"Hit Herione" vs. "Flop Actress"?

"Hit Herione" vs. "Flop Actress"?
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In a male dominated industry, rarely there is that Diva that has it all. Gone are the days of Hema Malani and Sridevi. The idea of a complete Superstar Actress ended with Madhuri Dixit. These days all we see are Heriones who are a part of Hit films. There are very few in between that are actual actresses with hit films.

On one side there is the likes of Katrina and Deepika who perfer to remain eye-candy in hit films like Tees Mar Khan and Housefull. On the other side there are actresses like Rani and Aishwarya who continue to ACT in films but don't achieve the blockbusters like Kat and Deeps do. Aishwarya has done an award winning job in Guzaarish and although the film is the best fo the year, it is not a blockbuster.
Either way it is a Win-lose situation. There is no current Sridevi or Madhuri Dixit who consistintly acted and performed Phenomenly in Phenomenly successfull films like Chandni and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun.

Whom do you prefer, a Hit hot Herione (Katrina) or a Flop talented Actress ( Aishwarya Rai Bachchan)?
Which do you think commands more respect in the industry?




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Anonymous's picture

aishwaryaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa any day any time.

Anonymous's picture

The first Hindi films of Sridevi were cinema-wise very boring. Poor storyline, she was all gimmicks, flesh show, ting-ting and poise.

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At the same time, Sridevi was also doing Sadma(1983), Jaag Utha Insaan(1984) and Kalakaar (1984). Depends on the audience as to what do they like to remember. This also shows her versatility. You do not seem to have watched much of Sridevi. Before she ventured into Hindi films, she had done very artistic Tamil films like 16 Vayadhinile, Moondram Pirai, Meendumk Kokila and Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu.

Rlitya's picture

The thing that annoys me the most is that in bollywood talent dosent matter anymore. The only thing that matters is good lookin face + body and fair skin, if u have that u can strictly go and work in bollywood.
And u know what? that makes bollywood look freakin cheap.

* I admire Ash for her good films and hard work. U can see the passion for acting in her movies. In my eyes she will always be a big superstar. And shes not flop at all, especially not with the attention Ash gets everyday. Shes famous worldwide. Maybe more for her looks, but she still is a great actress.

* And Katrina on other hand is also a hard worker. She´s gotten better with her acting since years back. But I think Katrina is more like an eye candy as u said. Her movies dont get that famous, its more her item songs with belly dancing and skin showing dances that indian men want to watch.

Anonymous's picture

Sat, 2011-10-29 10:37 — Anonymous

anon u forgot raavanan, devdas, bride and prejudice, provoked, kandukondain, chokher bali, raincoat, pink panther, josh, hamara dil aapke paas hai etc

aish is a superhit actress. She actually has something to do and ACT well in movies (of course ash occasionally does glamour oriented roles like dhoom 2 but thats just to complete her versatilty cycle. Unlike Kat who only does eyecandy roles in every movie and cant even do that well

Anonymous's picture

who said aishwarya is flop?
taal, Hum dil de chuke sanam, jeans, jodhaa akbar, dhoom 2, guru, robot, sarkar Raaj...

the other one used salman to get films yeah so cheaters dont win

Anonymous's picture

only and only Aishwarya rai bachan...kat is nothing in front of her.ASH id biggest herion ever......

Anonymous's picture

After two back to back hits (Zindagi Na MIlegi Dobaara and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)..............now Katrina has 14 Super hits movie in her Kitty so she is still rueling as number one actress in Bollywood................

And after considering her forthcoming already blo ckbuster movies like Dhoom3, Ek Tha tiger, Heer Ranjha, Seeta Aur Geeta, Dostaana and YRF'S NEXT WITH SHAHRUKH .............

I think Katrina is going to occupy the number one actress seat for another 10 years.........................

And why not,,,,,,,,,,she desereves to be queen of Bollywood as she is tall like a royal princess, beautiful like a fairy, smart like barbie doll, intelligent like a great winner.........and sexy like anything...............

So compelete package with an intellectual brain....................

Love u kat and Salman both......................u marry in due course and have fabulous babies...........

