There are three kind of performers with respect to the nature of their fan base
Category X: The Sensitive to Women Type: Eg. Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh
Category Y: The Macho Man Type: Eg. Arnold, Stallone, Salman Khan
Category Z:The genuine Acting type: Eg. Ambitabh, Tom Hanks, Aaamir Khan, Nasseruddin Shah
Usually, category(X) actors will have a large female following (esp from the romantic/feminist/intellectual type) and a small male following (sensitive/romantic type)
Category (Y) will have a large male following (traditional/single/chauvinist/wannabe body builders) and a small female following (insecure/non-feminist/Mills and Boons type)
Category (Z) actors cut across gender and genre parameters...because of their genuine talent in acting. Their fan base has people of all ages. They excel in whatever they do.
One curious fact to be observed is that outright "Action" and "Comedy" roles are successfully played by Category (Y) and Category (Z) actors alone. Category X artistes don't have the ability to laugh at themselves. Hence, though they can be witty, they can hardly be comical.
There are some more observations that is to be made. No space here.
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