Mariyam Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 11 hours ago, zen said: We are taking about globally recognized legends. I am sure there would be actors in Bhojpuri, Bengali, Tamil, Egyptian, Polish, Iranian, Korean, etc. films with good screen presence too 'Globally recognized' is subjective. A Govinda is going to be a familiar face with a larger percentage of the population of the world today than a Cary Grant. Most Americans of today wouldn't recognize Grant if he were to walk past them today. On the other hand, the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik or SRK would get mobbed if they were to step on the streets many parts of the world. The sub continent, the Middle East and North Africa, and regions of the erstwhile Soviet Union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 9 hours ago, riya said: surely one of the finest entertainers of all time Indian cinema have ever seen...Even with the presence of beautiful heroines around him he just takes away all the attention with his timing! very talented indeed. His comic timing is second bar none. And though he did only the slapstick comedy routine for most of his career, his screen presence is undeniable. He is also a very under rated dancer. His slow deliberate movements always stand out, even when he shares the screen with much more talented dancers. An out and out legend. FischerTal and riya 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FischerTal Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, Mariyam said: His comic timing is second bar none. And though he did only the slapstick comedy routine for most of his career, his screen presence is undeniable. He is also a very under rated dancer. His slow deliberate movements always stand out, even when he shares the screen with much more talented dancers. An out and out legend. I watched Bade Miyan Chote Miyan yesterday. even though its a remake of Bad Boys, Govinda just steals the show. No Will Smith or Martin Lawrence can ever match his comic timing. Mariyam and riya 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted_User_1 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar when he first meets the goons in the godown, locks the door and proceeds to open a can of whoop-ass Bollywood eshtyle!! tweaker, Mariyam and Under_Score 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 38 minutes ago, Audiophile said: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar when he first meets the goons in the godown, locks the door and proceeds to open a can of whoop-ass Bollywood eshtyle!! Another iconic scene from the same movie is the " mein aaj bhi phenke hue paise nahi uthata" Under_Score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 joe pesci joe pesci Under_Score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 13 hours ago, maniac said: Even though I agree that was overacting to the power of infinity , I think a method actor l is overrated. I mean if you can’t play an instrument and can convince the audience that you are a great musician is a bigger challenge than actually learning the instrument. I disagree, they don't need to learn a new instrument, but observe the nuances and use fingers, body language etc to show they know the act like a pro. Instance, in this movie Pt. Bismillah Khan played the shennai in the background. Look at how Rajkumar plays it very similarly catching its nuances. 13 hours ago, maniac said: The greatest actor to play Devdas was Akkineni Nageswara Rao who was a teetotaler. Even Dilip Kumar whose performance northies hype up admitted the same. I think Yuchup kumar was a teetotaler too because of Sharaab being haraam. C'mon DK/YK was miles ahead. He is the best actor, almost like Anthony Hopkins or DDL. shah rukh Khan's devdas was not in the same leagua as the other two. It was like Kapil Sharma in a Shakespeare's play. He made it comical unintenionally. @Real McCoy I am not a fan of SG, he acts more intentionally, but he has enrolled a lot of chars topnotch when he grossly underplays. He trounced KH in Thevar Magan. Nothing beats Nicholas Cage's drunk act in Leaving Las Vegas. You can actually believe he is fighting addiction. Am a big fan of method acting, a lot get it right. Deniro's boxer is an example. DDL's Lincoln is so much believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Mariyam said: 'Globally recognized' is subjective. A Govinda is going to be a familiar face with a larger percentage of the population of the world today than a Cary Grant. Most Americans of today wouldn't recognize Grant if he were to walk past them today. On the other hand, the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik or SRK would get mobbed if they were to step on the streets many parts of the world. The sub continent, the Middle East and North Africa, and regions of the erstwhile Soviet Union. .... Grant is a life time achievement Oscar winner and a global superstar in his prime. While guys like SRK struggle to be recognized at US airports even in their prime .... Priyanka Chopra makes more news now a days than many of the current desi stars PS try searching for Cary Grant on Amazon.com to see how popular his films are even now Edited October 16, 2019 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, coffee_rules said: C'mon DK/YK was miles