Why isn't Sid improving?

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Posted: 10 years ago
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So it's kind of a spin-off thread from the K&S trailer thread and I know it's super presumptuous of me to say this but is it just me or does anyone else notice the lack of improvement in Siddharth's acting? I mean this is his fifth movie not his first. If he had some natural talent, it would have been obvious by now. Look at his competition, Varun was doing a Badlapur in his third, Ranveer did Lootera and Ram Leela for his third and fourth, Ranbir was above and beyond from the beginning anyway, even Arjun had a show stealing moment in Ishaqzaade's Chokra Jawaan.
Before people come at me, I am not saying he's a bad actor or that he was bad in the K&S trailer or that he won't be good in the actual movie. I am just saying, is he really improving noticeably or just going back and forth between his peak in HTP and his low point in Brothers but never really standing out for any movie? Discuss.

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Posted: 10 years ago
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I really like Sid, but for me, he isn't an SRK in terms of acting ability, yet. I really liked him in HTP ;I thought he was very endearing. Brothers- Well, the movie was so bad we walked out of the theater 😆 and yeah, he was far from spectacular there.

EV- He was alright. Not great.

SOTY was an annoying movie, but still, he was cute.

Quite frankly, I don't see him developing into an acting great, but I think he has the potential to be a movie star. Movie stars and great actors are not necessarily the same people, so he can aim for that, like Katrina.

I think Sid can spend some time honing his skills if he really wants his acting to be impacting.

As for the K&S trailer, I thought Sid was pretty natural in it. I know you spoke of that scene where he says 'You shut up', but I thought it was fine. Maybe it's just a matter of preference as well. I think it's also about what appeals to different people.




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Posted: 10 years ago
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Its a bit premature to judge just watching the trailer. I think in K&S, he acted better then Brothers and EV (whatever I could see in a 2 min trailer), he needs to work on his delivery, though he has a nice masculine voice. He is not a natural and will be found out in presence of better actors. I hope he improves, cos he is such a hottie bollywood is in desperate need of good looking actors hence I'm all out in support of Sid and ARK 😆
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Posted: 10 years ago
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I remember going to see SOTY expecting to be bowled over by Sid but it was Varun Dhawan who stood out. But then in Hasee Toh Phasee he proved his mettle through a subtle performance, since I haven't seen any of his other movies post that I cannot comment on his descent as an actor but yes the reviews haven't been very flattering.
Some actors are naturally gifted like SRK, Ranbir, Ranveer, some get better with practice and experience like DP and PC and others never improve like Katty and Salman. But what sustains the non-actors is their screen presence and ability to entertain, if Sid does not move from the 3rd category to the 2nd one then it might be difficult for him to survive in the industry cause KJo will only back him so much.

P.S. I thought Sid was fine in the trailer of Kapoor and Sons but it is a fact that Fawad overshadowed him completely. And yes when compared to his competition, Sid really needs to up his game. Hoping he proves everyone wrong in the movie and serves a pleasant surprise like HTP
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Its such a shame, bollywood got such a great looking male actor after Akki after a long long time and he can't act for toffee.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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He was really good in EV and HTP. He acted just fine in those roles.

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Posted: 10 years ago
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Because He's been in Relationship With Karan johar. 😆
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: Hydro123

Its such a shame, bollywood got such a great looking male actor after Akki after a long long time and he can't act for toffee.



Agree he is just gorgeous. Fit as hell.
He is bit less than okay in acting, male Katrina.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: ThugLeader



Agree he is just gorgeous. Fit as hell.
He is bit less than okay in acting, male Katrina.

Leave that Title to Himesh Reshmiya ji Only.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: clarity

I really like Sid, but for me, he isn't an SRK in terms of acting ability, yet. I really liked him in HTP ;I thought he was very endearing. Brothers- Well, the movie was so bad we walked out of the theater 😆 and yeah, he was far from spectacular there.

EV- He was alright. Not great.

SOTY was an annoying movie, but still, he was cute.

Quite frankly, I don't see him developing into an acting great, but I think he has the potential to be a movie star. Movie stars and great actors are not necessarily the same people, so he can aim for that, like Katrina.

I think Sid can spend some time honing his skills if he really wants his acting to be impacting.

As for the K&S trailer, I thought Sid was pretty natural in it. I know you spoke of that scene where he says 'You shut up', but I thought it was fine. Maybe it's just a matter of preference as well. I think it's also about what appeals to different people.





Yeah, someone said in the last thread that some people are fixed in their opinion about Sid cannot act too well and do not wish to change it but the same argument can be applied vice-versa that his fans think he's good because he's conventionally attractive. It's a two-way street really. He's not exactly a bad actor but my point is that does he really have any natural talent? It doesn't seem so. He could very well become a star instead of an actor but the problem is male outsiders without acting skills will never receive the push from industry people. KJO can only do so much. As I said, he needs to be twice as good to be taken into consideration and so far, he hasn't had a single stand out moment in any of his films.

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