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Exclusive! Kaala Actor Rohan Vinod Mehra On Struggles & Nepotism: If It Was Working For Me, I Would..
Rohan Vinod Mehra Interview: Rohan Vinod Mehra, who is currently basking in the success of his latest release, Kaala. He plays the role of an indicted army officer in the thriller show created by Bijoy Nambiar, which has left an impressive mark among aduicne.
Rohan, who is the son of the late actor Vinod Mehra, had his own share of ups and downs in the film industry. Though coming from a cinema background, Rohan hasn't had an easy path like the other star kids.
In recent times, Bollywood has been accused of nepotism and groupism, leading to fewer opportunities for outsiders. During an exclusive conversation with Filmibeat, the actor opened up about his struggles and why nepotism doesn't work for every celebrity kid.
Rohan Vinod Mehra on his struggles
Rohan made his debut in 2018 with Baazaar and has been seen less on screen. Talking about the same and his struggles even after getting a decent launch, the actor said, "Main selective nahi hu. Logo ko galat fehmi hai ki selective hu aur bahar nahi jata. The truth is, after Bazaar, it's been a struggle, aur aisa lag raha tha ki main kahin na kahi phele se shuru kar raha hu. Uss film ke baad bhaut audition diya hai maine. I've been auditioning almost every week and gave three, two, three auditions. For all these years, I've been struggling."
"Maine vapas woh ek struggling zone chala gaya tha. I need to prove myself. I need to get the role. But whatever role offer I had, I've worked on that and never declined any of them," he added.
Rohan Vinod Mehra on nepotism
When asked if nepotism has been of any advantage to him, Rohan expressed that being from a film family has not benefited him much. "Actually, it hasn't affected me for sure because people don't think of me when they think of that group; my name doesn't come up in that group from what I've seen," he said.
Talking about the existence of nepotism, the Kaala actor said, "I think now everyone can agree that nepotism does exist. It is something that is in our industry. It's in every industry. Everything is just that we are in public light. We're so much in the public that nepotism or whatever, any aspect not only of the nepotism act but every aspect of the industry is there to be discussed openly."
"So I will agree that nepotism does exist, but I feel it hasn't affected me. It hasn't been bad for me; it hasn't been good for me. And if nepotism were working for me, I would be working a lot more. I would have many releases. It would never come up if Nepotism was working for me. So I think it proves itself," he shared.
Rohan Vinod Mehra's Kaala is streaming on Disney + Hotstar. He will next be seen with Nawazzuddin Siddiqui in the psychological thriller Adbhut. The movie is directed by Sabbir Khan and will also feature Diana Penty and Shreya Dhanwanthary as lead characters.
