Originally posted by: Blood_Sacrifice
Despite playing a wide variety of roles, I too always felt Ash plays the "ice maiden beauty queen". Whether she's doing a period flick or a contemporary cinema, she has that same icy expression on her face, and the filmmakers use her beauty to create an aura around her (like the cinematographers capture her with the most aesthetic expression on her face). HDDCS was the only exception where I thought she managed to do the bubbly/lighthearted parts well.
Rani, despite not doing as many versatile roles, actually seem a lot more versatile in terms of pure talent. She can do both the bubbly/lighthearted/comedic moments as well as the serious/tragic/histrionic acting.
Tabu is probably the best actress working today (and I do think her work in Maqbool and Haider are 2 of the best performances in the whole of Bollywood). However, I don't find her terribly versatile either. She has great command over subtle and negative roles, or else can be flat out bad (like hated her performance in Drishyam). I can't imagine her doing bubbly/glam roles like BnB, Jab We Met or Poo or Dhoom 2 etc. She is suited more for serious cinema. (Though she has acted in comedy films, I haven't been overly impressed by them)
Kareena IMO is the most versatile actress who can switch between drama and comedy with ease.
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