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Originally posted by: chatpati900
Yes, she could act but only in a very specific type of role (simple, traditional, sweet girl). Other than that, she never went outside her comfort zone and even though she did star in some major movies, her roles (except for maybe Armaan) never required any major acting skills from her. Her talent had very limited scope and I think her biggest drawback was her inability to look glamorous (which is probably even more important than talent in Bollywood). It's the only reason Katrina, Sonam and the likes were able to become more popular than Gracy.
For some reason she reminds of Kajol, they both have a very traditional Indian look to them but that doesn't mean they can't look glamorous. Anyone can look glamorous these days, Konkona wasn't taken seriously at the start but she starred in many good films lately. Gracy had sufficient screen presence in Lagaan and Munnabhai, and I feel she would have grown as an actress if she appeared in better films with big banners. Sadly she only did small films that were unheard of her after such successes. Katrina and Sonam appeared only in big banner movies through the years, and they still lack the abilities to pull off a performance-oriented role. An actress like Gracy would have grown faster, given she has shown immense potentional in her early films.
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