Rajeev Masand interviews Kangana - Page 7

just watched the interview...oh boy this gal knows how to talk.

LOVE her ❤️ Most honest star of BW ⭐️

She has an acute sense of script and is eager for everything...she will make a great director

Watched the interview. I thought I'll throw my two cents out there as well when it comes to a few things that I found interesting for a lack of a better term. The ecosystem that Kangana was talking about there doesn't exists in vacuum. One can't just put aside the business model of the industry. I get exactly what she was trying to state there that she wants to produce and direct like quite a few actors are doing now but that ecosystem also exists within a structure. The point she made about her paycheck and how producers are now expecting her to give discount is something that is not that surprising. I mean we are talking about an industry here where every Friday as they say the fate of the people change , their careers change. Your market price is bound to go down if you are going through a bit of a dull phase in your career (not that she is) just as your market price is bound to go up if you have given a hit or a blockbuster. When folks don't have an issue in raising their market price as soon as they give a superhit or hit then I don't think there should be any shame in charging less either.

Now coming to the question regarding the Khans, again I absolutely understand where she was coming from. She even has a point when it comes to a lot of those movies being just about the "hero". But like she stated there are exceptions there. To me Sultan was that exception. Many might disagree with me here but for me Aarfa was the soul of Sultan. It was Anushka's performance as Aarfa that stood out for me even more than SK's as Sultan. If I'm not wrong the girl got a whole lot of critical acclaim for that role. So the question is what do you call a substantial role? Is it one where you are there throughout the movie and don't have much depth to your character or is it one where you are able to make a mark despite not perhaps getting a whole lot of screentime. Like the role Shahrukh did in Dear Zindagi is one that I consider darn substantial even though one gets to see his character only in the second half. Dear Zindagi won't be Dear Zindagi without Jug. Dangal won't be Dangal without Sanya , Fatima , Zaira and Suhani. BB won't be BB without that little girl and Nawaz! These are all roles that made impact. These are all performances folks remember! Yes they might be Khan films but these movies would be incomplete without the actors I mentioned.

Some folks here talked about Anushka, The girl has worked with all three Khans and been able to make her mark in the performances she has given in those movies. Be it as Tani in RNBDJ , as Akira in JTHJ , as Aarfa in Sultan or as Jaggu in PK. At the same time she has produced and starred in a NH10 as well so for me I don't see why one can't do both i.e of course if the roles are good enough. Then again to each his own. Like Kangana stated it's a professional strategy but I guess the one the likes of Anushka and Deepika have followed makes more sense to me. Where they can do a Piku , do a NH10 , do a Cocktail and still be able to have performances in a CE or a Sultan that folks remember.

Originally posted by: zaroonkashaf

Watched the interview. I thought I'll throw my two cents out there as well when it comes to a few things that I found interesting for a lack of a better term. The ecosystem that Kangana was talking about there doesn't exists in vacuum. One can't just put aside the business model of the industry. I get exactly what she was trying to state there that she wants to produce and direct like quite a few actors are doing now but that ecosystem also exists within a structure. The point she made about her paycheck and how producers are now expecting her to give discount is something that is not that surprising. I mean we are talking about an industry here where every Friday as they say the fate of the people change , their careers change. Your market price is bound to go down if you are going through a bit of a dull phase in your career (not that she is) just as your market price is bound to go up if you have given a hit or a blockbuster. When folks don't have an issue in raising their market price as soon as they give a superhit or hit then I don't think there should be any shame in charging less either.

Now coming to the question regarding the Khans, again I absolutely understand where she was coming from. She even has a point when it comes to a lot of those movies being just about the "hero". But like she stated there are exceptions there. To me Sultan was that exception. Many might disagree with me here but for me Aarfa was the soul of Sultan. It was Anushka's performance as Aarfa that stood out for me even more than SK's as Sultan. If I'm not wrong the girl got a whole lot of critical acclaim for that role. So the question is what do you call a substantial role? Is it one where you are there throughout the movie and don't have much depth to your character or is it one where you are able to make a mark despite not perhaps getting a whole lot of screentime. Like the role Shahrukh did in Dear Zindagi is one that I consider darn substantial even though one gets to see his character only in the second half. Dear Zindagi won't be Dear Zindagi without Jug. Dangal won't be Dangal without Sanya , Fatima , Zaira and Suhani. BB won't be BB without that little girl and Nawaz! These are all roles that made impact. These are all performances folks remember! Yes they might be Khan films but these movies would be incomplete without the actors I mentioned.

