So it looks like Dangerous Ishq, Karisma Kapoor’s
under hyped comeback film proved to be too dangerous for her career on the
rebound. After this film, I wonder if too many filmmakers will be willing to
burn their fingers on resurrecting Lolo’s filmography. But really, what was a reasonably talented
actor with proven credentials doing in a film directed by Vikram Bhatt opposite
the model turned actor Rajneesh Duggal, who is as wooden as vintage furniture
from 1920? Or wait, was that the name of his debut film? Never mind, considering
there is no other film in Karisma’s kitty after the debacle that is Dangerous
Ishq, I am forced to conclude that the lady in question probably had little
choice in the matter. It is not like the Aditya Chopras and Karan Johars of the
world are reaching out an arm or two to sign her up for their coming ventures.
And don’t go believing all the yummy mummy stories that the media loves to throw
at us. The truth is female actors who have been there, done that are
essentially yesterday’s glory and today’s history.
Ya, ya I know. Madhuri Dixit has got it lucky with Dedh Ishqiya and Gulab Gang. If I were you, even if you are a die hard fan of Mrs.Nene, I would wait for the box office reports of both films before I passed the verdict of her arriving with a bang. Remember what happened with Aaja Nachle right? Looks to me like the very same fans who have been going gaga over her second comeback in Hindi cinema haven’t done very much to propel Madame Dixit to the heights of stardom with her last comeback venture. Hopefully, the new season of Jhalak Dikhlaja will keep Mads busy and in the public eye until her films are up for release. The best thing about the show coming on will be that it will be time for the promos featuring a not so lissom and young Madhuri prancing around, to go off air. She seems to have taken the peppy ‘Auntyji Auntyji Get Up & Dance’ number a tad too seriously. I mean, seriously!
Someone who could give Mads a run for her money though, just like the good old times, is Sridevi. One look at her figure and you know the woman means business when it comes to her comeback. This veteran actor has already completed shooting for a superhero action film called Prince Vaali which Wikipedia informs me is the most expensive film in the history of Indian cinema. Call me a pessimist but that’s what they said about Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja in its day and the rest is history. On the brighter side, I am waiting to see how the lady fares in Gauri Shinde’s English Vinglish where she plays a demure Indian woman struggling with the English language. Even if the initial buzz about this film is keeping everyone excited, I wonder if this means several big budget films coming Sridevi’s way in the immediate future.
She keeps saying she is looking for the right scripts to come her way. But it takes a fool to realize there aren’t scripts written keeping a 35+ female actor in mind in Bollywood. I am talking of DDLJ star Kajol whose last outing ‘We are Family’ made her run back to her own. Don’t blame her. The film threatened to write off her little hope of saving face as an actor of worth after SRK stole the limelight for his errr...wonderful role in her other film My Name is Khan.
While the Mahima Chaudharys and Raveena Tandons of the world have found solace in the small screen to make their presence felt, some more yummy mummies are waiting in the wings to strike again. Think Aishwarya Rai and Lara Dutta. While Shilpa Shetty is slowly edging away from the industry in her new avatar as business entrepreneur with her IPL, yoga and spa ventures, it remains to be seen if she will forego the gaze of the camera for long. You never know when she gets back in shape and tells you to ‘Shut up and Dance’ again. Other Bollywood hopefuls like Isha Koppikar and Celina Jaitley of course, seem to have reset priorities after marriage and I am yet to find someone complaining about that.
‘Heroine ki zindagi is like an electric government, 5 saal tak party, uskey baad support’ goes the famous dialogue by Naseeruddin Shah in The Dirty Picture. I am waiting for the day when we could beg to differ.
Ya, ya I know. Madhuri Dixit has got it lucky with Dedh Ishqiya and Gulab Gang. If I were you, even if you are a die hard fan of Mrs.Nene, I would wait for the box office reports of both films before I passed the verdict of her arriving with a bang. Remember what happened with Aaja Nachle right? Looks to me like the very same fans who have been going gaga over her second comeback in Hindi cinema haven’t done very much to propel Madame Dixit to the heights of stardom with her last comeback venture. Hopefully, the new season of Jhalak Dikhlaja will keep Mads busy and in the public eye until her films are up for release. The best thing about the show coming on will be that it will be time for the promos featuring a not so lissom and young Madhuri prancing around, to go off air. She seems to have taken the peppy ‘Auntyji Auntyji Get Up & Dance’ number a tad too seriously. I mean, seriously!
Someone who could give Mads a run for her money though, just like the good old times, is Sridevi. One look at her figure and you know the woman means business when it comes to her comeback. This veteran actor has already completed shooting for a superhero action film called Prince Vaali which Wikipedia informs me is the most expensive film in the history of Indian cinema. Call me a pessimist but that’s what they said about Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja in its day and the rest is history. On the brighter side, I am waiting to see how the lady fares in Gauri Shinde’s English Vinglish where she plays a demure Indian woman struggling with the English language. Even if the initial buzz about this film is keeping everyone excited, I wonder if this means several big budget films coming Sridevi’s way in the immediate future.
She keeps saying she is looking for the right scripts to come her way. But it takes a fool to realize there aren’t scripts written keeping a 35+ female actor in mind in Bollywood. I am talking of DDLJ star Kajol whose last outing ‘We are Family’ made her run back to her own. Don’t blame her. The film threatened to write off her little hope of saving face as an actor of worth after SRK stole the limelight for his errr...wonderful role in her other film My Name is Khan.
While the Mahima Chaudharys and Raveena Tandons of the world have found solace in the small screen to make their presence felt, some more yummy mummies are waiting in the wings to strike again. Think Aishwarya Rai and Lara Dutta. While Shilpa Shetty is slowly edging away from the industry in her new avatar as business entrepreneur with her IPL, yoga and spa ventures, it remains to be seen if she will forego the gaze of the camera for long. You never know when she gets back in shape and tells you to ‘Shut up and Dance’ again. Other Bollywood hopefuls like Isha Koppikar and Celina Jaitley of course, seem to have reset priorities after marriage and I am yet to find someone complaining about that.
‘Heroine ki zindagi is like an electric government, 5 saal tak party, uskey baad support’ goes the famous dialogue by Naseeruddin Shah in The Dirty Picture. I am waiting for the day when we could beg to differ.
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