tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post116526418377279379..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: lunchtime poll #3: all in the familyBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1165428987047596492006-12-06T12:16:00.000-06:002006-12-06T12:16:00.000-06:001. child who most let down parentHmm. A few conten...1. child who most let down parent<BR/><BR/>Hmm. A few contenders: Dev Anand's son Suneil Anand, Raaj 'Jaani' Kumar's son Puru <BR/>Raj Kumar, (Pooja Bhatt?), Jeetendra's son Tus(s)har, MoonMoon Sen's daughter Riya <BR/>(also Suchitra Sen's granddaughter),Shashi Kapoor's son Karan, Kabir, and Manoj Kumar's <BR/>son Kumar Gaurav. But in terms of success, I'd think Twinkle & Rinke Khanna never <BR/>came close to achieving the kind of success their mom Dimple and super-star dad <BR/>Rajesh Khanna enjoyed.<BR/><BR/> 2. child who did/is doing better than parent<BR/> <BR/> Hrithik, Hrithik and more Hrithik :-) Also, Kajol and Vivek Oberoi and Rekha <BR/>(Gemini Ganesan's daughter)<BR/><BR/> 3. "What was Dad/Mum thinking?" (I'm not sure what this means, exactly, but you <BR/>may interpret as you wish, or Aspi can post in to clarify.)<BR/><BR/> Ok, I can't top Uday Chopra. But if siblings are allowed then I'd nominate <BR/>Kishan 'Unibrow' Kumar (brother of slain T-Series head honcho Gulshan Kumar). <BR/><BR/> 4. child who is likely to out-do parent in an arena unrelated to on-screen <BR/>performance<BR/><BR/> Hmm..I think Sanjana Kapoor has done a better job managing Prithvi Theater than <BR/>her parents (Shashi and Jennifer) ever did. <BR/> <BR/> 5. parent who has a level of superwowness that could never be touched by a <BR/>child's abilities, no matter how great the child becomes<BR/><BR/> No matter WHAT everyone says, I still think Abhishek can never ever ever penetrate Amitabh's force field. No, seriously.<BR/><BR/> 6. child who has a character, dialogue, picturization, or costume eerily similar <BR/>to a parent's<BR/><BR/> Hmm..tough one. Isn't Fardeen due to act in the remake of Qurbaani (spent Kurbaani this time). <BR/><BR/> 7. parental scene you would most like to re-cast with the child<BR/><BR/> None, thank God!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1165351861501824772006-12-05T14:51:00.000-06:002006-12-05T14:51:00.000-06:00Beth, isn't it enough that I equate your father-in...Beth, isn't it enough that I equate your father-in-law with a demi-god? Do I have to love his sons as well :)<BR/><BR/>Indeed, Salim had a long standing affair with Helen - who is one of the true goddesses of Indian cinema. From the Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>"In 1964, he married a non-Muslim woman, a Hindu from Maharashtra. She changed her name from Sushila to Salma when she married. Salma's Hindu family was unhappy that she had married a Muslim. Her father refused to speak to Salim or Salma for seven years after the wedding.<BR/><BR/>Salim and Salma have had four children: Salman (b. 1965), Arbaaz (b. 1972), Alvira, and Sohail. They also adopted a daughter named Arpita.<BR/><BR/>In the late 1970s, Salim took a second wife, the dancer/actress Helen, who lives in a separate household. Relations between his two families were rumoured to have been tense at first, but Salim's children by his first wife are now said to be fond of his second wife as well."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1165346335231464082006-12-05T13:18:00.000-06:002006-12-05T13:18:00.000-06:00Cathy - OMG. I had no idea Salman was her stepson....Cathy - OMG. I had no idea Salman was her stepson. <BR/><BR/>Aspi - I've only seen Rahul in two things, I think, and he was great in both. And I guess I've only seen Vinod in three things, so I can't really judge. You better be nice to my in-laws though! :)<BR/><BR/>bitterlemons - oh exactly re: #1. I was going to say that earlier and forgot. Esha's awful. I personally don't like her dancing either, although I haven't seen her in much. And I too would love to see Sharmila and Saif together - I adore them both.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1165334878866813772006-12-05T10:07:00.000-06:002006-12-05T10:07:00.000-06:00Work motivation is low, so what better than this! ...Work motivation is low, so what better than this! <BR/><BR/>1. child who most let down parent - My vote goes to Esha Deol...after her mother's incandescent charm, and her father's acting (I really like the young Dharam) Esha is *such* a damp squib...why didn't she stay with the dance? She is a decent dancer. <BR/><BR/>2. child who did/is doing better than parent - Hritik's already been mentioned, so I'll say Shahid Kapoor. Though I also think Kareena&Karisma are doing better than either of their parents. <BR/><BR/>3. What was Dad/Mum thinking? OK, this is a category MADE for Yash Chopra w.r.t. Uday. Gah! <BR/><BR/>4. Child who is likely to out-do parent in an arena unrelated to on-screen performance - <BR/><BR/>5. parent who has a level of superwowness that could never be touched by a child's abilities, no matter how great the child becomes - Hema (Esha), Dharam (Sunny/Bobby), Amitabh (Abhishek)...actually many of the current crop of bolly-kids. <BR/><BR/>6. child who has a character, dialogue, picturization, or costume eerily similar to a parent's - can't think of one....<BR/><BR/>7. parental scene you would most like to re-cast with the child - nothing in particular, though I would like to see Sharmila and Saif, or Sharmila and Soha as mom/kid. <BR/><BR/>BitterlemonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1165292884258069572006-12-04T22:28:00.000-06:002006-12-04T22:28:00.000-06:00I had so much fun thinking through this that I did...I had so much fun thinking through this that I did a cross post on my blog. But in the interests of completeness here is what I ended up with.<BR/><BR/>child who most let down parent: Any of Raj Kapoor's sons although I'm going by general feeling here more than my own opinion. I genuinely believe that I had as much fun watching a pot-bellied pushing-30s Rishi Kapoor trying to pass off as a college senior as I did in any of the senior Kapoor's movies.<BR/><BR/>child who did/is doing better than parent: Hrithik Roshan's star burns brighter than his Dad's ever did (as an actor anyway). And Karishma and Kareena have proved to be most famous in the Kapoor clan.<BR/><BR/>"What was Dad/Mum thinking?" (Beth, you got the interpretation right). In this category I nominated Vinod Khanna's youngest son Rahul. It's all relative, of course. If I had a dad like VK, I'd refuse to act because it would all be downhill from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1165281700109066282006-12-04T19:21:00.000-06:002006-12-04T19:21:00.000-06:00Well, needless to say, Helen is seven thousand kin...Well, needless to say, Helen is seven thousand kinds of fabulous -- and (step) son Salman "What steroids?" Khan is not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com