
The rivalry between Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan is perhaps getting more dramatic than even Bollywood movies. Amitabh Bachchan is 64 and he has now another two top Bollywood brands under his umbrella- Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai (Bachchan). On the other hand, Shahrukh Khan is now the man in form in Bollywood. He is the most popular male actor among Indian movie fans.
The rivalry between Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan is about who is the bigger brand. So, at the end of the day it comes back to money and commercial endorsement. However, what is so interesting is that this rivalry is getting coverage in the foreign media too.
Times Online wrote:
The omission of Khan and his wife from the guest list for last month’s wedding of Abhishek Bachchan, also a romantic lead, and Aishwarya Rai, the former Miss World turned actress, was the talk of Bollywood’s tight-knit social circles.
Although the three-day celebration was deliberately restricted to fewer than a hundred people because of the ill health of the groom’s grandmother, the Bachchans made a point of inviting certain actors and snubbing others.
Analysts say that the event has split Bollywood between those on the side of the Khans and the acolytes of the Bachchans, one of the most powerful families in
Even, Times Online has covered this rivalry. Some people think that as Aishwarya Rai got married to Abhishek Bachchan, the Bachchans will have an edge in this rivalry. Well, may be they are right. However, Aishwarya Rai may not be a big factor in this rivalry as Aishwarya Rai has surely passed her prime in the movie industry.
What is your idea about it?






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Posted by: shivani | May 27, 2007 12:23 PM | Permalink to Comment