Nepotism in Bollywood


 

Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely death and Kangana Ranaut’s claim on ‘favouritism’ in the Indian Film Industry has driven the audience into a  frenzy and sparked a wide debate on the existence of nepotism in Bollywood. I have had plenty of time to retrospect in this matter and hence am bringing my personal opinion to you.

 The 'Nepotism debate' as netizens call it has had successful film directors like Karan Johar, Mahesh Bhatt and Ekta Kapoor under the spotlight. They have become victims of bullying and social media harassment because according to the popular public opinion they practice nepotism i.e. They prefer star kids over individuals who do not have strong contacts in the film industry. Even talented actors like Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan have become victims of bullying to an extent that the only option that remained with them was to disable the comment section on their social media handles.

 In simple words, nepotism is the practice of favouring and employing relatives or friends. The term nepotism is not only limited to 'talent-driven' spaces like cinema but in ground reality, is openly followed in corporations without much criticism.

Source- The Guardian 

When it comes to Bollywood, the only things that set you apart in this rat race are your talent and most importantly luck. It is human nature and basic social practice which is followed everywhere in the world, to favour friends and relatives for jobs and other roles. However, before claiming that nepotism exists only in cinema we must not forget that the same industry provided a fair opportunity to a talented theatre artist from Delhi, who is the king of Bollywood Shah rukh Khan. Film directors like Karan Johar teamed up with actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Kajol to bring to Hindi cinema, exceptional movies that still rule our hearts (talking about some childhood gems). Kangana Ranaut herself made her mark in this talent-driven industry when she was given numerous breaks by Mahesh Bhatt. We know of Rajiv Bhatia, formerly a waiter who now happens to be a versatile actor known to deliver all his roles with perfection, Yes we are talking about Akshay Kumar.

Versatile actors like Ayushmann Khurrana, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Manoj Bajpayee, Kartik Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao, Irrfan Khan, Tapsee Pannu, Priyanka Chopra, Bhumi Pednekar, Madhuri Dixit and even Vidya Balan, just to name a few have made it big in cinema purely because of their talent and dedication. If the nepotism that we talk about really existed in Bollywood, we would have never been able to witness these gems act on the silver screen.

Talking about filmmakers who have given opportunities to their extended family and friends, there is nothing wrong in providing every individual with a fair chance to prove themselves. Actors like Saif Ali Khan, Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan have delivered exceptional performances because of their talent and not their bloodline. 

Hence, in a talent-driven industry which we know of as The Indian cinema it is wrong to claim that because of nepotism, pure talent is being suppressed.


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