Some folks here talked about Anushka, The girl has worked with all three Khans and been able to make her mark in the performances she has given in those movies. Be it as Tani in RNBDJ , as Akira in JTHJ , as Aarfa in Sultan or as Jaggu in PK. At the same time she has produced and starred in a NH10 as well so for me I don't see why one can't do both i.e of course if the roles are good enough. Then again to each his own. Like Kangana stated it's a professional strategy but I guess the one the likes of Anushka and Deepika have followed makes more sense to me. Where they can do a Piku , do a NH10 , do a Cocktail and still be able to have performances in a CE or a Sultan that folks remember.

I guess that's where I differ. It is Anushka's performance as Aarfa that stood out for me a whole lot more than SK's performance in Sultan. I think if you even look at the reviews she got for that role, you'd see as to how many out there were impressed by her acting! So like you stated would that role have worked had it been given to someone who had not delivered the kind of performance that Anushka did as Aarfa? You can get the best role out there man but at the end of the day you should be able to translate what is written in the script onto the screen through your performance. I mean there are so many examples out there of folks giving performance that one would term as darn impactful despite not having much screentime. To me it says a lot about an actor when an actor is secure enough to even take up a role that perhaps might not look that "substantial" on paper or one where they know they won't have much screentime but one that has immense potential. In a scenario like that if you are then able to make your mark ,deliver a performance that critics gush about then that says a whole lot about your talent and your craft man.

I liked her interview. She needs to build a support system and start investing. If there is a lack of women in production then there would be less films catering to womens sensibility.

Originally posted by: springkissed

😆 That mindset that the pinnacle of success is working with khans is slowly changing. Hopefully, we come to a day in the future when these actresses are respected for their personal achievements more, rather it be acting, directing, producing, or even, venturing into international cinema.

Originally posted by: zaroonkashaf

Watched the interview. I thought I'll throw my two cents out there as well when it comes to a few things that I found interesting for a lack of a better term. The ecosystem that Kangana was talking about there doesn't exists in vacuum. One can't just put aside the business model of the industry. I get exactly what she was trying to state there that she wants to produce and direct like quite a few actors are doing now but that ecosystem also exists within a structure. The point she made about her paycheck and how producers are now expecting her to give discount is something that is not that surprising. I mean we are talking about an industry here where every Friday as they say the fate of the people change , their careers change. Your market price is bound to go down if you are going through a bit of a dull phase in your career (not that she is) just as your market price is bound to go up if you have given a hit or a blockbuster. When folks don't have an issue in raising their market price as soon as they give a superhit or hit then I don't think there should be any shame in charging less either.

Now coming to the question regarding the Khans, again I absolutely understand where she was coming from. She even has a point when it comes to a lot of those movies being just about the "hero". But like she stated there are exceptions there. To me Sultan was that exception. Many might disagree with me here but for me Aarfa was the soul of Sultan. It was Anushka's performance as Aarfa that stood out for me even more than SK's as Sultan. If I'm not wrong the girl got a whole lot of critical acclaim for that role. So the question is what do you call a substantial role? Is it one where you are there throughout the movie and don't have much depth to your character or is it one where you are able to make a mark despite not perhaps getting a whole lot of screentime. Like the role Shahrukh did in Dear Zindagi is one that I consider darn substantial even though one gets to see his character only in the second half. Dear Zindagi won't be Dear Zindagi without Jug. Dangal won't be Dangal without Sanya , Fatima , Zaira and Suhani. BB won't be BB without that little girl and Nawaz! These are all roles that made impact. These are all performances folks remember! Yes they might be Khan films but these movies would be incomplete without the actors I mentioned.

