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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
What is Aishwarya to do?
J Ramanand points out that Aishwarya Rai is not a particularly good actress. So can she make it big in Hollywood? Ramanand writes:
On the other hand, keep an eye on Mallika Sherawat.
Ms. Rai's agent has been successful in hoisting her onto the leading US talk shows. This is obviously a well-thought out strategy to project her in Hollywood. But Ms. Rai's disinclinations towards making a spectacle of herself (if you know what I mean) seem to be a crippling roadblock. The problem is that no casting director is going to hire her on the basis of her histrionic skills (especially if s/he saw Devdas). So what's left is the "Joey" tactic: take it off.Well, I would simply suggest that the lady keep her clothes on. She's not going to make it anyway, and will not progress beyond token exotica roles or B-grade parts that will demand the "Joey" approach. Better to be a big fish in her expanding Bollywood pond.
I'm not being s3xist or anything. Frankly, she is not going to make it otherwise. Perhaps she should cast an eye homewards, at the careers of sundry Koppikars, Aroras and Dhupias. She was lucky enough to not have to require such steps at home, but if one takes a hard look, Hollywood's not all that different.
On the other hand, keep an eye on Mallika Sherawat.