ahead. He is the best actor, almost like Anthony Hopkins or DDL. shah rukh Khan's devdas was not in the same leagua as the other two. It was like Kapil Sharma in a Shakespeare's play. He made it comical unintenionally. @Real McCoy I am not a fan of SG, he acts more intentionally, but he has enrolled a lot of chars topnotch when he grossly underplays. He trounced KH in Thevar Magan. Nothing beats Nicholas Cage's drunk act in Leaving Las Vegas. You can actually believe he is fighting addiction. Am a big fan of method acting, a lot get it right. Deniro's boxer is an example. DDL's Lincoln is so much believable. Only people who didn’t watch the ANR version feel that way. As I said Dilip Khan himself said that ANR devdas was the best version. That’s not a knock on DK's abilities Edited October 16, 2019 by maniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, maniac said: Only people who didn’t watch the ANR version feel that way. As I said Dilip Khan himself said that ANR devdas was the best version. That’s not a knock on his abilities ANR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, zen said: ANR? Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner and father of Actor Nagarjuna. A legendary Telugu actor. In fact in the days of over the top acting because most actors came from the stage, he was the original innovator of underplaying and giving subdued performance in South Indian cinema. Some of his famous roles include navarathri where he played 9 roles later remade with Sanjiv Kumar, Playing Devdas etc. He was a lifelong atheist and teetotaler but it's funny that his most famous roles were either playing a ardent devotee like Tukaram or the alcoholic Devdas and prem nagar later remade with Rajesh Khanna.. zen and Turning_track 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, maniac said: Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner and father of Actor Nagarjuna. A legendary Telugu actor. In fact in the days of over the top acting because most actors came from the stage, he was the original innovator of underplaying and giving subdued performance in South Indian cinema. Some of his famous roles include navarathri where he played 9 roles later remade with Sanjiv Kumar, Playing Devdas etc. He was a lifelong atheist and teetotaler but it's funny that his most famous roles were either playing a ardent devotee like Tukaram or the alcoholic Devdas and prem nagar later remade with Rajesh Khanna.. Post clips if available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted_User_1 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Mariyam said: Another iconic scene from the same movie is the " mein aaj bhi phenke hue paise nahi uthata" When I was a kid, I used to worship AB and have seen most his movies several times. I am sure I won’t be able to get through most of them today, but there are a few, I would still enjoy like Deewar, Anand, Mili, Namak Haram, Sholay, Bemisal, etc etc. I am talking about the Young Bachchan, not old version. Edited October 17, 2019 by Audiophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McCoy Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 19 hours ago, velu said: joe pesci joe pesci But joe pesci is not acting. That's how he is in real life velu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McCoy Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 These guys have the best screen presence.....green screen presence velu, Under_Score and maniac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riya Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 2:11 AM, Mariyam said: His comic timing is second bar none. And though he did only the slapstick comedy routine for most of his career, his screen presence is undeniable. He is also a very under rated dancer. His slow deliberate movements always stand out, even when he shares the screen with much more talented dancers. An out and out legend. The way he coordinated the expressions with those dance moves...Grand feast his dance sequences!!!....talk about getting more than what you are paying for..... Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda-esque Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Amithabh Bachchan Clint Eastwood Matthew McCanoughey Jack Nicholson Matt Damon Robert Redford Harrison Ford Under_Score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Also gotta mention Robert Downey jr. There have been plenty of great superhero movies and actors before but The guy’s screen presence alone and charisma kickstarted a multi billion dollar juggernaut. Edited October 17, 2019 by maniac Yoda-esque and Under_Score 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda-esque Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Also gotta mention Robert Downey jr. There have been plenty of great superhero movies and actors before but The guy’s screen presence alone and charisma kickstarted a multi billion dollar juggernaut.And Jeff bridgesSent from my Pixel 3a XL using Tapatalk maniac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raki05 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 11:06 AM, Real McCoy said: Govinda I really like that guy pure entertainer. Real McCoy and Under_Score 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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