The biggest stars in Bollywood are aging and aging quick! All Khan’s are soon to touch 45 and Akshay Kumar turned 42 exactly a month ago. Soon they may not be as big a stars as they are today. What then? Who is gonna pull audience in hordes to theaters?
Bollywood is desperately in need of younger ‘superstars’, a star who can shatter box-office records during the first weekend purely by his popularity and star power like the Khan’s, Kumar’s and Roshan’s have done for years!
Although Hrithik has a long way to go.. he has just about a release every year. So who else? List of 13 actors for you to choose from.
Abhishek Bachchan – Seems to have missed the boat unfortunately. He could go on to be known as a “good actor” in intense roles, but after about 10 years in the industry, he still needs a multi starrer under a good director for a decent box office initial. Not good enough.
Ranbir Kapoor – Immensely talented, has made some decent choices in the recent past and should make it to the Top 3 soon! But what’s worrying is the fact that although his last 2 films have been good, the box-office collections just doesn’t reflect the same. Bachna Ae Haseeno had popular songs, good star-cast.. yet was an average grosser. Ditto for Wake Up Sid – Great music, huge banner, critically acclaimed – above average at the box office.
Shahid Kapoor – Same age as Ranbir, but has been in the industry for much longer. And much like Ranbir, Shahid needs that ‘big opener’ to make it to the big league. Kaminey opened well, but not well enough. Also, the combined nett gross (40 crores) of Shahid’s most critically acclaimed and biggest hit Kaminey is less than the opening of Singh Is King, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi or Ghajini!
Imran Khan – Well, he had a dream debut, but his last couple of releases have been box office disasters. He isn’t blessed with talent like Ranbir or Shahid but Imraan is still young and has a long way to go. He is sure to improve as an actor. You think Imran is the future superstar? Vote below, remember you have 3 choices.
Neil Nitin Mukesh – Very talented, was fantastic in Johnny Gaddar and New York but ‘superstar’ material, we doubt!
Harman Baweja – Written off as a Hrithik clone, Harman has worked hard and has undoubtedly grown as an actor. Yet he has a long long way to go.
Farhan Akhtar – Does off-beat roles and someone whose popularity is restricted to the metro’s. Unlikely to be mass accepted.
and quickly the rest..
Vivek Oberoi - not after the press conference
Adhyayan Suman – lacks screen presence we think
John Abraham – Too little, too late. Yet to deliver a solo-hit.
Saif Ali Khan – Doing well currently, but again too late to make it into the Top 3.
Emraan Hashmi - very successful career, but Top 3? next to impossible
Rajeev Khandelwal – extremely talented actor, opportunities from the bigger banners could push him to the big league.
Did we miss any? Himesh Reshammiya? What do you think? Comments and votes below
Since this topic is all about the future superstar and Hrithik is already one, we haven’t included him in the voting.
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ofcoursee shahid s the super star of tommororrow.
yes frd’s i think the next superstar is Shahid kapoor becoz shahid’s all Quality to a superstar like he is very gd dancer, & shahid all over role played romantic(vivah), action(kaminey),sad(jab we met) so why we think another to superstar.
and after flop movie shahid fun’s much than Rsnbir,i
mraan& another.
After 2020 Salman,Amir,Sharuk khan,Akshy kumar,Ajay Devagun will become old n new era starts Hrithik Roshan will be in Peak till 2030, Ranveer sing,Imran Hashmi,Ranbir kapoor will become super stars n compete with each other like till 1990 Amithab Bachan after Rajesh khanna era ended in 80 s was in Peak n Sunjay Dutt,Sunny Deol became super stars till 90’s after that Khans era started