Talk:Silk Smitha

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Removed unwarranted references to pornography
I have removed unfair categories. Smitha played erotic roles but she cannot be described as a "porn star". That is bringing things a bit too far.

The fact is, as every South Indian knows, that Silk Smitha was a very good actress. She won an award with the movie Spadhikam and in another movie she played the role of an overwhelmed housewife to perfection.

The problem was that directors gave her mostly erotic roles, usually as a "bad girl", or a seducer, or the girlfriend of the "bad guy". But all this doesn't make Silk Smitha a "porn actress". Please give more respect to her memory. Signed: Shiva 122.162.165.45 (talk) 14:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * She's been actually identified as a soft-porn actress by reliable sources, not just "mildly erotic" by Indian standards (that would be Madhuri Dixit, I reckon, as even Mallika Sherawat is way above that mildness). Take Roopa Swaminathan's book for an example, which was reviewed by The Hindu. I do have respect for her, and to have that respect I don't need to rely on denials. Who says a soft-porn actress can't have respect? That sounds a bit like prejudiced, though I am sure the comment was made with good intentions. Aditya (talk • contribs) 13:28, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Read WP:REDFLAG, that is an extraordinary claim, if she were alive WP:BLP would apply. Just because someone is dead doesnot mean we have the right to potray them anyway we want. There is not a single movie that could be considered to warrnt such a categoryTaprobanus (talk) 18:47, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot 21:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC):From Chandra mohan Reddy R:AS per my opinion Silk Smith is very good actress and very honest and smart and good girl she entertained a lot of all over Indian audence with her incredible performence so we have to give respect to het we should not blame I hopy every body can understand.

Editorial Liberty - references to Dirty Picture
I noticed in the section related to her death the following

" Death"

In 1996, Smitha was found dead inn her Chennai apartment. In the prior year she had been trying to move her career to become a film producer.[12][13] Financial problems, a disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency apparently led to depression. It is suspected that Smitha committed suicide by poisoning herself. Very much like the movie The Dirty Picture featuring Vidya Balan

I have removed the reference to Dirty Pictures because it is known that the movie was based on Smitha's life. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.248.151.250 (talk) 01:12, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

On "Her striking looks burdened her with uninvited attention"
Assuming this is referring to sexual assault or harassment, it would likely be best to phrase this information as such (e.g. "She experienced sexual harassment/assault,") rather than implying that she brought it on herself by being physically attractive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tshahe (talk • contribs) 18:10, 26 November 2014‎ (UTC)
 * I think it wanted to say that a lot of people around her started to fall in love with her or started to desire her. There's a very Indian way of looking at or saying these things. Aditya  (talk • contribs) 14:20, 26 November 2014 (UTC)

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