Anonymous's picture

juhi,rani,maduhri,sri devi & kareena bestttttttttttttt

Anonymous's picture

prefer katrina over aish, who cannot act to save her life

Anonymous's picture

To someone who told down here tat it took a black to make rani n she exposed in kkhh- excuse me these two must b d only films u wtched of rani s i guess! Oh bull, forgot saathiya i guess.... Rani hasnt exposed much till dil bole hadippa... Tat was nothing either...u said kajol didnt expose at all, she was kajol right frm d beginning! Sorry i dont think so... Do u knw her debut movie? In those days even she had worn a swim suit n short short clothes to get attention too... Dont talk shit...rani atleast never did tat... N wtch ddlj , in a song she again wears a swim suit, guess u r blind... Kajol always needs a khan to act... Didnt u knw tat... Anyway she never had a body to showoff l8r other wise she would ve, n dont even talk bout pri... Must certainly ve missed her first 3 movies... I ve no objection to actors wearing small clothes but wat bout being an hypocrite... Didnt pri year a full bikini in dostana... No no she s sati savitri... She has half d talent of rani n vidya ...

Anonymous's picture

aish is a wonderful actress. that was how she hit super-stardom initially through her performances in taal and hum dil. she actually does strong roles better side chick flicks like aur pyaar hoga or dil ka rishta. but i think some where along the line Aishwarya the star became bigger and didnt fully give a chance for aishwarya de actress to truly develope and reach her max potential. and her face was already famous before hand so that posed a problem. so she got confused and stuck between the lines of actress and commericial star. i admit she is still not as good as rani or her predecessors madhuri, tabu, sridevi.

katrina better actress than aish. plz it took her years to even become decent in rajneeti. deepik? r u kiddin? sometimes i feel i can do her roles better than her. priyanka has potential but she shows it once in a blue moon. kareena is constant and versatile but her emotin doesnt always move me. i think aish is slight above pri and bebo. i put in the same category as vidya.

but i kno this actress is never going to get her due becuz of haters. her beauty and stardom. the most she will remain is a famous star

Anonymous's picture

Well I think that Ash should come out of this hang over that Katz is her arch- rival. You know both cannot be compared, b'coz comparison establishes a relationship between two competitors. And believe me there is nothing common between two of these ladies. Katrina has an unique identity with a super success career of 13 super duper hit movies. Katrina is also very sensible and exceptionally beautiful girl. Katrina is number one (No# 1) actress of bollywood and she does not have hunks and any problem working with super flop and wooden actor. This shows that Katrina is truly a professional. Katrina is in a position where she can pressurerize her director- producers to change the actor, No matter he is supported by whom? But she never does cheap things. This shows her class and her royal background. On the other hand she helps unit members financially. That’s why everybody loves Katrina. She is also very- very young and innocent.

Anonymous's picture

"Neither of them.Both for me have looks, but not talent.
they both are the worst actresses in btown. both suck."

SO TRUE @ 2 anons

IMHO ash + kat WERE/ARE/WILL REMAIN the 2 worst EVER ACTRESSES IN B-WOOD of ALL TIME for me :P

I may be a "jealous hater" but these women don't know -0% acting :)

Anonymous's picture

well i would opt for the actor who entertain the most and that would be Katrina for sure. actors are meant to entertain and if some one entertains well that means they are pretty convincing at what they do. not every child gets the first position but that doesn't mean those who don't are less talented. but the toper would always remain at the top no matter how you bash that ONE on the TOP or not matter who does that. if you really think a hit or a miss isn't that important, have a look at those who desperately struggle to get one hit.

Anonymous's picture

Hit or flop, is on a dollar basis, not cinema wise. These words only seem to exist and be in use in the bollywood and hollywood industries. We don't have that silly ranking in Europe! :p

