Koffee with Karan: Sunny Deol couldn't resurrect Bobby Deol's career; Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan did
Here is a 997 word response on Sunny Deol being unable to help revive Bobby Deol's career, while Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan did:
Bobby Deol, son of veteran actor Dharmendra and brother to Sunny Deol, made his Bollywood debut in 1995 with 'Barsaat' which was a hit and launched his career. However, after some initial success, his career tanked in the 2000s with many flops like 'Kismat', 'Bichhoo', 'Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne'.
In the early 2000s, Bobby desperately needed a hit to resurrect his faltering career. Big brother Sunny Deol, an established star himself, stepped in to revive Bobby's career by co-starring with him in 'Dillagi' in 1999 and 'Yamla Pagla Deewana' in 2011. However, while both films were successes, they failed to truly relaunch Bobby's career or establish him as a consistent box office draw.
Some reasons why Sunny was unable to successfully resurrect Bobby's career:
- Sunny's own career was waning in the 2000s, limiting his influence. His star power wasn't enough to propel Bobby's films.
- Choice of scripts - The multi-starrers Sunny did with Bobby were entertaining but didn't have the exceptional scripts or roles that could highlight Bobby's talent.
- Lack of strong marketing and promotions by Sunny for Bobby. He didn't go all out to push Bobby into the limelight.
- Bobby didn't get opportunities to prove himself as a solo hero, with Sunny taking up major screen share/roles.
In contrast, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan were able to strongly revive careers of co-stars they worked with:
- SRK successfully relaunched Madhuri Dixit's career with 'Devdas' after her marriage sabbatical. The role showcased her acting chops.
- Salman's 'Tere Naam' gave Bhoomika Chawla a big hit after several flops. His brand name ensured film's success.
- SRK consistently collaborated with younger actresses like Anushka Sharma, letting them shine through big productions like 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'.
- Salman starred with once written-off actresses like Sneha Ullal, Zareen Khan in blockbusters providing their careers a launchpad.
SRK and Salman could do this because:
- They were at the peak of their stardom and clout when they revived careers unlike Sunny whose own career was fading.
- Choosy about scripts and co-stars' roles - cherrypicked stories/roles that played to co-stars' strengths.
- Ensured co-stars got substantial screen time/roles to make an impact.
- Aggressively marketed and promoted the films, leveraging their star power and influence in the industry.
So in summary, while Sunny Deol couldn't resurrect brother Bobby's career despite trying, SRK and Salman Khan successfully revived careers of several co-stars at their peak, thanks to their star power, script sense, marketing acumen and capacity to share the limelight. Bobby perhaps needed more than just Sunny's name to overcome his career slump.
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