Was Anil Kapoor a superstar??

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Posted: 8 years ago

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@9tanki One national award and a highly controversial one for Pukar with his best friend Satish Kaushik leading the jury. Consider it that years Rustom. Even Filmfare was never questioned before Anil allegedly 'bought' it for Beta.

All that said the mans talent speaks for itself right from 'Woh Saat din'. One of the most versatile actor in history who excelled in every role from romance to comedy to action. Took on the challenge with specialists of that genre whether Govinda in Deewana Mastana or the great Dilip Kumar in Mashaal and held his own.

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Posted: 8 years ago

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Originally posted by: MithiBani
Anil Kapoor was a huge star. Not a superstar but definitely counted as a great actor and a great enough star. If you can, watch 'Woh saat din' starring Anil, Padmini and Naseeruddin Shah. He excelled in that one and he had just arrived on the scene then, I think. He and Jackie Shroff were considered rivals. Their 'Ram Lakhan' was a huge hit. He did have movies where the female leads stole his thunder. 'Beta' with Madhuri and 'Mr India' with Sridevi. Still...he was a star. Watch 'Chameli ki shaadi', a laugh riot, if you haven't already.

Chameli ki Shaadi is ont the best comedy movie ever come out of BW...Amruta Singh and Anil were too good..complete laugh riot.

Anil Kapoor had great comic timing.

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Posted: 8 years ago

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I had read that after tezaab and Ram Lakhan,he was called the next superstar/ Amitabh Bachchan..He is good actor no doubt.Mashaal,Woh Saat din,Saaheb,Mr.India,Lamhe,Karma,Viraasat,Taal are my favorites..

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Posted: 8 years ago

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Late 80s and early 90s were ruled by Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Sunny Deol and Jackey Shroff . (AB Sr had faded, Khans were still kids). In many films, Jacky Shroff used to be second lead. So mainly three stars.

Anil Kapoor's "Ek Do Teen", "My name is Lakhan" and Mr India (Foot Ball) songs were very popular among kids. He was considered next Amitabh. When there were talks like "Can he fit in Amitabh's shoes?" were going on, he famously remarked. "No, because my shoe size is different". That's how Anil was. Someone who always took life/stardom with lightness. (May be that is the secret of his health). Post mid 90s Khans overtook him. But one does not know what was the fees of Anil and Sharukh in Trimurti. One does not believe, Madhuri's pay might have been higher than Salman.

True, these stars are not big as Khans now. But once they were bigger than them.

People say he was arrogant, because he advised Ajay Devgan not to clash with him. But how do we differentiate, whether it was arrogance or concern? Anil, Sridevi were in top of their form then. They were coming under Yash Chopra banner. Here was a kid (not with great looks) debuting in the same day as Lamhe. If Salman advices Adhar Jain not to release his film on the same day when TZH releasing, is it concern or arrogance? (It is another matter. Lamhe shockingly failed and Phool Aur Kante was the surprise hit of the year).

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raj5000

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Posted: 8 years ago

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Originally posted by: MithiBani
Anil Kapoor was a huge star. Not a superstar but definitely counted as a great actor and a great enough star. If you can, watch 'Woh saat din' starring Anil, Padmini and Naseeruddin Shah. He excelled in that one and he had just arrived on the scene then, I think. He and Jackie Shroff were considered rivals. Their 'Ram Lakhan' was a huge hit. He did have movies where the female leads stole his thunder. 'Beta' with Madhuri and 'Mr India' with Sridevi. Still...he was a star. Watch 'Chameli ki shaadi', a laugh riot, if you haven't already.

MB in his era he was a SuperStar, I was kind of 😲 seeing the topic title. 😆