Padmavati is Ranveer's Darr - Page 9

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I don't understand how and why this became a comparison of who is a better actor - SRK or Ranveer. It is a plausible discussion since both SRK and Ranveer are Bollywood actors.

To me, the Darr comparison was that of impact.

Darr is a remake of a few similar Hollywood movies. In the script, Rahul is supposed to be a dark and deranged stalker. He is meant to be the villain. Sunil is supposed to be the protective strong boyfriend. He is meant to be the hero. Rahul was a risky role for someone who wanted to be a hero. Playing villains is a risky move that can be career suicide for aspiring heroes. Aamir Khan left the film because of its pro-Sunil narrative.

But somehow when the movie came out SRK became the sympathetic villain. People were secretly rooting for him and hoping that Sunil would lose out. His "Kkkiran" became iconic. It really upset Sunny that his saving the day act did not gain him any fans. He was upset the villain became the hero.

Whether one believes SRK hammed as Rahul or gave the performance of a lifetime - Rahul from Darr changed movie villains and made SRK a superstar.

Similarly, Allaudin Khilji is a dark and deranged villain. He was a ruthless conqueror with a lust for power and ravenous sexual appetite. He is loathed not just by Indians, but most of South Central Asia for the barbarism of his forces. Once upon a time such roles were left for the likes of Shakti Kapoor and Amrish Puri only. To play such a character is a big risk. Especially for a person like Ranveer Singh who has a huge female fan following. He has established himself as a charming ruffian, and now he has to play the rapey Khilji.

While he will never be a sympathetic villain on account of the historic character he played - Ranveer's Khilji is becoming iconic. Despite being the despised villain he has a magnetism and charisma to him. Most people who watch the film are enthralled by his portrayal.

I must confess - I loathe Ranveer Singh and was pleasantly surprised at how much screen presence he had.

So irrespective of whether one believes Ranveer hammed or gave the performance of a lifetime - Khilji has changed the way we perceive villains in our era and has made Ranveer more popular.

IMO acting has nothing to do with it - because for as many people praising the role you iwll get the detractors who point out the over the top happing. That is why impact has everything to do with it - no matter what critics say - these roles will be forever iconic.