I think its okay to talk about appearances, especially when reviewing Indian films. Because so much focus is put into looking good, and their "good looks" are kind of rubbed in our faces through flattering way of dressing, even when the situation is inappropriate and also sometimes we are subjected to dialogues that stress the good looks of stars. I think by considering looks as not important, we are buying into a hypocrisy. We still have a long way to go in making films where looks do not matter. When the actors' good looks are complimented, why is it not okay to state otherwise when that is the case? Just my point of view, not an argument :)
Amy Jackson clearly had no mirrors on the sets of Police. Why else would she subject herself to that wig? Our "Angry Young Man" Rajasekhar would have looked amazing in it, but Jackson? Also, she really shouldn't be lip-syncing to Telugu, Tamil or Malayalam. All she does is pout-unpout-pout-unpout-pout-unpout and then cross hands and pout – and we are supposed to believe that she's just lip-synced to the dialogue.
Samantha next. This writer came back home and watched some parts of Ye Maya Chesave to remember what Samantha actually looked like. Version 2.0 of Samantha – aka be....