Alia Bhatt’s mother Soni Razdan defends her daughter and hits back at those ‘ranting about nepotism’

With the tragic death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the debate of nepotism is on a rife. Actress Alia Bhatt is right at the centre of the receiving end of this debate and her mother Soni Razdan recently stood up for her daughter and hit back at those ‘ranting about nepotism’

Director Hansal Mehta took to his Twitter account to write his thoughts about this ‘nepotism debate’, he wrote, “This nepotism debate must be broadened. Merit counts most. My son got a step in the door because of me. And why not. But he’s been an integral part of my best work because he is talented, disciplined, hardworking and shares similar values as me. Not just because he’s my son.”

This nepotism debate must be broadened. Merit counts most. My son got a step in the door because of me. And why not. But he's been an integral part of my best work because he is talented, disciplined, hardworking and shares similar values as me. Not just because he's my son.

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) June 23, 2020

Hansal posted a series of Tweets about it and one of them read, “He will make films not because I will produce them. I might not. But because he deserves to make them. He will have a career only if he survives. It is ultimately him and not his father who will build his career. My shadow is both his biggest benefit and greatest bane.”

To this Soni Razdan replied fiercely, she wrote, “The expectation that people have because of whose son or daughter you are is much more. Also thise who r ranting about nepotism today and who have made it on their own will also have kids one day. And what if they want to join the industry? Will they stop them from doing so ?”

The expectation that people have because of whose son or daughter you are is much more. Also thise who r ranting about nepotism today and who have made it on their own will also have kids one day. And what if they want to join the industry? Will they stop them from doing so ?

— Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan) June 23, 2020

Alia Bhatt is yet to react to the accusations of nepotism that have been inflicted on her.

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