Is Kajol the BEST?

Whether you're a new fan or a fully fledged Bollywood junkie, chances are that one of your favourites will include the pairing of Sharukh Khan and Kajol. The on-screen chemistry shared by these two actors is something to be reckoned with, and Kajol herself has stated this as fact in a recent interview. The 38-year-old actress also insisted she was incomparably the 'best' actress in Bollywood, shunning the likes of much-loved Madhuri Dixit and Ashwairya Rai (who managed to break in to Hollywood for a small time too.)

My constant criticism of the acting ability in the Bollywood industry won't go amiss here, as we consider the types of roles Kajol herself played. When I think about her performances in Kuch Kuch Hota Hain and Kabhi Khushi Kabh Gham, they had little substance within them, and there wasn't anything fresh that she brought. Although her ability was of a good standard, she never had the oomph, one would expect from a performance. I think her acting skills matured as she got older, choosing better films, such as 'My Name is Khan' and 'Fanaa', which showed her excellent skills and really made me appreciate he screen appearances.

Bollywood in general is pulled forward by pretty faces and little acting ability, as the audiences are expected to come running if trailers consist of Katrina Kaif in small shorts, shaking everything she's got as much as she can. So yes, in comparison to those actresses Kajol wins hands down.

Work for Bips takes a Dip...

Work for Bips takes a Dip...

Bipasha Basu at saucy video shoot.

'Thirty, flirty and thriving', that's how the saying goes for single women entering their thirties in our post-modernist world. So it should be no surprise that when I think of a woman in her thirties, I think of maturity, beauty, and possibly being at the peak of her success in the chosen profession. I wouldn't however, regard it as the end of her career, where work is drying out because she's now considered too 'old'.

That's exactly the terror faced by Bipasha Basu, where our beloved 'Bips' is finding trouble getting work because she's now 34. The model-turned-actress was once hot property, but now the emergence of newer, younger actresses have caused her to be swept aside, allowing the likes Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone to take her place!

This causes me to question her relationship with the very handsome, yet younger Ranbir Kapoor, and whether she's just using him to make herself seem younger. Don't misunderstand me, I think Bips is extremely talented, but her efforts come across a little too 'try-hard' when she's scantily clad in her saucy little numbers, with legs wrapped around a man ten years her junior.

Wouldn't we prefer to see a film where she plays a mature yet classy lady, instead of the cheap roles she's played up until now? I'm not sure her age is the problem, but the fact that Indian cinema has become a little too racy of late is sure to take a toll on audience figures. Personally, women who leave more to the imagination than less, come across better on the screens, so take notes Bipasha.