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When it comes to Bollywood’s nepotism, celebrities have been and will be asked to comment on it. And, they do. Some call it non-existent, some call it out in the open and some just don’t want to talk about it. And, if you are an outsider then you are definitely probed about it, like Anushka Sharma.
Being an outsider in the industry, Anushka says that she’s never faced nepotism and that she lets her work speak for herself.
In an interview to Times Of India, Anushka was asked to comment on how before her debut in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Karan Johar told Aditya Chopra that he thought she wouldn’t have a future in the industry.
“The reason I say I haven’t faced nepotism is because it’s not something I knew about, it wasn’t directed towards me, directly. Karan did accept that he thought I wouldn’t have a future in films, but it could also do with the fact that maybe he didn’t think… Maybe he was judging me on the way I looked, or on the basis of my audition, or whatever. I don’t know why exactly he said that, so it would be best for people to ask him.“
But Anushka wouldn’t assume it to be nepotistic of Karan. She says,
“He could have thought I wasn’t good looking enough, or that I might not be a good enough actor. But I say I haven’t faced nepotism because Aditya Chopra, despite anyone who said anything, stuck with me. He believed in my talent and gave me that opportunity. Even after that, I’ve never seen another actor get a role just because she was somebody’s… But I also say that in this industry, if you’re doing well, people will work with you, if you’re not doing well, nobody will work with you.”
Calling it a business thing, and knowing how the cookie crumbles in tinselville, Anushka wouldn’t say that nepotism doesn’t exist in Bollywood.
“But at the same time, we cannot negate somebody’s experiences, and I’m nobody to make a comment on what someone said is true or not true. Because if it was true for them, it is true. It’s as simple as that. But for me, the case might be different. So we should respect everyone’s opinion and experiences and leave it at that.”
Without taking anyone’s name (read Kangana Ranaut), Anushka sensibly points out that it’s their truth and people should respect that.
True that!
Source: Times of India
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