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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: blue-ice



I wouldn't call the list awful...but not putting salman is a major mistake...the compiler of the list got confused between ACTORS and STARS...Salman is a bigger star than...naseer, Shabana, Madhuri, Sridevi, Kajol and even Aamir...I am just going by starpower here...nothing else...

naseer sahab and shabana was never a big star aur na abhi he

they have pure acting talent but star power ma sallu in ka baap ha aur yeh acting ma sally ke 😆
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: _NaughtyBoy_


there is a reason salman doesnt act anymore ! He never got any credit when he actually 'acted' ! Can u imagine he won his 1st best actor award after 23 yrs ??😆

😆 sab ne kahan acting chordo 😆
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Posted: 12 years ago
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this list came in a book in 2012 and they left out Salman


Review: Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema

dawnbooksandauthors | 29th July, 2012
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Reviewed by Mamun Adil

BHAICHAND Patel, a self-confessed film buff, took it upon himself to put together a book titled Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. As its name suggests, the book highlights the 20 stars — of all time — that the editor deemed fit to wax lyrical about.

Now, you might think that it must have been an impossible task to choose a mere 20 from a galaxy of hundreds. Yet, Patel seems up to the task with a rationale that goes something like this: "The 20 stars we have chosen to honour are not necessarily the most talented… but they were… the most popular of the time." The end result? A book that highlights the lives of K.L. Saigal, Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Nargis, Suraiya, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Shammi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor.

In the introduction, Patel does mention that he regrets not including several others. These are actors who were popular in the 1950s and 1960s and include Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Kumar and Guru Dutt. There is no mention of Rekha, however, who was possibly the only heroine to work in box

office hits even in her late 30s (her powerhouse performances in Silsila, Ghar, Umrao Jaan and Ijaazat need not be mentioned). Similarly, Sridevi has not made it to the list despite the fact that she was one of the first female actors to command as high a fee as her male counterparts and has countless outstanding films to her credit, such as Chandni and Lamhe. Bollywood's Top 20 also overlooks Zeenat Aman, an actor who contributed in changing the perception of the 'typical' Indian film heroine.

Despite these glaring omissions, Bollywood's Top 20 is an engrossing read for any film enthusiast for the perspectives it provides of the 20 actors it profiles. The most interesting pieces in the book, perhaps unsurprisingly, are those dedicated to the stars of yesteryears: Ashok Kumar, K.L. Saigal, Nargis and Madhubala. However, the problem with the first two is that while their lives are charted in great (and sometimes tedious) detail, they were not successful enough to justify being included. For instance, the piece on Ashok Kumar provides a detailed biography in terms of how he entered the film industry, yet does not quite explain what made him a legendary actor. It only says that two of his films, namely Mahal and Kismet, were roaring successes.

Similarly, while Vikram Sampath's article on the legendary K.L. Saigal, titled "Music Maestro and Movie Legend," provides enough proof of Saigal being a music maestro, it is unable to establish his movie legend status. This is something that Avijit Ghosh does manage to do in his article on Rajesh Khanna ("The God of Romance").

One of the most fascinating pieces in the book is on Devika Rani, by Cary Rajinder Sawhney. It tells the story of the "Queen of Two Worlds" who was educated in "swinging 1920s London", and came to Bollywood by way of her marriage to Himanshu Rai, the acclaimed Bengali actor-producer, when she was a mere teenager. Her life, according to Sawhney, was filled with extramarital affairs; she was held responsible for her husband's untimely death but not only was she an acclaimed actor, but also successfully ran the well-known Bombay Talkies Studio which produced films such as Jawani ki Hawa, Jeevan Naiya, Achhut Kanya, Kismet, Jwar Bhata, Ziddi and Mahal that that are remembered today. (She was also responsible for giving Dilip Kumar his first role.) As it turned out, she became known as the First Lady of Indian Cinema and was the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Dadasaheb Phalke.

While some of the profiles in the book are definitely worth a read and chart the lives of actors and the roles they played in adequate detail, the ones on the "Big Three" (as the triumvirate of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand was known) do not provide any new information about them; the personal details of their lives are touched upon in a cursory manner, one that is definitely not worthy of the colourful lives they are supposed to have led and the trends they established. Behind-the-scenes stories about the movies they acted in are sorely missing. However, what does make these profiles engaging, if not terribly informative, is the fact that they evoke a time gone by.

What is not engaging, though, is Amitabh Bachchan's profile which was a sore disappointment. There is no mention of what made this gangly man such a roaring success, how he overthrew the then reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna, his legendary liaison with Rekha, or his brief, bizarre 'superhero' phase when he acted in movies such as Jadugar, Toofan and Shahenshah. Instead, the piece reads like a hurriedly written CV, devoid of depth.