As for actresses, I think it takes years for someone who REALLY wants to be an actress (not a star) to make it and prove themselves. The first Hindi films of Sridevi were cinema-wise very boring. Poor storyline, she was all gimmicks, flesh show, ting-ting and poise. Same with Madhuri, same with Hema Malini, same with Rani (watch KKHH again!). The only actresses I feel who gave the heroine a different turn from the start were Rekha, Kajol, Vidya Balan and also Priyanka (Yes! she is the epitome of the modern western like girl, as much as people call her slutty, they are just hypocrites! :p)
It took Nagina to make Sridevi, it took Khalnayak to make Madhuri (I don't believe HAKH is a cinema wise worthy film), it took Black to make Rani, same as it took Seeta aur Geeta to make Hema Malini back then. Kajol was Kajol from day 1 in Baazigar/Minsaara Kanavu, Rekha was her own style in Do Anjaane, Vidya still have the same intensity films after films that she showed in Parineeta/ Bhool bhulaiya, Priyanka kept her own sultry acting line all along, from Aitraaz to Anjaana Anjaani with her roles in Don and Kaminey being strong performances.
Biggest disappointment of the decade has to be Aishwaraya: Her tamil roles were examplary, but she hasn't shown anything impressive in 10 years. Even Taal, HDDCS and Devdas are not hers. There was a spark in Provoked, Guru and recently Raavanan, but she couldn't carry it throughout. Probably because she never took real acting classes and lacks techniques.

I had never liked Katrina's non-existent acting skills (Watching her in Partner and De Dana Dan was a pain), but she was awesome in Raajneti, because the role was of quality and she knew it was a chance to prove her worth. She needs to pick up films carefully and try to raise her status. That is to say, unless she is happy playing the winning box office combo with Akshay forever, which might kill her career in the end! :) As much as I don't like Kareena K's huge popularity (very underserved and unfair in a way), she does a good job at being "the typical female heroine" in films like Omkara and Golmaal 2/3. Any film industry needs those, but still, she is inexistant in 3 idiots. But she has never challenged herself in her roles and has proved nothing (even back in Ashoka when she could have done a huge impact!). As for Deepika, well, after 2 years in the cinema world, having never taken acting classes, she is still gimmicks and poises. We will see in 5 years time.

All this just proves that in Bollywood, you can have a long life in the spotlight as long as your films are popular, but only the real actresses have their names remaining after years, because of their acting was seen in some films! But no worries, even in Kollywood and Tollywood, such exist. it's the use and throw culture of the 21st century... ^_^

Anonymous's picture

Hit or flop, is on a dollar basis, not cinema wise. These words only seem to exist and be in use in the bollywood and hollywood industries. We don't have that silly ranking in Europe! :p

As for actresses, I think it takes years for someone who REALLY wants to be an actress (not a star) to make it and prove themselves. The first Hindi films of Sridevi were cinema-wise very boring. Poor storyline, she was all gimmicks, flesh show, ting-ting and poise. Same with Madhuri, same with Hema Malini, same with Rani (watch KKHH again!). The only actresses I feel who gave the heroine a different turn from the start were Rekha, Kajol, Vidya Balan and also Priyanka (Yes! she is the epitome of the modern western like girl, as much as people call her slutty, they are just hypocrites! :p)
It took Nagina to make Sridevi, it took Khalnayak to make Madhuri (I don't believe HAKH is a cinema wise worthy film), it took Black to make Rani, same as it took Seeta aur Geeta to make Hema Malini back then. Kajol was Kajol from day 1 in Baazigar/Minsaara Kanavu, Rekha was her own style in Do Anjaane, Vidya still have the same intensity films after films that she showed in Parineeta/ Bhool bhulaiya, Priyanka kept her own sultry acting line all along, from Aitraaz to Anjaana Anjaani with her roles in Don and Kaminey being strong performances.
Biggest disappointment of the decade has to be Aishwaraya: Her tamil roles were examplary, but she hasn't shown anything impressive in 10 years. Even Taal, HDDCS and Devdas are not hers. There was a spark in Provoked, Guru and recently Raavanan, but she couldn't carry it throughout. Probably because she never took real acting classes and lacks techniques.

I had never liked Katrina's non-existent acting skills (Watching her in Partner and De Dana Dan was a pain), but she was awesome in Raajneti, because the role was of quality and she knew it was a chance to prove her worth. She needs to pick up films carefully and try to raise her status. That is to say, unless she is happy playing the winning box office combo with Akshay forever, which might kill her career in the end! :) As much as I don't like Kareena K's huge popularity (very underserved and unfair in a way), she does a good job at being "the typical female heroine" in films like Omkara and Golmaal 2/3. Any film industry needs those, but still, she is inexistant in 3 idiots. But she has never challenged herself in her roles and has proved nothing (even back in Ashoka when she could have done a huge impact!). As for Deepika, well, after 2 years in the cinema world, having never taken acting classes, she is still gimmicks and poises. We will see in 5 years time.

