How much does the Bollywood PR machinery control our minds? - Page 2

Originally posted by: Renee.Clare

I am 1.5 months old in this forum, so, don't know about before. But thanks for making posts on some underrated actors and actresses. Your posts on Sushant are on first page since yesterday. Glad that you made them earlier . I am talking about myself. Can't say about the forum. ❤️🤗

The forum is a nicer place with people like you in it. Am so happy you joined😊😳

Originally posted by: ChinChinChooo

There was a time when the playing field was more even. Being a star kid or having a famous last name has worked against some actors - Lolo & AB Jr. come to mind.

Now it has completely tilted in the favour of the star kids.

Yeah, and that too star kids of mediocre or not even well-known actors. But there's a flip side to it also. The backlash against some of them like Ananya is stronger. Either way, they tend to stay in our consciousness longer, their fates are discussed longer.

Not to mention, they get countless chances despite flopping. E.g. -- Arjun Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor

Once upon a time I was so active on the forum and it was fun to have friendly banter or debates.

But it just went downhill and took a toll as the forum became so negative and petty.

Imagine 1-2 posts and it affects us so much, actors/celebs go through thousands of posts which humiliates them, badmouthing and what not. This PR articles fuels fire to more trolling. Yes we can always argue part of fame, but they signed up for criticism and praise for their art not their personal life or looks.

I might go off topic, but we criticise their eyes nose mouth colour etc and we mock them when they fall under peer pressure and get surgery.

As fans, somehow we have the right to decide who they should be in a relationship with and bash them for not letting our fantasy come true if they date someone we don’t like.

Just stop saying bad things if there’s nothing good you can say.

Originally posted by: mintyblue

Not to mention, they get countless chances despite flopping. E.g. -- Arjun Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor

THIS!

I'm so tired of the argument that if nepotism was existent, then Uday Chopra would have been the biggest star!

Like, seriously!?

How many chances were these star kids given - Ab Jr., Sonam, ARK given, despite delivering flops? If it had been someone else, we wouldn't have even heard about them ever.

There was this Telugu actor, a rising star, called Uday Kiran. He had two big hits to his name, and was on his way to stardom. I think he got involved with Chiranjeevi's sister and then decided not to marry her, post which, his career took a tumble. He almost disappeared without a trace, and the next one heard about him, it was...you guessed it, after his suicide.

It just goes to show how much power these big shots have, and how they can actually sabotage people's careers.

Originally posted by: mintyblue

The forum is a nicer place with people like you in it. Am so happy you joined😊😳

❤️ 🤗

Sara and Shraddha got more of bump for the hit movies than the leading man.

I have always agrued for him, whenever their were blinds against him, his donations were called out or the metoo blinds. Yes I was wrong in thinking his behaviour was cocky and rude at times, when now it turns out he was just anxious and not being able to deal with the BW environment.

Also I am sorry, but I can also see many of the people now being sympathizing with him, calling him names and so on, due to blinds, his break ups and so on.

and it looks like the insiders are still at it with the smear campaign like less than 24 hours after his death..

so it does seem like there was some internal politics/PR game systematically played against him to undermine his success/future job prospects..

I think it does play a role. I don't pay much attention to the blinds & articles written about stars. I was not aware of this PR thing before I joined the forum. But as someone said if something is said constantly time & time again you start to believe that consciously or sub consciously. I liked Sushant a lot in Jhalak. He seems to be a very nice, humble & hardworking person. Years later I came here The term 'womaniser' was used here a lot for Sushant & he was blamed for his relationship with Ankita & Kriti . I spend quite a lot of time here so somehow their percetpion become mine.

Is it controlling anyones minds ? I met one million fans of this guy just today 😆