Originally posted by: tantal
It's not important that only others think that you are a good actor. You should also have the courage of conviction in your acting ability. That's why Ranbir can opt for a Barfi within 5 years of his debut while SRK is still stuck to his same, old ghisa-pita lover boy routine for 25 years, except for the blip of CDI. Come to think of it even Salman has probably attempted more generes and character variation than SRK.
It's okay if you believe Ranbir is a good actor and a better one than Shah. But all that you said about SRK's career is not true.
Ranbir is doing exactly what SRK was doing when he entered the industry. While all the other heroes were following the success formulas and the accepted trends, SRK was earning fame through his negative roles in Darr, Baazigar, Anjaam, Ram Jaane. And instead of doing loverboy roles, he was doing more character-driven roles in RBGG, KHKN, KA, YB.
It's so easy for people to just claim that he's done only lover boy roles. It's completely unfair that his roles and persona in those films completely blew off the roof and superseded his stardom. People and the audience have loved him so much in those roles that it follows him everywhere.
BUT it doesn't take away the fact that SRK has given such brilliant performances in Dil Se, Josh, Chak De, Swades, Mohabbatein, Don, Veer-Zaara, RNBDJ, MNIK, DDLJ, And it never will.
SRK is a brilliant actor. Give him the role, and he will knock it out of the park. Yes his last few movies have been bad choices. Hopefully, Raees will do him justice. But there's no way that he's any less to any of the 'great' Bollywood actors.
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