They don’t entertain anymore. They don’t work the box office. Yet, they won’t give up on their non-existent careers. There are stars the audience just can’t get enough of. And then there are those who are directed to the gallows week after week by critics and box-office figures alike. Yet, they go about their business, believing that they are actually entertaining people. Here’s a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek tribute to some indomitable spirits of #Bollywood: #RamGopalVarma: In the blinding glare of the limelight, many stars tend to forget their humble beginnings, but not Ramu. That’s why, despite having produced and directed flops after flops in the recent years, he continues to hold on to his blockbuster past. #MinisshaLamba: Nothing is impossible — that’s the lesson for those who have watched Minissha Lamba survive in this film industry. Despite having starred in a series of forgettable roles, she was miraculously invited to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011. #AmeeshaPatel: She must be a fan of American author Byron Katie’s work. That’s probably why she takes the writer’s saying — “It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine” — so seriously. So what if she’s everything that a star aspires not to be? She can plant stories about herself and her imaginary lover boy in the news; and she can afford to plaster her face on massive hoardings around the city. If that isn’t determination, we don’t know what is. #MallikaSherawat: It’s not easy to stand out in an industry so packed with actresses willing to go as far as is necessary to get noticed. And no one knows that better than Mallika — who’s a self-professed Hollywood star now. She has done everything to make it to the news, except her primary job — act. #VivekOberoi: Despite not having delivered a hit in 10 years or so, the good man continues his philanthropic work. And he is perfectly okay being part of movies that don’t do much to elevate his position in the industry. #PreityZinta: She had the chance to quit when she was at the top of her game (her last hit film was #KabhiAlvidaNaaKehna, 2006), but unfortunately, the words ‘give up’ don’t exist in Preity Zinta’s dictionary. And just when we thought she had bought a new dictionary and got the hint, she came right back with a dud titled #IshkqInParis.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:00:00 +0000
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