Chetan Bhagat's article on ASH! - Page 2

I have a soft spot for him that refuses to go away 😳

Esp about the inspirational part. I agree there are far better figures of inspiration for women than an Ash.

 

like her.

Why some people do not like her and some like her. Easy. We are human and we do not like everyone that we meet. simple. It does not mean that we 'hate' people, though we do use the word 'hate' very liberally...

 

We all have individual tastes and dislike people based on that. That is all there is to it!

 

Also, I disagree with a lot of what Chetan wrote b/c even though she isn't a star child, she still has gotten far better opportunites than star children and that too b/c of her looks! She was widely noticed for her looks more than her talent in her initial years! That's why she started out as a model and then dove right into films! I think people saw past the beauty and noticed she had talent when she started giving stellar performances! Also she took off the make-up in Raincoat and Choker Bali and perople again realized she wasn't all about the glam!

 

Also, if people don't give Ash's performances it doesn't mean they're jealous. For example, Kareena isn't my favorite actress but that doesn't mean I don't like her b/c I'm jealous! It's just a personal preference! But I too have realized that some people can be overly cruel and rude sometimes about people they don't like! Like just a few days I read a post where someone said Ash should quit films and start having babies before her eggs freeze! Now that sounds like jealousy, but it really isn't! It's more like a strong case of dislike(maybe borderline hatred) and people say some crazy things and make straight-out outrageous claims! And Ash isn't the only one that happens to...Kareena gets picked on constantly for her the attitude she used to have in her early year, Kat gets abused daily for not knowing how to act, Vidya is criticized for her dressing sense, and Deepika, Sonam, PC, and others are criticized by people who don't like them!

 

I think Chetan Bhagat makes some good points near the end of his essay, but using Ash as the primal example was a bad idea b/c she is one of many who gets treated badly by peoplewho just don't like her! I think it's fair to say that all celebrities get picked on, but it's not due to jealousy! However there are some cases of jeaoluy, but not all! It's just exaggerated statements and hyperboles! And it happnes to all actors and actresses!

 

One thing I do want to say it that there something inspirational about all celebrities! I can't say Ash is the most inspirational, but she's inspirational to me! Everyone has there own choices, but I like her many reasons, which I don't want to list now, but she is inspirational and she does have good qualities in her, and different celebrities appeal to different people!

 

Lastly, if star kids are picked on...then cry me a river! I'm sorry but I can't feel sorry for them! Whenever Abhi whines about the criticism he used to get for not being as great as his father...I just wanted to URGH!!! I'm sorry but there are examples of people who had no connections in life and were able to become great stars from sheer hard-work and capabilites! So I can't feel pity for star kids at all! Look at Akshay Kumar, SRK! Big B and Dharmendra(used to wait for hours and hours for auditions) and star kids don't have to struggle b/c they get the opportunites now if they don't capitalize on those opportunities it's no one's fauly but their own!

 But  Chetan picked a wrong person to use as an example. Aishwarya is not liked by many for several reasons and not for just being an industry outsider.Her beauty opened up a lot of doors for her but then again she stayed on track and has managed herself verywell.

 

But Chetan Bhagat made a good point that it is human nature to not want others to do better, but most of the criticism Ash has gotten in her career has been fair. There was been unfair criticism towards her, but it's rarely about career choices and more about her personal life!