Meaning Of Stardom Has Changed, It's More Accessible Today, Says Anush

On one hand, the nepotism debate is
strong with no particular conclusion and
on the other hand, we have actors like
Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, and
Anushka Sharma, who have made it big
without any 'godfather'.
For Anushka, in a career spanning less
than a decade in Bollywood, known to be
a tough space for outsiders, she has
carved a niche by slipping into a variety of
roles with ease. The actor-producer says,
as compared to earlier times, stardom is
more accessible today.
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Anushka doesn't wish to restrict herself
as an actor and would love to portray a
new role with every film. She considers
herself incapable of getting a tag like her
co-stars and Bollywood superstars Shah
Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.
She said,
"It's not common to give somebody a tag
like King of Romance (Shah Rukh) now.
It's a special thing. I don't think that
something like this... like we gave Mr
Bachchan The Angry Young Man tag, and
we call Shah Rukh as King of Romance...
can happen now. I feel it will not happen
any more because the meaning of
stardom has changed completely. It is
not what it used to be earlier. Stardom is
more accessible today."
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Talking about the transformed meaning
of stardom, Anushka said,
"During Amitji and Shah Rukh's times, the
meaning of stardom was different.
Today it has changed. Still if it is there,
then I feel as an actor you should accept
everything that the audience gives you.
It is love that you are receiving from the
audience, it's a kind of acceptance that
you are getting. I don't need any such
kind of tag because I don't believe I am
capable of being able to fulfil that tag."
Despite starring opposite big names on
the silver screen, Anushka has still been
able to make an impact with her acting in
films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Jab Tak Hai
Jaan, PK, Dil Dhadakne Do and Sultan.
Decoding why, she says she has been
able to do so because she has never felt
anxious about sharing the frame with
them -- nor was she awestruck by them.
She stressed that it helps to be
"unaware of the actor who stars with
you and seeing him as the "character he
is playing. She added,
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"There are a lot of feelings which
you don't speak onscreen, but it
gets denoted through some
emotion or facial expression. I
feel that the more I will be real, I
will be relatable also."
As a producer, Anushka has backed
offbeat films like NH10 and Phillauri. She
says her satisfaction lies in constantly
evolving and indulging in work "of any
relevance. She added,

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