Call me sexist or misogynist, but most of the outsider female actress in this industry since ages have had her acquaintances with audience increased because of starring in a role in a big movie with a big star. I am not saying popularity because that increases due to other factors, which is an actress's own quality, whether her beauty, sex appeal or acting/dancing talent.
And generally a movie star requires a period of 10-15 years to become a good household name and when any one features in a film with these stars, they become household faces, if not names.
But issue I see today is, new girls barely have adequate age stars to start working. Like Khans, Akki and Ajay, don't really fit the cool and happening age group anymore.
The 00s debutants in that case, have been very disappointing. Hrithik barely does movies, Shahid is a semi 🌟, and Ranbir also works in such a minimal rate. Yes these guys aren't exactly young, but they are in the same range or little younger than Khans or Akki/Ajay where during the late 00s.
So I think lack of male stars from the 00s stars is hurting outsider females today.
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