Why is there such less crossover between BW and TV in India? - Page 4

Interesting topic! I believe it's coz of the perspective and prejudice.

Starkids get the royal treatment as if they are the prince/princess. Starkid like Arjun are addressed as 'Aap' and TV celebs are addressed as 'Tum' even if they have been years working in the industry. I still don't know how Arjun got to host a TV show. TV couples attend any BW events, they are tagged as wannabes. So there's always this discrimination between the two industries created by both audiences and celebs themselves. I believe Fawad and other Paki actors are taken for the exotic factor but anyways good for them. Fawad is a great actor.

Also I don't think it's audiences fault for the present TV scenario. From my grandmother's view I can say that most of the TV viewers watch the shows out of boredom. Scrap all the shows and TRP system, people will adapt to the new shows within a month.

Originally posted by: clarity

Interesting points, yamyam.

@bold- Sushant did get lucky. But what about say, a Barun Sobti or Gurmeet Choudhary who made the jump but couldn't make it? I think BW success is a lot about perception and the right launch vehicle, right backing is needed for actors to work.

In fact, I remember Barun Sobti was mocked for saying he didn't wanna work in TV anymore. People interpreted it as being ungrateful to the genre which gave you fame and success. Now, he is back on TV 'cause BW didn't work out.

I do think the right kind of support goes a long way in BW, which Sidharth Malhotra got, for instance. Otherwise, the lad would be doing TV, as Salman 'advised' him to.

I don't know she didn't say 😆😆

Arjun Kapoor getting a show to host is indeed hilarious but is it really the fault of film stars about the way they treat the TV actors.. it is the TV actors who charhaofy them on chane k jhar.. take Ronit and Ram and see how they communicate with the film actors and how newbies and TV actors of current gen do.. it has a lot to do with maska lagaoing.. Be it JDJ or BB, their focus is to impress the star so that they would get a role which is why they end up being ridiculed too

But what would one get by maska lagaoing Arjun Kapoor when his own days are numbered (unless a hit changes everything and makes him stay) He got the chance and salary simply coz he is a star kid.

Originally posted by: JugniBolt

But what would one get by maska lagaoing Arjun Kapoor when his own days are numbered (unless a hit changes everything and makes him stay) He got the chance and salary simply coz he is a star kid.

The only successful crossover who made is Srk n Irfan only.

Are these pakistani TV actors really great as they're made out to be?

Originally posted by: ---Betty---

Are these pakistani TV actors really great as they're made out to be?

Bcz I heard great things about Fawad and the FL and their great TV show with great luv story( forgot the name) I tried to watch it I couldn't even finish watching one episode... It was booring...

And they looked just okay nothing extraordinary... It's the same with other pak stars too

Originally posted by: yamyam

Cuz his father is Boney Kapoor? Yes, he got a chance because he is a star kid but its not like the contestants are paid to fawn over him or take the crap that Tanisha throws at them.. they bear this because they feel that misbehaving with these star kids would affect their future in Bollywood which might be true to a certain extent but I would repeat that those who really try hard do get that once in a lifetime opportunity.. but you have to wait for it and not try to do things via a shortcut

Pretty much! And what lifetime opportunity? Like the NRI guy role in HSKD? If he was a starkid he would been the lead of that movie.

I like Varun btw.. but this is how it works. Luck too play a major part.