Originally posted by: Relda
Priyanka's role in Kaminey was consequential?? I thought it was a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of a role and defintely far, far behind the weight and import of Shahid's role.
And if Indu's role was so inconsequential in Rajneeti, why was she the main selling point in EVERY pre-release promo, poster, event? Why was there not a single other actor whose name was used to sell this film to the public? And FYI, Rajneeti is now the third highest net grosser in the history of Bollywood, just behind 3I and Ghajini.
I agree, although I have to add that Priyanka really did make the best of those 8-9 odd scenes she was in.
That said, I do disagree with Indu's character being consequential despite the promotions. IMO, Katrina sells hence she was the center-piece when it came to promotions but Indu's role didn't give her a chance to show her acting prowess (that is to say if she has some because I'm still dubious). She was in and out as the love interest and when it came to the "I'm a widow so support me" speech near the end of the movie, her character didn't make an impact which was in part due to the clunky dialogues. The odd thng is, despite having a tad more screen time than Priyanka's Sweety in Kaminey, Indu had less character development.
Edited by ShadowKisses - 15 years ago
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