After watching "Chennai Express" and "Dabangg" in quick succession, I had an epiphany. And let me hasten to add, I only watched Dabangg on the advice of a friend, who shall be treated with due suspicion henceforth. (I may still watch "Dabangg 2", but that's only because I hate incomplete sets.)
OK, the epiphany concerns the kind of person the different Khans appeal to.
I've always considered Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan to be the better actors by far. Salman Khan is a poseur, and the less said about SRK's acting, the better.
However, SRK is usually the good guy (if you forget his beginnings in Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam). So is Aamir, although "Dhoom 3" may bring a few surprises.
Saif is known for his wonderful portrayal of villains, some grey and some outright black (Ek Hasina Thi, Omkara). You can forgive him his character because it's so brilliantly executed. As for Salman Khan, he jostles for space on the amoral podium with the likes of Govinda. I wouldn't be using his films as the basis for a moral science course for kids.
So here's my simple orientation guide (click to expand).
Confession: I like/can tolerate all of them except Salman Khan
Confession: I like/can tolerate all of them except Salman Khan
[Update: Friends have pointed out the existence of the excellent Irrfan Khan (The Namesake, Sunday), who places even above Aamir and Saif. And newcomer Imran Khan isn't bad either. However, this grid is restricted to the four "Classic Khans".]
2 comments:
Nice one, GCP, but i was expecting more from you than a simple crosstab :-)
Interestingly, all three Khans were born in 1965, the Chinese Year of the Snake, while Saif was born in 1970.
This is very well thought out! I can tell you have been through too many Gartner quadrants.
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