When BBB released, I finally found interest in someone who seemed charismatic & worth following among the younger generation. However over time, my liking for Ranveer has decreased because his recent movies (after Lootera) have all been subpar for me even though very ironically that's how he has gained hits and most fan-following.
On the flipside, I never found anything intriguing about Ranbir and Saawariya was most likely to blame for that. Loved his work in WUS, but it was only after Barfi that I was converted into admitting that the guy is very talented and worth applauding for his capabilities.
So my liking is usually based more on how good an actor's movies or their acting performances in them are, not popularity. Going by that, Aamir tends to partake in sensible movies, so it's easy to appreciate him as an actor/professional...I don't think he is popular because of his 'star' quality anyways, but rather the quality of work he does. And SRK is so insanely charismatic that it almost overpowers his work...so in his case it's hard to answer the question, because it's difficult to imagine how someone as charismatic as him wouldn't be popular somehow or the other.
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