Ever since Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the debate and discussions surrounding nepotism and favouritism have gained momentum. Adhyayan Summan in an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Bubble shared his views on this ongoing debate. Citing the example of his ex-girlfriend Kangana Ranaut, Summan said that the notion of outsiders not getting chance in Bollywood is unfair.
Commenting on how the power dynamics of certain influential people affect everything in the industry, Adhyayan said, “Power dynamics and groupism are there in the industry since ages. It happened with me too. My 14 films were shelved and the box-office collection of my films were projected wrongly. People haven’t paid attention to this earlier. It’s very unfortunate that we required Sushant Singh Rajput to commit suicide for people to realise. I am pretty sure that there might be some pressure as well even if it’s a suicide and not a murder. Because I understand the bigger you get here, they put the pressure on you and no one knows what their intentions are behind all these. It is very difficult to trust anybody in our industry.”
The actor also feels that nepotism is not a debatable topic since its prevalent in every field. If there’s anything that needs to be discussed and fought against then it is groupism and favouritism. Further emphasising how outsiders have successfully made their way into the film industry, Summan said, “The industry is like a business proposition. If you can’t help earn profit from the money invested in your films then you are of no use. You will seldom see that people establish themselves from scratch again. There are several great examples who have done exceptionally well. People say that I keep talking ill about my ex. But I have always made it clear that I respect Kangana a lot. She has been through a lot and worked hard to earn the respect and fame that she enjoys today. She is the perfect example who fought the bigger people in the industry and made a huge name for herself. So hats off to her. Then there are other actors like Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkumar Rao, Kartik Aaryan. Kriti Sanon, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. So if you say that outsiders are not being given chances then I think that’s unfair and wrong.”
You can check out Adhyayan’s entire conversation with Bollywood Bubble below:
Further commenting on groupism, the actor said, “The mafia and groupism we are talking about also include some people in the industry who are outsider but they are very successful and they are manipulating so that new talent cant enter the industry. But no one is talking about that. So some people in our country are following the herd mentality and are blindly fighting in the name of nepotism. People are blaming the star kids which is not right. I am also a star kid but still am struggling and haven’t done a big banner film. People troll me saying that my dad has given me films. Where are these films?”
On the work front, Adhyayan will be announcing his album ‘Safar’. He will also be featuring in a web series in which he portrays the role of a rockstar.
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