All this just proves that in Bollywood, you can have a long life in the spotlight as long as your films are popular, but only the real actresses have their names remaining after years, because of their acting was seen in some films! But no worries, even in Kollywood and Tollywood, such exist. it's the use and throw culture of the 21st century... ^_^

Anonymous's picture

well im not ash's biggest fan, but i don't agree that she is a "talented flop" actress - just going through a rough patch as all actors do; they have highs and lows. she had a run of superhits with taal, hum dil de chuke sanam, devdas etc.

As for katrina - im still a bit unsure about her but i think she is developing and proving her worth gradually (prime example: Raajneeti - in which she gave a brilliant performance) ...most of the actresses you have names start out not so great and go on to do bigger and better

And even the likes of the amazing sridevi and madhuri who are phenomenal actresses and cannot be beaten had a string of flops in their time.

Also, I dont think its fair that you have given one example per actress to justify your comments on their acting abilities and their hits/flops throughout the whole of their careers

mikaraj's picture

Woah :O I thought everyone take Ash as the Queen or Diva of Bolly nowadays, apparently not. lol. anyway, I think Ash is talented, and of course there are ups and downs for their films. But for me, Kat is nothing but a pretty face and a gf to someone who is a household name. But overall, for me, Kajol tops the chart. Followed by Rani and Preity :)

Anonymous's picture

Manya is the only true superstar with both looks and REAL talent. legend. no one.. NO ONE can come close to the talent she had in Bombay or Khamoshi.. she is a volcono of emotions. all natural and real emotions.. she is probably the only actress in Indian history of cinema with complete beauty and complete talent. too bad, she never worked at it much. and too bad for her.. she started to badmouth the biggies like Shubash and Madhuri and Sri, etc.. to be blacklisted fast in the industy. proof that beauty+talent alone never takes someone to #1.

Aishwarya is a good diplomatic actress but her magnificent beauty overshines everything (or aleast the lore of her beauty). No matter how good she acts, it's unfortunate (or fortunate) for her that people will only notice her looks. she works hard and has good ethics, and is smart of her public image. she gets the best of banners easily. went staright to the top.

Katrina happens to be part of guy-films which gets to be hits, that's all. give her a big role and then what? she seems content to play candy-parts, and that's that. she seems like a nice person though. she has the best smile so far in Bollywood (and that sells too). at times, plain jane with amazingly beautiful smile.

Anonymous's picture

they both are the worst actresses in btown. both suck.
useless talentless fake putas!

Anonymous's picture

plz
depika katrina are still better actress than asih
AISH is definitely only eye candy..she looks good in phtos...even her vdo interview is ver sacry..eyes always bulging out like' dare you say anything negetive about me or I wll swallow you up'

u r rt it ended with madhuri who knew acting and was intelligent and good looking

rani or vidya balan could have been both preetyface and good actress but alas they dont like so much lie light as hungry Aish

Anonymous's picture

Neither of them.Both for me have looks, but not talent.

Kajol, Rani, Preity, Madhuri have talent and looks (that might not appeal to everyone, but the beauty lies in the eyes of the viewers).!!!!!

Anonymous's picture

um okay i would just like to take this opportunity to prove hrithikrules wrong!! did ash not try to be just a pretty face with action replay and irobot n try to be a commercial heroine..but unfortunately she flopped miserable..n ina guzarish its not her work thats being credited its solely hrithiks...so is ash is trying to be what kat n deepika r why r u belittling kat n deepika for it>???????? i dont understand!!!

deepika and kat r the it girls right now...people wana see them...their tired of ash.....maybe for people deepiak n kats acting seems more real than ashs overacting? i personally think that...the fact that deepika n kat dont make so many faces n over act seems to click more with audiences rather than ash's over acting...if people liek kat n deepika more y r u getting ur knickers in a twist??

