Originally posted by: Mannu_ahuja
Dethrone Deepika? Even Alia is not able to do that yet.
Deepika had a golden year in 2013..
Race 2, Yeh Jawaani hai deewani, Chennai express, Ram leela. All in one single calendar year. All box office hits. Won all major awards for best actress ( not they have much credibility, but still).
I know Deepika is on a decline and Alia is hitting her peak. But if you compare both of their peaks you would know that Deepika was way ahead. She was undisputed no. 1 in her time whereas Alia still have contest and her no.1 position is still ambiguous.
Moreover there were various producers lining up to work with Deepika post Cocktail, whereas Alia's standing in industry is mainly due to Dharma. ( 9 out of 12 of her films are produced by Dharma).
So I would say it is wrong to put both in same category. As of to replace Deepika, it would be hard to put finger on someone from current lot even though in my eyes she herself is not a very great actor. ( Above average to good)
As for replacing Alia, it would depend on KJo. And I think he is already planning to do so with Janhavi.
But in the end, there is little we common people know.
12