Aishwarya Rai: An Icon Despite Flops? - Page 4

Originally posted by: eeyoretel

^ She has Sunehri.

Originally posted by: scorpio_bins

Famous due to her pretty face, Her acting skills were average.

Does she have a Barfi (PC), JVM, TDP, Kahaani, Queen, Black like performance to her name? NO.

Originally posted by: MischiefManaged

For a second, I thought you were actually being serious 😆😆

I was. Sunehri is Basanti of our time. Don't underestimate Sunehri.

Originally posted by: Shaitan-Haiwan

She does have lots of critically acclaimed performances. U can't survive more than a decade in an industry just based on looks, there has to be more and in this case there is.



She didn't win the filmfare cennetary award for no reason. She was chosen for a reason.

Originally posted by: Cutiepie Rani

The only reason Aish is popularly known worldwide is due to her pageant title. For Indians like us, her acting abilities matter. But for foreigners who know nothing about Bollywood have no one to compare her to, and hence are all praises for her. In other words for most Indians who know of her acting abilities and have seen her portray various roles, her flops matter. As an actress she is not at par with some of her contemporaries. But for foreigners they could give less about her acting abilities and more about her beauty etc.

I've said this many times. Rani and Preity's reign is over. As is Aishwarya, Madhuri, Kajol, Juhi, and Karisma ... All these actresses who made a huge impact in the 90s - early 2000s had their share of stardom. Today's audience has moved on to the likes of Kareena, Deepika, Katrina, Priyanka etc. In terms of acting Aishwarya is way behind the likes of Rani, Madhuri, Juhi, Karisma, Kajol. She has that international fame because of her title. And because of her international fame, she's ahead in the game then all the other actresses.

I believe people still want to see Madhuri, Juhi, Karsima. Even Rani and Preity. But more so Madhuri. They will rush to the theaters if they hear about a new Madhuri movie. Rani fans are dying to see her back on screen too! India-Forums in specific may not have as many Rani or Preity fans, but their fans are dying to see their favs back on screen just like Aishwarya fans are dying to see her back on screen. Aishwarya's worldwide popularity is why she makes the top 10 lists and stuff. That's the only reason.

I don't see Aish iconic at all. Madhuri would be iconic. She is an overall performer. Sridevi too. What has Aish done except gain international fame and given a few hits here and there? 20 years down the line, she'll just be remembered as the 'the most beautiful woman in the world'. But 20 years from now Madhuri, Juhi, Kajol, Rani, Karisma will go down as actresses that made a huge difference in the film industry in terms of acting. They have set a mark. Aish may have the glamour component of being an actress, but that's just about all. Many more actresses are miles and miles ahead of her in terms of outstanding star performer!