Post by Amz on Jun 30, 2006 0:48:39 GMT
An article that came out after the release of Fanaa.
Everybody loves Kajol!
Last week saw the return of one of the finest actresses, since the advent of former superstars like Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, to silver screen. Kajol fans rejoiced her fresh, poised and supremely confident avatar in Fanaa. Whether you like the film or not or it becomes successful or not, Kajol is unarguably wonderful.
At times she steals the show from the perfectionist Aamir Khan with her electrifying presence and looks utterly believable even in inane situations. That’s what differentiates a true blue movie star from seasonal sensations.
According to so-called film industry scruples, a married actress spells box office danger. And if she has a kid too, then it’s a complete no-no. Despite these ridiculous notions, actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Raakhee, Hema Malini and Dimple Kapadia have made successful comebacks post-marriage.
Bottom line, if you are talented and your audience loves you, they will accept you.
Kajol entered the industry at a time when it was choc blocked with newcomers. Young and eager ladies swamped the silver screen with starry-eyed dreams. Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Pooja Bhatt, Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Ayesha Jhulka and Nagma debuted almost around the same time. But only one of them was to be Queen.
One by one, they all got their share of glory and glamour. Some sustained it longer. Some gave it up for marital bliss. Some got lost in obscurity. Some still create headlines for their personal life dramas. But the one actress who never really got out of public memory was Kajol. She got married at the peak of her career and decided to take an indefinite break.
She wasn’t making any controversy. Nor was she dying to stay in public eye. Except for the birth of her baby Nysa or her teensy appearance in buddy Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kajol wasn’t making news. But that didn’t stop speculation of a comeback.
It was rumoured that she would return to screen opposite her best co-star Shah Rukh Khan in a film directed by either Aditya Chopra or Karan Johar. Eventually she settled for Kunal Kohli and Aamir Khan with Fanaa.
Even people, who absolutely hated Fanaa, loved Kajol in it. While her co-star Aamir Khan, with his puffy cheeks and sunken eyes, makes a disagreeable close up. The now slimmer Kajol looked prettier and happier than ever with her exuberant, refreshing appeal. So much for actresses losing their appeal after marriage and motherhood.
Currently we have actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra vying for the top slot in the rat race. They all charge in crores and enjoy showbiz attention, which is equal if not more than their male counterpart.
But you get to see so much of them on and off screen that I wonder if they’ll be missed/welcomed the way Kajol was/is. Now if only Madhuri would sign a movie.
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Everybody loves Kajol!
Last week saw the return of one of the finest actresses, since the advent of former superstars like Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, to silver screen. Kajol fans rejoiced her fresh, poised and supremely confident avatar in Fanaa. Whether you like the film or not or it becomes successful or not, Kajol is unarguably wonderful.
At times she steals the show from the perfectionist Aamir Khan with her electrifying presence and looks utterly believable even in inane situations. That’s what differentiates a true blue movie star from seasonal sensations.
According to so-called film industry scruples, a married actress spells box office danger. And if she has a kid too, then it’s a complete no-no. Despite these ridiculous notions, actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Raakhee, Hema Malini and Dimple Kapadia have made successful comebacks post-marriage.
Bottom line, if you are talented and your audience loves you, they will accept you.
Kajol entered the industry at a time when it was choc blocked with newcomers. Young and eager ladies swamped the silver screen with starry-eyed dreams. Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Pooja Bhatt, Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Ayesha Jhulka and Nagma debuted almost around the same time. But only one of them was to be Queen.
One by one, they all got their share of glory and glamour. Some sustained it longer. Some gave it up for marital bliss. Some got lost in obscurity. Some still create headlines for their personal life dramas. But the one actress who never really got out of public memory was Kajol. She got married at the peak of her career and decided to take an indefinite break.
She wasn’t making any controversy. Nor was she dying to stay in public eye. Except for the birth of her baby Nysa or her teensy appearance in buddy Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kajol wasn’t making news. But that didn’t stop speculation of a comeback.
It was rumoured that she would return to screen opposite her best co-star Shah Rukh Khan in a film directed by either Aditya Chopra or Karan Johar. Eventually she settled for Kunal Kohli and Aamir Khan with Fanaa.
Even people, who absolutely hated Fanaa, loved Kajol in it. While her co-star Aamir Khan, with his puffy cheeks and sunken eyes, makes a disagreeable close up. The now slimmer Kajol looked prettier and happier than ever with her exuberant, refreshing appeal. So much for actresses losing their appeal after marriage and motherhood.
Currently we have actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra vying for the top slot in the rat race. They all charge in crores and enjoy showbiz attention, which is equal if not more than their male counterpart.
But you get to see so much of them on and off screen that I wonder if they’ll be missed/welcomed the way Kajol was/is. Now if only Madhuri would sign a movie.
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;D
Though I think it's more than that, and I can't quite say why Kajol looks gorgeous in Fanaa, more so than when she was younger. She just does.
