Case of the Props

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Posted: 8 years ago
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It's such a cliche and common thing to have the hot model babes in big films. As time goes on, it seems most actress are competing with who can look better in a bikini rather than who can leave their mark in people's minds years from now with their acting talent.

Of course, in Bollywood, actresses all have a short shelf life. It's the sad truth and I am sure they all have to accept it at one point in time. Though, I won't just harp on the actresses for being props.
Now we even get to see model men and eye candy boys. I predict in the future we will have more "furniture" types of actors than we wanted. *How exciting*

What can we fault here? It isn't necessarily wrong, but, from some stand point do you ever think "oh, I have seen this type of person before." Doesn't that ever get old? Well...I can say...clearly not.
Why don't we look back at some props, shall we?

Madhubala: In the ENTERTAINMENT industry a classic choice was to have Madhubala. Was she the best actress, goodness no! She had charm, she was beautiful, danced well, and stole our hearts. No disrespect to her but when I think of Madhubala, I think of her beauty. Not her content.

"The most beautiful woman in the world" Aishwarya Rai is another example. She won Miss World and was a model before entering films. EVERYONE loved her. We still do in fact. Though, no one says her name and thinks acclaimed actress. She added some appeal to the film and her beauty is usual the talk of the town.

He's handsome, he's charming, women go crazy over him BUT, he's also a dud in the acting department. Sidarth Malhotra is known as a wooden plank when his acting chops are discussed. He has shown he can try...a little. Time will tell if he can prove he is an actor or not.

I like to think of him as an action man. Great abs and a nice smile doesn't equal a good actor, and John Abraham seems to fit that description.

We all knew this one was coming. The longest lasting prop in Bollywood is Katrina Kaif. Known for her hot body and item songs, her films bore me as her character seems confused and I am not sure she knows what she is even saying half of the time.

Another guy the gals love, Aditya Roy Kapur. Not really much to him. He is hot no doubt, but totally boring!

She loves to giggle, she likes to get wet 😉 she has men wrapped around her finger, Shraddha Kapoor just can't seem to grasp the A of Acting.


*basically add almost all of the new gen actresses* Sad when that is the fate of our actresses. Anyone you think I forgot? Any more actors you could think of?

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Posted: 8 years ago
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You are on roll. I love your topics.

Madhubala had once said in an interview that nobody seemed to be looking beyond her face to look at her talents. Very few really beautiful actress have capacity to transcend their beauty and make viewer look at their skills. It is better to have interesting face and few flaws than to be gorgeous. It overwhelms one's sense. Though I agree most of these actors need lesson in acting.

Jacki is another pretty flowerpot... 😆 90's saw overwhelming no. of them - Sonali, Raveena, Namrata, Pooja Batra are some of them.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Arjun Rampal also I think
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Why is there an interesting post now when I am almost half asleep...lol
will chime in later :)
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: Chudailpaapi

You are on roll. I love your topics.

Madhubala had once said in an interview that nobody seemed to be looking beyond her face to look at her talents. Very few really beautiful actress have capacity to transcend their beauty and make viewer look at their skills. It is better to have interesting face and few flaws than to be gorgeous. It overwhelms one's sense. Though I agree most of these actors need lesson in acting.

Jacki is another pretty flowerpot... 😆 90's saw overwhelming no. of them - Sonali, Raveena, Namrata, Pooja Batra are some of them.


Thank you! I had Jacki in mind and completely forgot to put her down 😆
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Posted: 8 years ago
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I have loved most movies of John, Arjun Rampal & Sid even though non of them can act but they can entertain you well and are too handsome too
Shraddha, Jackie, Nargis, Diasy, Zarine are very bad at acting and dialogue delivery.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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On point!! 👏👏 I have the same thinking abt Aish and Madhubala,were slammed by critics during their peak though today they are termed as best actresses in places like this forum.Oh well Katrina has hope.She will an underrated gem come 2030😆

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