Ever since the recent interview (or is it 'innerview') of Mallika Sherawat at Cannes went viral, she has been receiving more brickbats than ever. In this case, even Gods must be amazed to look at this accent maze of these desi actors who adopt a videsi accent, the very moment they touch foreign shores!
Bollywood Hungama looks at a handful of favourite stars who have been a victim of this accent syndrome!
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
We feel this Miss World turned actress is someone who strongly believes in the saying 'When in Rome, do as the Romans'. Maybe that explains the reason why her accent changes the very moment she touches foreign shores. While the same was time and again visible in most of her foreign appearances, this was pretty evident when she appeared on 'The Oprah Show'!
Priyanka Chopra
She is yet another ex-beauty pageant winner turned actress who goes through the accent change. After the Mallika accented scandal drew 'sandal' from everyone alike, PC went hammer and tongs over the same. But during her visit to the Toronto International Festival few years back, this desi girl metamorphosed into a videsi girl in no time and started giving television bytes in a never before heard accent!
The 'repercussions' of the same was in the form of Kareena Kapoor, who poked at PC on 'Koffee With Karan' by asking Karan "I wonder where Priyanka got her accent from?"
Madhuri Dixit Nene
This one really came as a shocker to one and all. Even though Madhuri Dixit Nene was the eternal heart throb of the nation, little did one expect that she too will become a victim of the accent twang fever, the very moment she goes abroad, courtesy her marriage to Dr. Nene. The same was witnessed by all when she came on 'Koffee With Karan'. Her P's and Q's of English just seemed to have gone for a royal toss! The latest update is that, it's not just her who is back in India, but also her desi accent has thankfully returned.
All that we can say is that, Thank God for all the small mercies!
While on one hand, Bollywood brags of having Hollywood exports in Hindi films, Freida Pinto is one of the very few Bollywood exports to the West! And for reasons best known to her, she is yet to take her first step in Bollywood! Having said that, one is still surprised that despite having her roots firmly planted in Indian soil; she gives interviews with a foreign accent
Joining the list of 'accented men' is none other than the 'jhakaas' man Anil Kapoor himself! His accent made international headlines after the success of Slumdog Millionaire. Also, rumours were that in one of his films Tezz, the makers decided to re-dub all portions that had him as they felt that his newly acquired accent will not work in congruence with the required scene
Salman Khan
If we are talking about accent in men, then the one who takes the cake is none other than the Sal-Man himself… Salman Khan! He may be hailed as the man with the golden heart by many for his kind deeds, but he leaves everyone amazed the very moment he speaks in English. One can see no 'Khan-nection' (connection) with this superstar and his accented English!
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