The biggest hook in Bollywood discourse isn’t a trailer—it’s a name. Salman Khan’s long association with the character Prem anchors his celebrity identity more firmly than any rival with a movie-name persona. [1]
Iconic name anchors Fans on the thread point to other on-screen aliases, showing how a name can travel with an actor. • Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay — the thread notes he was named Vijay in many films [1] • Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul/Raj — SRK has used Rahul or Raj in multiple titles [1] • Govinda as Raja — Govinda’s Raja variations pop up in the thread [1] • Kareena Kapoor as Geet — Geet’s name is noted as a popular character-name tie [1]
Madhuri vs Sridevi: Legacy and branding Meanwhile, a separate thread asks why Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi built different legacies. Allegedly, both married men who were not solvent; Sridevi’s comeback with English Vinglish is framed as a strategic revival, while Madhuri’s path is linked to her US-based doctor husband Boney Kapoor [2].
• Madhuri Dixit — gossip links her husband’s status to her career moves [2] • Sridevi — comeback linked to Boney Kapoor and the film English Vinglish [2] • The discussion even weighs doctors’ earnings in the US to assess “solvent” status in these stories [2]
Takeaway: a single name can saga-build a star. The Prem thread shows how one character colors a career for decades.
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Is there any other actor associated with a movie name so much as Salman Khan as ‘Prem’?
Question about which actors are linked to iconic film roles; examples list Amitabh as Vijay, SRK as Rahul/Raj, Prem motif.
View sourceMadhuri and Sridevi both married men who were allegedly not very solvent eventually, then why a difference in legacy?
Comparison of Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi's careers, finances, comebacks, husbands' work, and how public perception affects their legacies in Bollywood.
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