Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty, daughter of actor Suniel
Shetty, tells the biggest disadvantage of being a star child is facing
criticism of nepotism.
"There are advantages and disadvantages of being a star
child. You see, I get a lot of love and appreciation from the elders of the
film industry as well as from the media fraternity by default because of the
goodwill that my father has earned," Athiya revealed.
"People waited for my debut. But at the same time, the
biggest disadvantage of a star child is facing criticism of nepotism," further
added Athiya, who made her acting debut in Bollywood with Salman Khan's
production venture "Hero" in 2015.
She further added, "Yes, we get the first opportunity
easily, but we are in a profession where without talent and most importantly
without audiences' appreciation, our career cannot last long."
According to the actress, getting an opportunity to work
with an ensemble cast, including actors Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Ileana
D'Cruz, and a director like Anees Bazmee that too in her second film is quite
fortunate.
"He is one of the focused directors who knows how to
treat each character of the story with equal importance. There is no room for
outdoing each other. It's everybody's film and lets his actor be free in front
of the camera which was very important for me as a new actor," she told.
"This ('Mubarakan') is my second film and it is a
comedy film with a heart so, there are various shades of emotions. I felt so
privileged to be a part of such a film," added Athiya.
Questioned about what was her moment of
"Mubarakan", she told, "Oh that has to be my first film that I
signed on my 21st birthday. I signed it on November 5. That was like a double
'Mubarakan'. It was my new beginning as an actress…hopefully, the journey
continues."
Apart from acting, she has also featured on the cover page
of fashion magazines and fronted ads of cosmetic brands.
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