I feel like there should be some vitality in an actor's upcoming films. It's important to have at least one movie that gets both the haters and the fans excited, wondering if it's going to make or break the star or send them skyrocketing. When that buzz is gone, the star's mojo fades, and I'm not seeing any of that excitement in Deepika's upcoming releases.
Her recent filmography looks like an all-action genre marathon. Pathan, Jawan, Fighter, Singham Again. This is the kind of lineup I would expect from Katrina Kaif.
Look at her biggest competition right now, Alia Bhatt, who's always pushing the envelope and taking risks with every release, (I hate her for that at times).
Is this her reaction to the audience's response to "Gehraiyan," and "Chhapak"?
Lucky for her, the whole "married actress curse" seems to have disappeared. In fact, it's kinda cool to be a married actress in Bollywood, juggling life and work. So there's really no reason for her to play it so safe.
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