Saw Luka Chuppi again, and the best part about the movie is Kriti. She not only looks beautiful, but acts well too. Kartik was hamming all the way, Kriti saved the movie with her dignified demeanour and subtle histrionic skills. Also in Bareilly Ki Brafi, Kriti was shoulder-to-shoulder with Ayushman and the movie partly worked because of her consummate skill.
Is it her bad luck she debuted around the same time as Alia and got overshadowed thanks to the hysteria around Alia and the plum projects which were offered to her?
IMO Kriti is much more star material than Alia -- she has that unmistakable diva-like aura which an actress should possess. Acting also she's as good as Alia, she just never got the right opportunities to showcase what she's capable of. I'm not saying she' a terrific actress like Kangana, but she's decent, and she has the looks too.
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