Amitabh can be at best described as mediocre. He was fortunate enough that he shot to stardom in an era where he had no competition, save Vinod Khanna who also took his own path to spirituality. We have seen much better actors than him like Kamal Hassan, Anant Nag. He is still surviving because of the hype created.
I have read this new book about Bachchan and Bollywood.The book title clearly states that the book is about 'Bollywood,Bachchan and Me', so you can expect a fair bit about BigB and a certain amount about her friends and acquaintances made in Mumbai over a decade of interaction with Bollywood. The author J Hines was not allowed to use the really significant stuff she discovered about Amitabh,so she simply wrote a book about her love affair with bollywood,something that seems to fascinate many westerners these days.There are some small revelations about Bollywood in general and the people she interacted with [Manisha Koirala,Aamir Khan,Jerry Pinto,Shobha De--];not a bad book,not great either.
AB is definitely overrated, but still he is among the best actors india has ever produced along with other greats like MOHANLAL , MAMMOOTTY, KAMAL HASSAN, AAMIR KHAN ....
RE:Overrated AB
by writer on Mar 15, 2007 03:49 PM
AB is not glorified coz of his acting, but the sheer power, unbrecedented success and charisma he carries. And in these areas nobody is even close 2him.
RE:amitabh is crap
by Gaurav Kumar on Mar 15, 2007 01:01 AM
seems u r a great fan of SRK and u dnt wanna see beyond him...as far as i remember Anjaam, Guddu, Dil Aashna Hai, Zamaana Deewana, Oh Darling Yeh Hai India, English Babu Desi Mem, etc were SUPER DUPER HITS I suppose...
RE:RE:amitabh is crap
by Osho on Mar 15, 2007 03:58 AM
The biggest one was Chaahat!! hee hee... SRK has not even acted in as much movies as AB has hits...
Big B is an over-rated and overhyped actor. He doesn't know how to act. Indians go gaga over him. I don't know why. There are other better actors like Raj Kapoor, Nasirudden Shah, Sivaji Ganesan,Sanjeev Kumar,Kamalhassan, Mohan Lal, Mamooty than Mr.Bachhan.
RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by on Mar 15, 2007 12:35 AM
I dont know who you are but you have no idea what you are talking about. Actually, you are completley ridiculus and dont know a thing about acting. If you ask all of the people mentioned in you ridiculus comment if they think Amitabh Bachchan is a better actor they will say yes. How can you possiblly say all that crap after movies like Black, Waqt, Viruddh and Nishand. He is the most versatile actor in not only India but the entire WORLD. Even Ralph Fiennes, a British Academy Award Nominated actor, was moved by Amitabh's performance in black. So you are completely WRONG. AMITABH IS THE BEST!!
RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by subbarayudu pannala on Mar 14, 2007 09:58 PM
Abe bachan is not overrated there are better stars than him .Its all the media thats overrating him...He is one of the good actors indian cinema has produced ....Accept that and f*** the media
RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Subhadeep Paul on Mar 14, 2007 11:48 PM
Bachchan IS GROSSLY over-rated as an actor, not to mention over-exposed to the point of driving us nuts. He made his mark spouting melodramatic dialogs laden with dollops of over-acting. And now he continues on the hype generated over four decades. For all the bhaiyas who do a double-take on the mention of Mamooty or Mohanlal, I suggest you stock up on the Bachchan videos, because you're not capable of appreciating anything better. The only films where Bachchan put on a semblence of good acting were probably Saudagar and Main Azaad Hoon... Time we appreciated good art for the sake or art and not celebrity worship.
RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Javed G on Mar 14, 2007 03:55 PM
Please Define Good Acting.. When you get hold of the definition then you will see Amitab as the Best..
RE:RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Debrup Bhattacharjee on Mar 14, 2007 05:11 PM
Do you do the beds for them? People are getting so used to abusing the man of late, that it is almost a fashion statement to talk ill about the man. He may be over-rated (I don't think so at all), but he has in his way put Indian cinema on the World map alongwith others. Try and deny that.
RE:RE:RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by on Mar 14, 2007 05:53 PM
Raj Kapoor -action hero Nasirudden Shah-commercial star Sivaji Ganesan-whole india knows him Sanjeev Kumar-great voice Kamalhassan-great height Mamooty -Best movie is dhartiputra,little bit thin Mohan Lal-"company" is one of the best film ihave seen ,he is also little bit thin
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Abi P on Mar 15, 2007 01:01 AM
Agreed to the fact that Mr. Bachchan is a good actor, but not the best that we have in our country, at least. If commercial success, dialogues or action capabilities or even pay packet counts, then If you have ever heard of Mr. Rajnikanth, you dare not to say that Mr. Bachchan is the best. He comes second(?), rt?
Do you think that acting in Hindi (Bollywood) movies alone counts that an actor becomes a good actor. Have you ever seen any Mohan Lal, Mammootty or Kamal hassans films?? Do you know how many awards (I mean those given by the Central govt for best actor and not any Filmfare or Screen) have these guys got and what Mr. Bachchan got??
