Originally posted by: atominis
If what younger starlets say is being taken as criteria then let us be honest that it is likely that they did not bother watching Dev, Omkara, Chameli or perhaps had no understanding to grasp depths of those characters. It is unlikely for kids to watch these films or make sense of them.
These are all small banner films and so was JWM.
Just because more kids watched K3G while growing up and probably found the silly character funny, does it make it iconic? K3G airs more on TV as it a Dharma multi starrer, compared to say, JWM. Something shown again and again is likely to be seen more or be more popular.
I actually loved Aamir's Dil as a kid and liked the scenes of banter and fights with his dad in that film and played its songs all day. I remember Aamir's fake knife in Ishq was also funny and actually such toy knives began to sell in market back then and kids did that fake stabbing prank 'teechu teechu' like Aamir's character in that film.
But those films and acts are iconic? Not really.
IDK if something even so so or ordinary can be called iconic just because people joke about it or find it fun.
If memes or people talking later about it are benchmark then Lord Bobby and Gunda are also iconic. Gunda was rated highly on IMDb too, which is a joke given how vulgar it is. It is a film most young men of 80s and 90s saw secretly in college. It has many memes and innuendo inspired by it till date. Is it iconic?
The better word would be cult perhaps.
Kids like simple and lowest common denominator stuff. You do not expect a kid or teen to name Chameli as his fav performance or film. Just as most kids name Kareena/Kajol/Rani/Ash/Preity and not Tabu as their fav actress either.
Kids cannot process complex emotions and nuances. So they are not grown enough to appreciate Geet even. But it is easier to remember a shallow, non serious character like Poo.
I think ones who are already rich, relate to Poo as they see themselves in her. And ones who are broke probably got fascinated seeing her closet and attitude.
I remember Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai had become really popular as it was a fun family film with great songs and Kareena looked great in it. But her character is probably talked of less now as it was more focused on studies, and was not shallow the way Poo was.
Seeing Poo as an inspiration in either acting or lifestyle sense says more about people who seek such inspiration than any merit in the character itself.
Or probably people like Poo as she is the only shallow glam doll and hence light hearted character in an otherwise high drama film like K3G.
Anyway if the word iconic is used so casually these days then Tuffy in HAHK, kabootar in MPK, Dhanno in Sholay and the dog in Teri Meherbaaniyan are iconic. Stories of those films can't move ahead without these superstar performers. Salute their trainers and their ability to perform as per scripts despite being birds and animals.
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