SRK mein Rab Dikhta hai .....
Once in a lifetime an actor comes who has the special gift of connecting with the audience
Such an actor does not need to do anything, he just needs to appear on screen and the audience thinks he is one of them. He cries the audience cries, he laughs the audience laughs, he woos his ladylove audience thinks of their own ladyloves. He steals someone else's girlfriend wife, audiences cheer for him
He trains a hockey team for girls, he lights a bulb in the village he drinks and dies to death, whatever he does audiences can’t help but get mesmerized.
Shahrukh is one such actor..... Intellectuals may hate him, Critics may call him an overactor ; coffee table movie enthusiasts may accuse him of being only a smart businessman and not experimental at all
But the truth is that SRK is special and even those who hate him can’t deny that they hate his typecast roles more than SRK the actor himself
If anyone had any doubts about his acting potential they should watch this movie Rab ne Bana Di Jodi
Rab ne Bana Di Jodi is an average entertainer in spite of a strong soulful story with a message from Aditya Chopra
However Shahrukh takes it to another level altogether
His portrayal of Surinder Sahani is peerless ..... It puts him into the rank of topmost actors (and I mean actors not stars India has / had). Earlier Anil Kapoor in Eshwar , Kamal Hassan in multiple attempts, Amol Palekar in Golmal, Raj Kapoor in Anari / Shri 420 have attempted to play a simple boring man but in all these attempts the focus usually shifted to how much humor / laughs can be derived from this derision of the simple man
However SRK’s portrayal has balanced this simplicity with subtle humor marvelously.
In addition to Surinder Sahani his own avtaar of Raj Kapoor is a brilliant take on the Rajs and Rahuls we have seen a million times. SRK now with both Om Shanti Om and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is trying to bury what made him a superstar. I don’t know whether it’s his conscious decision but the audiences are mostly agreeing with him.
The faster he is moving away from the age old Raj / Rahul and the meatier his roles are becoming (Swades,Chak De India) and now Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi; the better his connection with the audiences is becoming
This blog is not a review of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, its not also a sudden awakening to SRKs talent and stardom. This is a long due humble acceptance of SRKs special talent and acting skills from an avid Indische movie fan
Me a hardcore Amitabh Bachchan fan ; and somebody who thinks that Naseeruddin Shah's peer is not born in India and will never be; has to humbly accept today that SRK is special in his own way
He has God's gift and probably people see God in him ...
And this is only appropriate as the famous lines from his latest movie say
Tujh mein Rab dikhta hai ... Yaara main kya karoon
Sajde Sir jhukta hai ...... Yaara main kya karoon
Bring on Ghajini let the throne owner be decided once and for all ;)
Such an actor does not need to do anything, he just needs to appear on screen and the audience thinks he is one of them. He cries the audience cries, he laughs the audience laughs, he woos his ladylove audience thinks of their own ladyloves. He steals someone else's girlfriend wife, audiences cheer for him
He trains a hockey team for girls, he lights a bulb in the village he drinks and dies to death, whatever he does audiences can’t help but get mesmerized.
Shahrukh is one such actor..... Intellectuals may hate him, Critics may call him an overactor ; coffee table movie enthusiasts may accuse him of being only a smart businessman and not experimental at all
But the truth is that SRK is special and even those who hate him can’t deny that they hate his typecast roles more than SRK the actor himself
If anyone had any doubts about his acting potential they should watch this movie Rab ne Bana Di Jodi
Rab ne Bana Di Jodi is an average entertainer in spite of a strong soulful story with a message from Aditya Chopra
However Shahrukh takes it to another level altogether
His portrayal of Surinder Sahani is peerless ..... It puts him into the rank of topmost actors (and I mean actors not stars India has / had). Earlier Anil Kapoor in Eshwar , Kamal Hassan in multiple attempts, Amol Palekar in Golmal, Raj Kapoor in Anari / Shri 420 have attempted to play a simple boring man but in all these attempts the focus usually shifted to how much humor / laughs can be derived from this derision of the simple man
However SRK’s portrayal has balanced this simplicity with subtle humor marvelously.
