Criticism of starkids looks who debut young.HARSH? FAIR?

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CeaselessBanter

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Posted: 12 years ago

Kajol and Karishma (like both) made their debuts as teens if I remember correctly. They are still snarked at for their looks of uni and bushy eyebrows. Now 17 year old Jhanvi is supposed to make a debut and some people seem to be upset that her looks are criticized and so was 20 year old Alia.

I feel when someone debuts everything from looks to acting to fashion is scrutinized. When 22 ? year old Sonakshi made her debut she was scrutinized and criticized for her weight and dress sense. I think it's fair as when you are handed a career because of family connections with potentlal of fame, money, endorsements, travel and all the perks of a celeb when a non-star kid with the same dreams faces casting couches and sleeping around to make ends meet, a starkid like Jhanvi or Alia who are 17 and 20 when they make their debut are not exempt from scrutiny or criticism because of their ages. They are not private citizens anymore the minute they decide to make their debut. Everything from looks, screen presence, parent comparison, fashion is fair game and being young does not exempt them. If they and their families decide they are mature enough to quit school and enter the dog eat dog world of BW at a young age, there shall be no mercy shown or judgments less harsh because of age.

Harsh or Fair ?

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poetic

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Posted: 12 years ago

Personally I don't this that the discussion should veer around Fairness or Harshness.

These are kids in their most impressionable years - where it's easy for their hearts to rule over their heads.

I am sure many of us feel that some of them could well study a bit more probably, and then join. Come to think of it - not all of them will be successes, so where's the backup?

Earlier, when any newcomer (s) were launched, they were kept under wraps to elevate the mystery and freshness factors. Now the star-kids (most of them) are super exposed and discussed, with no element old newness associated with them.

Hence the concern.

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CeaselessBanter

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: poetic
Personally I don't this that the discussion should veer around Fairness or Harshness.
These are kids in their most impressionable years - where it's easy for their hearts to rule over their heads.

I am sure many of us feel that some of them could well study a bit more probably, and then join. Come to think of it - not all of them will be successes, so where's the backup?

Earlier, when any newcomer (s) were launched, they were kept under wraps to elevate the mystery and freshness factors. Now the star-kids (most of them) are super exposed and discussed, with no element old newness associated with them.

Hence the concern.

I agree with concern for them and they being at an impressionable age. BUT if their parents who are from the film industry and know better than us what they will face don't seem to care about the psychological cost of facing harsh criticism at such a young age and seem only intent on the debut prize why we the public who pay for tickets care or hold back criticism. Their parents threw them to the wolves, why we the public or the press hold back because they are young ? I just don't get the concern if the parents are ok with it.

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Posted: 12 years ago

I dont mind criticism but there should be decency. Karishma used to cry in her early career days that people call herr horrible looking. There should be limit to everything(well i too bash off limits sometymes)

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chimchimcher-ee

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Posted: 12 years ago

Almost all star-daughters debut when they are 17-20. Dunno about harsh or fair... when you enter a large hall full of unknown people, everyone judges you no matter what your age is.

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tantal

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Posted: 12 years ago

Why shouldn't they be judged for their looks? They should only enjoy the glamor, adulation, money, fame of stardom but have immunity from criticism for their looks? Darsheel Safari got mercilessly ragged on for his crooked teeth even after his brilliant performance and he was all of 10 or 12. You decide to enter the entertainment world - you take the good with the bad. You want to be mollycoddled then stay home and eat donuts. The society doesn't owe you anything for becoming an actor.

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Shaitaan Haiwan

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Posted: 12 years ago

I think construcutive criticism is okay. For example if someone calls Jhanvi a bad actress or that she needs to improve or whatever - I think that is acceptable.

But some people on this forum have taken it to a whole other level. I've seen posts calling her ugly and other profanity. I think that becomes too much and crosses a line. Calling a 17 year old KID those kinds of names is actually very sad. Not only that but they also make comments on her personality and etc - I think that's a little unfair.

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poetic

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: meribaat

I agree with concern for them and they being at an impressionable age. BUT if their parents who are from the film industry and know better than us what they will face don't seem to care about the psychological cost of facing harsh criticism at such a young age and seem only intent on the debut prize why we the public who pay for tickets care or hold back criticism. Their parents threw them to the wolves, why we the public or the press hold back because they are young ? I just don't get the concern if the parents are ok with it.

I don't think that it's an universal concern.

Agree that its the parents who should be worried about - and I am sure they have a game plan in place.

How many of us do really care for failed starlets lot debutantes? We can only hope that they all succeed and do well, but there is definitely the slip between the cup and the lip.

Constructive criticism always helps.

Some of them may definitely surprise us in the coming years.

Edited by poetic - 12 years ago

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CeaselessBanter

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: Shaitan-Haiwan
I think construcutive criticism is okay. For example if someone calls Jhanvi a bad actress or that she needs to improve or whatever - I think that is acceptable.

But some people on this forum have taken it to a whole other level. I've seen posts calling her ugly and other profanity. I think that becomes too much and crosses a line. Calling a 17 year old KID those kinds of names is actually very sad. Not only that but they also make comments on her personality and etc - I think that's a little unfair.

If people criticize Jhanvi when she is just Sridevi's daughter and posting selfies or walking the red carpet, I think it is unfair. That is a normal 17 year old.

But when she and her parents think JHANVI KAPOOR, is ready to stand on her own feet, not finishing school and debuting at 17, things like her looks, personality, fashion, comparisons with parents that are used for all star kids are fair. Just because she is 17 or Alia is 20 does not make it off limits. These are not naive parents we are talking about. If anyone knows about the harsh criticism, it certainly would be Sridevi of all people. Where is the personal responsibility of the parents to guide a 17 year old child and waiting to make a debut ? If they don't care, why should I or the press?

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Posted: 12 years ago

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Arre yeh toh kuch bhi nahin hai... A six month old celebrity baby, Aradhya is ridiculed and criticized...

When a celeb baby is not immune, these are 17 and 20 year olds. These 17, 20 yr old star kids are pushed into the public eye...all ready to make a debut... photographed at every other event and function, posing and preening... of course they will be scrutinized and criticized.

Praise and criticism... Everything is fair in Bollywood.