Why has Hrithik never been the No 1 actor? - Page 5

This content was originally posted by: krangara

 This is going to be a highly unpopular opinion, but Hrithik is one of the most over-rated actors ever.   I am sorry, but he is not natural.  He just seems overly pretentious and too full of himself on-screen.  I don't ENJOY him except when he is dancing...even in ZNMD, Farhan and Abhay were far more engaging than him, but, unfortunately, he got nominated for the Best Actor while these two were nominated as Supporting Actors.  How unfair!!!!  Barring Koi Mil Gaya, and some portions of Lakshya, Jodha Akbar and Guzaarish, he just doesn't appeal to me 😕

Personally, I believe his greek-god looks earned him all this popularity (ahem..and I don't even find him handsome...go ahead and throw insults at me 😉)!  He is extemely lucky, that's it.  Even in a film like Agneepath, I found him wanting of that simmering anger and resentment that his character needed to embody.  Just gritting your teeth and narrowing your eyes to slits doesn't convey intensity; hell, I found that little kid who played the young VIjay much more impactful than this guy! :) 

This content was originally posted by: Dexterkichokri.

Agreed completely. He tries too damned hard. He was awful in Jodha Akbar, it felt like a 80s Yuppy New Yorker was playing the role of Akbar. He had the look down but his acting was horrendous...too pretentious and wannabe. You can't have that while playing historical characters. I have only found him to be natural in Fiza and to a certain extent in Lakshya. Every where else, its the same nostrils flaring and the same forehead veins popping. He also tends to make those pouty expressions a lot. He has a long way to go...he's just not a natural actor...his acting is forced.