Re: greatest actress of all time
by prasanna sivanand on Jul 01, 2011 04:33 PM
My top Ten Nargis Waheeda Rahman Smita Patil Shabahna Azmi Sridevi Rekha Madhuri Dixit Revathi Manju Warrier Savitri
Re: Missing
by Venkatachalam iyer on Jul 01, 2011 04:03 PM
You are very right Makki, It is very difficult for a person to make another laugh. And especially for women. Uma ie., Tun Tun did it effortlessly and spontaneously. She was a great actress and she possessed a sweet voice. Naushad had in fact chosen her as a play back singer and utilised her as a singer.
Vyjayanthi is conspicuous by her absence in the list. How can anyone forget her roles and performances in Madhumati, Sadhana and Naya Daur? And what about Ganga Jumna? How can anyone forget her graceful dances? Vyjayanthi reminds me of grace, charm and decency in film acting. BR Chopra and Bimal Roy exploited her talents. She even relegated Dilip Kumar to the background in Madhumati. Fortunately, she is still there teaching Bharathanatyam even though the cruel world has not given her due.
Re: Vyjayanthi
by AbdulHaque Shaikh on Jul 02, 2011 12:15 AM
You are right. How can any one forget Vyjayanti Mala. She was one of the finest actress and certainly in top ten of all time who graced Indian Movie Screens. Do not forget her great performance in Devdas against great Dilip Kumar.
Re: Vyjayanthi
by Amit Pathak on Jul 01, 2011 04:43 PM
Ya u r right. VyajanthiMala was missed out. She one the most beautiful & talented actress in Indian Cinema.
Re: Re: Vyjayanthi
by AbdulHaque Shaikh on Jul 02, 2011 12:58 AM
yes you are right. Vyjayanti Mala is certainly top ten all time best. She was all rounder. Who can forget her performance as Chandra Mukhi in Devdas against great Dilip Kumar. Their dramatic scene together are classic.
Re: Vyjayanthi
by AbdulHaque Shaikh on Jul 02, 2011 12:16 AM
You are right. How can any one forget Vyjayanti Mala. She was one of the finest actress and certainly in top ten of all time who graced Indian Movie Screens. Do not forget her great performance in Devdas against great Dilip Kumar.
Re: Re: Vyjayanthi
by Venkatachalam iyer on Jul 04, 2011 06:25 AM
I loved Dilip's better acting in "Daag" than in Devadas. Amiya Chakravorty got the best out of Dilip. As for Vyjayanthi, she accepted challenging roles affecting her image even in Fifties. Her adaptability to North Indian movies was remarkable indeed. I can't forget the exchange of love conversation between her and Dilip using the horse as the medium in Naya Daur and also the expressions of love by her in the song "Dil tadap tadap" nor can I forget her expressions in the last scene in "Sadhana" when Leela Chitnis accepts Vyjayanthi as her Bahu.
Rekha - All time best and versatile actress bollywood has ever seen....Comedy, Glam, Art cinema equal panache and only actress for all seasons. U cant beat the comedy in Khoobsurat or serious stuff like Ghar or the various commercial movies with Big B. Numero Uno - Rekha.
When you are talking of great actresses of all time, certainly, the following names deserve a place - Sridevi, Kajol, Madhubala, Hema Malini, Vyjayanthimala Bali....
