Preity Zinta: Nepotism Will Always Exist, But You Can't Stop Those Hungry To Prove Themselves
Preity Zinta says that nepotism will always exist in the industry but there are talented people who have made it on their own as they have the hunger to succeed.
Nepotism
is
an
oft
debated
topic
in
Bollywood
award
shows
and
interviews
but
it
is
not
a
new
concept,
says
Preity
Zinta
as
she
believes
it
is
natural
for
parents
to
help
their
children.
Preity,
an
outsider
herself,
said
the
industry
is
dominated
by
people
who
have
made
a
name
for
themselves,
irrespective
of
where
they
come
from.
"It
is
an
age
old
thing
that
parents
will
help
their
children.
Nepotism
does
exist.
But
then
there
are
stars
like
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar,
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Deepika
Padukone
and
others
who
are
not
from
industry
and
are
superstars," she
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
"There
will
always
be
nepotism
and
you
can't
change
that
but
one
should
never
under
estimate
those
who
have
hunger
to
prove
themselves
in
the
industry.
The
actor
said
growing
up,
she
always
wanted
to
be
financially
independent.
"My
dad
passed
away
when
I
was
young.
There
was
a
strong
desire
within
me
to
be
financially
independent.
I
was
doing
criminal
psychology,
I
wanted
to
crack
crimes.
I
am
a
great
investigator,
I
can
find
out
anything.
I
used
that
part
of
me
in
developing
characters,"
she
said.
Preity,
who
stars
in
"Bhaiyaji
Superhit"
opposite
Sunny
Deol,
said
she
took
a
break
to
focus
on
her
IPL
team.
Looking
back,
Preity
said
she
had
no
knowledge
about
cinema
when
she
entered
Bollywood
but
knew
that
hardwork
wins
over
talent.
"I
never
thought
I
would
become
a
big
actor
or
star,
I
didn't
even
think
it
was
possible.
Then
I
was
sure
I
would
work
till
I
am
excited.
After
I
did
Veer
Zaara' and
Salaam
Namaste',
I
reached
a
point
where
nobody
let
me
experiment.
"I
felt
I
should
try
something
different.
I
went
and
met
all
the
producers
and
directors
with
whom
I
had
worked
and
said,
Please
don't
offer
me
any
films
as
I
am
getting
into
sports'.
They
thought
I
was
crazy
and
part
of
me
was.
It
was
new
and
so
I
was
excited
and
nervous.
Also,
it
was
my
dream
to
be
an
entrepreneur,
she
said.
Preity,
43,
said
the
film's
offer
came
to
her
at
a
time
when
she
was
feeling
restless
as
her
entrepreneurial
journey
was
now
on
auto
pilot.
"That's
when
Sunny
Deol
called
me
for
this
film.
I
am
grateful
that
whenever
I
have
wanted
to
do
something
different
I
have
got
an
opportunity.
I
have
much
respect
for
Sunny
he
is
older
to
me.
Shah
Rukh
and
Salman
are
my
buddies.
I
heard
the
script
and
I
loved
it
and
I
laughed
a
lot
during
the
narration."
Preity
said
she
was
initially
reluctant
despite
liking
the
character
but
her
husband
Gene
Goodenough
encouraged
her
to
continue
doing
what
she
loves
-
acting.
She
said
she
felt
like
a
newcomer
on
the
sets
and
for
a
moment
she
felt
that
she
had
forgotten
how
to
act.
"I
was
shaking
so
much.
There
was
a
very
intense
four
page
scene
which
I
shot
first.
When
I
do
an
intense
or
emotional
scene,
I
don't
like
any
kind
of
distraction.
I
did
the
first
scene
and
everyone
started
clapping.
I
went
into
my
vanity
van
and
had
tears
rolling
out
of
my
eyes.
She
says,
as
an
actor,
she
needs
to
feel
excited,
nervous
and
challenged
to
bring
her
best
onscreen.
I
am
the
worst
person
when
I
am
too
confident,
then
I
don't
put
efforts
and
feel
I
am
amazing
and
I
fall
flat
on
my
face.