In addition to Surinder Sahani his own avtaar of Raj Kapoor is a brilliant take on the Rajs and Rahuls we have seen a million times. SRK now with both Om Shanti Om and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is trying to bury what made him a superstar. I don’t know whether it’s his conscious decision but the audiences are mostly agreeing with him.
The faster he is moving away from the age old Raj / Rahul and the meatier his roles are becoming (Swades,Chak De India) and now Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi; the better his connection with the audiences is becoming
This blog is not a review of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, its not also a sudden awakening to SRKs talent and stardom. This is a long due humble acceptance of SRKs special talent and acting skills from an avid Indische movie fan
Me a hardcore Amitabh Bachchan fan ; and somebody who thinks that Naseeruddin Shah's peer is not born in India and will never be; has to humbly accept today that SRK is special in his own way
He has God's gift and probably people see God in him ...
And this is only appropriate as the famous lines from his latest movie say
Tujh mein Rab dikhta hai ... Yaara main kya karoon
Sajde Sir jhukta hai ...... Yaara main kya karoon
Bring on Ghajini let the throne owner be decided once and for all ;)
posted by reshu at 12:51 PM
7 Comments:
That is some excellent piece of work...
Me too...not being an SRK fanatic would still appreciate the hard work he has put in to earn this fame....
There r many in the industry who are much above him in acting/dancing.....but still one cannot earn such a stature without delivering..
He actually magnetizes people towards him....and only a real magician can do that..!!
cheers to the post..!!
His popularity has never been due to his acting or even appearance...
If you go back to his debut which came through TV serials like Circus, Fauji, Doosra cable, Saanjha Choola etc., you will find that he was famous only for his personality, his shrewd way of talking and his educational background....
He himself states that he is only an entertainer who believes in doint that only....He does these things even in stage-shows and tv shows. Its a bitter truth (for SRK fans) that he never raised any social issue in his movies which he could have loudly raised using his popularity and oratorical skills...
It is a known fact that he is very much popular not only in India but in the world too....he makes the atmosphere very pleasing for 3 hrs.....but this does not justify his acting skills....
well said..my bro is big fan of SRK and I always wondered why so...but since chak de,, i started feeling i m too in awe of him...he definitely rocks and is special no doubt....hope to see him live forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
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SRK is intense for sure....in his Surinder role, he brought out amazing expressions on his face...bent shoulders n stuff...very natural...
With the title of your post, I thought this is going to be a sweet sarcasm about his movie. Voila, but this turned out to be the opposite.
Well, I have different views about his movies and him as a person. Watched Swadesh n number of times, Chak de some 4 times and RNBDJ...this movie once use to be in my cellphone. The combination of Vinay Pathak and "Suri" was hilarious. Remember: "Ye macho kaunsa part hota hai, bahut mahenga hota hai kya?", "Oye macho, oye macho...", "O Raj Kapoor saabji aaye hain, main apni maataji ko bula loon"...unforgettable. Even today, I like to watch this movie.
But coming to his "Om Shanti Om", forgive me all SRK fans, but it was a freaking shit movie and the over publicity of the movie which he was doing everywhere made it more worst.
All in all, in RNBDJ, I like Suri more than SRK. :)
What to say about Shahrukh. I use to hate him in circus but fell in love when I watched DDLJ. He is the BEST. No hero can create the magic on screen as he does. I dont say I am big fan coz I dont knwo many details about his movies and personal life which many big fans do. But I know one thing when I watch him, I just forgot everything...
I loved him as Suri and Raj in RNBJ. He had no connections in industry He achieved all the stardom on his own. He had done some flops and so many super dupper hits but in all he gave is 200%. I like his wittiness and the list goes on.. I know i am diverting from the topic .. So just want to say YES HE IS THE BEST AND I LOVE HIM.
Many thanks Reshu for sharing this blog!!!
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