Can Tamannah make it big in BW?

Hey!

So, Tammanah has already made it big in most of the South Indian film industries and is going great guns there.

She couldn't make inroads into BW with Himmatwala and Humshakals though. Why?

Is only a pretty face not good enough for BW?

Does she lack that X-factor or acting skills?

Or a hand over her head?

She has signed a Rohit Shetty film with Ranveer, so can she make it? Or are flowerpot roles just not enough?

She is also rumored to have been signed for the Hindi version of Oopire aka the French film 'The Intouchables' by KJO. If KJO takes a liking to her, then well, it will be a bed of roses for her.

No. I don't think she will succeed simply because I think BW audiences taste is different. They are more focused on looks especially in actresses. It is the reason Deepika survived a lean phase lasting years until she got her act together IMO because she is just so gorgeous. Kat made it on her looks when she cannot act to save her life. If it were more acting based people like Dhanush, Nagarjuna would have made it. When even the legendary Kamal Hassan could not make it, acting does not matter much though to be fair I don't think they pursued it much. But if it was more on acting, Tabu would be #1.

Originally posted by: Justmoi

No. I don't think she will succeed simply because I think BW audiences taste is different. They are more focused on looks especially in actresses. It is the reason Deepika survived a lean phase lasting years until she got her act together IMO because she is just so gorgeous. Kat made it on her looks when she cannot act to save her life. If it were more acting based people like Dhanush, Nagarjuna would have made it. When even the legendary Kamal Hassan could not make it, acting does not matter much though to be fair I don't think they pursued it much. But if it was more on acting, Tabu would be #1.

The South is focussed more on acting vs looks, but they love their ladies to be fair irrespective of how they look. If not Khushboo and Nagma who could never make it in BW were superstars down South though they were fat, but they were fair. 🤔

Really? In fact I thought BW audiences were a bit less focused on looks, 'cause they don't fall for the next 'fair' face they come by. Because if it's just looks, Tamannah is someone who is considered very good-looking all over India, isn't she?

For male actors, I think it's a bit different, 'cause the male audiences are egotistical and have this VERY strong need to identify with the man on screen. Male audiences do not accept male actors of different origins, be it South Indians not accepting North Indian actors or North Indian audiences not accepting South Indian actors.

South Indian film industries are also quite varied, for example, the Telugu film industry is very focused on 'fair and lovely' for female actors. Tamil too, but less so. Malayalam movies put less focus on looks. Don't know much about the Kannada film industry.

Great guns? I find her a bit flat.

Originally posted by: TheBoss

Great guns? I find her a bit flat.

I meant she is successful in the South Indian film industries, isn't she?

Nope..she's not Bollywood material..not much of an actor or a looker..overrated in South..

Originally posted by: clarity

I meant she is successful in the South Indian film industries, isn't she?

Originally posted by: clarity

Really? In fact I thought BW audiences were a bit less focused on looks, 'cause they don't fall for the next 'fair' face they come by. Because if it's just looks, Tamannah is someone who is considered very good-looking all over India, isn't she?

For male actors, I think it's a bit different, 'cause the male audiences are egotistical and have this VERY strong need to identify with the man on screen. Male audiences do not accept male actors of different origins, be it South Indians not accepting North Indian actors or North Indian audiences not accepting South Indian actors.

South Indian film industries are also quite varied, for example, the Telugu film industry is very focused on 'fair and lovely' for female actors. Tamil too, but less so. Malayalam movies put less focus on looks. Don't know much about the Kannada film industry.

Only if navel fetish becomes a thing in BW

Originally posted by: anuv123

Nope..she's not Bollywood material..not much of an actor or a looker..overrated in South..

@bold- I thought she was ravishing when I first saw her in a Telugu movie, but the charm has faded, unlike some who look better with time. I think Hindi movies don't scrub her up as well as South Indian movies do.

Acting- Honestly, can't say whether she can act or not, 'cause not like Telugu movies provide any opportunities to act. 😆