Some folks here talked about Anushka, The girl has worked with all three Khans and been able to make her mark in the performances she has given in those movies. Be it as Tani in RNBDJ , as Akira in JTHJ , as Aarfa in Sultan or as Jaggu in PK. At the same time she has produced and starred in a NH10 as well so for me I don't see why one can't do both i.e of course if the roles are good enough. Then again to each his own. Like Kangana stated it's a professional strategy but I guess the one the likes of Anushka and Deepika have followed makes more sense to me. Where they can do a Piku , do a NH10 , do a Cocktail and still be able to have performances in a CE or a Sultan that folks remember.

I agree. I thought the same about Sultan. If Kangana had done Sultan, she'd have added another dimension. And, that would have propelled Simran forward.

As you mentioned, the commercial aspect of Bollywood is important. Kangana was appreciated for Rangoon. But it won't help if Rangoon doesn't work, or Kangana has another setback. She needs to balance it with some commercial movies here and there. She seems fond of the Khans, so she should take some tips from them. Look at how Aamir balances good cinema with "mindless," commercial cinema. Fanaa was preceded by RDB. TZP was followed by Ghajni. Talaash was followed by Dhoom 3, and now TOH is his next after Dangal. Salman has stopped doing those Bodyguard/Ready/Dabbang 2/Jai Ho kind of movies. He's more into wholesome entertainment and good cinema these days. PRDP followed BB (a complete anti-thesis of a modern day Salman movie). Tubelight is following Sultan and after TZH (his big commercial film), Salman is doing a dance drama - a first for him. I'm sure if she talked to Aamir and Salman, they'd advise the same. You need to balance it out.

When she said that Khan movies hurt actresses instead, she's not entirely wrong. But it's also only when you take this situation out of context. It's right for those who do only these kinds of movies. If you can do a Khan movie followed by your own niche movie, I think that will generate a lot of interest and Kangana needs that because she's right when she says that she is the "hero."

Coming back to Sultan, I agree that Anushka shined in that movie and as good as Salman was, Anu was show stealer. Those are the movies that are truly great. Fatima stole the show from Aamir in Dangal - the same way, Munni stole the show from Salman in BB. If you look at the great movies, great Blockbusters, the lead hasn't always been the central point. In 3I, the camrademrie between the leads and supporting actors like Boman and Omi contributed equally. In BB, it was the chemistry of Salman-Munni-Nawaz that propelled it to another level. In Dangal, Aamir-Fatima-Shakshi-Sanya-Omkar - all these enabled the movie to be such a great experience. Similarly, in Sultan - Anushka was the MVP. Even if you look at a movie like CE, Deepika overshadowed SRK. Look at Talaash - it was Kareena who shined.

I can't remember a great Blockbuster this decade, apart from Dabbang, where the lead actor ran away with all the accolades, or was the reason why the movie clicked. Movies like Dabbang (2010) come once in a while.

So, coming back to my point, Kangana could very well do movies like Sultan, Dangal, or CE featuring Khans. That doesn't mean she should be in these movies; just that, these movies have shown how other actors can overshadow the leads, even if they're all good.

Whatever may be ever decision, I think she's missing out not working with Aamir and Salman especially. When you're part of their movies, and you have the talent which Kangana has in bundles - you can really use it to further yourself and buy more time to do your stuff. The number people who watch their movies - those humongous footfalls, come on Kangana, you're missing out on getting to know your talent and conviction. Apart from Aamir and Salman, nobody can generate those eyeballs and footfalls. She should definitely be working with them, if only once in her career - hopefully, soon.


PS: I do agree that SRK's role in DZ was crucial. It's not about the length of the role. It's the impact. Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor (Oscars) for a 20-minute role in Silence of the Lambs. And, I know SRK fans hate admitting this, but Salman's 20-minute role in KKHH was the most powerful and most impactful of them all. Just like SRK as Jag was so soothing and catchy in DZ. It happens all the time. Length of the role does not equal prominence..