How can we truly accept someone as a great performer?
My answer would be, if someone performs and you can not take your eyes off him (even when your mobile rings), the performance has to be great. Because it has made an impact on you... If someone can give you that performance every time you watch him, he has to be great. One such great is Nagesh.
Be it the films he acted in his 20s or 60s, be it the films you watch for the first time or 10th time, even if the supporting cast includes other greats of the industry, you can not and will not miss a single expression of Nagesh. Thats the command he has over his audience. Rarely can someone with his physical presence stand with other greats and still make you look at him and only him.
Have we given Nagesh the respect he deserves? May be not is my reply. But there are millions like me who actually shed a couple of tears hearing the news of his demise. What made me cry? I donno, because I am not actually an emotional person. May be thats the impact that he creates.
I am not going to mention the names of the movies or his performance that I have watched 100 times, because it needs no mention. Each one of us have had the privilege of watching it.
Nagesh, One of the rarest gems of Indian cinema...... I hope others look at him, not just as a performer, but also as a lean man who succeeded in this film industry where looks are given more importance than man's ability. Long live his genius..
Bindhu.
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