRK figures out what works with the audience like it does with Aamir & Salman, he can't really beat them at B.O. I don't know how Ra.1 will do in India, but i m sure it's bound to be a huge success overseas. It's easy to write off actresses but when it's SRK, i dnt see his time being over for a long time.

Agreed with the bolded part.

Aamir is a good actor, not spectacular but good enough. But his magic lies in script selection. And his sixth sense when it comes to the audience. And now, the audience trusts him, almost blindly. When was the last time Aamir had a bonafide flop? You have to go back YEARS for that. Salman was fast approaching washed up land when he realised that South indian remakes could be the way out. He tried out Wanted, mimicked them in Dabangg and went all out with Ready. Now Kick and The Bodyguard are on the way. All remakes of southern films. I'm a bit more skeptical about Salman because this is working for now. But eventually, the audience will tire of this routine too and then what?

That said, SRK has a lot of catching up to do. Box office wise, he's no longer the king, that's for sure. And critically, his movies haven't been doing well either. And I can't see any imagination from him, Don 2 looks good but he's been there, done that. Ra-1 does not look good. Sorry. And then back to the Yash Chopra camp for yet another love story. What is this, the 90s? There's nothing in his kitty that sounds remotely imaginative or different or even interesting. And that's what is going to keep him behind Aamir and Salman in the coming years.

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Posted: 14 years ago

#240

Originally posted by: the scrutineer

Agreed with the bolded part.

Aamir is a good actor, not spectacular but good enough. But his magic lies in script selection. And his sixth sense when it comes to the audience. And now, the audience trusts him, almost blindly. When was the last time Aamir had a bonafide flop? You have to go back YEARS for that. Salman was fast approaching washed up land when he realised that South indian remakes could be the way out. He tried out Wanted, mimicked them in Dabangg and went all out with Ready. Now Kick and The Bodyguard are on the way. All remakes of southern films. I'm a bit more skeptical about Salman because this is working for now. But eventually, the audience will tire of this routine too and then what?

That said, SRK has a lot of catching up to do. Box office wise, he's no longer the king, that's for sure. And critically, his movies haven't been doing well either. And I can't see any imagination from him, Don 2 looks good but he's been there, done that. Ra-1 does not look good. Sorry. And then back to the Yash Chopra camp for yet another love story. What is this, the 90s? There's nothing in his kitty that sounds remotely imaginative or different or even interesting. And that's what is going to keep him behind Aamir and Salman in the coming years.

Aamir stength is certainly script selection. As long as he keeps his age in mind while selecting scripts he will not go wrong. Salman is in the same phase now what Akshay was a couple years back. Everything he touches turns gold. But the problem with that is this makes the actors forget the basics of film-making. Thats why Akshay started doing crappy movies without even looking at the script as long as he could break his own records for fees.
SRK has enjoyed a long run in the BO thanks to his romantic movies. But romantic roles suit only younger heroes. At 45+ there isnt much of an option for him to go back to romantic roles. He will have to find another niche. And he is smart enough to do it. I miss the SRK of the initial days who was unafraid to experiment with his roles.

If Ra1 or Don2 work I fear it will do a disservice to SRK unless they are drastically different movies which doesnt seem so!