The nepotism debate which took tinsel town by storm lately
doesn't seem to die down. This all started after Kangana Ranaut called Karan
Johar the flag bearer of nepotism on his celebrity talk show Koffee with
Karan.
When Suniel Shetty, who was an outsider to the industry, was
questioned on the same, he told, "I am someone who treats everybody the
same. My daughter had her first chance, but her second film is very much
because of her own merit, because of the patience that she has her thought
process. It’s fantastic. I came through a struggle and if my kids have a
certain advantage then why not. Every child looks at his father and that’s
exactly what the father showcases. A politician’s son wants to be a politician,
a CEO’s son wants to be a CEO. Why are we separating, alienating and running
down cinema?”
Athiya made her Bollywood debut opposite Sooraj Pancholi
under Salman Khan's production banner.
“The debate on nepotism is there because stars get spoken
about. Why don’t they talk about anything else? Because nobody reads. It’s
TRPs, eyeballs, it’s bullshit and all created. I have seen that struggle and I
am helping those kids, who are going through that struggle. So, why will I
believe in that (nepotism)? Why doesn’t everyone start doing that? Support new
talent,” Suniel told.
Speaking about his upcoming projects, the veteran actor told,
"I have been getting a lot of offers. I will sit down and analyse. I have
one-two big films. I want to play my age, I don’t want to do anything that
doesn’t suit me. If you give me a father’s role, I will do it. I am a father in
real life so, I will do that on screen as well."
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