Originally posted by: greenletters
It's really hard to say. Without Salman initially she might have only ended up doing a few films and then vanishing. I am not going to take away her hardwork, but I will say it is limited. It is a known fact that once Katrina started dating Salman she was given immense opportunities and acted like a diva (which carried on when she dated RK). She upped the glamour and her dancing (which was just okay) and that was really it (you don't need to be a good actress in bw) and she has survived off her boyfriends. Sorry to say it but after her break up with Ranbir her films continued to flop (except with Salman). She doesn't have the star power some people say she has (though as an actress it is hard).
I've noticed she used to get so much hate online during the time she was dating RK and after their break up she had to take a few humble seats and I have noticed a change in how she comes off (could be fake or not) which now she has more fans with this new behavior an she seems to be living her best life with which her lucky stars have dealt her.
You are very right! It's surprising even Deepika cannot pull crowds on her own. I think Chapaak didn't do very well. It's only Alia who can. I read a very interesting article that Sridevi was the first superstar actress and Alia is the 2nd when it comes to box office power. It had a lot of stats from back in the day. Even Madhuri could not pull crowds in female centric movies as much as these 2 did and do. It's a sorry fact and I don't understand why that happens. When it comes to content, I feel those movies are much better.
Maybe Katrina could have made it. People forget now but she was the most beautiful looking actress for those 6-7 years. (From Namaste London to Bang Bang). 2013 was when Deepika had Race 2, YJHD (which Katrina refused), Ram Leela and Chennai Expres- 4 massive hits in 1 year and the pendulum shifted. But who knows, without the initial movies that she got because of Salman, she wouldn't have become popular at all considering her 1st movie was Boom
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