If Nepotism Worked, Sunny Deol’s Son Would’ve Been Like Tom Cruise: Annu Kapoor
News
oi-Srushti Jayadev
By Lekhaka
Following
the
death
of
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
many
have
started
discussing
nepotism
in
the
Hindi
film
industry
once
again,
and
the
discussion
is
not
a
simplistic
one.
Actor
Annu
Kapoor
says
that
expecting
fair
play
in
the
industry
would
be
like
living
in
fool's
paradise,
as
Bollywood
is
a
by-product
of
the
society
we
live
in.
He
also
argues
that
if
nepotism
really
worked,
kids
of
celebrities
like
Vashu
Bhagnani,
Sunny
Deol
and
others
would've
made
a
name
for
themselves.
The
fact
that
that
hasn't
happened,
shows
that
somewhere,
talent
also
matters
even
if
you've
born
into
a
privileged
family.
Reacting
to
Vidyut
Jammwal's
tweet
about
being
snubbed
by
an
OTT
platform,
Annu
told
Hindustan
Times,
"Favouritism,
hypocrisy,
corruption
have
always
been
the
integral
part
of
the
Indian
society.
The
film
industry
is
the
by-product
of
this
society,
so
it
exists
there
as
well.
Expecting
a
genuine
and
fair
play
would
be
like
living
in
a
fool's
paradise.
They
have
money,
power,
so
either
you
dance
to
their
tunes
or
not
-
no
argument,
no
reasoning."
Talking
about
celebrity
worship
and
shunning
in
India,
he
said,
"Indian
frenzy
or
hatred
towards
their
idols
has
never
been
based
on
any
particular
logic.
Either
they
build
temples
for
their
film
stars
or
they
start
hating
them
to
the
extent
that
they
often
pass
verdicts
to
prosecute
the
target.
At
times,
the
media
desperately
needs
this
for
their
own
benefit
and
triggers
the
speculations."
Arguing
the
other
side
of
the
debate
on
nepotism,
Annu
said
that
a
son
of
an
architect
or
doctor
can
become
an
architect
or
doctor,
but
if
a
film
star
launches
their
kid,
then
we
cry
nepotism.
He
continued,
"A
father
or
a
mother
will
do
their
duties
by
providing
their
children
with
support
and
guidance.
How
can
that
be
wrong?
If
nepotism
really
worked
then
Vashu
Bhagnani's
son,
Harry
Baweja's
son,
Sunny
Deol's
son,
or
even
Amitabh
Bachchan's
son
would
have
been
like
Tom
Cruise
the
star,
but
we
all
know
it's
not
factual."
He
feels
we
should
stop
prosecuting
people
on
the
basis
of
this
logic
because
people
like
Akshay
Kumar,
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
many
others
have
made
it
big
in
the
industry
without
connections.