Why Madhuri did so many horrible movies post HAHK ? - Page 2

Originally posted by: dedh

Uhm, that "horrible" film with Karishma is actually DTPH, so you lost me. Also, great that Kajol and Karishma, and Aish, and others were able to top HAHK and are still such superstars... Oh, wait, not really. 😃

Looking at Madhuri's post-HAHK filmography, I would certainly add Lajja, and the magical Dedh Ishqiya, and the underrated Aaja Nachle. I didn't like Wajood, but it certainly wasn't a horrible film, and neither were Koyla or Prem Granth. But hey, let's continue with the "horrible Madhuri films" narrative, let's shit on her unquestionable talent and versatility (and - of course - let's tie her fandom to Sridevi's career and let's babble about how Aish's 3 hours in Devdas "overshadowed" Madhuri's 45 minutes - that's actually kinda hilarious) instead of considering the most plausible answer: because BW and most of its crappy, unimaginative writers have had nothing interesting to offer to her? Because the said BW and most of its crappy, unimaginative writers still seem to think that 40-something or 50-something, or 60 etc. women are not proper humans and no one will be interested in their stories and emotions? And god forbid actresses dare to be married or to play shady, villainous characters, or to think of themselves as more than grandmas - I mean, only in India people still seem to have a problem with differentiating between an actor and a role. Maybe it's time the audiences grew up, too?

This.

Those saying Ash overshadowed Madhuri in devdas need a reality check

IMO there are a few reasons. Her script sense was bad or maybe she did quite a few movies, like someone pointed out, as favours to her secretary and others too.

As for devdas, the entire movie from the sets to all the actors, was OTT and cringeworthy and madhuri was the only saving grace. Madhuri is a much better actor than she's given credit for, coz her dance and looks tend to overshadow her acting. But she's such a nuanced and subtle actor and she expresses with her face and body language so well and her expressions are so on point, that people tend to overlook her acting.

Actually a couple of years back, I just had a yearning and was binge watching all her movies, including her horrible ones like zindagi ek jua types and that's when I realised that even in such crappy movies, her acting was so good.

Anyways her recent movies have actually been good and personally I think movies made now are much varied n better and scope for women centric movies too is better than when she was at her peak, but seems Madhuri's hunger for acting isn't so strong as it's for dance and she's busy with dance, her family and the dance shows she judges and happy leading the life she does.