Kangana and Ranbir are the best but...

mintyblue thumbnail
17th Anniversary Thumbnail Visit Streak 180 Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 9 years ago
#1
Kangana and Ranbir are the best when it comes to acting...but they don't have that mass appeal. The general audience does appreciate good acting, I'm sure...but they aren't able to pull in audiences unless the content is very very good.
On the other hand, Deepika and Varun are able to appeal to a mass audience, their appeal lies in the fact that they are able to emote in such a way that they can pull in audiences. Also, screen presence is a huge huge thing in Bollywood. At times, it transcends acting.

I am not able to explain it but there seems to be some intangible factors at work. Aamir Khan is the only classy person who is also massy. That is because of his business acumen. Otherwise, most really good actors like Ranbir and Knagana are not at the top of their game. They are somewhere in between. ideally, they should be Number 1. However, life is not always fair.

What makes certain actors so popular? Disucss.

Created

Last reply

Replies

5

Views

388

Users

6

Likes

7

Frequent Posters

PAcino thumbnail
10th Anniversary Thumbnail Visit Streak 30 Thumbnail Voyager Thumbnail
Posted: 9 years ago
#2

Originally posted by: mintyblue

Kangana and Ranbir are the best when it comes to acting...but they don't have that mass appeal. The general audience does appreciate good acting, I'm sure...but they aren't able to pull in audiences unless the content is very very good.

On the other hand, Deepika and Varun are able to appeal to a mass audience, their appeal lies in the fact that they are able to emote in such a way that they can pull in audiences. Also, screen presence is a huge huge thing in Bollywood. At times, it transcends acting.

I am not able to explain it but there seems to be some intangible factors at work. Aamir Khan is the only classy person who is also massy. That is because of his business acumen. Otherwise, most really good actors like Ranbir and Knagana are not at the top of their game. They are somewhere in between. ideally, they should be Number 1. However, life is not always fair.

What makes certain actors so popular? Disucss.

Your Argument is too subjective & I don't agree with your presumptions & decclarations about acting talent!
But for the sake of argument...This isn't only in BW..Even HW has its shares of non-acting stars Keanu Reeves, Channing Tatum(Fox catcher excluded) ,Arnie, Stallone, Eddy Murphy ,Brad Pitt
928730 thumbnail
Posted: 9 years ago
#3
Deepika's star power is full on display in the form of debacle called TAMASHA...i agree with varun...deepika's so called star power is ovrhyped by media nd PR
Pehchaan.Kaun thumbnail
12th Anniversary Thumbnail Sparkler Thumbnail Fascinator 1 Thumbnail
Posted: 9 years ago
#4
😛 Kangana has proved her Mass Appeal with TWMR making 150+ cr. and Varun did the same with Badlapur and ABCD2 success!

Deepika neither has acting talent nor the mass appeal 😕 Below are my ratings on 10 on the 4 people you mentioned in your post -

Kangana - Acting 8 and Mass Appeal 7
Ranbir - Acting 9 and Mass Appeal 6
Deepika - Acting 6 and Mass Appeal 7
Varun - Acting 6 and Mass Appeal 9

😃
Edited by Pehchaan.Kaun - 9 years ago
Staart thumbnail
10th Anniversary Thumbnail Voyager Thumbnail Engager Level 1 Thumbnail
Posted: 9 years ago
#5
I don't understand how is kangana not have star power,she is the only actresses to give a blockbuster this year on her own.but personally I don't think dp kangana or any actresses has star power they all depend on content.
Blackwater thumbnail
14th Anniversary Thumbnail Visit Streak 180 Thumbnail + 3
Posted: 9 years ago
#6
Who has mass appeal except for khans?? deepika's mass appeal is a hoax..bad choice of movie / content leads to finding fanny
Edited by Rinki_r4 - 9 years ago

Related Topics

Bollywood thumbnail

Posted by: oyebollywood · 1 months ago

https://www.indiaforums.com/article/kangana-ranaut-reveals-her-mother-threw-her-dolls-linking-them-to-her-delayed-periods-i-was-horrifie_226143

Expand ▼
Bollywood thumbnail

Posted by: oyebollywood · 6 months ago

https://www.indiaforums.com/article/when-ajay-devgn-and-kanganas-alleged-affair-made-headlines-kajol-almost-walked-out_220198

Expand ▼
Bollywood thumbnail

Posted by: Sparkle_Soul · 2 months ago

https://x.com/republic/status/1943693297501016328?s=46

https://x.com/republic/status/1943693297501016328?s=46
Expand ▼
Bollywood thumbnail

Posted by: Rosyme · 2 months ago

...

Expand ▼
Bollywood thumbnail

Posted by: oyebollywood · 3 months ago

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kangana-ranaut-bjp-mp-himachal-cloudburst-mandi-floods-disaster-relief-funds-2751718-2025-07-06

Expand ▼
Top

Stay Connected with IndiaForums!

Be the first to know about the latest news, updates, and exclusive content.

Add to Home Screen!

Install this web app on your iPhone for the best experience. It's easy, just tap and then "Add to Home Screen".