Making a Fool Out of Oneself = Being A Superstar - Page 12

@ krackjack & chippeshwini: IDK, her post just seemed offensive to me..

@Chip : I don't have a problem with dance steps much yaar. 😆 Well, it's just dance at the end of the day but some movies are disturbing in a way, they sensationalize violence on women, to emotionally maniupalte the female audience. Some dialogues are downright degrading towards the heroines etc..etc..It happens with many regional movies starring biggest superstars as well. Not everything can be justified in the name of masala movies.

p.s. I'm speaking in general. Not directed towards any single super-star or anything.

Originally posted by: Fiery.Phoenix.

It all depends on the poster and how they use a word in their expression. The way LCDs was used in the post was downright classist IMO.

Oh. I just went back and read that post. I myself have enjoyed the regional version of Wanted and watched it more than 3-4 times. So don't know what to say here? 😕 😆

Originally posted by: raj80

yup even the popularity/star power/BO pull of an actor is being measured by the no of comments in the movie threads or the no of post made on them 🤣...#logic by some DP fan...

Originally posted by: rogerrocks

Honestly its totally fine to like actors when they do well cos they proved themselves/ showed remarkable improvement but i only find it funny when ppl say ' oh i always knew he/ she will do well', ' i have been a fan ever since he/ she was born' etc.cos that is literally the first time you hear them talking about that celeb😆And i don get how you can start hating a celeb just because they are delivering flops..There is a reason you liked them in the first place..Charisma, looks, acting skills, talent whatever..And all that is not dependent on their success/ failure in anyway😆

I don't know about this forum per se, but I experienced it recently in reality.. When Nawaz came into limelight after GoW...everybody was like "Oh yeah, he was in Black Friday, he was the best part about that movie" "Oh yeah, how awesome was he in Sarfarosh" "Oh yeah, he killed it in that song Emotional Atyaachar" "We always knew he was a star' 🤣 🤣

Originally posted by: glitter.

I was just using it as an example, not literally 😆

That if someone likes 'vulgar' cinema they become low while others are the educated, elite people

Originally posted by: .krackjack.

I don't know about this forum per se, but I experienced it recently in reality.. When Nawaz came into limelight after GoW...everybody was like "Oh yeah, he was in Black Friday, he was the best part about that movie" "Oh yeah, how awesome was he in Sarfarosh" "Oh yeah, he killed it in that song Emotional Atyaachar" "We always knew he was a star' 🤣 🤣

Originally posted by: main_tera_hero

I don't understand the concept of 'Superstardom' and the obsession of fans with it. It's BS fed by the Bollywood media and fans have been lapping it up for decades.

"Ab Jr is a loser because he's not one, Salman is awesome because he is one."

I think the primary job of an actor is to hone his craft, not everyone aspires to be a superstar. The only thing being a 'superstar' does is make you more money. I don't rate actors based on their box office performance. I would much rather watch Irffan Khan on screen than anyone else. Just because an actors film failed at the box office doesn't make him a loser. 'Superstar' means nothing to me.

Nope. Abhishek is listless from day 1. Not due to BO.

You would watch Irrfan but not many.

Majority still cannot identify him and you have to tell them he is the Recharge ad guy or guy from Banegi Apni Baat.

Superstar means nothing to you. Your personal opinion doesn't change anything.

I know how many responded to that Nawaz vs Irrfan vs Kay Kay thread.

If they really cared it would show every time!

Originally posted by: Chippeshwini

I guess directors still need to assume that our audiences have the maturity of 2-year olds, if they consider kissing onscreen to be a tantalizing way to pull in the masses 😆

It is a big deal. 😆

That's why Twitter exploded when Ram and Sakshi kissed in BALH.

You should know Indian audience better. Telling you from personal experience of watching a film in theatre. People hoot even when heroine's dupatta or pallu flies. It's still a pretty repressed country. Even in clean films they find something to hoot at.

And yeah, girls hoot and whistle like crazy when a hero takes off his shirt. I witnessed it during Ghajini!

Guess directors know more.

More than all knowing overseas audience for sure.

Originally posted by: pallavi25

People can go on barking abt success and superstardom but times are definitely changing!

Films like Piku, Queen, Barfi and Kahaani are getting critical acclaim AND BO Success as well!

Quality is starting to get recognized at last!

Good actors are being appreciated, good movies are getting their just dues! Finally...👏

But some people still prefer to swallow garbage and beat their drums abt it as if its something to be proud of. Well, whatever floats their boat...🥱If they want to contribute their money to patronize filth and garbage, then so be it.

Quality films have their own audience. They always got appreciated. That's why Anand, Parichay, Abhimaan etc were successes so were Mother India which is ATBB.

You have no right to call other films garbage. Other films have their audience.
People have different tastes. Majority is different. Niche tastes are different.

These discussions only hold good online. I remember bashing TRP aunties on EHT forum. But now I realise where they might be coming from.

I find load of shows and films crap but can't deny they have their own audience.

I know conventional entertainer just takes your mind off other things. It offers diversion.

An aam aadmi just needs a superhero he can relate to. Those heroes fighting bad guys, winning at end and having both family and heroine are aspirational for those guys! They fuel their dreams. And even those who dislike such films, watch then just to claim how crap they were. Either way, makers win as they only want more viewers.

Say what you will but these arguments are just online. Fact is that masala never went out of fashion. It never will.

You people also remember stars for entertainers only. I really wanna know if you watched Satyakam or Main Azaad Hoon or Mili or Swades or Raakh or Phir Milenge in theatres!

Talk to any common person, he knows YJHD or APKGK more than Barfi. (I am even talking regular college kids and not just aam aadmi who likes filth, in your words).

You too focus on stars only. Otherwise tell me how many Nandita films you caught in theatres? Why it takes a Piku with Deepika and AB?

When VB, DPad, Kangana worked with Sanjays, Ajays, Akkis, Emraans, Khans, Roshan etc, then you gave chance to their different or quality work?!

Fact is the girls had to do other cinema which you so trashed, to get your attention to this cinema which you so admire now!

Put things in perspective at least!