After Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar apologising for nepotism remarks at IIFA 2017, Saif Ali Khan too has spoken up about the issue that has created a stir on social media.
In an interview to Firstpost, Saif Ali Khan talked about his Rangoon co-star and his take on nepotism. "I respect Kangana tremendously for what she's achieved, for coming up the hard way. We're a mutual admiration society. She also agrees that despite having illustrious parents, I too have had an uneven begining in Bombay. I understand what Kangana means by her stance on nepotism, though I have a slightly different take on it. People knew who I was because of my parents but that didn't necessarily give me an easy ride. Look at the spate of terrible movies I've starred in and you know that phase lasted for a long while."
While he was the one who initiated the joke on nepotism at IIFA's stage, this time Saif talked about the side effects of it. He said, " I am generally perceived as being a very privileged person and I probably am, the reality of it is also growing up in Pataudi and Bhopal isn't what people think it is. We are privileged person and I probably am, the reality of it is also that growing up in Pataudi and Bhopal isn't what people think it is. We are privileged also in terms of getting an opportunity to meet a producer, which in itself is an advantage. But beyond that, only your talent can sustain you. There are also many star kids who are actors and directors who people aren't so interested in because they perhaps lack the talent." He added, " It's easy to confuse nepotism with genetics. May be there is something in the genes too that makes many of Raj Kapoor's descendants actors or Pataudi's cricketers. I think it's actually eugenics and genetics that's coming into play. Because of way things are in India, it seems to be the choice job with the youth. So every single kid including my own wants a six-pack and the works, and wants to join Bollywood.
Talking about the IIFA controversy, Saif said, " To me at IIFA, it was just a joke and nothing more to be read into. But now I feel I had we given it more thought, we could've really finished this ongoing public discourse on nepotism more decisively."
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