Salman's acting before Dabbang happened

Is it just me or was Salman a pretty decent actor in 90's and early 2000's? I'm no Salman fan but whatever 90's movies of his I've watched his acting is adequate. maybe not great, but definitely not bad either. He showed some potential in Tere Naam, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Phir mileage and Hum Saath Saath Hain.

It's a known fact that Salman doesn't put effort in acting these days. He keeps making the same sh*t over and over again. The only movie of him from the last decade which was watchable was I think Bajrangi bhaijaan. Otherwise in his movies there's no script, no logic.

What do you guys think of the 90's Salman?

In Karan Arjun I thought he acted better than Shahrukh, may be because of the loaded role he got while SRK was his usual hamming self in the movie.

But yes, he did try at least in the 90s. Now toh it looks lik he just comes and hangs around in the sets while the cameraman shoots it and the editor uses whatever the footage he needs and inserts it as per the context.😆

His first few films were decent. He did try and he even looked interested. And then everything went for a toss..even early 2000s were a mess..Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Har Dil jo pyar karega..they were all similar films and he just sleep walked through them.

He's extremely moody and only he can appear bored and still make a hit (unfortunately). 9/10 times he's just chilling and that one time that he realizes that he's an actor who actually needs to act, he manages to show a glimpse of that 90s salman.

IKR! I wouldn't say brilliant, but he was a decent actor earlier. I really loved him in HDDCS, HAHK, Chori chori chupke chupke, Karan Arjun, Kyun Ki, Tere Naam....etc. I am not saying anything about the movies, but Salman's acting in them was pretty decent.

Just few days back I was listening to one of my favourite songs in YT & had this same thought.

https://youtu.be/xo8JU-Vc1C0

I haven't watched this movie & didn't even know it was from Salman's movie. I don't know the story, but still I felt bad for his character on screen😆 I thought he can act if he wishes to. Don't know why he doesn't make that effort anymore 🤔

Yeppp ❤️ He was good .

.1. Looked so so good in 90's ..

2. Acting was not at all problem..

3. His script choices weren't trash..

I love love love 90's salman ❤️..and some 2000's..

But, I don't like his looks (sometimes looks is okay 😆) or movies nowadays..except Bajrangi.

That was also 90% script, I believe if his script is good, and he tries little bit also, then, people are going to love it but aise hi, people love his movies, aise hi hit hojati hai, to ya I understand why he is lazy. 😆

His acting has always been under rated IMHO

Originally posted by: sidnilove

His first few films were decent. He did try and he even looked interested. And then everything went for a toss..even early 2000s were a mess..Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Har Dil jo pyar karega..they were all similar films and he just sleep walked through them.

He's extremely moody and only he can appear bored and still make a hit (unfortunately). 9/10 times he's just chilling and that one time that he realizes that he's an actor who actually needs to act, he manages to show a glimpse of that 90s salman.

Slightly disagree on this one.

He played the nice, caring husband in Chori Chori.... and the good-heated small town guy in HDJPK.

These films may have looked similar on surface-level (because the principal cast was same) but his roles were almost opposite, and he pulled off both roles quite well.

Commercial success of his films is a different thing. But as an actor, he was talking his craft a bit seriously even in nearly 2000s.

His performance as the broken, obsessed lover in Tere Naam (2003) was pretty solid. Tht film was was basically the Kabir Singh of that time. 😆The impact was similar, except their was no social media back then.😛

Around the same time, he appeared in Baghban and his act as the "ideal son" was quite convincing, despite the cringe factor.

There were some bad films during this period, but their failiure was more because of their poor storylines/direction.

Salman's monotony and downfall started mid-2000s with films like Kyonki , Jaan-e-Man, Lucky etc etc where the films were as bad as his performances,

But even then....he was managing enough to stay in the game with comedies like No Entry, Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya, Partner etc.👍🏼

All of this happened BEFORE he took his bad boy image too seriously.😵

Late 2000s were certainly a mess for him. Barring Wanted, all his films tanked/flopped.

His looks also started to detrioit around this time. He looked like an angry middle-aged man and an addict all the time.

Dabangg and Bigg Boss in 2010, literally re-defined his career, looks and persona. He hit the bull's eye and there's been no looking back ever since. Sadly, we lost our 90s/early 200s wala Salman in the process.

Originally posted by: cutejodikangal

In Karan Arjun I thought he acted better than Shahrukh, may be because of the loaded role he got while SRK was his usual hamming self in the movie.

But yes, he did try at least in the 90s. Now toh it looks lik he just comes and hangs around in the sets while the cameraman shoots it and the editor uses whatever the footage he needs and inserts it as per the context.😆

What's ironic is he stole the show as the stoic Karan in KA and as a looney Prem in AAA against better actors.

Salman isn't a great actor but he's underrated as hell. Dabbang, I feel, was Salman at his best. He has had better performances, but the way he owned that role was something else.

Salman's issue is his inconsistency. He will deliver a Bajrangi or a Sultan but he will also have his Tubelight and Race 3.

Otherwise, if you look at MPK, HAHK, Veergati, KA, Khamoshi, HDDCS, Tere Naam, MSK, Phir Milenge, Jaan-E-Mann, etc., you know there's a performer somewhere there.

his best work came before dabaang

i would take dreamy eyes act in/as Prem/MPK/HAHK over any movies ever.

how i wish he worked with bhansali in an intense love drama....especially at this stage of his career.

get on the stage and receive that trophy...before the curtains close.

😃

dabaangs and sultans are just fun....

He is very underrated