It would be most foolish to compare Bollywood actors with South Indian superstars like Rajnikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Mohanlal, Mamooty, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, and even Kamal Hassan, simply because they are in a completely different environment and setting. The best thing about the Southern actors is their humility and social conciousness, while Bollywood actors like Amitabh and Shahrukh are world renowned, what have they really done for the people at large. In fact, they haven't either bothered about the very film fraternity that has made them what they are.
Rajnikanth's humility and simplicity is legendary, he moves around like just another person and not a super star. The only things our Bollywood biggies like Salman and Saif have done is either killed hapless beggars on the roads or chinkaras in the wild. Or our good ol' Aamir will talk about Narmada dam and then conveniently forget about it and start selling Coke and Samsung.
They seriously need to learn from the Southern stars, a lesson and many about their social role and responsibility. While quite a few of them might have their wax statues in Tussads, the southern stars have really won the hearts of their audiences.
So please lets be sensible and agree that there is no comparison between the North and the South. It is too pretty obvious.
RE:Stop the North/South Comparison
by Shiv B on May 09, 2008 11:06 AM Permalink
I appreciate ur thought shashwat. I am proud to be chiru's fan. coc abt 10 years back he opened a CCT (Chiraneevi Charitable Trust) so far they succefully operated 1600 blind people and given them a new life. He is not only a gud actor but also a very gud human being. Thats y recently he blessed with Padmabhshan award.
RE:Stop the North/South Comparison
by mon on May 09, 2008 11:52 AM Permalink
Good...I support u...,What you have said is absouletly correct. Southern Film Stars are really great, indeed the Bollywood stars should learn from Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, VijayKanth and Kamal they live long with the poor and needy...
