Stereotyping is the
greatest barrier to creativity and an artist should never play
stereotype roles in the films. This is easier said than done. Once an
artist transforms into a super star with a series of hit films, he
starts playing only stereotyped roles. The audience wants him to play
the same kind of character again and again on the silver screen. He
also does not wish to experiment in intellectually challenging roles
in the films. The superstar-turned-artist finds it difficult to
switch over from playing stereotyped roles after some time. The
height of absurdity has already observed in hindi films with
superstars above the age of fifty romancing with heroines who are in
their early twenties.
The stereotyped role
of a romantic lover boy has crossed all limits of decency for the
aging superstars. It is the combination of stupidity and arrogance
on the part of the superstar to play in such roles and hurt the
sensibilities of mature audiences. The so-called fans do not
entertain any such logic and simply lap up whatever is dished out on
the silver screen,irrespective of quality.
Not all audience
appreciate this kind of crudity depicted in films. There are sensible
audiences who appreciate quality films having a good story. The
conclusion is mediocrity has taken over the actor in the selection of
story as well as and other aspects of film making. In the process the
super star transforms into a non-artist and loses shine in the box
office. It is time the superstars changed over
to character roles
befitting their age and spare the loyal audiences who want to see and
appreciate the artist and not the superstar in their favourite
heroes.
Mediocrity has
definitely set in the hindi films with the stars occupying the centre
stage and playing to the front benchers in the theatre or gallery
while performing naively in the stereotyped roles. The
story,director,production values,music,lyrics occupy a back stage.
The image of the entire film industry is tarnished by the events. In
the course of time, sensible audiences stop watching the movies.
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