I prefer Bhumi over KT in any and every aspect ;)
Characterization:
KT's character stinks.🤢 She's undecided; confused and whiney. Love doesn't make a person. Plus, her ingratitiude towards Tulsi says a lot about her. She's soo ungrateful! I think the person who has given her a new lease of life at least deserves some respect? KT's lost all her charm. From a good girl to a money minded evil loathsome cockroach (she's that annoying! I get really annoyed seeing cockroaches, same feelings after seeing KT). First she shouts her mouth off after being raped and blames anyone who comes to her mind - without any substantial proof! Then she delibrately instigates her boyfriend to hit the innocent; moving on, she encourages her rapist. Later, she degrads the very person who supported her - for the sake of few rupees. Then she blames her motherly figure for getting her tied with Eklavya - well, smarty, if you actually used the scholarship you had, you'd know there's something called "divorce*" *GASP*😲 OMG! I bet you didn't know that was a word, did you KT? I think adultery should be excused from punishments under certain circumstances(Christina of Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints being one) but KT's so desperate! "Kuch paal" - I seriously hope they are not the paal Maithali got.🤔
Bhumi is spoilt and headstrong brat, who likes to flaunt her status and wealth. However, the blame cannot be fully laid on her. It is her parents' fault to a greater extent. I agree that what she did to Tulsi was not sensible at all. There's no two ways about it but had Tulsi told her about Ansh then maybe this wouldn't have happened? She has a sense of justice in her trust. She did not jump to conclusions that Manthan didn't rape KT, as much as she hated Tulsi and adored her brother. That gives her an edge over KT. I admit that she treats Joydeep pretty bad but if the lady[or the man, in this case😉] doth not protest, who are we to? Her character is dynamic. Her personality is sort of "Love me or hate me, you can't ignore me" which makes her really appealing. She stands up for what she believes in, even if she's the only one who is standing😉. She's not a total baddie but she isn't goodie two shoes either; somewhere between the two.
Acting:
Reshmi wins, hands down. She emotes much much better than Mouni and has more screen-presence. Watch the scene where she tells Karan that she shot Tulsi. Now that was more realistic than all of Mouni's scenes combined. Mouni is stone-faced most of the time. When she was raped, I tried really hard sympathizing with her and despite my efforts the best I could do was be silent for one minute. Compare: Mouni-Smriti confrontation scenes with Reshmi-Smriti confrontation scenes and you'll get what I mean.
Beauty:
Not too* fond of Mouni's looks. Honestly, she's about average. I find Reshmi more attractive, somehow. She appeals to my tastes, I guess. However, beauty shouldn't really matter because everyone rates it on a different scale. What might be "beautiful" to one, may be "ugly" to some.
Overall:
Reshmi alias Bhumi all the way!😊
* - Edited typos.
Edited by mz.seductive - 18 years ago