Ameesha expresses her opinion on younger actors
Notedly the ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai fame Ameesha Patel is well known for speaking her heart out with utmost honesty.
The actress has been in the industry for a considerable long time, and has never shied away from expressing her opinion.
Recently, she expressed her admiration towards younger actors crediting Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, and Kartik Aaryan for carrying forward the legacy of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan.
In the midst of a recent conversation with the media, Ameesha opened up on her thoughts on the pressures of stardom and the challenges faced by today’s actors.
She went ahead to reveal that after Salman Shah Rukh Aamir Ranbir, Hrithik, and Kartik are definitely carrying the legacy forward; that’s it.
She however feels that’s where it might end. They’re the ones truly delivering, and it’s scary to think about what will happen to Bollywood after them.”
She further noted that when the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Sunny Deol, Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, or Hrithik Roshan release a film, there is immense pressure on them to match up to their earlier blockbuster.
However, she opined that every film can’t be a colossal hit.
As per the Gadar 2 actress, the pressure on just a few ‘stars’ would’ve been lesser if it was evenly distributed across a wider group. However, now it is very challenging.
In addition to this, Ameesha also talked about her favorite actors from the younger generation. She called Kartik Aaryan “fabulous,” hailed Ayushmann Khurrana’s “outstanding work,” and credited Rajkummar Rao for breaking the mold to “become almost like a mainstream hero. She also heaped praises on Shraddha Kapoor for doing some great work
particularly her role in Stree.
Ameesha went on to laud Ayushmann and Kartik for carving a niche for themselves in the industry notwithstanding belonging to a film family.
The actress opined that Ayushmann has taken bold steps – be iit playing a bald man or dressing as a woman—made them them work. Likewise, Kartik has proved his ability to deliver hits consistently. Hats off to both of them for taking risks and making them count.
On the professional front, Ameesha Patel was last seen in Sunny Deol-led Gadar 2 reprising her role of Sakina.
News Edit KV Raman
