@Chandu, a hell lot of politics happen behind the scenes . My aunt is an character role actress bengali films and tv serials, so I know a bit of the politics that goes behind the screen.
Often , talented actors are sidelined for those who are pretty and related to the producer/director/other important members of the production houses.
When my aunt started her career as the leads' sister or sister-in-law , she often received lewd requests from producers/directors to do them favours (I think you can guess what type of favours they are) in exchange for getting meatier roles.
Don't know the scenario in bombay, but my aunt has auditioned for balaji telefilms and inspite of being the best performer and acing the look test, another prettier but worse actress was chosen for the role.
My aunt heard that the girl was in a relationship with a member of the balaji creative team at that time
So favouritism is rampant in this industry, especially in balaji telefilms I suppose.
So you don't know if an actress who is doing a good job in a role had a competitor who could do even a better job in that role.
And coming to the hina khan incident, thank god the post couldn't gain upper hand over the news that hina rejected chandrakanta.
Now, an actress, for personal reasons, can reject a show.
It's basically a requirement to take a break before any project to remould yourself to play another role.
Especially tv actresses, who have played the same role for more than 5 yrs.
Now, even shilpa anand rejected the life ok chandrakanta . But once they casted kritika kamra, they didn't make a single noise about shilpa . They were more than happy to get kritika on board.
Now, if hina rejected the role, and madhurima has been selected after a copious no of auditions, they could've marketed in what ways madhurima was the best choice for chandrakanta , without defaming an actress who is extremely popular.
Now, if they could've proved that hina khan can't do a princess role in solid proofs, then I could find reason in their claims.
But , the reason is : Hina played mom to grown up children.
Now, Chandrakanta is a princess. She have to look beautiful , graceful and ravishing .
According to me, hina ticks all the boxes.
Now , kristyle dsouza would make an even better chandrakanta.
Leaving that aside , the criteria of an actor to a play a particular role is : looking the part , convincing the viewers that you are the best choice for that character and acting what your role dictates you to.
Whatever role you've played in your past doesn't matter.
Coz that's the catch: as an actor, you've to constantly mould yourself according to what you play.
Even the life ok chandrakanta is kritika kamra's first costume drama, and she's doing a good job over there.
She broke her modern , contemporary image with this role , and while I'm not bowled over, the show has got a sizeable number of fans.
Now rejecting an actress for playing mother to grown up children doesn't really make sense.
Hina actually left the show coz she felt sidelined coz the producers were giving her onscreen children more spotlight.
It was the producer's decision to make her a mother and she didn't leave the show until she wasn't grossly unsatisfied about her role.
Now, in the role of Chandrakanta, if she could successfully portray the vulnerable yet strong princess , people would automatically accept her and the show would've huge ratings.
But , media is reporting that she has been rejected because of the above mentioned problems.
Then , I think I first spotted mouni playing mother or something in a zee tv show and you already know about ankita lokhande playing GRANDMOTHER and mona has also played sargun mehta's mother in a serial.
Oh, I just forgot . Hasn't she hired shweta basu Prasad, who had been accused of indulging in prostitution , to play nandni in chandra nandni ?
Now I don't mind about her hiring coz shweta is giving her best despite a stupid plotline.
Mouni has already proved she can play a beautiful naagin. Can't say the same for mona in kavach.
Now, if EK can hire and approach these women for roles that even don't suit them remotely(except mouni), then why not hina who could do a damn good job, especially in terms of looking the part? And it's not me saying, it's the opinion of the general public.
And till now, many people think hina or krystyle can do a much better job in the role than madhurima.
Defaming hina won't do anything to increase madhurima's acceptance. People might even get angered at this poor attempt to diss a respectable actress.
Like the fact that kvb was the original choice to play ritik didn't increase the popularity and acceptance of Rocky as the male lead.
Many fans have accepted that ritik's not a part of this season, but there is a growing opinion that rocky is not a good replacement either.
Edited by Luna99 - 8 years ago