Is Aishwarya Rai-a superstar of bollywood?

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Atomicbomb

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Posted: 10 years ago

#31

Originally posted by: flipfl0p
Sridevi, with bloated Rishi Kapoor and a crappy script of reincarnation made The movie Nagina a hit, just with a dance "Mei Teri Dushman".
Madhuri, with an equally handsome hero (was his name Sanjay Kapoor) and an equally crappy script made the movie "Raja" a hit with "Akhiya Milaoo Kabhi Akhiya Churaoo".

To say any of today's actress as a superstar, provide her Tushar Kapoor or Uday Chopra as a hero, give a no brainer script and ask them to give a hit.

Times where different back then.

People could not be easily warned in regards to crap movies without mass media and the internet.

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Basilisk

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Posted: 10 years ago

#32

Originally posted by: Rekha_ji

According to your mis-conceived perception, Farida Jalal would be the biggest super star of all time 👏

And who are you to judge someone else's perception? It was implied that we were talking about lead actors or actresses not supporting ones so my apologies that you can't read or comprehend simple English because I clearly pointed out SRK, Salman, Aamir, Kat and DP as today's superstars (not Farida Jalal).

Don't have any answer as to why your Mata has only 6 hits in her kitty so you start attacking other people's opinions, twist words and bring irrelevant examples in the discussion. Next time quote me when you have something substantial to prove your point or just suck up the fact that other people don't worship your Mata like you do, OK?! 🥱🥱

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Atomicbomb

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Posted: 10 years ago

#33

I don't know if she is a superstar but there has been no one like her yet.

She is a icon in beauty.

Aishwaryia to India is what Adriana Lima is to Brazil.

Even though they are just beautiful faces in the entertainment industry. They are the first to get media hype and noticed.

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Viraj

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Posted: 10 years ago

#34

not at all...Rani,Preity and even Mallika sheravat are more popular than Aishwarya...

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Atomicbomb

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Posted: 10 years ago

#35

Originally posted by: Ponga.Pandit
not at all...Rani,Preity and even Mallika sheravat are more popular than Aishwarya...

Rani. Maybe.

Preity has faded more than Aishwaryia.

Malika? On what planet.

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642126

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Posted: 10 years ago

#36

Her box office record and weak acting speak for themselves.

So NO.

She is superstar of just beauty contests and red carpet.

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642126

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Posted: 10 years ago

#37

Originally posted by: lhcj21
This is one of the most debatable topics here. Depends on how you define superstar. I think she has some aspects of a superstar. She's had more mass appeal than any Bollywood star has ever had.

Mass appeal? 😆

This is why she was such a failure in drawing crowds to theatres!

Mass appeal is to get a hit film even with a nobody like Sanjay Kapoor or a flop newcomer like Aamir Khan the way Madhuri did with Raja and Dil!

Merely winning online polls is not mass appeal.

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ponymo

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Posted: 10 years ago

#38

Yes she is! She is the only Indian actress to have pan-Indian appeal along with international fame. This forum is so negative against Aishwarya and that is quite disconcerting.

Her box office record may not be as good as a Katrina, but they are not comparable because how many films did Katrina do where she was not a flowerpot? Very few. Whereas Aishwarya did a lot of risky work in unexplored genres. Yes, she did see quite a few flops, but then so did Madhuri and Sridevi. Aishwarya has been able to sustain herself in this industry without acting with any of the big and mighty Khans. How many actresses have been able to do that?

Aishwarya has fans ranging from kids to the old generation. She has been rated the most popular actress of all time by Filmfare and a couple of other polls. In a survey by India Today, in the top 3 most recognizable faces in India, it had Amitabh and Sachin, and the third name was Aishwarya. Not just that, she still has so many film offers and endorsements, and is one of the most busiest actresses. One of the very few gutsy actresses who said no to a comeback with a big Khan film (Happy New Year), and would rather comeback in a risky project with a questionable director - that's Aishwarya for you. A bona fide superstar, and one of the biggest India has ever produced.

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Joker19

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Posted: 10 years ago

#39

She was never one..She was more of a model and still is model.

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Shaitaan Haiwan

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Posted: 10 years ago

#40

If Aishwarya isn't a star, then I dont know what is. According to this forum, Aishwarya isn't a good actress, she isn't a good person, she isn't beautiful and she isn't a superstar. Intact it was this very forum that claimed Aishwarya is a bad mother because she carried her daughter around even though she can walk...whats next?...That she doesn't exist?

Aishwarya was star even before she joined films. People need to learn the difference between what a superstar is and what an actor is - its not the same thing.

Yeah she has a flops, but so does Kareena...so does Sridevi...and so does a lot of other big stars including Amitabh. Also, let us not forget that Aishwarya was blacklisted by the Khans in the film industry so her options in films were limited in the 2000's...

and let us not forget that her choices in films were offbeat - she wasn't picking commercial films... films like Provoked, Umrao Jaan, Chokar Bali, Shabd, Raincoat, Guzarish- these are not commerical films and the audiences back then were quite closed-minded so they wouldn't go for such films.

But almost every time Aishwarya has done a good commercial film (the keyword is good) that film has almost always worked : Taal, HDDCS, Mohabbatein, Devdas, Hamara Dil Aapke Pass Hai, Khakee, Sarkar Raj Robot, Dhoom-2, Bride And Prejudice - all the films have been successful at the box office...ofcourse she has some Albela's and Kuch Na Kaho;s but why are we acting as if she has had zero success?

Its one thing to hate a star, but to deny their stardom completely is just crazy.

Edited by Shaitan-Haiwan - 10 years ago