Shahrukh - underrated?

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Posted: 16 years ago
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Do you think somewhere down the line, we tend to underestimate shahrukh as an actor and the effort he puts into his work ?

He has given us some awesome performances - not in his genre- like in swades, paheli,chak de india.

Moreover, just because he always comes across as this witty, always laughing and joking kinda guy- i think we underestimate the seriousness he puts into his work too. Whats your view?

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Posted: 16 years ago
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The most serious role i saw him in was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ka Rahul.. i havent seen swades or Paheli.. the most recent movie i saw of his was Veera~Zara..

i take him seriously.. never underestimated his talent..😛
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Lol & I ve always felt that SRK is overrated .. & still do
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Posted: 16 years ago
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this topic isn't that odd actually.. i think clodpolish meant that the critics look at him as a star and don't take him seriously as an actor? imo he is very versatile.. dunno what the hell aamir is on abt with his shahrukh does the same type of films.. just coz the media pairs srk and yash raj a lot doesnt mean that he does the same romantic stories.. i guess it's just that aamir can't create waves like ddlj 😊
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: gengarjetty2

this topic isn't that odd actually.. i think clodpolish meant that the critics look at him as a star and don't take him seriously as an actor? imo he is very versatile.. dunno what the hell aamir is on abt with his shahrukh does the same type of films.. just coz the media pairs srk and yash raj a lot doesnt mean that he does the same romantic stories.. i guess it's just that aamir can't create waves like ddlj 😊

I just LOVE srk.....i always take his acting serious but saorry clody his paheli and Mohabbatein never made sense to me i loved Mohabbatein though.
@Joe Amir is one refined actor of hindi cinema😛
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: mahikhan

I just LOVE srk.....i always take his acting serious but saorry clody his paheli and Mohabbatein never made sense to me i loved Mohabbatein though.
@Joe Amir is one refined actor of hindi cinema😛



he is, but he has no charm like srk!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: gengarjetty2



he is, but he has no charm like srk!

AGREED HERE!
i REMEMBER HOW CRAZY I WAS FOR SRK I STILL AM😳
Do you think i'd look good with him????😳
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: mahikhan

AGREED HERE!
i REMEMBER HOW CRAZY I WAS FOR SRK I STILL AM😳
Do you think i'd look good with him????😳



nope.
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: Meena1

The most serious role i saw him in was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ka Rahul..

😆chalo phir aapne uska zyaada serious part bhi nahin dekha hai😆

i havent seen swades or Paheli.. the most recent movie i saw of his was Veera~Zara..

i take him seriously.. never underestimated his talent..😛

very good !😆

Originally posted by: crazy_sunny

Lol & I ve always felt that SRK is overrated .. & still do

overrated in exactly what?

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Posted: 16 years ago
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I think the only person who has underrated Shahrukh, is probably Shahrukh himself. Barring a few unconventional roles where he has showcased his acting skills, he has chosen mostly the chocolate romance roles. The thing about Shahrukh is his success is not in acting. He is not a polished actor like Aamir Khan. He is not a looker like Salman, Hrithik or the other hunks.

What makes Shahrukh such a phenomenon lies completely in his personality. Unlike other actors and actresses who portray roles and characters - Shahrukh plays dreams. He understands and connects with his audiences, and empathizes with them - he presents to them something they can connect with.

Aamir is a fantabulous actor and yes some of his films move you. But Aamir has never made me feel dizzy or that I am literally melting. Very rarely have I walked out an Aamir film feeling dreamy, wanting to fall in love. Shahrukh does that. He colonizes the dreams in the hearts of people and brings them to life.

A few years ago, Shahrukh had stated in an interview that he is not an actor but a commodity - a brand - a product that caters to the demands of the people.

Shahrukh completely deserves every bit of hype he receives for he has achieved these heights through his personality, self promotion and understanding of audiences - no star has catered to the audience like him - otherwise he honestly he is no quality star material. He is underrated in the sense that in the hype he receives - his intellect and potential as an actor are unnoticed.

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