Tag: Nepotism
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Fighting Bollywood nepotism, Vipul K Rawal way
The Surendranagar-born author, who was in north Bengal last November on a recce for his film, 'Gorkha' in the Darjeeling hills, is all set to release his maiden venture as director and producer — ‘Tony’ — on the YouTube very soon.
August 23, 2020 -
Exclusive Interview | ‘When the time is right, I’ll get my due,’ says Breathe actress Saiyami Kher on insecurity over nepotism
In an exclusive interview with thestatesman.com, Saiyami opened up about her character and expectations from the show. She also talked about the raging nepotism debate in Bollywood making rounds on social media.
July 7, 2020 -
‘I have been a victim of nepotism,’ says Saif Ali Khan; netizens remind him of his film background
While his statement about inequality and advocacy of merit are welcome, Saif’s considering himself as a victim of nepotism is baffling as he didn’t mention why he thinks so.
July 2, 2020 -
‘Industry celebrates mediocrity and ignores talent’: Manoj Bajpayee joins nepotism debate
Sushant’s death has sparked severe criticism of the film industry, many of whom declared themselves shattered.
June 25, 2020 -
‘Those who have made it on their own will also have kids’: Alia Bhatt’s mother Soni Razdan opens up on nepotism debate
Alia Bhatt is the daughter of Soni Razdan and Mahesh Bhatt and has been subjected to a lot of flak on social media.
June 24, 2020 -
Nepotism debate goes big; Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar limit comments on their Instagram handles
Not just this, there has been a tremendous decrease in the followers of these B-town celebs.
June 23, 2020 -
Watch | Sushant Singh Rajput shares his take on nepotism, says he made it without godfather
He also stressed upon how the whole film industry would collapse if talented actors are not encouraged.
June 16, 2020 -
Yousuf Tarigami wants tough steps against corruption, nepotism
In a statement, Tarigami endorsed the recent statement of Governor Satyapal Malik about rampant corruption and nepotism and described it as the “tip of iceberg”.
November 8, 2018 -
Kerala Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel calls nepotism allegations baseless
Jaleel is under fire from Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) following the appointment of one of his close relatives as a general manager in the Kerala State Minorities Development Finance Corporation.
November 4, 2018 -
Twitterati troll Karan Johar for promoting nepotism, director fires back
The word nepotism had sparked a debate in Bollywood two years ago, and filmmaker Karan Johar, who has been called the ‘flag bearer of nepotism’, has been time and again targeted by trolls on social media. The latest attack came after speculation became rife that Karan is set to make a sequel of his 2008 hit Dostana, …
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August 21, 2018 -
Alia Bhatt opens up on nepotism in Bollywood
The word nepotism had sparked a roaring debate in Bollywood two years ago. Actor Alia Bhatt, who is from a family of film actors, directors and producers, recently shared her views on the subject. Alia, daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt who bagged Dharma Production’s Student of the Year as her debut film, too has faced questions …
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July 24, 2018 -
I don’t subscribe to quintessential heroines: Kangana Ranaut
I do not subscribe to the theory that good girls don't think about themselves and they are all for sacrifice, says Kangana Ranaut.
December 14, 2017 -
Sonam Kapoor was amused over nepotism debate
Actress Sonam Kapoor says the whole clamour over nepotism in the Hindi film industry this year left her amused because if one goes by the term’s meaning in the dictionary, it is something that happens everywhere. Sonam, the daughter of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, broke down the meaning of nepotism, and shared her take on …
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December 13, 2017 -
Vikram Bhatt tells daughter: Don’t pretend you’re not product of nepotism
A week before his daughter Krishna dons the director’s hat, filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has written an open letter to her, offering some words of wisdom on how to tackle fame and criticism. He has asked her not to pretend that she is not a product of nepotism. Krishna will be directing a “web original”, and …
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October 10, 2017 -
Karan Johar picks up nepotism debate again
Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are grateful of the fact that they are a product of nepotism but they are equally aware that eventually it is the hard work that matters the most. At the Jio MAMI Movie Mela, filmmaker Karan Johar was in conversation with the two actors and quizzed them on their …
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October 8, 2017 -
Saif Ali Khan: I’m against nepotism
Actor Saif Ali Khan, who was earlier forced to apologise to actress Kangana Ranaut for taking a dig at her through the “nepotism rocks” act at the IIFA Awards, says he himself is against the term and feels it leads to mediocrity. “There are a lot of things that get overhyped, but I think a …
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September 29, 2017 -
Congress demands Kerala minister’s removal over nepotism charge
The Congress-led opposition in the Kerala Assembly on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remove Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, who is facing nepotism charges. The Kerala High Court in its judgement last week observed that Shailaja had misused her office to appoint a member to the state Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Congress …
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August 21, 2017