According my little knowledge of movies and from the films I watched, my ratings would be as follows: 1) Mohan Lal 2) Kamal Hassan 3) Naseeruddin Shah 4) Paresh Rawal 5) Aamir Khan 6) Om Puri 7) Amitabh Bacchan 8) Mammootty
# I havent seen much of Sanjeev Kumar and Raj Kapoor and I am not that impressed with Sivaji ganesans loud acting
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Shahenshah on Mar 17, 2007 04:09 AM
Amitabh Bachan - action hero - oh yes! he has a black belt in every known martial art and can give Jackie Chan a run for his money!!
Amitabh Bachan - commercial star - oh yes! in the 80s, until he was usurped by several - and btw, I heard that strictly in 'commercial' terms, there is someone else who makes more money per film than big B!
Amitabh Bachan - o yes! whole India knows him, if someone keeps flashing my doggie's face in every possible channel, on TV, even my doggie will be popular - btw, the only commercials big B has not done is for 'Isabgol' and male contraception - sooner or later, he might do that too and increase his popularity!
Amitabh Bachan - oh yes a great voice, that shakes and touches souls - more soulful than any Mohd Rafis, and yes, Rafi cant sing, but Bachan can sing and how, even without proper 'shruthi' and a buthcer's knife voice, butt lickers will call his a phenomenal voice!
Amitabh Bachan - oh yes, he is very tall! btw, remember the guy who played bad guy JAWS in the Bond movies of 1980s, he is tall too - and of course, every other actor in Indian cinema is less than a feet in height!
anything more ?
what did Raj Kapoor accomplish ? - at the most, he made Indian cinema popular in Russia ?
Nasiruddin Shah ? - forget him, he is just revered by filmmakers abroad - thats no big deal
Sivaji Ganesan ? - who ? some unknown actor who was admired by the late Marlon Brando - thats all
Sanjeev Kumar ? - what could he do, except shining in side/guest roles, beside doing some soul-touching roles in movies like "Koshish" and what was so gr8 abt his role in Sholay, even though that role could not have been played by even big B ?
Kamal Hassan ? what are his accomplishments ? not much, very, very trivial - he only happens to be an accomplished/ acclaimed classical dancer, choreographer, trained/talented in classical music, introduced some stuff like Dolby and live recording, digital moviemaking, innovations in screenplay, prosthetic makeup, 'ghost' directs his movies, and whose movies have not made all that impact - all these things can be done even by Bachan's servant maid, big deal
Mamooty - hey he is only respected and admired by arthouse filmmakers, thats all - no big deal
Mohan Lal - forget him - he only happens to live the character he portrays and his movies like "vanaprastham" just happen to get stunning international acclaim
comeon guys, big B can do something none of these guys can do - that is to keep his face on TV all the time, somehow or the other and make sure that people get nightmares of his images! can anyone in the list above even manage an iota of that! nonsense, dont be silly and compare them with big B
RE:RE:RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Shahenshah on Mar 17, 2007 03:34 AM
hi dada! i dont do beds for them either! and how did big B put Indian cinema on the world map ? i live in the US and travel all over the world and trust me, except for a few desis/NRIs, noone has even heard of big B elsewhere - it is all Indian media hype
RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Gaurav Kumar on Mar 15, 2007 01:07 AM
Mr Sanjay, the names u have mentioned are all great actors but Big B is right above them all in the list of all time greatest stars/actors simply because of his acting and the success of his films.
RE:RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Shahenshah on Mar 17, 2007 03:37 AM
Big B has the greatest frequency of appearing on TVs, and being part of mediablitz to such an extent, it has become intolerably obnoxious! I have been watching movies from all over the world, and though Big B is a big star, no doubt, in terms of sheer acting prowess and versatility, I would rate him much lower to several better talented actors
RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by Mrudul Dhawade on Mar 14, 2007 07:15 PM
All above are third class actors except bachchan. above all actors acting is good when story is good Amitabh bachchan is world class actor. In india there is no great actor than amitabh.
RE:Bacchan is an over-rated & overhyped actor!
by sun on Mar 14, 2007 09:10 PM
sanjay ranawat...u r out or ur mid dude to comment so...that Bachchan is over rated...better make hurry u need to see some lunatic asylum.
and by the way...why do act in a movie u seem to be very well talented than anyone ofcourse than bachchan tooo....
RE:Clarification
by ASP on Mar 15, 2007 03:35 AM
Whatever it is..I think he is surely overrated. He does over acting all the times. There is no variation in his acting. Wohi dialog bolne ka style..it's so easy to immitate him..anybody can do.. In black..it was an extreme of over action..even in Eklavya...he thinks good actimng means...close up shot of his old red eyes and wrinkles of his face and woh meri beti ki saheli thi..in a dramatic way%u2026 My god%u2026We got so bored already..every month one new movie of his is coming up%u2026oh .god %u2026.he is every where..starting from Dabur Anar dana to Raymond..Boroplus..its so boring my god.%u2026
