Acting Doppelganger

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Posted: 8 years ago
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Every star has signature style of acting. Barring few actors who are chameleon, you know what to expect from them and how they will react when in character. More often we come across actors who could be acting doppelganger due to the way they act or perhaps the characters they play. Mind you they are not same. There will always be some inequality in their acting capacity, their looks. But they will give you a sense of deja vu when you see them on screen. Or make you feel like if only he/she did the role in this way- to realize you are thinking about another actor/actress with similar style.

When I watched Queen and Neerja, I had this feeling that they could swapped role easily. On surface, Kangana and Sonam have nothing in common. They are different level of actress. They look different and their approach to way they play character is different. But they have few similarities. When called for, they both bring vulnerability to their role, they are intensely feminine, fit the middle class milieu and they both work on their character's appearance molding themselves to fit the role.

I had the same feeling when I watched Hema Malini's Saudamini and Deepika's Cocktail. Both dealt with similar theme of woman discarded by her lover for more traditional partner and pain the character goes through. Again both actors have their differences. But what is common is their build that fills the screen, the lack of inhibition on their part and the way camera loved them making them look radiant.

There are many such incidence. Did you ever feel like you are watching another star in place of one on screen.

This topic is not meant for star war or star bashing but to encourage healthy discussion on movies and star who act in it...
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Rekha and PC share that haunting aloofness quality. When I was watching Bajiroa Mastani and Umroa Jaan I felt it. The way they carry themselves, perfecting the accent, the command over their speech, the loneliness in their eyes and the body language while dancing. Rekha could have been awesome kashibai and Priyanka would have made wonderful Amiran. 😊
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Common PC and the great Rekha. lol. No one can match rekha's command over language, personality. presence, tameez, tamuddun, tehzeeb, prashitha , anushasan...she is a living legend

PC? were u serious? chalo rehne do..aaj chore deta hun us ko

Tapao mat mujhe

Great topic.. i cant come with any doppels


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Posted: 8 years ago
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Okay, this one is kind of weird...Randhir and Ranbir. Not the looks or anything but I saw some song with Randhir and Babita and I started to think of RK. Maybe the way he was singing in the song and few expressions he gave.

I am sure I have said this before but when I first started watching some of RK's films I felt that charm that Shashi had too.
Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi I used to get mixed up and I can see them swapping roles.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman - both looks and acting
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Shabana Azmi n Smita Patil
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Does non BW comparisons count?😆

SRK-Damon
Shahid-Tom Cruise
Sanaya Irani-Manju Warrior
Urmila-Manisha
😆

Juhi seems heavily inspired by Sridevi in Darr.Especially the voice modulation.Mahima was compared to Madhuri during Pardes I think.
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Sonam and Kangana could've swapped roles? Nah, a big no. I cannot imagine this absurd role reversal. They were both fit for the roles they actually did. I cannot imagine Kangana in Neerja, and Sonam in Queen (what horror). They just don't have what it takes for each other's roles.
Maybe Kangana in Highway, and Alia in Queen- this still seems possible.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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interesting... 😃

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Originally posted by: Indifference

Does non BW comparisons count?😆

SRK-Damon
Shahid-Tom Cruise
Sanaya Irani-Manju Warrior
Urmila-Manisha
😆

Juhi seems heavily inspired by Sridevi in Darr.Especially the voice modulation.Mahima was compared to Madhuri during Pardes I think.


Sanaya in manju's roles 😆 😆

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