{"id":34603,"date":"2026-07-22T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=34603"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:52:02","slug":"jaaved-jaaferi-says-amitabh-bachchan-was-stereotyped-because-of-his-stardom-he-was-limited-because-the-commercial-aspects-didnt-allow-him-to-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=34603","title":{"rendered":"Jaaved Jaaferi says Amitabh Bachchan was stereotyped because of his stardom: &#8216;He was limited because the commercial aspects didn\u2019t allow him to move&#8217; |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132561768,imgsize-290409,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/bachchan-jaaved.jpg\" alt=\"Jaaved Jaaferi says Amitabh Bachchan was stereotyped because of his stardom: 'He was limited because the commercial aspects didn\u2019t allow him to move'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Veteran actor <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jaaved-jaaferi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Jaaved Jaaferi<\/a> believes that immense stardom can sometimes become a limitation for actors rather than an advantage. Referring to <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/amitabh-bachchan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Amitabh Bachchan<\/a>&#8216;s career as an example, Jaaved said commercial pressures often prevent even the biggest stars from exploring unconventional roles. <!-- -->He also reflected on the younger generation of actors, the issue of typecasting, and why he still feels he has much more to offer as a performer despite spending over four decades in the industry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The 63-year-old looked back on his long journey in films and discussed how both Bollywood and its audiences have changed over the years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Sharing his thoughts on the current crop of actors, Jaaved said every generation brings its own positives and negatives. <!-- -->While he praised younger performers for their professionalism and determination, he felt they often lack patience. \u201cI think the younger lot, they\u2019re in a hurry and they\u2019re not very accommodating and all that. The good part is they are professional, they\u2019re very serious, they\u2019re very focused on what they want.<!-- --> So yes, there are these minuses and pluses,&#8221; he said in an interview with HT city. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>According to him, such differences are natural because every generation approaches work differently.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Jaaved also opened up about the tendency of the film industry to repeatedly cast actors in roles that have already proved successful. Although he said he has been fortunate enough to avoid being boxed into a single image, he acknowledged that commercial success often dictates future casting choices.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u201cI can\u2019t say I\u2019ve been stereotyped. I\u2019ve done everything. I\u2019ve played a villain, I\u2019ve played crazy guys, serious films, this, that and the other. <!-- -->I\u2019ve done everything. What tends to happen is whatever works commercially better, people start approaching you with that in mind, that this works with him. That applies even to the biggest of stars because the moment you become a commodity, they don\u2019t allow you. That\u2019s a sad place to be.<!-- -->\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>To illustrate his point, Jaaved cited Amitabh Bachchan, saying that even the legendary actor experienced a period when commercial considerations restricted his creative choices.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cThere was a phase when nobody had been bigger than Mr Bachchan. There was a phase when (veteran actor) Mr (Amitabh) Bachchan couldn\u2019t do anything different because it didn\u2019t work. Again, he was limited because the commercial aspects didn\u2019t allow him to move. Now he\u2019s doing the variations which he, as an actor, obviously wanted to do. The commercial aspects didn\u2019t allow him to move.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Reflecting on his own career, Jaaved said he has deliberately avoided appearing too frequently on screen, believing that maintaining variety and spacing out projects has helped him sustain his longevity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>\u201cAs an actor, though I have done a lot of work. But you have to space yourself out. The moment you saturate yourself, then it becomes a problem because if you\u2019ve done everything. But by the grace of God, I managed it just right. I\u2019ve played a villain, I\u2019ve played crazy guys, done serious films as well. Yet I feel there is a lot more left to explore in me.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/bollywood\/news\/jaaved-jaaferi-says-amitabh-bachchan-was-stereotyped-because-of-his-stardom-he-was-limited-because-the-commercial-aspects-didnt-allow-him-to-move\/articleshow\/132561734.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran actor Jaaved Jaaferi believes that immense stardom can sometimes become a limitation for actors rather than an advantage. Referring to Amitabh Bachchan&#8216;s career as an example, Jaaved said commercial pressures often prevent even the biggest stars from exploring unconventional roles. 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