The profiles of the more contemporary actors — Kajol, Madhuri Dixit, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor — are also not impressive. Not only are some of them overly flattering, they are also lack-lustre. In the one about Madhuri, the writer seems more besotted with her physique than her work as an actor.

But there might be a reason for this. After all, present day film stars lack the mystery that those of the yesteryears possessed. There aren't too many unanswered questions left about their love lives, there are no big "affairs" like those of the Raj Kapoor and Nargis, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala, or Amitabh and Rekha. Now, we can read about them telling us how in love that they; some go as far as tattooing their beloved's names on their bodies, or endorsing brands with them. And they are also seemingly accessible, if not approachable, given the number of interviews they give and how much they share with us via twitter etcetera.

The book comes with a companion CD of an eclectic mix of songs that have been picturised on the actors profiled in the books. They range from Rafi's "Din Dhal Jaye" from Guide, Mukhesh's "Ramaiya Wasta Vaiya" to the more contemporary ones such as "Dholna" (Dil to Pagal Hai) and "Pehla Nasha" (Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander).

Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema

(Film)

By Bhaichand Patel

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Posted: 12 years ago
#14
Now if they call kareena kapoor a superstar and not salman khan then i have nothing to say 🥱
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Posted: 12 years ago
#15

Originally posted by: _NaughtyBoy_

Now if they call kareena kapoor a superstar and not salman khan then i have nothing to say 🥱


sometimes they have to pick a certain number of people from each decade and certain number of guys and girls .


In the introduction the guy wrote

The statement from Bhaichand Patel in the introduction of the book Bollywood's Top Twenty that Salman had to be axed out of top 20 actors as none of his films will stand the test of time, is worth a heated debate. Comparing Salman with Rajendra Kumar and saying that none of his films will be remembered by posterity is a misjudgement. Salman's films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Andaz Apna Apna and Dabanng will always be part of bollywood folk lore.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: VictorLordJr


sometimes they have to pick a certain number of people from each decade and certain number of guys and girls .


In the introduction the guy wrote

The statement from Bhaichand Patel in the introduction of the book Bollywood's Top Twenty that Salman had to be axed out of top 20 actors as none of his films will stand the test of time, is worth a heated debate. Comparing Salman with Rajendra Kumar and saying that none of his films will be remembered by posterity is a misjudgement. Salman's films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Andaz Apna Apna and Dabanng will always be part of bollywood folk lore.


Ironic isnt it 😆 BW's biggest hit ever has salman in the male lead and yet they say none of his movies will stand the test of time
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Posted: 12 years ago
#17
Another list and another snub

FICCI FRAMES and IIFA honour ten Bollywood stars

MUMBAI: The annual Indian media and entertainment convention FICCI FRAMES partnered with IIFA to honour 10 Bollywood stars who are the Most Powerful Entertainers of the decade.

This is the tenth year of the FRAMES convention and incidentally also the tenth year for the IIFA Awards. On this occasion, the two bodies honoured 10 Bollywood actors for their contribution to Indian cinema.

These were Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherji.

However, out of the 10 actors only five were able to attend the felicitation namely Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Priyanka Chopra. While SRK could not make it due to his recent shoulder operation, some of the other actors were unable to attend due to various reasons.

In receiving the award, Bachchan, who is also the brand ambassador of IIFA, said, "I am very honoured to receive this recognition. I have been working in this industry for the last 40 years and appreciate this felicitation."

It also saw the coming together of two legends – Hollywood actor Danny Glover and Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Glover was also felicitated with the FICCI-USIBC Award. Glover also gave the memento to Bachchan. Glover is one of the top character actors working in Hollywood. He made his debut in the 1979 Clint Eastwood potboiler Escape from Alcatraz (1979) and since then worked in multiple movies including Dreamgirls (2006).

The entertainment evening was kick started with a musical performance by Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and his son Rahul Sharma.



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Posted: 12 years ago
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Ew Shammi. I never understood the hype around him.😕 They forgot my all time favourite Shashi.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Nice trend any TDH can populate these list... so after caregul observatiob iver the years I am populating my own list...
Top 10 Bollywood stars who have contributed immensely to Bollywood section are...
Siddharth
Ranbir
Varun
Alia
ARK
Shraddha
Arjun
SSR
Tamanna
Aur koi reh Gaya hai?

Harman Baweja... Tu bhi aaja lot mein...
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: desicrowd

Nice trend any TDH can populate these list... so after caregul observatiob iver the years I am populating my own list...
Top 10 Bollywood stars who have contributed immensely to Bollywood section are...
Siddharth
Ranbir
Varun
Alia
ARK
Shraddha
Arjun
SSR
Tamanna
Aur koi reh Gaya hai?

Harman Baweja... Tu bhi aaja lot mein...



Mithun ka beta bas reh gaya, Mimoh jaan

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