Ghajini vs Ghajini - The heroes
Previously I had made comparisons between the tamil and hindi versions of Ghajini with respect to their music. Now, it’s time to get down and dirty and compare the heroes of the two movies - Aamir Khan and Surya.
One is an established actor of Bollywood. Another is a rising star of Kollywood. At the outset, the comparison seems unfair to the tamil actor. Afterall, Aamir is a giant when it comes to Indian movies and Surya is a child in front of him. But just the reports that Aamir used Surya’s stills from the movie as a reference while training his body shows that Aamir was impressed with Surya’s performance and looks in the tamil Ghajini. Moreover, Aamir himself invited Surya to do a film with him (which I guess was Rang de Basanti), but Surya had to turn down the offer due to personal reasons ( and continuing with my guess work, I think the role was that of Siddharth’s). All this clearly establishes that Aamir was in awe of Surya’s performance.
What sets Aamir apart is his absolute dedication and loyalty to the movie he acts in. Working out for a year and getting a body that people half his age would be hard pressed to get, Aamir is the epitome of perfection, hardwork and sincerity. He has outdone any other actor in the Indian movie industry with a chiselled body and combined with his acting prowess, he’s got to be amongst THE best in Indian cinema ( which inludes the likes of Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Amithabh Bachchan). Since Aamir’s looks have become the highlight of the movie, let’s compare his physique with that of Surya. If one looks at Surya’s physique in the 2005 movie, it’s no match of Aamir’s look in the 2008 movie. But Surya has done a lot of workout in the meantime and looks fabulous in his movies like Vaaranam aayiram. Age is a factor here , and despite Aamir’s great physique, the younger actor finds himself having better body amongst the two.
Coming to acting, there’s really no comparsion here. Aamir Khan is, well, Aamir Khan. Surya has to do a lot more to be compared with Aamir when it comes to acting. Surya has shown some brilliance in his recent movies, but like I said, Surya is a child in the movie industry in front of Aamir.
In the end, there’s no comparison really. It’s Aamir all the way along.
May 25th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I disagree that surya is a child, according to me surya is better and more good-looking than amir khan. just because aamit khan has got more critical acclaim thaty does not mean he is better. ultimately surya is better looking and looks humble in some scenes. while aamir khan cannot simply bring that grace back in the hindi version
May 25th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
“..and despite Aamir’s great physique, the younger actor finds himself having better body amongst the two.”
See, I did say that Surya is good looking. If not during Ghajini ( which he surely was), atleast now during VA and Ayan!
But sorry, Surya really is a child in front of Aamir Khan. Maybe Aamir didnt show his best in Ghajini, but hey, he has already proved his mettle.
June 1st, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Surya is not a child .When it comes to acting or looks ,as per voters list, it’s always SURYA who tops the list and DEFINITELY not Aamir even though the latter may have a better physique.
June 1st, 2009 at 10:12 pm
It is really very difficult to know what Aamir is trying to convey through the acting .His acting REALLY lacks the grace and charm that Surya’s acting has. No one can make out whether Aamir is trying to express his sadness ,happiness or anger.In a movie like Ghajini physique matters very little and when it comes to acting it definitely is SURYA whose acting is so enthralling, clean and PERFECT. In the end, I would to convey to my dear ‘lordoftheweb’friend that it is SURYA who tops the list both in acting and looks and “DEFINITELY NOT AAMIR” who lacks both looks and the real acting talent.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Aamir certainly looked a lot older than Aasin. So age was definetely a factor against him. He just did not look the age that he was portraying himself to be. I also thought Surya’s was far more expressive than Aamir was and looked a lot more natural. Again he looked and acted his age. This is now a problem where a lot of Indian superstars including the likes of Sharukh, Aamir, Kamalahasan try co-star with actresses who look much younger than themselves. The pair then ends up lacking chemistry