Originally posted by: theeki.mithai
He is underrated but the problem is that he got type casted.. When given the opportunity he did rock it with his performance, but he was never able to get above the serial kisser tag.. Also he is reclusive and does not seem to be the type who would try vehemently for a part or role in his career, which as I see it does not get you anywhere.. And I don't think any actor has managed to make a succesfull transition from being a sex and erotic movie hero to a superstar.. movie goers tend to have a hard time accepting that and just form an opinion k ye banda hai tou movie erotic hi hogi
True...He should've tried different roles and genres from the beginning of his career. Maybe he didn't get such offers, or just wasn't interested, and happy with the popularity he was getting. When he wanted to try other genres, it was too late, he was typecasted and audience wasn't able to accept him in other roles.
I also think he debuted in the wrong decade. Audience taste has changed alot from last decade to this decade. In last decade, audience was okay if an actor was doing the same shit in every movie. But now the audience wants variety. Unless it's coming from a Superstar like Salman who makes universal movies, audience doesn't like to see an actor doing the same genre again and again.
The actors of current generation RK, RS, Varun have understood that if they do the same role in every movie, then they will be typecasted. Hrithik too debuted around the same time Emraan debuted, but he experimented alot and was versatile, that's why he became a Superstar and still in the game.
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