“Everything I’ve Done, I’ve Auditioned For” Sachin & Supriya’s Daughter Shriya On Nepotism

In recent times several Bollywood actors have spoken about nepotism that exists within the entertainment industry. And, while many outsiders have openly spoken about their struggles in B-town, a few celebrities have acknowledged their privilege too.

Recently, Shriya Pilgaonkar, the daughter of actors Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, shared how she has never operated from a place of entitlement despite coming from a filmy family. She was quoted saying by HT, “Everything I’ve done, I’ve auditioned for. People will see the work that you get, they’ll not see the work that you don’t get.”

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She added,

“I’ve never operated from a place of entitlement, which is why when I started acting, some projects I got, some I didn’t. I didn’t come into the industry as a star, I was not on the cover of magazines. I didn’t have that kind of journey, so people don’t throw that nepotism word often at me because they have seen that journey.” 

The ‘Fan’ actor further added that one must give credit where it’s due. She admitted that access is a reality for people like her.

“We don’t know everything about a person’s journey even if we claim to know it. You do get the privilege of access when you come from the industry, but that is not enough for you to last here and we’ve seen enough examples.” 

The 31-year-old points out that she doesn’t understand the logic behind why viewers cry foul.

“If there are certain star kids whose work you might not like but still watch their film and their films are working, so why should the producer not invest in them? The audience is a huge factor in deciding who becomes a star, who stays, who goes.”

She further explains, “You can’t make star kids feel apologetic about it. But at the same time, every actor who comes from a family of film should not feel entitled and not take it for granted.”

The ‘Mirzapur’ actor feels that the anger directed towards star kids is rather misplaced. She added, “I’ve had my own struggles and people have seen that. They’ve seen my ups and downs. People right now are generally so angry about so many things and they just want to find a way to blame people. If you don’t want to watch a film, don’t watch it. The industry has nurtured wonderful actors, there’s no insiders or outsiders, talent gets its due.”

Well, every talented artist deserves a chance to prove their worth in the industry. Don’t you think so? Tell us.

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