Anonymous's picture

I like the way you worded the last sentence 'hit heroine' or 'flop actress', because i completely agree with it. Just bcause one's movies r a hit or make $$ at the box office doesn't mean that it was b/c of the acting (i.e. Golmal series). The movies that do flop usually r well made but they're not entertaining for the masses, thus they don't make $$. It just tells me one thing that the audience only cares about the story (where u usually have 2 leave ur brains @ home) and mayb the stars who're popular just b/c they're freaking everywhere (magazines, ads, etc..). But anyways back 2 ur question, I'd rather watch good acting and movie that makes me think after I've walked out the theatre (like Guzarish). That's the reason I rarely watch hindi comedies because they irritate me, i watch old movies, which weren't a hit in their own time either. Another thing that agree with you is that heroines don't really have a lot to do in movies nowdays, they're replacable. I mean if another heroine were to play the part of Kareena in 3 Idiots, of Asin in Gajini, of Priyanka in Kaminay or of Deepika's in Om Shanti Om, these movies still would have been a hit because the story revolved mostly around the hero. That's y a lot of so called 'actresses' r at the top, not because they can act but b/c they're associated with a hit film and have right contacts to get more brainless movies made with 40/50 crores rupees budget. On that note i'd also like to point out that if you watch Koffee with Karan, Karan always asks his guests to rank the same 5 heroines according to acting ability. Kareena maybe the best each time, but only within that rank, not other heroines. Vidya Balan, Rani Mukerhjee,Kajol and Ash Rai r light years ahead of her.

Anonymous's picture

hey hrithikrules i was just wondering y u havent made a anti kat post recently but yeh u completely surpassed ur self with this one.... u would make a great hitler u know....

Anonymous's picture

no their not part of hit films they are the reason the film becomes a hit....n y r u even asking that question..it is the pubic which makes whoever what they are...so obv the public wana see people like deepiak and katrina.... and not ash!!!!

Anonymous's picture

wtf!!! how does this even makes sence....ash for u is the better "actress"...for kat n deepikas fans as well as the rest of the world judging by the figures it is deepika n kat who r better actresses...N IF UR TRYNA COMPARE MADHURI TO ASH THEN THINK AGAIN MY FRIEND COZ MADHURI IS WAYYY ABOVE ASH...

n its not about hit heroine or flop actress,...because with action replay ash tried to become a "hit heroine" but she didnt even succeed in that...n she doesnt succeed...so maybe ash s a flop in any case! where as when kat done "hit heroine" in sing is king she passed...n when she done "actress" in raajneti she broke records...so shes a hit no matter what genre u put her in!

personally hrithikrules i think ur a lil bit intimidated by the deepikas n katrinas....u just cant accept hat ash is just getting old n flop...she reigned in the industry for years...n was a hit then..but now she's been replaced by what th epeople want today! so just accept it dude!

Anonymous's picture

PLEASEEEEEE POSTTTT THISSS COMMENTTTT!!!

AHHHHHHHH HRITHIK RULESSS U R SUCHHHHHH A HATERRRRR!!!!! WE KNOW ur obsession with ash n that u just need an opportunity to belittle katrina on any given opportunity!!!!what is wrong with u?!!!y r u suchhhhh a hater!!! u'd think that katrina has actually done something personal to u the way u on go hating her!!! ur hatred of her makes her fans wana back her n luv her even more!!!!!! n just in case u havent noticed WE ARE N 2010 NOW NOT 1990'S....ITS A DIFFERENT ERA! PEOPLE LIKE DIFFERENT THINGS....y cant u just accept it?? every time u make a post its hating on katrina...n ITS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANNOYINGGGGGGG!!! get a life n stoppppppppppppppp hating on her because she is number 1 n will stay that way!!!!!

Anonymous's picture

kat is way more cuterrrrrr than aishwarya

Anonymous's picture

First of all, Aish is not a talented actress. Her role in Guzaarish is more of a supporting actress role. Hrithik is the one with an award worthy performance. Not Aish. The thing is, people THINK Aish can act, but if you try and imagine her playing roles like Madhuri/Sridevi/Rani, it just wouldnt work.

Therefore, I think Aish comes under the Hit Celebrity status. She is merely a celebrity. I dont think anyone takes her seriously as an ACTRESS. She is more surrounded by the media hype as being a superstar.

I think you titled your post wrong. The likes of Katrina/Aish/Deepika/Priyanka/Bipasha are all CELEBRITY AND MEDIA HITS. Not actresses. By no means.

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