Debate on nepotism in Bollywood is refusing to die down. Kareena Kapoor Khan, in an exclusive interview with Filmfare magazine, believes it’s nothing to be surprised about considering it exists everywhere else.
Giving examples to substantiate her point, Kareena mentions how in business families or politics, the child tends to take over.
“In business families, the son takes over the business. A politician’s son takes over his place. These are not considered nepotism but in the industry it makes for a nice read. Also, not many star kids have achieved what their parents have. So I don’t understand why people are going on about it. Basically, the industry is a ruthless place. It’s about talent and survival of the fittest. Otherwise, a lot of star kids would’ve been No. 1 stars in our country,” she says.
She further adds that this debate is just overrated, since it’s “hard work and talent” that takes one far. Like Kangana Ranaut, she says. “If there’s Alia Bhatt, there’s also Kangana. It’s not only about star kids,” she adds.
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The nepotism debate that began when Kangana Ranaut appeared on Karan Johar’s chat show Koffee With Karan, has had several members of the film industry giving their two cents. From calling it out to denying that it exists, the last one to be more vocal about it was Kareena’s husband, Saif Ali Khan, who called it “eugenics” and even compared star kids to “race horses”. In his open letter published by DNA India, Khan wrote:
“We take a derby winner, mate him with the right mate and see if we can create another grand national winner. So, in that sense, this is the relationship between genetics and star kids. Hope that’s clear?”
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