Does an actress HAVE to be beautiful to be a superstar?

Hey!

This is inspired by shadesofnature's thread about whether this year will be Anushka's or not.

It got me thinking whether an actress has to be considered beautiful by the audience to be a superstar.Case in point, Deepika, Katrina, Kareena, Sridevi, Madhuri, PC are all considered very good-looking by the general public, apart from being appreciated for their thespian skills.

Is this a limitation that female actors face? Do they have to be a pretty face for their performances to be appreciated as much? Even if female actors deliver good performances, do they HAVE to be hot for them to reach the numero uno spot?

Anushka's performances have been mostly critically and publicly acclaimed, but she still has not achieved what they call 'super-stardom'. Is it even important for her to do that?

What do you all think?

well the likes of Priyanka being superstars have already defeated the myth..no?

Anu lacks x factor. That is not under beauty. It's about the aura, personality that shapes a star.

Originally posted by: cougarTown

well the likes of Priyanka being superstars have already defeated the myth..no?

she is not the prettiest face..beauty of course is subjective..but if an actress with a nose like that can be a top actress..it definitely gives hopes to many others not exceptionally beautiful actresses around..provided they have her acting chops and presence

Apu it seems it is our day to be together on IF again lol.

I think that when it comes specifically to Anuksha that her problem isn't really how beautiful she is but rather that she does not really have much star quality that captivates u when u are watching her onscreen. she is a good actress and can act the socks out of any actress or actor but she lacks a connection in her roles with the audience for me. I can like her acting and appreciating it but somehow at the end she is forgettable in her roles and cant match up with the other actresses.

I really do feel that what is most important is star quality I think most have varying opinions about Kajol about her looks( I always thought she was the most beautiful until she turned into a white ghost in dudwale lol) but no one can deny that she is a darn good actress and connects with the audience no matter what she looks like or for that matter her size.

I think yes, because people like Kat, Kareena, PC, Rekha, Shilpa, Sridevi and even Anu went under the knife to beautify their features so that they find a stronger place in the industry. Industry needs beautiful women, no matter how bad actresses they are.

Originally posted by: cougarTown

well the likes of Priyanka being superstars have already defeated the myth..no?

she is not the prettiest face..beauty of course is subjective..but if an actress with a nose like that can be a top actress..it definitely gives hopes to many others not exceptionally beautiful actresses around..provided they have her acting chops and presence

Isn't PC considered good-looking by most of the movie going audience? I thought she was.

Who else challenges the myth?

Kajol disagrees and so does Rani😆

Anu is very pretty, she just lacks confidence. She has faced a lot of scrutiny, even from people whom she looks up to. I think this furthr dented her faith in herself.